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Scottish Council of Jewish Communities (SCoJeC)
Neale Hanvey
June 2, 2020, 12:27 pm
MP suspended after using antisemitic language on social media readmitted to SNP
Neale Hanvey won the marginal Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat in the 2019 general election despite his suspension from the SNP over the material from 2016
By Mathilde Frot
Credit: Neale Hanvey YouTube
March 4, 2020, 10:27 am
SNP to readmit MP who was suspended for online antisemitism
Scottish party allows Neale Hanvey back after he was dropped as its candidate the seat of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in 2017, which he went on to win in 2019
By Jewish News Reporter
January 29, 2020, 4:36 pm
Scottish government announces £500k in security funding for places of worship
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell outlined new scheme while at Garnethill Synagogue
By Jewish News Reporter
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (left) with SCoJeC chair Micheline Brannan and SCoJeC director Ephraim Borowski
December 18, 2019, 10:50 am
Scottish Jews to run survey on impact of polarisation on community
Third poll conducted by the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities in recent years seeks to 'identify patterns' impacting Jews
By Jewish News Reporter
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (left) with SCoJeC chair Micheline Brannan and SCoJeC director Ephraim Borowski
October 2, 2019, 4:03 pm
Scottish Jews tell Holyrood they back measures to combat Islamophobia
Comments from the representative body made in written submission to the Public Inquiry into Islamophobia
Ken Macintosh
September 11, 2019, 3:15 pm
Jewish group heralded for ‘huge difference’ by Scottish Parliament’s speaker
Ken Macintosh paid tribute to the the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities for 'building a reputation out of proportion' to the congregations' size
By Jewish News Reporter
March 6, 2019, 4:36 pm
Jewish ‘ethnicity’ split for next census
Exclusive: 2021 survey for England and Wales will not include a 'Jewish' option under ethnicity
By Stephen Oryszczuk
SCoJeC director Ephraim Borowski (left) signed the document backing greater co-operation with the Muslim community in Scotland
November 30, 2018, 11:22 am
Jewish and Muslim leaders in Scotland agree to expand cooperation
Muslim Council of Scotland and Scottish Council of Jewish Communities will work together more closely including setting up a ' faith-specific social care service'
L-R: Phil Rosenberg, Marie van der Zyl, Nicola Sturgeon, Micheline Brannan and Evy Yedd
June 20, 2018, 1:01 pm
Board praises ‘engagement and knowledge’ of Nicola Sturgeon during meeting
Jewish representatives meet with Scotland's First Minister, who said she is 'proud' to have adopted the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
By Jewish News Reporter
Arthur Balfour and the declaration which issued official sympathy for the Jewish national movement
May 24, 2017, 9:32 am
‘Woefully inadequate’ Scottish report on Balfour Declaration criticised
Community leaders hit out at a 'one-sided' document which addresses the possibility for peace between Israel and the Palestinians
By Jewish News Reporter
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