UJIA Scotland

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The Scottish branch of the United Jewish Israel Appeal is based in the effective headquarters of the Scottish Zionist movement at 222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6UE.


Activities

2012

  • United Jewish Israel Appeal Scotland Tel: 0141-577 8210/20 Fax: 0141-577 8212 e-mail: ujia.Glasgow@dial.pipex.com UJIA has two Divisions: Israel Now and Jewish future. Over decades of constant support, the UJIA has made a real difference to enormous sections of Israeli society. The UJIA makes a conscious effort to target resources to where they can be most effective and where they are most needed. We focus our fundraising to connect with and assist the disadvantaged region of Merom HaGalil through an integrated programme that will positively affect the region for many years. In Scotland we are directly benefiting this region with A Sponsor A Child Programme. We are giving Israeli children 'hope' for the future despite the difficult economic, social and political climate that they are qrowing up in. Our projects are reachinq out to those most in need. Here in Scotland, we are dedicated to ensuring a Jewish Future. We work with organisations across the community, encouraging the highest standards in both formal and informal Jewish Education, from early years through to adult learning programmes. We are investing in teachers and Rabbis, youth movement leaders and student activists, to create role models for our children to learn from and be inspired by.[1]


2011

March - Annual dinner

  • 'Award-winning scientist and Tv presenter Lord Winston spoke about the influence of Judaism on his life and career at the UJIa Scotland annual dinner this week. More than 250 guests from across the Glasgow community came to the sell-out event at the Giffnock and Newlands Synagogue’s banqueting suite raising £81,000 towards UJIa’s programmes for young people and education in the Uk and northern Israel.'[2]

May - 'Israel independence day'

Paula Cowan, Stephen Cowan, Adam Berkley, Anita Berkley at the UJIA Scotland dinner, 2011.
Maccabi organised the event along with Glasgow Zionist Federation, UJIA and JNF-KKL Scotland.
An Israeli buffet tempted the taste- buds of party-goers and cupcake deco- ration and face painting was arranged for the children. A Dead Sea holiday was the top prize in the raffle, won by Ruth Grace. "The young children especially were having a great time and it was also lovely to see the parents and grown-ups enjoying the band and Israeli dancing," said UJIA Scottish programmes director Joanna Hyman.[3]

June

Twenty-one Glasgow community members scaled 884-metre Scottish peak The Cobbler on Sunday in aid of the UJIA Ethiopian bar/batmitzvah twinning project. The ascent includes sections where climbers have to scramble up slopes but despite appalling weather conditions, the group completed the challenge. Six members of the twinning project - helping to sponsor bar/batmitzvah celebrations for Ethiopians in Israel - were among the participants, led by experienced climbers Steven Banks and Mark Tenby. The main group made it to the official summit and Oliver Levy and David Barnett reached the highest point, known as the eye of the needle. UJIA co-ordinator Joanna Hyman said it had been "a really great team-building exercise and a chance to meet parents. I think everyone enjoyed it and it was certainly a dramatic climb in parts." Money raised will go towards one batmitzvah and one barmitzvah celebrant the Glasgow group is sponsoring.[4]

2002 Shaul Mofaz Events

In 2002 the UJIA held a dinner at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow where the guest speaker was Shaul Mofaz, the former Israeli army chief of staff.[5] Mofaz also spoke at events in Leeds and Liverpool.[6] All of these events attracted protests because of Mofaz's role in 'Operation Defensive Shield' where 'Israeli forces invaded the West Bank and occupied and sealed off the Palestinian towns of Jenin and Ramallah'.[7]

The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Alex Mosson described Mofaz's visit as a 'shameful stain on the city's reputation' because 'General Mofaz was in charge during some of the most horrendous military attacks on Palestinian civilians; men, women, and children' he denied that Glasgow City Council had any involvement in arranging the event and argued that the sole organisers had been the UJIA.[8]

People

See also

Timeline of addresses and people

Oversee educational programming through strong partnerships with stakeholders, and community organisations . Working with schools, communal organisations, community events, wider audiences. Line Management of youth worker and co leaders in order to deliver successful programming throughout the Scotland region and adapt accordingly to specific audiences.Delivery of some programming directly and supervising the delivery of other programming ensuring it is innovative and mission focused. Manage Glasgow budget, applications for grant proposals, office recruitment of staff, office admin.Provide professional support to UJIA Scottish UK Programme Lay leaders.[14]

Notes

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120809083526/http://www.glasgowjewishrepcouncil.org/en-us/localcommunity/organisations/israel.aspx
  2. ↑ Jewish Chronicle, 11 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Stephanie Brickman 'Great Scots: We are up for a party', Jewish Chronicle, 13 May 2011: 5.
  4. ↑ https://www.thejc.com/news/community/social-climbers-reach-their-peak-in-scotland-lca5ryjb
  5. ↑ Pg. 4, Vandals' blaze bid at Scots synagogue, Evening Times, 26-October-2002
  6. ↑ Weston, A. (2002), Palestinian City Protest, Liverpool Echo, 29-October-2002
  7. ↑ Yorkshire Evening Post, Israeli chief faces demo over Jenin, Yorkshire Evening Post, 28-October-2002
  8. ↑ Council had Nothing to do with Mofaz Visit, The Herald, 31-October-2002, p. 17.
  9. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-switzer-9a235820b/?originalSubdomain=uk
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231122073531/https://issuu.com/ujia/docs/annual_report_2016
  11. ↑ The Jewish Year book, 2015, p.230.
  12. ↑ https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/galleries/2013/UJIAMagicGlasgow13/pages/Magic%20Moments%209.html
  13. ↑ The Jewish Year book, 2011, p. 164.
  14. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanna-hyman-364b82110/?originalSubdomain=uk
  15. ↑ https://www.scojec.org/news/2007/07xii_fm/fm.html
  16. ↑ The Jewish Year book, 2004, p. 137.
  17. ↑ The Jewish Year Book, 2000, p. 134.
  18. ↑ The Jewish Year Book, 1997, p.132.
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