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Glasgow Zionist education committee
The Glasgow Israel Committee is a Glasgow Jewish community body. It describes itself as "a non-political Zionist Education Committee which organises the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration for the entire Community. It also promotes Israel in the Glasgow Jewish Community." Its address is the Jewish Community Centre, 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow G46 6UE, and its chairman is Angelica Feigin.[1] The Glasgow Jewish Representative Council's directory of organisations lists it in its "Israel" section, alongside the Honorary Consul for Israel in Scotland, JNF KKL Scotland and Glasgow Friends of Israel.[2]
The committee was listed in the Jewish Year Book at 222 Fenwick Road from 1997 to 2006, with K Davidson as chairman in 1997, 2000 and 2002.[3] It was later listed as part of the Glasgow Zionist Federation (2012) and of the Glasgow Zionist Organisation (2019–2021), before being listed under its own name again from late 2021.[4][5][6]
Events
- 2 May 2017: "The Glasgow Israel Committee are hosting a Falafel Bar and Movie night" at the Maccabi Youth and Sports Centre, May Terrace, with a screening of Nancy Spielberg's film Above and Beyond.[7]
- 12 May 2019: "Glasgow Israel Committee presents Israel @ 71 Yom Ha'atzmaut Family Barbecue", at Newton Mearns Synagogue, 14 Larchfield Court.[8]
Listings
- 2026 - Still listed with Angelica Feigin as chairman and Walter Hecht and Adele Conn as treasurers.[1]
- 2023 (November at least) - 2024 - Glasgow Israel Committee, Jewish Community Centre, 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow G46 6UE Tel: 0141 577 8222. 'Glasgow Israel Committee is a non-political Zionist Education Committee which organises the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration for the entire Community. It also promotes Israel in the Glasgow Jewish Community.' Chairman: Angelica Feigin email: angelicafeigin@gmail.com. Treasurers: Walter Hecht and Adele Conn.[9]
- 2021 (by 6 December at least) - Glasgow Israel Committee Jewish Community Centre, 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow G46 6UE Tel: 0141 577 8222. 'Glasgow Israel Committee is a non-political Zionist Education Committee which organises the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration for the entire Community. It also promotes Israel in the Glasgow Jewish Community.' Chairman : Shayna Conn email: shayna.conn@gmail.com. Treasurers; Walter Hecht and Adele Conn. Note that the URL still includes the ending: /glasgow-zionist-organisation.[6]
- 2020 and 2021 (until August at least) - Referred to as Glasgow Zionist Organisation incorporating Glasgow Israel Committee - Jewish Community Centre, 222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow G46 6UE Tel: 0141 577 8222. 'Glasgow Israel Committee is a non-political Zionist Education Committee providing meetings with Speakers on Zionist topics. It also organises the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration for the entire Community. It promotes Israel in the Glasgow Jewish Community and provides back up for the shlichim.' Co-Chairmen : David Links and Sue Faber | Treasurer; David Links. Secretary: Sue Faber.[10][11]
- 2019 (July) - Listed as Glasgow Zionist Organisation incorporating Glasgow Israel Committee, Jewish Community Centre, 222 Fenwick Road, with David Links and Sue Faber as co-chairmen.[5]
- 2019 - Pamela Livingston, member of Glasgow Israel Committee [12]
- 2015 - No listing
- 2012 - Glasgow Zionist Federation incorporating GLASGOW ISRAEL COMMITTEE * Tel: 0141–577 8222 Glasgow Israel Committee is a non-political Zionist Education Committee providing meetings with Speakers on Zionist topics. It also organises the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration for the entire community. It promotes Israel in the Glasgow Jewish Community and provides back up for the Shlichim.[4]
- 2010 - No listing
- 2007 - No listing
- 2006 - Glasgow Israel Committee 222 Fenwick Road[13]
- 2005 - Glasgow Israel Committee 222 Fenwick Road[14]
- 2004 - Glasgow Israel Committee 222 Fenwick Road[15]
- 2002 - Glasgow Israel Committee 222 Fenwick Road. Chairman K Davidson. 0141 620 2194[16]
- 2000 - Glasgow Israel Committee 222 Fenwick Road. Chairman K Davidson.[17]
- 1997 - Glasgow Israel Committee 222 Fenwick Road. Chairman K Davidson.[18]
People
- Angelica Feigin - chairman (2023–2026).[1]
- Walter Hecht and Adele Conn - treasurers (2021–2026).[6][1]
- Shayna Conn - chairman (2021).[6]
- David Links and Sue Faber - co-chairmen of the "Glasgow Zionist Organisation incorporating Glasgow Israel Committee" (2019–2021); Links was also treasurer and Faber secretary. Also active in the Glasgow Zionist Organisation.[5]
- Kenneth Davidson - chairman (1997, 2000, 2002).[19] Also active in the Glasgow Zionist Central Council (vice-chairman, 1991) and the Glasgow Zionist Federation (chairman, 2006–2010).
See also
Glasgow Zionist Federation | Glasgow Zionist Central Council | Glasgow Friends of Peace Now | Scottish-Israel Friendship League | Edinburgh Friends of Israel
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Glasgow Israel Committee", jewishglasgow.org (Glasgow Jewish Representative Council), accessed 28 October 2026; also archived 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Directory of organisations", jewishglasgow.org (Glasgow Jewish Representative Council), accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book, 1997, p. 132; 2000, p. 134; 2002, p. 134; 2006, p. 126.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Israel", glasgowjewishrepcouncil.org, archived 9 August 2012, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Glasgow Zionist Organisation", jewishglasgow.org, archived 20 July 2019, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Glasgow Israel Committee", jewishglasgow.org, archived 6 December 2021, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Yom Ha'atzmaut Falafel Bar and Israeli Movie – 7pm", events calendar, jewishglasgow.org, 2 May 2017, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Events for week of 6th May 2019", events calendar, jewishglasgow.org, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Glasgow Israel Committee", jewishglasgow.org, archived 9 November 2024, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Glasgow Zionist Organisation", jewishglasgow.org, archived 11 August 2020, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ "Glasgow Zionist Organisation", jewishglasgow.org, archived 5 August 2021, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ A FAMILIAR FACE RETURNS TO REPORT IN SCOTLAND, 20 May 2019.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 2006, p. 126.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book 2005, p. 138.
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 2004, p. 137.
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 2002, p. 134.
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 2000, p. 134.
- ↑ The Jewish Year book 1997, p. 132.
- ↑ The Jewish Year Book, 1997, p. 132; 2000, p. 134; 2002, p. 134.