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Chief-Rabbi-affixes-Mezuzah-to-new-US-Chesed-Hub. Pic: Leivi Saltman
September 18, 2024, 11:35 am
United Synagogue opens new Chesed warehouse to support those in need
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis welcomes purpose built hub supporting thousands of people who are struggling, vulnerable or lonely
By Michelle Rosenberg
Ronit and Eddie Hammerman. Pic: PA
February 9, 2024, 4:16 pm
OPINION: United in resilience – a journey of British Jewish unity and pride
Borehamwood and Elstree have proudly held 16 vigils for the hostages since 7 October. Now is not the time to keep our heads down. Now is the time to stand tall as British Jews.
By Eddie Hammerman
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and members of the Jewish community pose during a vigil at Keystone Passage in Borehamwood for victims and hostages of Hamas attacks.
January 10, 2024, 3:41 pm
Opinion: A Jewish History Month will help foster better community relations
Highlighting the tremendous contributions of Jewish society will help fight against future hatred and ignorance, says Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden
By Oliver Dowden
A frothing hate carnival for people who think Hamas is the Che Guevara of Gaza
December 16, 2023, 10:44 am
Royal Society of Arts apologises for hosting Israel event
RSA insists it is "apolitical" – despite hosting the Christmas party for a Conservative think-tank just days earlier.
By Jewish News Reporter
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden at Norwood fundraising event.
November 2, 2023, 12:52 pm
‘Israel has a right to exist, Israel has a duty to defend itself, and I stand with Israel’
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden re-affirms government solidarity with Jewish community at Norwood fundraiser for 700 guests
By Sandy Rashty
October 26, 2023, 3:08 pm
UK Border Force in position to help get Britons out of Gaza, Prime Minister reveals
Rishi Sunak is calling for a pause in fighting while UK citizens leave
By Jewish News Reporter
Hundreds of people attended Hertsmere Borough Council Civic offices
October 19, 2023, 4:03 pm
Deputy prime minister addresses Hertsmere solidarity event for Israel
Oliver Dowden spoke of how the brutalities carried out by Hamas were significant for people in the UK as well, because it was “an attack on every single one of us, on every value we hold dear.”
By Sarah Miller
Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden at the Heritage Foundation
February 23, 2022, 1:25 pm
OPINION: Oliver Dowden, don’t use Hertsmere’s Jews as Tory political props
Hertsmere opposition leader Cllr Jeremy Newmark responds to comments made by the local MP about the area's thriving Jewish community
By Jeremy Newmark
Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden at the Heritage Foundation
February 15, 2022, 1:57 pm
Dowden hails ‘large and growing’ Jewish community as he condemns claims UK is racist
Tory chair used speech to the Heritage Foundation to rally against 'woke' ideas and 'cancel culture', in addition to the accusation that the UK's institutions are racist
By Lee Harpin
Conservative Party chairman Oliver Dowden during his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
October 6, 2021, 10:12 am
‘Growing concern’ over Tory backlash against online harms proposals 
Former culture secretary and Tory chair Oliver Dowden admits it is a 'challenge to tread that line' between free speech and protecting people online
By Lee Harpin at the Conservative Party Conference
Liz Truss speaking at CFI's event at the Conservative Party Conference 2021 (Credit: Board of Deputies)
October 6, 2021, 9:15 am
Foreign Secretary: ‘there is no closer friend and ally’ to Britain than Israel
Liz Truss tells Conservative Friends of Israel there were 'three key areas' in which she warned the UK to have a deeper relationship: trade, technology and security
By Lee Harpin at the Conservative Party Conference
L-RL Oliver Dowden MP, Rabbi and Rebbetzen Feldman, and volunteers Deborah Dobrin and Melanie Barnett
September 24, 2021, 4:08 pm
Prime Minister honours Bushey United Synagogue for its refugee collection
Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden presented the prestigious Points of Light Award to Rabbi Elchonon Feldman and a team of volunteers at the shul on Friday.
By Jack Mendel
Newly appointed Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries leaves 10 Downing Street, as former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who has been appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office leaves 10 Downing Street
September 20, 2021, 2:12 pm
Nadine Dorries ‘cautiously welcomed’ to role of culture secretary
Communal groups set to meet the new secretary to discuss online antisemitism proposals, as Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden departs the role to become co-chair of the party
By Lee Harpin
July 12, 2021, 10:48 pm
Oliver Dowden urges Facebook and Twitter to adopt IHRA antisemitism definition
EXCLUSIVE: Culture Secretary 'strongly encourages' social media giants to take on International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance wording as UK awaits online harms legislation
By Lee Harpin
Jewish Museum in Camden
October 12, 2020, 4:19 pm
Jewish Museum thrown £250k lifeline in government’s cultural rescue package
Camden-based institution says it can 'now move to our first stage of reopening' after inclusion in grant
By Jewish News Reporter
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