Jewish Council of Scotland
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
The objects of the Council are:
- i. to represent and work to advance the welfare of the Jewish community of Scotland and to promote its participation in the civic life of Scotland and the United Kingdom;
- ii. to advance citizenship and community development in the Jewish community of Scotland;
- iii. to work to relieve poverty and to provide relief to those in need in this community;
- iv. to advance the education of this community;
- v. to advance the health of this community;
- vi. to promote equality and diversity in this community;
- vii. to advance Jewish heritage, culture and arts in this community;
- viii. to advance the Jewish religion in this community;
- ix. to assist in the provision and organisation of recreational activities in this community;
- x. to promote racial and religious harmony and good relations between this community and other religious, ethnic, and racial groups and organisations in Scotland and with the general public in Scotland;
- xi. to advance the education of the general public about and to provide information regarding the Jewish religion and the Jewish community of Scotland.[1]
People
- Chairman: Timothy Lovat (Chair@jewishscotland.org)
- Consultant: Ephraim Borowski (ephraim@scojec.org)
- Administrator: Stacey Devlin (Admin@jewishscotland.org)
- Senior Community Worker – Jewish Education and Young Adult Engagement: Sydney Switzer (Sydney@jewishscotland.org)
- Research & Publications: Leah Rivka (Research@jewishscotland.org)[2]
| Council Members | Names |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh representatives: | Hilary Rifkind |
| Gillian Raab | |
| Matthew Shaps | |
| Glasgow representatives: | Timothy Lovat |
| Barry Berlow-Jackson | |
| Micheline Brannan | |
| Henry Lovat | |
| Susan Siegel | |
| Israelis in Scotland representative: | Danielle Bett |
| Jewish Network of the Highlands and Islands representative: | vacant |
| Tayside and Fife representative: | Bill Shackman |
| Student Chaplaincy representative: | Nicola Livingston |
| Students | vacant |
| Scottish Jewish Archives Centre representative: | Fiona Brodie |
| Co-optees: | John Danzig |
| Simon Dover | |
| Alan Kay | |
| Carol Levstein | |
| Jonathan Manevitch | |
| Philip Mendelsohn | |
| Jackie Sevitt | |
| Interfaith Scotland: | Susan Siegel |
| Ex Officio (BEMIS): | Ephraim Borowski |
| Consultants: | Ephraim Borowski |
| Kenneth Collins | |
| John Cosgrove | |
| Hon Solicitor: | Joel Conn |