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"Your grief is my grief."
A powerful image as @ScotGovFM @HumzaYousaf took time to speak with, and comfort, the mother and family of Glasgow born Bernard Cowan who was killed this weekend in Israel.
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Last night, @SCoJeC & @GJRCouncil joined together to hold a Service of Solidarity attended by over 500 guests.
We're grateful for all those who attended and shared words in support of our community, including @ScotGovFM @HumzaYousaf.
Read our report here scojec.org/news/2023/23x_sol…
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It was a pleasure to welcome @ScotGovFM @HumzaYousaf to Giffnock today.
We welcomed his interest in the issues affecting the community, are encouraged by his commitment to supporting Jewish people, and look forward to continuing our relationship with the Scottish Government.
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities was delighted to give Jewish students in #Scotland an opportunity to raise antisemitism on campus and other issues that matter to them with @ScotGovFM First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP scojec.org/news/2022/22i_fm/…
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First Minister's Rosh HaShanah message to the #Scottish #Jewish community @ScotGovFM @scotgov scojec.org/news/2017/17ix_rh…
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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, has sent a Rosh HaShanah message to the #Scottish #Jewish community @ScotGovFM @scotgov scojec.org/news/2018/18ix_rh…
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Faith leaders in #Scotland urge everyone to #GetVaccinated against Covid-19 scojec.org/resources/lockdow…
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The First Minister, Humza Yousaf MSP @ScotGovFM @scotgov has sent a Rosh Hashanah message to the #Scottish #Jewish community scojec.org/news/2023/23ix_rh…
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On Sunday evening, we hosted ‘First Minister’s Questions’ with @ScotGovFM @NicolaSturgeon, taking questions from the Jewish community across the country.
Read the report, and catch up with the recording, on our website.
🔗 scojec.org/news/2022/22iii_f…
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Join us & @YetAgainUK for our event: What’s Happening to the #Uyghurs?
Tonight: Sunday 20 June at 7pm
With speaker @MahmutRahima, & input from @MichaelPolakLaw
chaired by @OliviaRMW
Book for FREE: trybooking.co.uk/BCQO
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities & @YetAgainUK will host an important discussion on Sunday 20 June at 7pm, asking:
What’s Happening to the #Uyghurs?
With speaker @MahmutRahima and chaired by @OliviaRMW
Book for FREE: trybooking.co.uk/BCQO
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Jewish in Scotland?
You can make sure you’re counted by writing or ticking “Jewish” in the ethnicity and/or religion questions in your @ScotCensus2022!
🔗 scojec.org/news/2022/22iii_c…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities has submitted a response to the @ScotParl @GillianMacMSP consultation on a proposed Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill scojec.org/consultations/202…
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The meeting was followed by a visit to Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue where Rabbi Rubin spoke with the First Minister.
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"Being Jewish in Scotland", the highly acclaimed video filmed last year by @redskytweets for the BBC, which tells the story of the #Scottish #Jewish community through a series of intimate, contemporary portraits, is now available on SCoJeC’s website! scojec.org/resources/videos/…
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The #Scottish #Jewish Community congratulates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her #PlatinumJubilee scojec.org/news/2022/22vi_ju…
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Join us on 6 June, 7.30pm for a night of #poetry w/ @BleimanDavid, This Kilt of Many Colours - a personal account & celebration of his own heritage, w/ themes of #migration and #multilingualism
Book (FREE): tinyurl.com/nr5mxu7
w/ guest reader @lothianlitvak
#Scots #Yiddish
ALT David Bleiman
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Calling all Jewish students in Scotland! 🏴
Join us on 18th January at 5.30PM for a meeting with @ScotGovFM @NicolaSturgeon, giving you a space to raise the issues that matter to you and your fellow students.
Tickets via: scojec.org/studentsconversat…
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Together with @GJRCouncil, we were delighted to meet with @GlasgowGreens Councillors this afternoon to talk about matters relating to the Jewish community.
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SCoJeC welcomes the publication of the
Jewish-Christian Glossary as fresh start
to relations with @churchscotland.
