Board of Deputies Community Briefing 7th November 2019 copy

INTERFAITH
Following intervention from the Board of Deputies and the North West Friends of Israel, a church community
centre in Chester agreed to cancel a conference staged by a hate group. Read the Jewish News report
here.
Dates and venues have been announced for four Invest in Peace events taking place in November. Invest in
Peace provides the opportunity to hear the stories of two peace activists: one Israeli and one Palestinian.
The events have been organised in partnership with Solutions Not Sides and are supported by the Board of
Deputies and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) with the endorsement of Archbishop of
Canterbury Justin Welby. Click the links to book for the events in South London, Brighton, Golders
Green and Finchley.
EDUCATION
Tickets are available for Teaching Judaism GCSE - The Definitive Conference on delivering Judaism GCSE
to a high standard. This essential one-day event includes panels, workshops, lectures and interactive
sessions presented by leading Jewish authorities in Religious Education, and exam board representatives.
For more details and to book, click here.
The Jewish Living Experience (JLE) exhibition opened this week at Borehamwood and Elstree synagogue. It
is expectied to host 959 students and 99 teaching staff from Hertsmere and surrounding areas. This year
the JLEX committee, which organises school visits and local volunteers, led by Ruth Green, has achieved
record bookings and the exhibition has been extended until Tuesday 19 November. Education
Development Manager Sara Perlmutter delivered two INSET training sessions for more 25 volunteers
participating this year. More than 20 non-Jewish staff from Jewish welfare organisations will be receiving
bespoke training about Judaism as a living faith, to support them in their work.
On Thursday 14 November the JLEX committee, with the support of Education Development Manager
Sara Perlmutter and Education Projects Co-ordinator Jackie Emery, will be offering an interfaith
evening for local dignitaries, and interfaith colleagues. If you would like to attend, please email
jlex.bes@gmail.com.The deadline for booking is 7pm on Monday 11 November.
COMMUNITY
President Marie van der Zyl attended the Mikhail Fridman and Genesis Philanthropy Group's premiere of
the documentary ‘From Slavery to Freedom’, alongside the film’s protagonist Natan Sharansky. Community
Engagement Officer Lauren Keiles and Heritage and Archives Advisor Dawn Waterman also attended.
President Marie van der Zyl spoke at Kinloss Synagogue about the work of the Board of Deputies and
ways in which the Jewish community can engage with this.
MEDICAL
Government Affairs Officer Daniel Elton spoke at a Medical Examiner Officer Training Day at the Royal
College of Pathologists on how to ensure a faith-sensitive service when a loved one dies.
GOVERNMENT
Family Law Group Chair Eleanor Platt QC and member Sarah Anticoni met with the Law Commission to
discuss reforms to regulation of weddings.
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