Jewish Relations Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/interreligious/jewish-relations/ England and Wales Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:56:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Jewish Relations Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/interreligious/jewish-relations/ 32 32 174395915 Pope sends greetings to “entire dear Jewish community” for autumn feasts https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-sends-greetings-to-entire-dear-jewish-community-for-autumn-feasts/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-sends-greetings-to-entire-dear-jewish-community-for-autumn-feasts/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:56:36 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=120336 Pope Leo has sent a telegram to Rome’s Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, with a message for the whole Jewish community for the feasts of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. “I hope that these celebrations may be an occasion of abundant blessings from the Almighty and a source of joy.” That was the Pope’s […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/pope-sends-greetings-to-entire-dear-jewish-community-for-autumn-feasts/feed/ 0 120336 Government funding for Catholic and Jewish organisations to produce new teaching tools on antisemitism https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:10:20 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=119546 Secondary school teachers in the Archdiocese of Birmingham are to deliver lessons to help pupils recognise and challenge antisemitism, as part of a government-funded project.   Secondary schools across the Archdiocese will take part in a scheme to give teachers the confidence to tackle the issue in class, and pupils the skills to identify antisemitism […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/government-funding-for-catholic-and-jewish-organisations-to-produce-new-teaching-tools-on-antisemitism/feed/ 0 119546 Archbishop condemns “abhorrent” antisemitic attack in London https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishops-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-london/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishops-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-london/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=117027 Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and Chair of our Department for Dialogue and Unity, has issued a statement condemning the antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green on Wednesday, 30 April. In his statement, Archbishop Longley prays for the victims and condemns rising and “abhorrent” antisemitism, calling for “all members of society to consider seriously […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishops-condemn-antisemitic-attack-in-london/feed/ 0 117027 Archbishop Longley expresses closeness with the Jewish community after Golders Green attack https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-longley-expresses-closeness-with-the-jewish-community-after-golders-green-attack/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-longley-expresses-closeness-with-the-jewish-community-after-golders-green-attack/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:49:38 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116021 Archbishop Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham and Chairman of the Bishops’ Conference Department for Dialogue and Unity, has expressed his deep sadness and closeness with the Jewish community following an antisemitic attack on four Hatzola ambulances. Lamenting the “deliberate destruction of emergency vehicles that serve people of every background”, Archbishop Longley called for solidarity with […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-longley-expresses-closeness-with-the-jewish-community-after-golders-green-attack/feed/ 0 116021 Archbishop Moth calls for unity and respect after antisemitic attack https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-calls-for-unity-and-and-respect-after-antisemitic-ambulance-attack/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-calls-for-unity-and-and-respect-after-antisemitic-ambulance-attack/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:11:37 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116013 Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, has issued a statement following an antisemitic arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish community charity in north London. Four ambulances belonging to the Hatzola ambulance service, were found on fire in the early hours of the morning on Monday 23 March. Responding to the attack, Archbishop Richard […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-moth-calls-for-unity-and-and-respect-after-antisemitic-ambulance-attack/feed/ 0 116013 Reflection for Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/reflection-for-holocaust-memorial-day-2026/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:38:22 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=114432 When a loved one suffers from dementia, you see the person you love slowly disappear. Why? Because we are our memories. One of the greatest gifts God has given human beings is the ability to remember. When we fail to remember, we lose sight of who we are. The person we become in life is […]

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]]> 114432 Cardinal expresses deepest condolences after terror attack at Bondi Beach https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-expresses-deepest-condolences-after-terror-attack-at-bondi-beach/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-expresses-deepest-condolences-after-terror-attack-at-bondi-beach/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:41:19 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=113474 Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Bishops’ Conference, has written to UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis to express his heartfelt sympathy to, and prayers for, the Jewish community after the devastating terror attack that targeted a Hanukkah celebration on the Sydney beach. Decrying the senseless act of violence, Cardinal Nichols hoped that some comfort could […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/cardinal-expresses-deepest-condolences-after-terror-attack-at-bondi-beach/feed/ 0 113474 Message from Archbishop Mark on the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz https://www.cbcew.org.uk/message-from-archbishop-mark-on-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-auschwitz/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/message-from-archbishop-mark-on-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-auschwitz/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:56:21 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=100981 Message from Archbishop Mark O’Toole to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: Today we recall the horror of the Holocaust, marking the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, when the world began to know more fully the depravity of the genocide perpetrated by the Nazis.  We pray for those who perished […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/message-from-archbishop-mark-on-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-liberation-of-auschwitz/feed/ 0 100981 Theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/theme-for-holocaust-memorial-day-2025/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:06:41 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=100699 Resource: HMD 2025: For a better future This Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia. 80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, antisemitism (anti-Jewish hatred) has increased significantly in the UK and globally […]

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]]> 100699 Bishop Lang: Holocaust Memorial Day is a reminder to appreciate and guard our freedoms https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-lang-pray-for-those-who-work-tirelessly-to-promote-freedom/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-lang-pray-for-those-who-work-tirelessly-to-promote-freedom/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:17:06 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=86785 For the upcoming Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January, Bishop Declan Lang, Chair of the Bishop’s Conference’s International Affairs department, urges us to reflect on those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and pray for those who work tirelessly to promote and protect freedom around the world. Bishop Lang said: “On Holocaust Memorial Day, […]

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