Read our statement on our website: scojec.org/news/2023/23v_cr_…
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#Scottish #Jewish community representatives had an excellent and productive meeting with @AnasSarwar and agreed to work together to combat #Antisemitism and #Islamophobia
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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, @ScotGovFM
has sent a Rosh HaShanah message to the #Scottish #Jewish community scojec.org/news/2019/19ix_rh…
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The first Author Talk of SCoJeC's upcoming Aberdeen Synagogue Fundraising Talk series is this Tuesday, with Prof. @ndabrams about the history of the Aberdeen Jewish Community. Prof. Abrams published a book and various articles about the topic. Register at trybooking.co.uk/RMY
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities & @YetAgainUK will host an important discussion on Sunday 20 June at 7pm:
What’s Happening to the #Uyghurs?
With speaker @MahmutRahima & input from @MichaelPolakLaw
chaired by @OliviaRMW
Book for FREE: trybooking.co.uk/BCQO
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities joined with UJIA, @GJRCouncil, and Jewish communities across #Scotland to celebrate Chanukah together online scojec.org/news/2020/20xii_c…
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On Tuesday, SCoJeC’s council meeting was held in the prestigious setting of the @ScotParl, and was followed by the lighting of the Parliament's iconic Rifkind Chanukiah.
Read more via scojec.org/news/2022/22xii_c…
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We're delighted to welcome Kirsty to the SCoJeC team!
I’m delighted to say that I’ve joined @SCoJeC as their Projects and Outreach Manager!
I’ve long admired the work of SCoJeC and I’m excited to be able to play a small role in the incredible work that they do.
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"Come As You Are!" The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities is collaborating with @scotrefcouncil to bring an exciting contemporary dance performance to Scotland for #RefugeeFestScot scojec.org/news/2019/19vi_da…
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This Thursday, celebrate the first night of #Chanukah with us - we'll join together as a Scotland-wide community for inspirational thoughts, music, addresses from dignitaries, and lighting the Chanukah candles together. Register at bit.ly/candlescotland
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities and the GMB Union in Scotland @GMBScotOrg have issued a joint statement to mark #HolocaustMemorialDay scojec.org/news/2019/19i_hmd…
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Join #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities w/ author @aldhammer in #Stirling @SmithMuseum for reading of Charlie’s Promise this Sunday. Writing workshop and kosher buffet included! Book a free ticket here - scojec.org/charlie.html #RefugeeFestScot @scottishbktrust
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The First Minister @ScotGovFM told Parliament that there is no place in #Scotland for #antisemitism, and called on all political parties to ensure that no one in the #Jewish community feels vulnerable or unwelcome scojec.org/news/2019/19i_fmq…
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We in #Scotland stand together with other #Jewish people worldwide in sending our thoughts and prayers to those affected by the horrific attack and terrible loss of life at #PittsburghSynagogue scojec.org/news/2018/18x_pit… …
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities and @GJRCouncil have expressed solidarity with the Roma Community in Glasgow @Roma_Voice following the desecration of their memorial to Roma victims of the Nazis scojec.org/news/2019/19xi_so…
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities will host an afternoon w/ author @aldhammer @SmithMuseum in #Stirling on 17th June for #RefugeeFestScot and @scottishbktrust. Writing workshop & kosher buffet included! Book your free ticket here scojec.org/charlie.html
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Very pleased to welcome Eloise to the SCoJeC team!
I’m excited to be able to share that I have joined @SCoJeC as their Digital Officer!
I’m looking forward to helping deliver their programme of digital events, connecting people and communities across the country.
Keep an eye out via scojec.org
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruby Katz as our new Projects and Outreach Manager in succession to Fiona Frank scojec.org/news/2020/20vii_p…
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SCoJeC's Fiona Frank is happy to be coming to both @ShetlandLibrary AND @OrkneyLibrary this week to talk about her book Candles Conversions and Class: five generations of a Scottish Jewish Family
Shetlland Monday 2 p.m, Orkney Thursday 1 p.m. scojec.org/events.html
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#Alloa & #CentralBelt, will we see you on 21 Dec for our #Chanukah celebrations? 077245 49817, events@scojec.org, bit.ly/ScoJec-Events
The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities was delighted to arrange a visit to Giffnock Synagogue for @Ianblackford_MP @kirstenoswald the leader and deputy leader of the SNP group at Westminster scojec.org/news/2021/21viii_…
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities Director Ephraim Borowski was interviewed by #BBC #Scotland about the Labour Party response to #antisemitism scojec.org/pov/misc/18viii20…
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Danielle Bett, from the #Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, was interviewed on #BBC #Scotland about recent cases of antisemitism in political parties scojec.org/pov/misc/19xii_gm…
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Today, we launch our #SharingJewishScotland Project.
