Jewish Leadership Council
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The Jewish Leadership Council was formed in 2003, (as the Jewish Community Leadership Council). The Council was founded by its first Chairman, then President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Henry Grunwald QC
and an array of other senior UK Jewish leaders. The JLC brings together the most senior lay leaders
of the major institutions in each sector of UK Jewish life. Membership includes the Chairs and Presidents of synagogue movements, leaders of the main charities, welfare organisations and representative bodies as well as a group of Vice-Presidents comprising a number of Jewish VIPs and individual leaders such as The Lord (Michael) Levy, Sir Ronald Cohen, Lord Harry Woolf, Lord Stanley Fink
, Sir Trevor Chinn CVO, Leo Noe and former Board president and veteran politician Lord Janner
. Jeremy Newmark (former spokesperson for the Chief Rabbi
Lord Jonathan Sacks) was appointed as Chief Executive of the JLC in January 2006.
In July 2008 the Council published a major report on the future of Jewish schooling in the UK.http://www.thejlc.org/pubs/commission.pdf http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2504_new_educational_role.htm http://www.totallyjewish.com/news/national/c-9626/road-map-for-jewish-schools/
On 1 June 2009, upon taking office as President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Mr Vivian Wineman became the second Chairman of the Council.
In 2008 the Council launched the 'New Leadership Network', a project designed to create a forum for the development of the next generation heads of the major agencies of the UK Jewish community. http://www.ujia.org/news/1367/groundbreaking-jewish-leader-barry-shrage-shares-vision-with-community/
In July 2009 Conservative Party Treasurers Howard Leigh and Stanley Fink joined the Council as individual members. At the same meeting Mr Mick Davis, Chairman of UJIA was appointed as the first Chairman of the Council's Executive Committee, and Michele Vogel President of WIZO UK became an organisational member of the JLC.
In December 2009 the Council sought and published a legal Opinion from Lord Pannick QC advocating a change in UK law to prevent the issuing of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders without prior consent of the Attorney General.
In early 2010 the Council's Schools Strategy Task Force launched a web portal promoting Jewish Faith based schools in the UK. http://www.findajewishschool.co.uk/
In February 2010 the Council hosted a UK visit for Barry Shrage, President of Boston's Combined Jewish Philanthropies, one of the most effective fundraisers in the Jewish world. http://www.ujia.org/news/1367/groundbreaking-jewish-leader-barry-shrage-shares-vision-with-community/
In September 2010 the Council published a paper warning that the new Equalities Act could expose Jewish charities to a higher risk of discrimination claims. http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/37972/jewish-charities-should-fear-new-equality-law
In October 2010 following a governance review a 'joint liaison committee' was established to formalise relations between the JLC and The Board of Deputies of British Jews
. http://www.thejc.com/community/community-life/40057/board-and-jlc-improving-ties
In December 2010 the Council advised the Government on its Big Society
agenda. In talks with Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government it elicited a commitment that Jewish faith based charities should not have to dilute the Jewish elements of their ethos. The Council published a report http://www.thejlc.org/pubs/bigsociety.pdf on this topic which contained recommendations to both the UK Jewish Voluntary Sector and the Government. http://www.thejc.com/node/42326
In June 2011 together with BICOM and the Board of Deputies, Council Chair Vivian Wineman, Chair of Trustees Mick Davis and CEO Jeremy Newmark, met Foreign Secretary William Hague to discuss developments in the Middle East. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=615926282 http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreignoffice/5835313631/in/photostream
In September 2011 the Council published a report http://www.thejlc.org/pubs/schools3years.pdf on the impact of its 2008 Commission on Jewish Schools, and the work of the JLC Schools Strategy Implementation Group. The report was launched by JLC Vice-President Leo Noe and Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP at a gathering of 200 key figures from the Jewish Schools Sector. The Chief Rabbi
Lord Sacks and Policy Exchange
Chairman Daniel Finklestein also spoke at the launch. The report announced the establishment of a new central agency for Jewish schools. http://www.thejc.com/node/54767
Henry Grunwald QC
Henry Grunwald OBE QC is the former President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and previously chaired the Jewish Leadership Council. After the conclusion of his second term as President he was appointed the President of World Jewish Relief. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the...
and an array of other senior UK Jewish leaders. The JLC brings together the most senior lay leaders
Laity
In religious organizations, the laity comprises all people who are not in the clergy. A person who is a member of a religious order who is not ordained legitimate clergy is considered as a member of the laity, even though they are members of a religious order .In the past in Christian cultures, the...
of the major institutions in each sector of UK Jewish life. Membership includes the Chairs and Presidents of synagogue movements, leaders of the main charities, welfare organisations and representative bodies as well as a group of Vice-Presidents comprising a number of Jewish VIPs and individual leaders such as The Lord (Michael) Levy, Sir Ronald Cohen, Lord Harry Woolf, Lord Stanley Fink
Stanley Fink
Stanley Fink was an American Lawyer and politician.-Life:...
