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6/09/2010
New cross-communal schools open in London and the GalilTwo groundbreaking new schools have opened their doors this month, marking a first for cross-communal Jewish education in London and the north of Israel. JCoSS in East Barnet and Shlomi High School in the Galil are set to transform the lives of hundreds of young people.
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1/09/2010
British families celebrate Bar/Bat Mitzvot in Ethiopian styleTwenty two British families travelled to Israel to celebrate becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah with their Ethiopian "twins". Participants in the UJIA Ethiopian Bar/Bat Mitzvah Programme joined 40 Ethiopian families and over 300 guests for an emotional ceremony in Jerusalem where the children were blessed by the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger.
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17/08/2010
UJIA Birthright takes off in 2010The final UJIA Birthright group of this summer took off from Heathrow for Ben Gurion International Airport this week - bringing the total number of participants in 2009/10 to 279 - one of the highest ever.
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16/08/2010
The 2010 Israel Tour Telethon is hereOne in four teenagers on this summer's Israel Tour received support from UJIA's Bursary Fund. We are holding a special Telethon to raise money for the fund - and ensure that everyone, regardless of their financial situation, can take part in this life-changing experience.
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3/08/2010
British schoolchildren and parents experience life in the GalilTwenty parents and pupils from Clore Tikvah Primary School in London travelled to Israel to spend a week in the Galil with their partner school, the Kerner Ma'ale HaGalil Primary School in Meona.
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29/07/2010
Israeli Ambassador discusses Israel in the media with Y-UJIAThe Ambassador of Israel to the UK, HE Ron Prosor, spoke to a packed audience at a Y-UJIA educational evening on the topic of "Is Israel fighting a losing battle in the media?"
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22/07/2010
A record-breaking year for UJIA Israel Experience summer toursMore Jewish teenagers are taking part in Israel Tour this summer than ever before, making 2010 a record-breaking year for UJIA Israel Experience's educational tours.
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20/07/2010
Manchester Youth Groups brainstorm perspectives on IsraelJewish Youth Movements in Manchester have joined forces to produce a brocuhure detailing their perspectives on Israel and Zionism.
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12/07/2010
Comedy for a good cause in ManchesterMancunians had a laugh for a good cause at a special comedy evening featuring Mark Maier, Bennett Arron and Jonathan Bentata. The night raised £16,000 for the After-School Enrichment Programme which provides tuition outside regular school hours for underprivileged children in northern Israel.
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1/07/2010
Israel Tour 2010 touches down in Tel AvivThis summer's first Israel Tour group has touched down at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. The Jewish Lads' and Girls' Brigade group is the first in a record number of Jewish teens from the UK taking part in UJIA Israel Experience educational tours this summer.
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22/06/2010
Teen philanthropists put their Bar/Bat Mitzvah money where their mouth isJewish teenagers donated savings from their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs to good causes at the first ever UJIA myfund Givers' Evening and Charity Fair.
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22/06/2010
New website puts Jewish schools on the mapThe first ever online guide to Jewish schools in the UK has just been launched, helping families to choose the school that is right for them.
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15/06/2010
Chief Rabbi pays tribute to young volunteersChief Rabbi Lord Sacks paid tribute to the achievements of young volunteers in the community at the 2010 Yoni Jesner Awards.
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10/06/2010
UJIA JAMS - What's happening at a school near you?UJIA JAMS has been busy this term, bringing Jewish learning to over 2,000 high school students across the country. Read the highlights of the school year.
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10/06/2010
New faces at UJIA JAMSWe've had a few changes to our team this term - find out who's who at UJIA JAMS.
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9/06/2010
New Communities Activities Co-ordinator for LiverpoolLiverpool has a new Communities Activities Co-ordinator, Adam Cailler, who will be delivering activities for the whole community.
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8/06/2010
British Ambassador Designate shares hopes with UJIA's PatronsBritain's Ambassador Designate to Israel, Matthew Gould MBE, spoke to guests at the UJIA Patrons' Dinner about his expectations for taking on one of the biggest jobs in Britain-Israel relations.
