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Pesach Resources: ‘How to run a Seder’ a YouTube series with Rabbi Netanel Kaszovitz
Check out these fantastic Pesach resources on ‘How to run a Seder’ with Rabbi Netanel Kaszovitz
Online event 01.02.2022: ‘A Jewish Woman’s Journey to Success’
‘A Jewish Woman’s Journey to Success’ an online event with Dr Janét Aizenstros, Chairwoman and CEO of Ahava Digital Group.
CJC at COP26
What are our religious leaders doing to rise to the climate challenge? Watch here CJC panel event at COP26
Statement by the President of the Commonwealth Jewish Council, Lord Mendelsohn
Climate Challenge and the Jewish World
Five things Jewish communities can do to get involved in COP26
The CJC has issued suggestions as to five things that Jews can do immediately to shift the current damaging and deteriorating trajectory of the world in a more constructive direction.’
CJC to attend COP26 in November 2021
The Commonwealth Jewish Council is taking a leading role on environmental issues and will be participating in COP26, the global United Nations climate change summit in Glasgow.
CJC hosts the World’s Biggest ‘Sukkah Hop’
Rabbi Netanel visits the Jewish Community of Arusha, Tanzania
Check out this video of Rabbi Netanel’s visit to Arusha Jewish community in Tanzania and learn about the Yeminite Jews in Africa with Jewish community leader Yehuda Amir.
Commonwealth Jewish Council calls for release of ‘Nigeria three’
Commonwealth Jewish Council (CJC) Chief Executive Clive Lawton is one of the many people working behind the scenes. Speaking to the SA Jewish Report from his home in the United Kingdom, he says he is alarmed that the men have been held in detention for more than a week without being charged. “That would indicate it’s only […]
CJC Covid-19 India Appeal
In India, the pandemic still rages and obtaining oxygen, let alone hospital treatment, is not easy. On Lag Ba’omer, we sent out an urgent request to our communities across the commonwealth asking them to play their part in aiding the coronavirus crisis currently playing out in India. In less than two weeks, we have simply […]
CJC celebrates World Environment Day
This Shabbat is #worldenvironmentday and here at the CJC we’ve spent the week looking at our role in the environmental challenges we all face. It’s been a busy week, these are just a few of the things we’ve been up to: Started our climate network with representatives from both small and large communities; including Canada, […]
CJC communities send condolences following death of Prince Philip
CJC communities from across the Commonwealth are deeply saddened to hear that HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has passed away. On behalf of all of the Commonwealth Jewish Council we’d like to send our condolences to the The Royal Family during this difficult time.
Become part of CJWN
The CJC calls on women from Commonwealth Jewish communities to become part of an empowered global community and become a united force for good.
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z’’l
It is with huge sadness and a deep sense of loss that we at the Commonwealth Jewish Council heard the news of the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Shabbat 7th November 2020 after a brief and savage illness.
The World’s Biggest Sukkah Hop
Inaugural meeting of the IRCYA
Inaugural meeting of the Inter-Religious Commonwealth Youth Alliance
Jews worldwide cooperate to tackle climate change
We are delighted to share with you the recent Jerusalem Report, featuring an article focusing on our work and our campaign efforts on ‘Small Islands Big Challenges’.
FCO Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon
The Commonewealth Jewish Council welcomes FCO Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon to a meeting with our diplomacy advisory group.
A special video message from HRH The Prince of Wales
Faith in the Commonwealth online panel
Multi-faith webinar featuring a video message from HRH The Prince of Wales and contributions from religious leaders.
Roundtable forum – to assess implications of Covid-19 crisis
CJC joins the first forum established by The Jewish Agency for Israel and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora to assist Jewish communities around the world and assess the devastating implications COVID-19.
4 New Questions for Pesach 2020 by Clive Lawton
Clive’s “4 New Questions” via our CJC facebook page.
Sukkot 2019
Yom Haatzmaut
‘Yom Ha’atzma’ut – Israel Independence Day – this week give us a chance to note and celebrate Israel’s remarkable record in environmental initiatives and contribution.
Commonwealth Day 2019
Happy Commonwealth
Day to all those celebrating
today in a Connected
Commonwealth!
CJC October Newsletter 2018
See inside for… A Royal Exclusive! Revealed: Clive – how we reunited with Sri Lanka after fear of severed links. Plus Zambian Jews celebrate over 100 years on the Line of the Railway.
CJC Newsletter June 2018
Magnificent New! The Commonwealth Jewish Council has been fully accredited by the Commonwealth as one of the only 75 oranisatitons worldwide to receive that recognition.
CJC Newsletter October 2017
The charity’s primary goals are to provide a vehicle for discussions with the Commonwealth governments about matters of Jewish concern and anti-Semitism, to connect smaller Jewish communities with the wider Jewish world and its resources.
CJC Newsletter April 2017
In this edition we review last year’s Mitzvah Day activities, introduce more of the people who drive the CJC’s activities, outline our plans for Holocaust Education and provide a spotlight the contribution of Jewish communities.
CJC Newsletter October 2016
Clive’s Column. “I’ve been connected to the Commonwealth Jewish Council since it started and I know what important work it has done over the decades. But several things have had to change if the CJC is to continue doing that work and more into the future.”
Highest Ranking Jew in Indian Army Lt. Gen. Jacob-Farj-Rafael dies aged 92
One of the most prominent members of India’s Jewish community died Wednesday 13 January 2016 after a short illness.
Jamaica community works to restore cemeteries
The Jewish community of Jamaica started a programme of cemetery restoration and cataloguing with the cleaning up of the Hunt’s Bay Cemetery 9 years ago.
Reenergised Commonwealth Jewish Council holds reception at Lords
In the presence of communal leaders and its new President Lord Mendelsohn, the Commonwealth Jewish Council held a reception at the House of Lords on Thursday 19 November to mark the launch of its new publication ‘Shared values, common causes’.
