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'''Rosalind Louise Josephs''' is a British Jewish communal leader who has served as chair of [[The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge]] of [[B'nai B'rith UK]] since 1 May 1988.<ref name="CCTrustees">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3960847/trustees Trustees - THE RAOUL WALLENBERG LODGE] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 19 February 2026.</ref> In this capacity, she oversees the lodge's programme of lectures, social events, charitable fundraising, and community engagement in North West London and surrounding areas.<ref name="BBUKRWL">B'nai B'rith UK, [https://www.bnaibrithuk.org/raoul-wallenberg-lodge Raoul Wallenberg Lodge] ''B'nai B'rith UK'', accessed 19 February 2026.</ref> Her long tenure underscores a commitment to fraternal Jewish activities promoting education, tolerance, and support networks.<ref name="CCFull">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3960847/full-print THE RAOUL WALLENBERG LODGE - 1075516] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 19 February 2026.</ref> | '''Rosalind Louise Josephs''' is a British Jewish communal leader who has served as chair of [[The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge]] of [[B'nai B'rith UK]] since 1 May 1988.<ref name="CCTrustees">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3960847/trustees Trustees - THE RAOUL WALLENBERG LODGE] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 19 February 2026.</ref> In this capacity, she oversees the lodge's programme of lectures, social events, charitable fundraising, and community engagement in North West London and surrounding areas.<ref name="BBUKRWL">B'nai B'rith UK, [https://www.bnaibrithuk.org/raoul-wallenberg-lodge Raoul Wallenberg Lodge] ''B'nai B'rith UK'', accessed 19 February 2026.</ref> Her long tenure underscores a commitment to fraternal Jewish activities promoting education, tolerance, and support networks.<ref name="CCFull">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/3960847/full-print THE RAOUL WALLENBERG LODGE - 1075516] ''Charity Commission'', accessed 19 February 2026.</ref> | ||
| − | Josephs maintains an active presence in Jewish communal life, frequently listed as a contact for lodge events including the annual Raoul Wallenberg Lecture and heritage talks.<ref name="JewishHeritage2024">Jewish Heritage, [https://jewisheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heritage-2024-web-16-aug24.pdf Jewish Heritage Festival 2024] ''Jewish Heritage'', August 2024.</ref | + | Josephs maintains an active presence in Jewish communal life, frequently listed as a contact for lodge events including the annual Raoul Wallenberg Lecture and heritage talks.<ref name="JewishHeritage2024">Jewish Heritage, [https://jewisheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/heritage-2024-web-16-aug24.pdf Jewish Heritage Festival 2024] ''Jewish Heritage'', August 2024.</ref> |
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| + | Josephs was married to [[Gerald Josephs]], son of Dr Olga Josephs (née Herzberg), a refugee dentist who arrived in Britain in 1935.<ref name="Zamet2007">Stephen Zamet, [https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/e0d3e236-585a-4c8e-a61f-ee0830585b0a/1/zamet2007German.pdf German and Austrian Refugee Dentists: The British Response 1933-1945] ''Brookes eJournal of Learning and Teaching'', 2007.</ref><ref name="AJR1993">Association of Jewish Refugees, [https://ajr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1993_april.pdf AJR Information April 1993] ''Association of Jewish Refugees'', April 1993.</ref> Olga Josephs died peacefully in her sleep on 20 February 1993 in her 94th year.<ref name="AJR1993" /> The couple had two daughters, Marina B. Josephs and Nicola C. Josephs.<ref name="AJR1993" /> | ||
== Involvement with Zionist groups == | == Involvement with Zionist groups == | ||
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[[B'nai B'rith]] structures historically endorse solidarity with the Zionist regime and initiatives combating perceived threats to Jewish interests linked to the colony.<ref name="BBUKAbout" /> No evidence indicates Josephs holds positions in additional Zionist-specific organisations beyond this lodge role.<ref name="CCTrustees" /> | [[B'nai B'rith]] structures historically endorse solidarity with the Zionist regime and initiatives combating perceived threats to Jewish interests linked to the colony.<ref name="BBUKAbout" /> No evidence indicates Josephs holds positions in additional Zionist-specific organisations beyond this lodge role.<ref name="CCTrustees" /> | ||
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| + | ==Timeline== | ||
| + | *2001 - Letter to the JC - Helping the deaf WE ENDORSE Ruth Myers's comments (Letters, November 16) regarding difficulties experienced by the deaf and hard-of-hearing attending a funeral or tombstone-setting. As professionals in the field, we have written to the administrator at [[Bushey cemetery]] asking for induction loops to be fitted in the chapels. This would help hearing-aid-users hugely.The Disability Discrimination Act requires "reasonable" building to be available for disabled people by 2004. We ask the [[United Synagogue]] burial society to address this issue urgently. Similarly, we request other burial societies that do not provide such equipment to review their facilities. Deafness and ways of providing aid are individual. An induction loop would help the majority of those with acquired deafness — the hearing-aid-users — and the law now demands that service-providers accommodate them. For too long, people with a hearing loss have been unable to follow services at Jewish cemeteries. It is time to consider their needs. INGRID SELLMAN, ROSALIND JOSEPHS, JANET ZYSBLAT,GREY CLOSE, LONDON NW11<ref>JC, Page 27 for 30-11-2001</ref> | ||