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7/06/2010
JAMS Speaker of the Term: Rabbi Andrew ShawUJIA JAMS is pleased to announce that Rabbi Andrew Shaw has been voted our latest Speaker of the Term. Rabbi Shaw has spoken to school students across the country on a range of topics including the Holocaust and "Who is a Jew?"
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3/06/2010
Climbing 'The Cobbler' for a good causeMembers of the Scottish community climbed The Cobbler, an 881 metre high mountain, to raise money for UJIA's Ethiopian Bar-Bat Mitzvah programme.
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2/06/2010
Adam Science Foundation Alumni Network announces new co-chairsAdam Science Foundation Alumni Network has appointed two new co-chairs, Simi Ben Hur and Ben Ullmann, to lead the forum for young Jewish leaders.
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2/06/2010
Anne Frank's story continues to inspireOver 100 people from the Leeds community heard from Gillian Walnes MBE of the Anne Frank Trust UK give an insight into the real Anne Frank and raised over £15,000 for UJIA.
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1/06/2010
UK Legacy Mission highlights UJIA's achievements in the UKParticipants saw how UJIA's support is making a difference to projects across the UK Jewish community.
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27/05/2010
Lulu is the shining voice at the UJIA Women's BrunchLulu was the star of the show at the annual UJIA Women's Brunch which raised £100,000. The event was held at London's Saatchi Gallery and attracted over 250 women.
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26/05/2010
New London Synagogue raises over £60,000 for school in the north of IsraelMembers of the New London Synagogue raised over £60,000 for the new cross-communal Shlomi High School in the north of Israel at their annual dinner featuring guest speaker, Daniel Finkelstein, executive editor of The Times.
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26/05/2010
Holocaust survivors share their storyYoung people from across the capital came to hear Ben Helfgott and Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's step-sister, share their experiences from the Holocaust.
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24/05/2010
Manchester's future lay leaders meet Prof Brent DaviesManchester UJIA's group of future lay leaders met with Professor Brent Davies for a look at leadership in the wider context.
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17/05/2010
Young adults learn from Jewish refugee in LeedsLeeds UJIA's social group heard from Jewish refugee, Ruth Rogoff, who spoke to a group of young adults about her life, including her journey from Prague, where she was born, to Leeds.
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13/05/2010
Celebs kick off UJIA Sports Dinner in styleGuests raise £201,000 to give young people in the north of Israel a sporting chance
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12/05/2010
British Bar/Bat Mitzvah teens get inspired about Ethiopian historyA new seminar brings together teenagers taking part in UJIA's inspirational Ethiopian Bar/Bat Mitzvah Programme.
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11/05/2010
Guests go crazy for Y-UJIA Mad Hatter's Tea PartyGuests went crazy for Y-UJIA Mad Hatter's Tea Party - held at Farrindgon's Pop-Up Pirates bar to have fun and raise money for UJIA.
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10/05/2010
MBE awarded to UJIA's Regional Director for IsraelBritish Ambassador to Israel Tom Phillips has presented the award of an honorary MBE to Natie Shevel, UJIA's Regional Director for Israel. Mr Shevel was awarded the MBE for services to strengthening links between the UK and Israel.
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4/05/2010
UK's first Jewish education research conference is a huge successOver 100 people took part in the UK's first ever conference on research in Jewish education. The all-day event was attended by leading education practitioners, academics and students - putting UK Jewish educational research on the map.
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20/04/2010
UK business community celebrates Israel's 62nd birthdayOver 300 leaders from the UK business community came together to celebrate Israel's 62nd birthday at UJIA's Yom Ha'atzmaut Business Breakfast. The event, sponsored by Deutsche Bank, raised over £130,000 for UJIA's work. Guest speakers Sir Stuart Rose, executive chairman of Marks & Spencer, and James Harding, editor of The Times, discussed business relations between Israel and the UK.
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19/04/2010
Trip to Boston inspires young leaders to make a difference at homeBack from their one-week international seminar, participants in UJIA's Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme are now planning projects to change UK community.
