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Mar 20, 2018, 12:25 PM

How Brexit could affect the Jewish community

Illustrative: British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrive to address a press conference at the European Commission in Brussels on December 8, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND)

That depends on how the government handles security, trade with Israel, and the kosher slaughter regulations

Jun 7, 2017, 4:12 PM

Cultivating new allies

This week I had the privilege of attending AJC (American Jewish Committee) Global Forum. Often referred to as the ‘State Department of the Jewish People’, AJC conducts advocacy on Jewish issues on a global scale, connecting with governments and communities the world over. Last year...

Jul 14, 2016, 1:46 PM

May is reassuring in uncertain times

There have been few political speeches to our community as impactful as Theresa May’s address on a cold Sunday in January last year. Only nine days before, four people had been murdered in an attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris. May recognised the wave...

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Gillian is Chief Executive, Board of Deputies