The project, supported by a donation from @skytv and delivered by @corrascot, will be used to create a range of resources to help foster a better understanding of our community.
Read more at scojec.org/news/2022/22ix_sj…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities has responded to the announcement by @HumzaYousaf @ClydesdAileen of new @scotgov funding to improve the security of places of worship
scojec.org/news/2020/20i_sec…
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To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day #VEDay75, when Nazi Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945, bringing an end to the war in Europe, the #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities remembers Jewish members of the armed forces scojec.org/news/2020/20v_ve_…
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This Sunday, join us for a talk by @tompalmerauthor, and hear excerpts from his latest children’s book After the War: From Auschwitz to Ambleside, a story based on the experiences of child holocaust survivors. Free, register at scojec.org/ambleside.html
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities together with Glasgow Jewish Rep Council @GJRCouncil, Jewish Leadership Council @JLC_uk, & Board of Deputies @BoardofDeputies, has launched #TenCommitments Jewish Manifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections scojec.org/news/2021/21iv_ma…
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Are you a Jewish academic? @BoardofDeputies has launched a questionnaire for Jewish academic & academic-related staff at Universities to find out what difficulties staff may be facing in Universities as a result of being Jewish. More info at: bod.org.uk/board-of-deputies…
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities Director Ephraim Borowski presented Thought for the Day on #BBC #Scotland: "May the old year go and take its plagues with it" scojec.org/pov/tftd/tftd.htm…
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities Director Ephraim Borowski presented Thought for the Day on #BBC #Scotland: "When will we ever learn?" scojec.org/pov/tftd/tftd.htm…
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MEMO 512: #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities round-up of information of interest to #minority communities scojec.org/memo/2017/memo_51…
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Following increasing numbers of contacts with the Church of Scotland @churchscotland, the #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities very much welcomes the recent improved relations after the tensions of recent years scojec.org/news/2018/18ii_co…
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities has issued a statement following the Manchester & London terrorist attacks scojec.org/news/2017/17vi_ma…
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Join #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities in #Inverness for our #storytelling event - part of #EDJC2018 @jewisheritage
Authors Ellen Galford @lothianlitvak & Vivi Lachs will bring stories of #heritage and #culture to life.
Booking & more info: bit.ly/2OCI8sU
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In our next Scottish Jewish Climate Network meeting, Dr Richard Milne (University of Edinburgh) sets about busting climate myths, showing how to dismantle false claims with logic and analogies. No experience necessary! Free, register at scojec.org/climate.html
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities delighted to facilitate meeting for SNP MPs with young Scots-Israelis scojec.org/news/2016/16xi_sc…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities supports the TenCommitments! You can too – share an image of yourself holding the #TenCommitments @BoardofDeputies
@SCoJeC to show your support #GeneralElection19 Jewish Manifesto scojec.org/resources/files/m…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities has been awarded £15,000 by @PostcodeTrust @PostcodeLottery to train more Volunteer Educational Ambassadors, and visit more schools and community groups around #Scotland scojec.org/news/2020/20i_ppl…
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SCoJeC and the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council will be hosting a three-course Early Burns Supper, complete with the Address to the Haggis.
