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Zvi Noe
November 9, 2023, 9:11 am
UJIA elects Zvi Noé as new chair
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Zvi Noé succeeds Louise Jacobs, who leaves after six years as the first woman to lead Britain's biggest Israel-supporting charity
By Michelle Rosenberg
Family members mourn during the funeral of Israeli soldier Shilo Rauchberger at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem.
October 25, 2023, 7:13 pm
OPINION: Nothing could have prepared me for what I’ve just seen and heard
Louise Jacobs, chair of UJIA, has just returned from Israel where she met some of those hardest hit by the Hamas atrocities. This is her harrowing account of a nation in pain and mourning
By Louise Jacobs
UJIA CEO Mandie Winston. (C) Blake Ezra Photography 2023
September 29, 2023, 4:05 pm
UJIA raises £1million to support Israel experiences for young people
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gave the keynote speech at Kensington Palace event attended by 350 guests
By Michelle Rosenberg
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September 22, 2023, 4:34 pm
What’s next for the UK’s biggest Israel charity?
Amid restructuring, re-assessment and redundancies, chief executive Mandie Winston and chair Louise Jacobs chart a new course for the future
By Jenni Frazer
UJIA Chairman Louise Jacobs joins Stefan and Adi Kerner at the unveiling of an auditorium named in honour of Stefan’s late father, Brian, Chairman of UJIA from 1994 to 1999 at the newly opened School of Nursing at the Zefat Academic College. Credit: Jonathan Straight
November 26, 2022, 9:35 pm
UJIA celebrates Galilee construction projects
UJIA completes flagship infrastructure project in the north of Israel and lays the cornerstone for another.
By Michelle Rosenberg
June 7, 2021, 5:50 pm
OPINION: Strengthening hope in a shared society
Louise Jacobs of UJIA reflects on her visit to Israel's mixed Arab-Jewish cities in wake of civil unrest, and the process of amending inter-communal relations and coexistence
By Louise Jacobs
April 2, 2020, 9:41 am
OPINION: Decision to cancel Israel tours was sad but inevitable
UJIA chair Louise Jacobs says the decision to pull its summer programme for teens was to safeguard the welfare participants and their parents’ financial commitments without delay
By Louise Jacobs
Some of the amazing women featured in our Women of Substance!
December 1, 2019, 1:18 pm
Life Magazine: Women of Substance
We ask females who lead top Jewish charities about their roles and the future
By Brigit Grant
November 21, 2019, 12:39 pm
90 messages for 90 years: Happy birthday Sir Ben Helfgott!
Five prime ministers, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Rachel Riley among figures to wish the communal icon and Shoah survivor many happy returns!
Brian Kerner at the UJIA Annual Dinner 2013. Credit: Blake Ezra Photography
November 1, 2019, 10:10 am
Jewish figures from UK and Israel at memorial for ex-UJIA chair Brian Kerner
Family remembers his 'warmth, humour and dedication to Israel and the Jewish people' during event in Jerusalem attended by diplomats and former envoys
By Jewish News Reporter
Michael Wegier speaking at the Israeli Ambassador's house in Tel Aviv, during the Jewish News Aliyah 10 reception
November 8, 2018, 11:02 am
UJIA chief executive Michael Wegier to leave next year
Boss of UK-Israel charity said he's "handing the baton to a new conductor" after six years in the role
L-R: Philip May, PM Theresa May, Louise Jacobs and Israel's envoy to the UK Mark Regev
September 20, 2018, 4:15 pm
UJIA chair warns of ‘losing a generation’ who are disengaging from Israel
Jewish charity chief Louise Jacobs sounds alarm about 'the threat to our future relationship with Israel' having never been greater
Left to right: Louise Jacobs, Michael Wegier, Rob Randall, Benny Gantz and Bill Benjamin Photo credit: Blake Ezra
September 20, 2017, 11:47 am
UJIA picks first female chair
Former head of the London Jewish Cultural Centre Louise Jacobs takes control at leading charity UJIA
By Jenni Frazer
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