Communities across the Commonwealth
The CJC would not exist without our 38 communities, across the Commonwealth and from five continents.
Together with our communities and on their behalf we work hard to ensure all are able to celebrate the Jewish religion, culture and maintain Jewish life safely. We do this through a number of ways, from funding Jewish programming, diplomatic engagement and campaigning.
Over thirty are across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean holding our most small and vulnerable communities often operating in dangerous environments, and some carrying out Jewish practices without a synagogue building or a Rabbi to offer any leadership and guidance. The resilience and energy of these communities are truly remarkable.
Scroll over the map to learn more about the wonderful and unique Jewish communities living around the Commonwealth.
Africa
| Where | Who | |
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Botswana | Richard Lyons
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Kenya | Karen Austrian
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Lesotho | Yehuda Danziger
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Mauritius | Owen Griffiths
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Mozambique | Lauren Wojtyla
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Nambia | Lawrence Pieters
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South Africa | Ann Harris
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Seychelles | to be confirmed
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Swaziland | to be confirmed
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Uganda | Rabbi Gershom
| read more |
United Republic of Tanzania | Yehudah Amir
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Zambia | Simon Zukas
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Zimbabwe | Yosi Kabli
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Europe
| Where | Who |
|---|---|
Cyprus | Ami Yeshurun |
Gibraltar | James Levy |
Jersey | Martha Bernstein |
Malta | Julius Nehorai & Gilles Pinto |
UK | Marie Van Der Zyl |
Isle of Man | Leonard Singer |
Australasia
| Where | Who | |
|---|---|---|
Australia | Jillian Segal | |
New Zealand | Stephen Goodman | read more |
Hong Kong | Michael Green (observer status) | |
India | Ralphy Jhirad | |
Singapore | Victor Sassoon | |
Sri Lanka | Saar Shapira |
Western Hemisphere
| Where | Who |
|---|---|
Antigua and Babura | Bertram Robinowitz |
Bahamas | Geoff Hurst |
Barbados | Sharon & Scott Oran |
Belize | Lita Krohn |
Bermuda | Fiona Elkinson |
Canada | Heather Feynes |
Cayman Islands | George Walton |
Grenada | Yvonne Davis |
Jamaica | Ainsley Henriques |
St Lucia | Harold D. Fine |
Trinidad and Tobago | Barbara Malins-Smith |
Turks & Caicos | Robert & Daniel Press |
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