Bookings close 2PM Monday 13th so secure your ticket at trybooking.co.uk/MSN
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The 'Waiting for the Nightingale' Klezmer & Yiddish Concert Tour has kicked off today in St Andrews! Catch world-renowned musicians Michael Alpert, Craig Judelman and Sasha Lurje in Edinburgh on Saturday and Glasgow on Sunday. Book at: scojec.org/events.html
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities held an event exploring Glasgow's role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and discussing Jewish teaching about slavery scojec.org/news/2020/20x_sla…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities & Glasgow Jewish Rep Council @GJRCouncil have expressed solidarity with the Roma Community in Glasgow @Roma_Voice following the shocking desecration of a memorial to Roma victims of the Nazis for the second time scojec.org/news/2020/20vi_so…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities hosted Nathan Abrams's @ndabrams talk on "75 years of Dee Street" to mark the 75th anniversary of Aberdeen Synagogue
@aberdeenjc and raise funds for the Aberdeen Synagogue Roof Appeal scojec.org/news/2020/20iv_ab…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities & @MuslimScot signed a joint declaration on #antisemitism & #islamophobia, & discussed "Shared Experiences, Shared Challenges & Shared Ideas" at the @CPGIslamophobia @ScotParl scojec.org/news/2018/18xi_cp…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities marks the retirement of our long-standing Project and Outreach Manager, Fiona Frank, after nine years of "Representing, Connecting, and Supporting Jewish People in #Scotland" scojec.org/news/2020/20x_fio…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities latest Klezmer-fest started in St Andrews & Edinburgh before moving to social media for the final event – a virtual concert which will take place this Saturday evening (21 March). Click link to participate!
scojec.org/news/2020/20iii_n…
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Last Friday, @ScotGovFM @HumzaYousaf invited SCoJeC representatives to a kosher breakfast at Bute House to discuss community tensions and the unprecedented increase in reported antisemitic incidents since the 7th October.
Read more here: scojec.org/news/2023/23xi_fm…
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SCoJeC issues #Jewish Manifesto for #Scottish Parliament #TenCommitments @BoardofDeputies scojec.org/manifesto_2016.ht…
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MEMO 726: #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities with @bemis_scotland – Information of interest to #minority communities in #Scotland, including parliamentary activity at Holyrood & Westminster, new publications, consultations, training courses, & news scojec.org/memo/2021/memo_72…
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities is in #Shetland & #Orkney next wk to host talks with Jewish authors Ethel Hofman, & Fiona Frank
Check out our event page for full details & how to book your FREE ticket! bit.ly/2ZL2u95
#History #BookLoversDay @ShetlandLibrary
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Meet Demi, SCoJeC’s new Community Engagement and Events Manager!
We’re excited to have Demi as part of the team. She brings with her a wealth of experience in events production and community engagement.
📝 Read more via scojec.org/news/2023/23viii_…
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#Jewish student chaplain Rabbi Eli Grunewald led "Time for Reflection" in the Scottish Parliament @ScotParl scojec.org/pov/tfr.html
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scojec.org/news/2019/19vi_da… we're very excited!! Edinburgh (27 jun), Glasgow (30 Jun) contemporary dance about the refugee experience followed by a Klezmer Ceilidh - with a free dance workshop too. #refugeefestscot trybooking.co.uk/eventlist/s… @Lito_Ts @bemis_scotland @scotrefcouncil
ALT two dancers, one leaning back with his right leg in the air, the other leaning forward with his left leg back. they are holding each other with their right hands. Industrial looking background and a white dance floor.
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SCoJeC Director Ephraim Borowski was asked by the @JewishTelegraph for his thoughts on the election of @HumzaYousaf MSP as First Minister. The following was published on Friday 31st March 2023.
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities was delighted to host a discussion about religious hatred in #Scotland with experts on sectarianism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism scojec.org/news/2021/21vii_r…
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Kosher haggis and good company were on the menu at the #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities' Burns Supper in Giffnock scojec.org/news/2020/20i_bur…
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The winter issue of the #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities newsletter "Four Corners" (no. 60) is out now! scojec.org/4cs/4cs.html
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On tonight! Join us for a talk by @tompalmerauthor on his latest children’s book After the War: From Auschwitz to Ambleside, a story based on the experiences of child holocaust survivors as they adjusted to a new life in the Lake District. Register at scojec.org/ambleside.html
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The Scottish census @Scotcensus2022 is taking place this month, & the #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities is encouraging anyone who identifies as Jewish in any way to write in "Jewish" in the Ethnicity question as well as ticking the Religion question scojec.org/news/2022/22iii_c…
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On Wednesday at 7pm, we will be marking Remembrance Day with the help of @jewsfww and the Scottish Jewish Archive Centre. We will use augmented reality to interact with British Jews from the First World War and share family stories. Free, register at: tinyurl.com/scojecremembranc…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities had a productive & wide-ranging meeting with @ScotGovFM Nicola Sturgeon scojec.org/news/2017/17viii_…
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Thanks @bemis_scotland for this helpful guide on the complex issues surrounding race and racism in Scotland.
