Keith Black

May 19, 2026, 4:26 pm

Movement for Progressive Judaism and KeshetUK join the JLC

UJS chair Carolyn Bogush, United Synagogue president Saul Taylor , and Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester's Raphi Bloom are appointed to the board of trustees

By Michelle Rosenberg

March 18, 2026, 4:54 pm

British Jewish and Indian professionals unite at City enterprise event

Jewish peer Lord Stuart Polak and Hindu peer Lord Krish Raval honoured at BIJA event

By Michelle Rosenberg

Magen David Adom in action. Pic: Courtesy

May 20, 2025, 6:10 pm

Magen David Adom UK secures seat at Jewish Leadership Council table

Chairs of the London School of Jewish Studies and UJIA added to JLC's board of trustees

By Michelle Rosenberg

May 12, 2025, 10:31 am

JLC goes on the offensive by hiring lawyer as it sets sights on building ‘toughness’

'We’ve had it kind of easy for the last 80 years, the golden years,' said chair Keith Black 'Now it’s got tough, and we are not used to that'

By Jenni Frazer

JLC Chair Keith Black in conversation with James Timpson OBE at JW3 for Lead.

December 6, 2024, 4:30 pm

Keith Black’s term renewed as chair of the JLC

Jonathan Goldstein, Gavin Stollar and Baroness Hodge elected honorary vice-presidents

By Michelle Rosenberg

ASLP cohort 2022-23 group photo with Programme Director Michelle Janes and Programme Manager Nick Young. Pic: Amanda Ward

March 6, 2024, 11:14 am

22 young Jewish leaders celebrate development programme graduation

First cohort of Adam Science participants since the Covid pandemic

By Michelle Rosenberg

September 11, 2023, 12:25 pm

Co-CEO of Jewish Leadership Council to join newly merged Kisharon Langdon

Michelle Janes becomes Chief Transformation Officer at learning disability and autism community, with Claudia Mendoza assuming main CEO role at JLC

By Michelle Rosenberg

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis addresses JLC event.
Pic: Mark Thomas

April 3, 2023, 4:34 pm

JLC holds Old Bailey celebration to mark Jewish contributions to the City of London

"Jews continue to play a vital role in the City at all levels", says Jewish Leadership Council Chair Keith Black to 300-strong audience

By Michelle Rosenberg

Demonstrators against the judicial overhaul outside the Knesset in Jerusalem, Feb. 13, 2023 (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

March 14, 2023, 10:17 am

OPINION: Community leaders should not speak publicly about internal Israeli issues

Why? Because it furthers the cause of antisemites who accuse British Jews of being more loyal to Israel, writes Gary Mond, chairman of the National Jewish Assembly

By Gary Mond

December 20, 2022, 5:37 pm

Drip, drip, hooray! Community celebrates Chanukah in Trafalgar Square

Hundreds braced the cold and rain to mark the festival of lights in Trafalgar Square on Monday.

By Jewish News Reporter

November 25, 2022, 1:54 pm

Lead celebrates first decade at anniversary reception

The acclaimed leadership development programme looked back on its achievements at a reception attended by many of its graduates.

By Michelle Rosenberg

Two models stand on a "barbed-wire beach" outside the offices of TripAdvisor in Soho Square, as part of an Amnesty International campaign calling on the firm and other travel companies to stop listing rooms and activities in Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories. Photo credit: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

January 31, 2022, 12:51 pm

Amnesty report labelling Israel ‘apartheid’ is condemned by Jewish groups

Board of Deputies and the Jewish Leadership Council issue joint statement describing the charity's expected report's 'preposterous slur'

By Lee Harpin

January 21, 2022, 9:33 am

Jewish News meets… Keith Black: ‘I’m a businessman – I enjoy improving how things work’

New chair of the Jewish Leadership Council Keith Black tells Lee Harpin about his sense of duty to communal life and why a Board of Deputies merger won’t happen

By Lee Harpin

January 12, 2022, 5:06 pm

Keith Black unanimously elected as new Jewish Leadership Council chair

Head of outdoor clothing company, Regatta, confirmed as the successor to Jonathan Goldstein

By Lee Harpin

January 5, 2022, 9:18 am

Sole nomination for next Jewish Leadership Council chair is Keith Black

Businessman, 62, who helped launch outdoor clothing retailer Regatta described as a 'great listener and somebody who "fully understands the Jewish communal world'

By Lee Harpin

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