Dec 2016
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SCoJeC's final pre-Chanukah event was a print-making workshop and buffet in Alloa. Click here to read a report.
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Dec 2016
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SCoJeC's pre-Chanukah event in Inverness set another local record with more than 50 people at the klezmer concert and buffet. Click here to read a report.
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Dec 2016
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SCoJeC's pre-Chanukah event in Dumfries, which included a printmaking workshop, attracted record numbers from the local area. Click here to read a report.
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Nov 2016
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SCoJeC Director Ephraim Borowski has written about What's Changed about Being Jewish in Scotland for the Church of Scotland magazine Life and Work. Click here to read the article.
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Nov 2016
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SCoJeC Director Ephraim Borowski has written in support of the annual STUC St Andrew's Day Anti-Racism rally: "What’s it like Being Jewish in Scotland in your workplace?" Click here to read his message.
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Nov 2016
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SCoJeC was delighted to be able to arrange for a delegation of Scottish National Party MPs who were visiting Israel to hold an informal meeting with a cross-section of young Scots who now live there. Click here to read a report.
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Nov 2016
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SCoJeC and the Glasgow Jewish Representative Council held a wide-ranging and friendly meeting with Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities, at the Scottish Parliament. Click here to read a report.
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Nov 2016
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SCoJeC had a very amicable and constructive meeting with the new Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, to discuss a number of matters of concern to the Jewish Community. Click here to read a report.
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Oct 2016
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SCoJeC has published the 500th issue of MEMO, our weekly bulletin of
information of interest to minority communities in Scotland,
attracting praise and congratulations from the Equalities Secretary,
Angela Constance MSP, and others. Click here to read a report.
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Oct 2016
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SCoJeC welcomes House of Commons report on antisemitism and Scottish Government report on Hate Crime, Prejudice and Community Cohesion. Click here to read a report.
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Oct 2016
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Some 70 years after the last known religious service in Inverness, Rosh HaShanah and Sukkot were celebrated right in the heart of the city. Click here to read a report.
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Sep 2016
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Click here to read the Rosh HaShanah message from the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP.
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Aug 2016
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SCoJeC is delighted to have facilitated a gathering of the Jewish Network of the Highlands and Islands at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Inverness for a talk and Jewish cookery demonstration. Click here to read a report.
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Aug 2016
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The Jewish Community in Scotland and the Church of Scotland have agreed to establish a wide-ranging theological dialogue between members of the two faith communities. Click here to read a report.
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Jul 2016
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The full findings of SCoJeC’s study of What’s Changed about Being Jewish in Scotland, which we carried out in 2015, have now been published. Click here to read a report.
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Jun 2016
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SCoJeC has produced an online guide to our new educational resource, 'JOES Boxes: Jewish Objects for Education in Scotland. Click here to access the guide.
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Jun 2016
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SCoJeC, as one of the founder members of Scottish Faiths Action for Refugees, has joined with the main Scottish faiths to issue a joint statement to mark International Refugee Day. Click here to read a report.
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Jun 2016
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We are delighted to announce that SCoJeC’s funding from the Scottish Government has again been increased. Click here to read a report.
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Jun 2016
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SCoJeC's outreach programme returned to Giffnock with education, music, and dance. Click here to read a report.
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Jun 2016
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SCoJeC's "JOES Boxes" project, which provides a box of Jewish artefacts for every Scottish local authority to bring education about Judaism to life in its schools, has been recognised by a motion in the Scottish Parliament. Click here to read a report.
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Jun 2016
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Hate crime statistics from the Scottish Government show antisemitism decreasing but still disproportionate, and a large rise in anti-Muslim hate crime. Click here to read a report.
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Jun 2016
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SCoJeC's AGM reviewed all the achievements of the past year, expressed concern about funding for the future, and welcomed the appointment of the Jewish Leadership Council's new Scotland Director. Click here to read a report.
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May 2016
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More than fifty people from all backgrounds took part in SCoJeC’s latest opportunity to create and learn at SCoJeC's LaG b'Omer event in Stirling. Click here to read a report.
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May 2016
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SCoJeC Director Ephraim Borowski was part of a delegation of communal organisations that met Angus Robertson MP, the Leader of the SNP group in the UK Parliament, in the House of Commons. Click here to read a report.
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Apr 2016
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Pesach was the theme for SCoJeC's visit to Fort William, which included educational sessions for adults and children, and an evening of Seder songs. Click here to read a report.
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Mar 2016
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Linlithgow Burgh Halls was the beautiful venue for an interfaith group of volunteers ready to offer their talent, time, and imagination in order to help SCoJeC with our JOES Boxes project. Click here to read a report.
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Mar 2016
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SCoJeC has presented the leaders of all the main Scottish political
parties with the 'Manifesto' we have published jointly with the
Glasgow Jewish Representative Council and the Board of Deputies, to
inform candidates in the Scottish elections on 5 May about the
interests and concerns of the Jewish community of Scotland. Click here to read a report.
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Mar 2016
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SCoJeC Director Ephraim Borowski participated in a panel on the topic "Racism – are we winning" at the biennial conference on Hate Crime hosted by the Lord Advocate and the Chief Constable. Click here to read a report.
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Mar 2016
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As part of SCoJeC’s continuing programme of engagement with Scottish political leaders, we were delighted to arrange for the Leader of Scottish Labour, Kezia Dugdale MSP, to visit Giffnock synagogue and meet a cross-section of communal leaders. Click here to read a report.
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Mar 2016
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SCoJeC was pleased to arrange a meeting between Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Co-ordinator on Combatting Antisemitism, and a representative group from the Scottish Jewish Community. Click here to read a report.
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Feb 2016
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Almost 100 people enjoyed a lively programme of klezmer music, preceded by an educational talk and buffet, in Parliament Hall at St Andrews University. Click here to read a report.
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Jan 2016
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The First Minister met Jewish students to hear their concerns about life on on Scottish campuses. Click here to read a report.
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Jan 2016
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SCoJeC celebrated Tu b'Shevat by planting trees in the West Highlands. Click here to read a report.
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Jan 2016
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There was standing room only at the launch of SCoJeC's new "positive, educational, and memorable" educational resource, "JOES Boxes", which will be available through local Education Authorities. Click here to read a report.
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