A delegation of Jewish community leaders today met with Prime
Minister to discuss the challenges we
face and highlight the community’s contribution to British
society including social care, education and security.
The Jewish Leadership Council (JLC), which facilitates the annual
meeting with the Prime Minister, worked with its member
organisations to put together an appropriate agenda, including
topics of national and international significance.
Under JLC Chair Jonathan Goldstein’s leadership there has been a
concerted effort to increase the number of women in leadership
positions within the Jewish community and this was reflected in
the delegation that met with the Prime Minister this year.
The meeting with the Prime Minister allowed the delegation to
raise potential issues and share ideas.
During the meeting, among other things the JLC discussed their
submission to the Integrated Communities green paper and the
Jewish community’s plans to address issues around children and
young people’s mental health, particularly in schools. We thanked
her for her support for the Holocaust Memorial and the grant to
UJS from MHCLG and the Department for Education which, joint with
the Holocaust Educational Trust, will take 150 sabbatical
officers and vice chancellors to Auschwitz.
Prime Minister said:
“I was pleased to meet with the Jewish Leadership Council to
discuss the challenges their communities face, particularly as we
react to the shocking attack in Pittsburgh.
“Today’s meeting was an opportunity to pay tribute to the
tremendous contribution British Jews make to this country, to
praise the community for its resilience and optimism, and to
reaffirm my commitment to stamping out antisemitism in this
country.”
Jonathan Goldstein, Chair of the Jewish Leadership
Council said:
“It is vital that we continue to have such constructive meetings
with the Prime Minister to discuss issues that are important to
the British Jewish community. We are grateful for ’s support in the face of
antisemitism and appreciate her continued assurance that tackling
hate crime will remain a priority.
“There are many members of the Jewish Leadership Council who work
closely with the government on a number of issues and
successfully create partnerships and support on ongoing issues.
We look forward to continuing our relationship with the Prime
Minister and government departments to strengthen our work and
the work of our members.”
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Notes to Editors:
The Prime Minister meeting was arranged and coordinated
by the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) Director of Policy and
Public Affairs, Claudia Mendoza. It was led by Jonathan
Goldstein, Chair of the JLC. The delegation included:
Jonathan Goldstein, Chair, Jewish Leadership Council
Marie Van Der Zyl, President, Board of Deputies of British Jews
Gerald Ronson, Chair, Community Security Trust
Marc Morris, Chair, Work Avenue
Hannah Rose, President, Union of Jewish Students
Sarah Anticoni, Chair, PaJeS
Louise Hager, Chair, Chai Cancer Care