, Sir Trevor Chinn CVO, Leo Noe and former Board president and veteran politician Lord Janner
Lord Janner
Baron Janner or Lord Janner may refer to two people, both of whom were British Members of Parliament elevated to the peerage after their retirement from the House Commons:...
. Jeremy Newmark (former spokesperson for the Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
Lord Jonathan Sacks) was appointed as Chief Executive of the JLC in January 2006.
In July 2008 the Council published a major report on the future of Jewish schooling in the UK.http://www.thejlc.org/pubs/commission.pdf http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/2504_new_educational_role.htm http://www.totallyjewish.com/news/national/c-9626/road-map-for-jewish-schools/
On 1 June 2009, upon taking office as President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Mr Vivian Wineman became the second Chairman of the Council.
In 2008 the Council launched the 'New Leadership Network', a project designed to create a forum for the development of the next generation heads of the major agencies of the UK Jewish community. http://www.ujia.org/news/1367/groundbreaking-jewish-leader-barry-shrage-shares-vision-with-community/
In July 2009 Conservative Party Treasurers Howard Leigh and Stanley Fink joined the Council as individual members. At the same meeting Mr Mick Davis, Chairman of UJIA was appointed as the first Chairman of the Council's Executive Committee, and Michele Vogel President of WIZO UK became an organisational member of the JLC.
In December 2009 the Council sought and published a legal Opinion from Lord Pannick QC advocating a change in UK law to prevent the issuing of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders without prior consent of the Attorney General.
In early 2010 the Council's Schools Strategy Task Force launched a web portal promoting Jewish Faith based schools in the UK. http://www.findajewishschool.co.uk/
In February 2010 the Council hosted a UK visit for Barry Shrage, President of Boston's Combined Jewish Philanthropies, one of the most effective fundraisers in the Jewish world. http://www.ujia.org/news/1367/groundbreaking-jewish-leader-barry-shrage-shares-vision-with-community/
In September 2010 the Council published a paper warning that the new Equalities Act could expose Jewish charities to a higher risk of discrimination claims. http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/37972/jewish-charities-should-fear-new-equality-law
In October 2010 following a governance review a 'joint liaison committee' was established to formalise relations between the JLC and The Board of Deputies of British Jews
Board of Deputies of British Jews
The Board of Deputies of British Jews is the main representative body of British Jews. Founded in 1760 as a joint committee of the Sephardi and Ashkenazi Jewish communities in London, it has since become a widely recognised forum for the views of the different sectors of the UK Jewish...
. http://www.thejc.com/community/community-life/40057/board-and-jlc-improving-ties
In December 2010 the Council advised the Government on its Big Society
Big Society
The Big Society was the flagship policy idea of the 2010 UK Conservative Party general election manifesto. It now forms part of the legislative programme of the Conservative – Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement. The aim is "to create a climate that empowers local people and communities, building...
agenda. In talks with Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government it elicited a commitment that Jewish faith based charities should not have to dilute the Jewish elements of their ethos. The Council published a report http://www.thejlc.org/pubs/bigsociety.pdf on this topic which contained recommendations to both the UK Jewish Voluntary Sector and the Government. http://www.thejc.com/node/42326
In June 2011 together with BICOM and the Board of Deputies, Council Chair Vivian Wineman, Chair of Trustees Mick Davis and CEO Jeremy Newmark, met Foreign Secretary William Hague to discuss developments in the Middle East. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=615926282 http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreignoffice/5835313631/in/photostream
In September 2011 the Council published a report http://www.thejlc.org/pubs/schools3years.pdf on the impact of its 2008 Commission on Jewish Schools, and the work of the JLC Schools Strategy Implementation Group. The report was launched by JLC Vice-President Leo Noe and Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP at a gathering of 200 key figures from the Jewish Schools Sector. The Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities...
Lord Sacks and Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange
Policy Exchange is a British conservative think tank based in London. The Daily Telegraph has described it as "the largest, but also the most influential think tank on the right"...
Chairman Daniel Finklestein also spoke at the launch. The report announced the establishment of a new central agency for Jewish schools. http://www.thejc.com/node/54767