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14/04/2010
Bacon Bagel sparks a debateMedia professionals flocked to Camden for the Young UJIA Jewish Media Network's Bacon Bagel Debate. The panel featured writer, Jonathan Margolis, and legal correspondent, Joshua Rozenberg and was chaired by former Jewish Chronicle editor, David Rowan, who discussed what it means to be Jewish in contemporary Britain.
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13/04/2010
Magic Moments is back!UJIA is bringing over 60 teens from the north of Israel to the UK to lead Yom Hazikaron ceremonies and learn about Jewish life in the country.
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12/04/2010
myfund philanthropy initiative comes to ManchesterBar-mitzvah boy is the city's first participant in the scheme to promote philanthropy within the context of Jewish values.
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15/03/2010
New faces for UJIA TrusteesUJIA has welcomed the addition of two new, dynamic professionals to its Trustees. Award-winning PR and Marketing consultant, Karen Harris, and influential banker, Jeremy Isaacs, will bring fresh perspectives and additional experience to our governing body.
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1/03/2010
Ealing raises over £20,000 for school in north of IsraelMembers of Ealing United and Ealing Liberal Synagogues raised £23,000 for UJIA to help build a new pluralistic high school in northern Israel. Over 50 guests attended the community's annual dinner which included a lecture by guest speaker, Professor Asher Susser, about the future of Israel in the Middle East of the 21st Century.
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23/02/2010
Groundbreaking Jewish leader, Barry Shrage, shares vision with communityBarry Shrage, the US Jewish leader who raised $1 billion, shared his vision for community on his first visit to the UK, hosted by UJIA and the Jewish Leadership Council. Senior figures from across the community, both young and old, joined Mr Shrage to learn from his experiences and help shape a new vision for the UK Jewish community.
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11/02/2010
Manchester kicks off Jewish leadership training programmeYoung professionals met local lay leaders to launch a new programme to create the next generation of leaders for Manchester's Jewish community.
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4/02/2010
Community leaders celebrate Brian Kerner's 75 years of commitment to Jewish lifeOver 80 leading figures from the Jewish community came together to honour the lifetime achievement of UJIA president, Brian Kerner, on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
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27/01/2010
Jewish media professionals flock to Soho for sell-out Young UJIA eventIf you have ever wondered, "Where are all the Jews in the media?" then the answer to your question was at Soho's exclusive Milk & Honey bar in January. Over 70 young Jews from across the media industry came together for a sell-out networking event hosted by Young UJIA's Jewish Media Network (JMN).
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26/01/2010
UK business community raises over £10,000 for UJIAThe business community showed its support for UJIA, raising over £10,000 for projects in Israel and the UK at a Business Lunch hosted by BDO in central London.
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26/01/2010
UJIA team up with Arsenal for Gap Year OpportunityArsenal Football Club and UJIA are teaming up to offer a fantastic opportunity to learn how to coach football and gain qualifications whilst getting to know Israel in a unique way.
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20/01/2010
Vacancy - UK Task Force on Arab Citizens of IsraelThe UK Task Force on Arab Citizens of Israel, was recently established to increase the Jewish community's understanding of, and engagement with, Israel's Arab population. The Task Force is currently recruiting for a Coordinator.
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19/01/2010
Adam Science graduate to head B-ICCFormer youth movement leader and Graduate of UJIA's Adam Science Leadership Foundation Programme, Daniel Seal, has been appointed head of the British-Israel Chamber of Commerce (B-ICC).
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11/01/2010
Super Sunday 2 raises over £120,000Thanks to your generous support, the second UJIA Super Sunday Telethon on 10 January 2010 was a huge success.
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14/12/2009
UJIA Office Launch & Chanukah LightingUJIA welcomed over 200 people to its new Camden offices to launch the new premises and celebrate Chanukah.
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7/12/2009
Manchester UJIA raises over £700,000 at Annual DinnerManchester UJIA welcomed 350 guests to their Northern Region Annual Dinner 2010 on Monday 7 December 2009. Guest of Honour was Ambassador Dan Gillerman.
