Feb 15 2023
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“A Royal Surprise!” by Peter Summerfield BEM
At the JW3 Annual Chanukah Luncheon for Holocaust Survivors, we were told to expect an important guest but none of us could have anticipated that it was King Charles himself who graced us with his presence! One moment we were[...]
read moreAJEX Annual Remembrance Parade & Ceremony 2022
The largest ever contingent of B’nai B’rith UK members and their families, attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Sunday 20 November 2022. This year the theme was “Connection”, to especially connect all generations and carry forward the[...]
read moreBureau meeting with Taiwan’s special representative to the UK
Yesterday, 17 November, members of BIA had a meeting with Taiwan’s representative to the UK, Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh, in London. We enjoyed a warm and fruitful exchange on matters concerning relations with China, the war in Ukraine, Holocaust education and[...]
read moreReport of Bureau presentation by Prof. Robbie Sabel on Wednesday 9 November
On Wednesday night, Robbie Sabel, Professor of International Law at the Hebrew University Jerusalem, gave an online presentation to members and friends of B’nai B’rith UK on whether international law was relevant to the Arab-Israeli conflict. He identified a number[...]
read moreLitvak Days 2022
On Thursday, Tony and Eve Swabe, together with Jeremy Havardi, attended the 11th Litvak Days in London, a celebration of Jewish life and architecture in interwar Kaunas, hosted at JW3. Kaunas, which was named as European Capital of culture 2022[...]
read moreUpdate on Ukraine, Friday 11 March
As the situation in Ukraine changes by the hour I would like to update you as to the latest situation regarding BBUK projects, our people and how we are trying to help. Kyiv BBUK has just made a donation to[...]
read moreBureau of International Affairs meets with Ambassador of Senegal
Members of the BBUK Bureau had an online meeting on 20 January with HE Dr. Fatimata Dia, the Ambassador of Senegal to the UK. The Bureau discussed the growing ties between Israel and Senegal, in particular co-operation in the fields[...]
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