Our response to 'An open letter on Race and Racism in Scotland' "the legal definition is comprehensive + inclusive while leaving appropriate opportunity for the different forms of racism and inequality to be discussed + addressed". read full response here: bit.ly/31mjMcJ
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#Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities joins forces with @kleznorth to present the exciting #Yiddish Song Project & #Klezmer #Ceilidh on 15 Nov ’19 in #Edinburgh
Book your tickets today! bit.ly/2JBSeKn
@jewishmusicUK @MoisheTheBagel
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We’re recruiting for our next Community Engagement and Education Manager!
If you’re interested in working with Scottish Jewish communities, organising events, and developing our education programme - get in touch!
View the application pack here: scojec.org/news/2022/22ix_ce…
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SCoJeC is sorry to announce that the Klezmer and Yiddish Song concert which was due to take place tonight 15 Mar at Tchai-ovna, Glasgow, has been CANCELLED in the wake of the coronavirus health emergency. We will be writing to all who have booked with more info.
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We’re recruiting for our next Education Officer!
If you’re interested in developing our education programme, and want to get involved in representing, connecting, and supporting Scottish Jewish communities - please apply!
View the application pack here: scojec.org/news/2022/22xi_eo…
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Rabbi Moshe Rubin, the Senior Rabbi in #Scotland has joined other #Scottish faith leaders in issuing a statement encouraging #Jewish people to participate in the @scotgov vaccination programme scojec.org/news/2021/21i_cov…
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#Scottish #Jewish community representatives met Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard @LabourRichard & @MonicaLennon7 to discuss concerns about #antisemitism scojec.org/news/2018/18iv_rl…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities' world-renowned Klezmer musicians raised our spirits with a bonus virtual concert while marooned in Fife – and 634 people from 28 countries joined in! scojec.org/news/2020/20iii_v…
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An open letter to Jewish people in Scotland from the Chair of @SCoJeC and the President of @GJRCouncil.
Read online at: scojec.org/news/2023/23x_let…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities was delighted to host prize-winning poet @BleimanDavid reading from his new volume of poems, "This Kilt of Many Colours" scojec.org/news/2021/21vi_ki…
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#HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2022 included a video interview with Holocaust survivor Henry Wuga MBE. (The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities would like to thank @EdinInterfaith for permission to publish the video on our website.) scojec.org/resources/videos/…
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities got together with all the Jewish communities around #Scotland to host an online Jewish Get-Together with the theme of "Jewish Life outwith the Central Belt" scojec.org/news/2020/20ix_co…
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Join us for 'Does Scotland have a problem with religion?'.
On our panel we will be joined by @MarkGardnerCST (@CST_UK), @AnasSarwar, and @duncan_morrow to discuss religion in Scotland and the issues facing communities across the country.
Book for FREE:
tinyurl.com/scotlandreligion
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Join us for a #Chanukah party at the @smithartgallery #Stirling on Tues 19 Dec. All welcome. Arts activities candles & food! scojec.org/chanukah-stirling… #Jewish @bemis_scotland @CSREC01
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The #Scottish Council of #Jewish Communities has submitted a response to the @scotgov consultation on the "Protection of Vulnerable Groups and the Disclosure of Criminal Information" scojec.org/consultations/con…
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The #Scottish #Jewish Community has issued a statement in response to the publication of the #EHRCReport of their "Investigation into #Antisemitism in the Labour Party" scojec.org/news/2020/20x_ehr…
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