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Emma Bergen
February 5, 2019, 3:56 pm
Zionist Federation announces new director to replace Arieh Miller
After spending six years at community charity UJIA, Emma Bergen will take over at the pro-Israel organisation
Brian Kerner (Facebook)
January 4, 2019, 3:15 pm
Tributes paid to former community leader Brian Kerner who dies aged 84
One-time president of UJIA and former vice-president of the Zionist Federation mourned as a 'great advocate for Israel and Jewish causes'
By Jenni Frazer
December 12, 2018, 12:20 pm
Fifteen graduate from first cohort of community leadership course
Participants in the Dangoor Senior Leadership Programme include people from synagogue movements, communal bodies, charities and schools
Work Avenue
December 2, 2018, 12:28 pm
Work Avenue’s Eight days of Chanukah!
The community's employment hub reflects on an eventful year in which it helped to inspire people
Michael Wegier speaking at the Israeli Ambassador's house in Tel Aviv, during the Jewish News Aliyah 10 reception
November 8, 2018, 11:02 am
UJIA chief executive Michael Wegier to leave next year
Boss of UK-Israel charity said he's "handing the baton to a new conductor" after six years in the role
Teenage girls on tour in Israel posing in front of the Western Wall
November 6, 2018, 5:00 pm
Two Jewish youth movements join UJIA Israel tour programme
Klal Chazon, which educates Charedi teens, and religious Zionist group Sinai Youth, become 11th and 12th groups to participate in the umbrella group's scheme
L-R: Gillian Merron, CEO of the Board of Deputies, Isaac Herzog, Jewish Agency chair, Marie van der Zyl, President of the Board of Deputies, Michael Herzog, Brigadier General  
October 19, 2018, 10:36 am
Chaim Herzog honoured as a ‘warrior and statesman’ at event for 100th birthday
Community leaders and ex-prime minister Tony Blair join the children and grandchildren of Dublin-born former Israeli president at celebration of his contribution to UK-Israel ties
By Justin Cohen
L-R: Philip May, PM Theresa May, Louise Jacobs and Israel's envoy to the UK Mark Regev
September 20, 2018, 4:15 pm
UJIA chair warns of ‘losing a generation’ who are disengaging from Israel
Jewish charity chief Louise Jacobs sounds alarm about 'the threat to our future relationship with Israel' having never been greater
Theresa May speaking at UJIA's annual dinner
September 17, 2018, 11:23 pm
Theresa May: Young Jews should feel pride in being British, Jewish and Zionist
Prime minister takes swipe at Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn without mentioning his name during historic address to UJIA dinner
By Justin Cohen
Prime Minister Theresa May at the UJIA Appeal charity dinner , 2018. Photo credit: Peter Nicholls/PA Wire
September 17, 2018, 9:17 pm
Theresa May’s full speech to UJIA dinner
Britain's prime minister gives historic speech to UK pro-Israel charity on Monday evening
Prime Minister Theresa May
September 16, 2018, 12:44 pm
Theresa May to speak at UJIA Israel 70 Anniversary Dinner
Prime Minister will address an audience of more than 800 during an evening which will celebrate Israel’s achievements over its seventy years of existence
By Jewish News Reporter
Events held with both the UK and Ethiopian Jewish community community (Source: UJIA)
August 3, 2018, 10:08 am
OPINION: Gang wars, Ethiopians and British Jewry
Reflects on a UJIA programme that enables families to support the Ethiopian community by twinning their children’s bar and batmitzvahs with those of Ethiopian immigrants.
By Gideon D. Sylvester
Michael Wegier speaking at the Israeli Ambassador's house in Tel Aviv, during the Jewish News Aliyah 10 reception
July 18, 2018, 2:02 pm
Charity head regrets ‘provocative acts and language’ during Israel dialogue
Head of UJIA bemoans the 'big challenge for the mainstream community' of allowing all sides of the debate on Israel to participate
By Jenni Frazer
Na'amod activists confront Birthright participants at Luton Airport, to challenge them about the occupation.
July 16, 2018, 12:26 pm
Police escort ‘kaddish for Gaza’ activists from Israel tour group at airport
Members of new anti-occupation group Na’amod say they had a “positive response” when they spoke with Jewish youngsters set to embark on a Birthright trip from Luton Airport.
Loud and proud: Jewish participants at last year’s  London Pride with Reform Judaism’s Senior Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner (centre)
July 5, 2018, 12:02 pm
Pride in London: Ten LGBT Jews inspiring change
Ahead of this weekend's event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, in partnership with KeshetUK we take a look at 10 prime movers shaping attitudes and acceptance of LGBT+ Jews in Britain
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