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James Cleverley with Laura Marks, Phil Rosenberg and Guy Dabby-Joory Pic: Keith Gold
November 15, 2024, 12:49 pm
MPs and peers launch Mitzvah Day project in Parliament
Cross-party MPs including James Cleverly, Chi Onwurah and Liz Jarvis support social action day in House of Commons with cans of soup for north London food bank
By Michelle Rosenberg
Sir Sajid flanked by Chief Executive Olivia Marks-Woldman and outgoing Chair, Laura Marks © HMDT. Parliamentary Reception Wednesday 13th September 2017 at The House of Commons, London, Great Britain. Photograph by Elliott Franks
September 18, 2024, 11:04 am
Sajid Javid appointed as new Chair of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
'Deeply honoured and humbled' former Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government takes up role in July 2025
By Michelle Rosenberg
Pic: Sam Churchill and the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
January 25, 2024, 11:48 am
We won’t ‘cower away and accept antisemitism’ PM pledges
Prime Minister and dignitaries join survivors of the Shoah and Rwandan genocides at Holocaust Memorial Day event in London's Guildhall
By Jenni Frazer
UN Women: a demonstration to get validation for Israel's female victims of sexual abuse by Hamas
December 5, 2023, 2:01 pm
OPINION: Shaming UN Women – a protest by Jewish women
The lack of recognition for the sexually abused female victims of October 7 has rightly triggered a global campaign
By Brigit Grant
Laura Marks and Stuart Diamond with Brighton's faith and civic leaders.
July 4, 2023, 3:21 pm
Mitzvah Day launches as 55,000 volunteers will ‘repair the world’
Cross-communal social action initiative announces its theme for day of action on November 19th
By Michelle Rosenberg
Jemma Levene and Hifsa Iqbal-Haroon, Nisa Nashim
April 21, 2023, 10:15 am
March of the Living participants break Ramadan fast together
Muslim and Jewish members of Nisa-Nashim share interfaith kosher iftar meal on educational trip to Poland
By Michelle Rosenberg
The then Prince of Wales speaks with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis in 2018.
April 19, 2023, 9:42 am
Chief Rabbi: Celebrate the King’s coronation by volunteering
The Big help Out receives support from UK’s major faith and belief groups including Mitzvah Day
By Michelle Rosenberg
Nisa Nashim members at South Hampstead synagogue. Pic: Yakir Zur
April 5, 2023, 3:35 pm
OPINION: Come together, right now, over prayer and celebration
As Ramadan, Passover and Easter coincide over one weekend, Laura Marks says it offers a real opportunity to connect with neighbours of other faiths
By Laura Marks
Chief Rabbi Mirvis meeting Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa
March 15, 2023, 1:59 pm
Jewish delegates attend major Muslim conference for first time
Attendees of the Muslim World League’s first European conference included representatives of the Board of Deputies and Holocaust Memorial Day Trust
By Dan Hardoon
Credit: Yakir Zur6
January 19, 2023, 6:59 pm
A synagogue, mosque and church: Women’s interfaith weekend strengthens bonds
Jewish-Muslim network Nisa-Nashim strives for closer connections during whistle-stop London tour of places of worship
By Michelle Rosenberg
Laura Marks and STuart Diamond. Picture: Yakir Zur
June 7, 2022, 2:47 pm
Mitzvah Day appoints new chief executive
Stuart Diamond will become Mitzvah Day chief executive after approaching founder Laura Marks with the idea.
By Simon Rothstein
Indian charoset baked into braided fruit bread and samosas
March 24, 2021, 4:34 pm
Charoset samosa recipe taught as Jewish and Muslim share Pesach food customs
Nisa-Nashim's online get-together included 30 people from across the country learning about different traditions for Passover
By Jewish News Reporter
Screenshot of the women's faith meeting with Colin Bloom
January 24, 2021, 9:29 am
Women’s interfaith group meets with government official ahead of report
Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Jewish members met with the the Faith Engagement Advisor Colin Bloom this week
By Ellie Jacobs
Interfaith volunteers prepare for Borehamwood Mosque Gratitude event
November 5, 2020, 3:22 pm
Month of mitzvahs born out of pandemic
Mitzvah Day has been transformed into a new interfaith initiative to promote acts of kindness in exceptional times
By Jewish News Reporter
L-R at the launch of AJWO: Laura Marks, Ruth Smeeth, Rachel Riley, Tamara Finkelstein and Judy Silkoff
September 24, 2020, 3:28 pm
OPINION: Misogyny is the entry point of hatred
Laura Marks reflects on an important campaign to make misogyny a hate crime in law
By Laura Marks
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