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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
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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
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The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, has sent a Rosh HaShanah message to the
#Scottish
#Jewish
community
@ScotGovFM
@scotgov
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The First Minister, Humza Yousaf MSP
@ScotGovFM
@scotgov
has sent a Rosh Hashanah message to the
#Scottish
#Jewish
community
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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.
🔗
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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:
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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:
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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
!
🔗
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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
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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!
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The
#Scottish
#Jewish
Community congratulates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her
#PlatinumJubilee
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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):
w/ guest reader
@lothianlitvak
#Scots
#Yiddish
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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The
#Scottish
Council of
#Jewish
Communities joined with UJIA,
@GJRCouncil
, and Jewish communities across
#Scotland
to celebrate Chanukah together online
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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
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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
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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 -
#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
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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
…
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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
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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
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Very pleased to welcome Eloise to the SCoJeC team!
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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.
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#Alloa
&
#CentralBelt
, will we see you on 21 Dec for our
#Chanukah
celebrations? 077245 49817, events
@scojec
.org,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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Great news! Congratulations to Kirsty – SCoJeC's Projects and Community Development Manager
Grades are out, and I’m chuffed to bits with an A in my dissertation! 🎓
I am truly grateful to be surrounded and supported by incredible people who made all of this possible ✨
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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!
#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
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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
@Lito_Ts
@bemis_scotland
@scotrefcouncil
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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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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
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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
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The
#Scottish
Council of
#Jewish
Communities had a productive & wide-ranging meeting with
@ScotGovFM
Nicola Sturgeon
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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:
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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!
@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:
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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:
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#Scottish
#Jewish
community representatives met Scottish Labour Leader Richard Leonard
@LabourRichard
&
@MonicaLennon7
to discuss concerns about
#antisemitism
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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:
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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"
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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.)
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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:
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Join us for a
#Chanukah
party at the
@smithartgallery
#Stirling
on Tues 19 Dec. All welcome. Arts activities candles & food!
#Jewish
@bemis_scotland
@CSREC01
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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"
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