| + | *1964 - Attended [[Inter University Jewish Federation]] tour. '1964 I.U.J.F. Tour reunion. Where are you? [[Valerie Kenyon]], [[Barry Kruger]], [[Veronica Stein]]. Tel: [[Rosalind Josephs]] (nee Silman) 0181-455 049'<ref>JC, Page 46 for 20-01-1995</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Golders Green Synagogue]] | [[Golders Green Synagogue]] | ||
[[United Synagogue]] | [[United Synagogue]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:23, 19 February 2026
British Jewish community leader and chair of The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge
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Rosalind Louise Josephs is a British Jewish communal leader who has served as chair of The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge of B'nai B'rith UK since 1 May 1988.[1] In this capacity, she oversees the lodge's programme of lectures, social events, charitable fundraising, and community engagement in North West London and surrounding areas.[2] Her long tenure underscores a commitment to fraternal Jewish activities promoting education, tolerance, and support networks.[3]
Josephs maintains an active presence in Jewish communal life, frequently listed as a contact for lodge events including the annual Raoul Wallenberg Lecture and heritage talks.[4]
Personal life
Josephs was married to Gerald Josephs, son of Dr Olga Josephs (née Herzberg), a refugee dentist who arrived in Britain in 1935.[5][6] Olga Josephs died peacefully in her sleep on 20 February 1993 in her 94th year.[6] The couple had two daughters, Marina B. Josephs and Nicola C. Josephs.[6]
Involvement with Zionist groups
Through her chairmanship of The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge, Josephs leads an entity within B'nai B'rith UK that supports Jewish communal causes, including advocacy and charitable efforts often aligned with the Zionist entity.[7] Lodge activities, such as donations to entities like Magen David Adom and events addressing Jewish heritage tied to the settler colony, reflect engagement with Zionist frameworks.[8][9]
B'nai B'rith structures historically endorse solidarity with the Zionist regime and initiatives combating perceived threats to Jewish interests linked to the colony.[7] No evidence indicates Josephs holds positions in additional Zionist-specific organisations beyond this lodge role.[1]
Timeline
- 2001 - Letter to the JC - Helping the deaf WE ENDORSE Ruth Myers's comments (Letters, November 16) regarding difficulties experienced by the deaf and hard-of-hearing attending a funeral or tombstone-setting. As professionals in the field, we have written to the administrator at Bushey cemetery asking for induction loops to be fitted in the chapels. This would help hearing-aid-users hugely.The Disability Discrimination Act requires "reasonable" building to be available for disabled people by 2004. We ask the United Synagogue burial society to address this issue urgently. Similarly, we request other burial societies that do not provide such equipment to review their facilities. Deafness and ways of providing aid are individual. An induction loop would help the majority of those with acquired deafness — the hearing-aid-users — and the law now demands that service-providers accommodate them. For too long, people with a hearing loss have been unable to follow services at Jewish cemeteries. It is time to consider their needs. INGRID SELLMAN, ROSALIND JOSEPHS, JANET ZYSBLAT,GREY CLOSE, LONDON NW11[10]
- 1964 - Attended Inter University Jewish Federation tour. '1964 I.U.J.F. Tour reunion. Where are you? Valerie Kenyon, Barry Kruger, Veronica Stein. Tel: Rosalind Josephs (nee Silman) 0181-455 049'[11]
See also
The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge B'nai B'rith UK Golders Green Synagogue United Synagogue
- Dr Olga Josephs
External links
Charity Commission entry for The Raoul Wallenberg Lodge
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission, Trustees - THE RAOUL WALLENBERG LODGE Charity Commission, accessed 19 February 2026.
- ↑ B'nai B'rith UK, Raoul Wallenberg Lodge B'nai B'rith UK, accessed 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, THE RAOUL WALLENBERG LODGE - 1075516 Charity Commission, accessed 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Jewish Heritage, Jewish Heritage Festival 2024 Jewish Heritage, August 2024.
- ↑ Stephen Zamet, German and Austrian Refugee Dentists: The British Response 1933-1945 Brookes eJournal of Learning and Teaching, 2007.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Association of Jewish Refugees, AJR Information April 1993 Association of Jewish Refugees, April 1993.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 B'nai B'rith UK, About B'nai B'rith B'nai B'rith UK, accessed 19 February 2026.
- ↑ B'nai B'rith UK, BBUK Annual Report 2023 B'nai B'rith UK, 2023.
- ↑ B'nai B'rith UK, BBUK Annual Report 2024 B'nai B'rith UK, 2024.
- ↑ JC, Page 27 for 30-11-2001
- ↑ JC, Page 46 for 20-01-1995