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7/12/2009
Manchester UJIA raises over £800,000 at Annual DinnerManchester UJIA welcomed 350 guests to their Northern Region Annual Dinner 2010 on Monday 7 December 2009. Guest of Honour was Ambassador Dan Gillerman.
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3/12/2009
ASFLP Mentoring EveningA unique part of the Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme is the mentoring scheme. Each year high calibre community leaders volunteer to act as a mentor for a participant on the programme.
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1/12/2009
Wear a Net to SchoolUJIA's social responsibility department and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Faiths Act Fellows in North London are teaming up to bring you 'Wear a Net to School' to help fight malaria.
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26/11/2009
UJIA JAMS Further Expansion in mainstream schoolsAs part of its expansion plans UJIA JAMS now operates in 20 schools across London. Below are just some examples of the work UJIA JAMS does in conjunction with mainstream schools to bring informal Jewish education to life.
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18/11/2009
UJIA JAMS Announces First Speaker of the MonthUJIA JAMS is delighted to announce that Londoner, Danielle Black (25) has been voted as the first Speaker of the Month, recognising her work for Mitzvah Day.
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18/11/2009
UJIA JAMS Plays Key Role In MGS Founders' DayUJIA JAMS is best known for the running of quality programming, Jewish assemblies and lunchtime J-Socs in mainstream secondary schools. However in Manchester, UJIA JAMS has taken this up a level.
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12/11/2009
Young Property Group's panel eventOver 200 people attended the Young Property Group's panel event 'Green Shoots or Parachutes?' with guests Leo Noe, Mark Pears, Neville Kahn and Harm Meijer.
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6/11/2009
UJIA JAMS ExpandsUJIA JAMS team welcome new member as they plan a range of new campus activities
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25/10/2009
Future community leaders visit the community's pastThe new 2009-10 intake of the UJIA Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme embarked on a journey through UK-Jewry's history last weekend for their orientation to the programme.
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20/10/2009
UJIA Amba 'Ladies Night'UJIA Amba Ladies Committee is truly embedding itself at the heart of the Manchester community, with its second 'Ladies Night'
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19/10/2009
UJIA JLEC 'Farewelcome'UJIA's Jewish Life Education Centre welcomed over 60 people to its new camden offices for its annual 'Farewelcome' event.
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19/10/2009
UJIA Lead Now Launch 2009UJIA welcomes new cohort, speakers and showcases internship fair
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19/10/2009
We're behind...Mitzvah DayOn Mitzvah Day everyone can make their mark on the world. Make sure Sunday 15 November is in your diary and give your time, not money!
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8/10/2009
Three heads are better than none...UJIA School to School 'Twinning' continues to expand
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7/10/2009
UJIA Adam Science Foundation Launch 2009-10UJIA welcomes 17th cohort of its leadership programme
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7/10/2009
UJIA JAMS Succah in the Quad!UJIA JAMS brings Succot to Manchester Grammar School
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1/10/2009
Young UJIA Shalom Bowled Over15 teams battled it out at STRIKE, Young UJIA Shalom's bowling night!
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14/09/2009
UJIA Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme Graduation 2008-0910 participants graduated the year long leadership programme and pledged their support back to the community.
The UJIA Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme, which has been described as the 'jewel in the crown' of leadership opportunities for the Anglo Jewish Community, held its 2008-09 graduation at UJIA's new Camden offices.
UJIA Trustees, Stakeholders, Mentors of the Programme and Adam Science Alumni also attended to share in the celebrations.
13/09/2009
UJIA ADAM SCIENCE FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME GRADUATION 2008-0910 participants graduated the year long leadership programme and pledge their support back to the community
The UJIA Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme, which has been described as the 'jewel in the crown' of leadership opportunities for the Anglo Jewish Community, held its 2008-09 graduation at UJIA's new Camden offices.
UJIA Trustees, Stakeholders, Mentors of the Programme and Adam Science Alumni also attended to share in the celebrations.
8/09/2009
myfund official launchTeen philanthropy project receives support from Mrs Sarah Brown
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6/09/2009
UJIA JAMS launch eventThe UJIA JAMS Launch event allowed past and present J-Soc chairs from all London regions the opportunity to meet with one another and share ideas.
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