Michelle Rosenberg

6 days ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Michelle Rosenberg

Barcelona city council has voted to “break all institutional relations with the current Israeli government” over the war in Gaza “until respect for international law” and the “basic rights of the Palestinian people” are restored. The statement on Friday 30 May was signed by the governing Socialist party, which runs the council under the leadership of Mayor Jaume Collboni), together with fellow left-wing factions Comuns and Esquerra Repulicana.

1 week ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Michelle Rosenberg

Two hundred volunteers were nominated for accolades at Manchester’s Jewish community awards on Thursday. Hosted by the Jewish Representative Council, (JRC), the event at the Hilton Suite welcomed 320 guests and recognised the immense contribution of communal charities, their staff, charities, volunteers and trustees. JRC chair Mark Adlestone was honoured with a lifetime achievement award, presented to him by the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.

1 week ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Michelle Rosenberg

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a wide range of Jewish charities united to celebrate the festival of Shavuot. Jewish News and social media agency 8Original brought together amateur cooks from 18 organisations for a day of filming the baking of a Middle Eastern-inspired cheesecake inspired by chef Fabienne Viner Luzzato.

1 week ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Michelle Rosenberg

A group of aspiring young Jewish leaders from the UK met Israeli President Isaac Herzog at his official residence this week as part of a Mizrachi UK youth scheme. The Yehudi Programme is an annual five-day leadership trip, commemorating Yom Yerushalayim, (Jerusalem Day), the “reunification” of East Jerusalem with West Jerusalem following the Six-Day War of 1967.

1 week ago | jewishnews.co.uk | Michelle Rosenberg

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