IMPACT ’16

What Mitzvahs did we do in 2016… 1 What is Mitzvah Day? 2 Key Figures 3 Our Values 4 Laura Marks OBE, Founder & Chair 5 Dan Rickman, Executive Director 6 Daniela Pears, Interfaith Chair 8 Awards 10 Stories from 2016 12 Thank you to our Mitzvah Day partners 3

What is Mitzvah Day?

Mitzvah Day is the largest On Mitzvah Day, participants Partners running a Mitzvah engage in a wide variety Day include office groups, multi-faith day of social of social action projects young professionals, schools, action in the UK. This such as: visiting the elderly, mother and baby groups, environmental projects like university students, youth Jewish-led day brings tree planting, collecting movements, faith institutions clothing to donate to refugees and synagogues, and a wide thousands of people (collectathons), replenishing range of interfaith groups. together, of all faiths and foodbank stores, cooking for homeless people and many, none, to give our most many more. All of these social action projects help to build valuable possession - our genuine connections between time. On Mitzvah Day, and each of the local communities and the charities they support. throughout the year, we strive to make a positive difference to the community around us and celebrate volunteering. 4

Key figures

40,000 694 volunteers (giving 150,000 Mitzvah Days hours of their time) across the world

412 83 Mitzvah Days in the UK interfaith (creating 1,200 UK projects) projects

27 24 MPs giving countries holding their time Mitzvah Days 8 1 different faiths amazing day of participating social action 5

Our values

A mitzvah, literally, is a What we do others, looking after our On Mitzvah Day, we give environment, and addressing commandment in Jewish law. our time, not our money, to diverse human rights However, it is often used to make a difference to the community around us. We 2. Gemilut Chasadim mean a good deed or an act introduce people to social The Hebrew literally means action, to their neighbours ‘the giving of loving-kindness’ of kindness and that is the and to local charities setting which knows no bounds and basis for Mitzvah Day. It’s an up projects that address real not only teaches the art of needs. Jewish-led, we bring giving but also not to expect integral part of Jewish life. people of all faiths and none to receive something material to volunteer side by side, with in return. Acts of kindness fun and laughter, with our are engraved in a Jewish way community, to get to know of life, where individuals give each other. selflessly their time and of themselves. Every year on Our vision Mitzvah Day, thousands do Guided by the Jewish values just that, through projects of tikkun olam, gemilut based on the principle of chasadim and , our doing acts of kindness. vision is of Jews and non-Jews coming together to build more 3. Tzedek cohesive neighbourhoods and The Hebrew translates as to strengthen civil society. ‘righteousness’ and ‘justice’ and, can manifest itself Our values through social action and Mitzvah Day is rooted in acts of loving-kindness; not Jewish values that underpin because it feels good but our projects and partnerships because the Jewish faith so that they have a real, commands that it is the right lasting impact thing to do.

1. Tikkun Olam The Hebrew translates as ‘healing’ or ‘perfecting’ the world to instil a shared responsibility in the welfare of society at large - helping 6

A challenging year for us all Laura Marks OBE, Founder and Chair

Every year people ask me delivered to a local shelter - “what makes this Mitzvah it’s the longer-lasting deeper, Day different from all other relationships being built that Mitzvah Days?”. The answer I’m most proud of. for 2016 is that while we made many positive changes, it was These are the relationships largely the world around us built with charities and that has changed. partners, the relationship we, as Jews, have with the outside Given the recorded rise in hate world and the relationships crime since the Brexit vote in built with other religions. the UK and the Presidential Election in the US, and It’s not often you see Jews, the heightened fear of the Muslims, Christians and outsider, the need to bring people of all faiths and none, people together has never and of all generations, working been greater. together at a grassroots level - making real friendships and That’s why Mitzvah Day 2016 dispelling stereotypes we hold was focused, more than ever, about the other. Mitzvah Day hasn’t changed on building bridges through doing projects which tackle the For some, Mitzvah Day 2016 this year, what has changed challenges of modern society, was the first time they really is the world around us. and which unite people who conversed with someone of a might otherwise stay apart. different faith or race. For And it united more than 40,000 others, it gave the chance to of us around the world. All of build on existing relationships us working at the grassroots by doing something practical - in our synagogues, Jewish together. For more still, it schools, organisations provided the opportunity to and offices. show there is more binding people of faith together than And while the benefits of 1,200 separating us. Mitzvah Day social action projects in the UK allows everyone to challenge alone is very visible - whether the negative narrative. through a repainted care home or a three-course meal Thank you for your support. 7

A challenging year for us all A note from our Laura Marks OBE, Executive Director Founder and Chair Dan Rickman

When the Mitzvah Day Board Thanks to all of you, this was a Another challenge in 2016 was record-breaking Mitzvah Day launching a brand new website, invited me to become the in every sense of the word - taking into account all the charity’s first executive bigger and better, not just in feedback we’ve had from our quantity but, even more vitally, volunteers and co-ordinators. director at the end of 2015, in quality. I think everyone reading this will agree that the new site and user I knew that this was an The pictures, stories and experience, launched in August, exciting opportunity I could statistics you will enjoy is much enhanced. And indeed, throughout this publication it allowed us to grow from 550 not turn down - and what a speak for themselves. So I to 694 Mitzvah Days, across 24 wanted to let you know a little countries worldwide. year it has been! about what goes on behind the scenes on ALL 365 days of A personal highlight for me was the year. After all, as I’ve found getting to see, and take part in, out first hand, Mitzvah Day is so many Mitzvah Day projects so much more than just a day. - from dancing with Holocaust After being appointed, my survivors to sorting clothes first challenge was to recruit for refugees and painting and a brand new team. I am very redecorating a nursery. lucky to have been able to put Reflecting on the year as a together a very committed whole, what I have learned more group of staff, who have all than anything else is how much flourished, working hard to our volunteers look forward to bring together people of all Mitzvah Day, and how it has faiths and none, together, to grown into an established day of share and learn from each social action and volunteering other, giving their time to improve - both in the Jewish world and the world around them. wider British society.

The Mitzvah Day team The team and I thank you are working towards all for your hard work and building relationships with commitment, and we look communities every single day, forward to continue working in order to create sustainable with you in 2017. partnerships that will have an impact all year round. 8

Daniela Pears Interfaith Chair 8 different faiths getting involved in 83 projects!

There aren’t many days Faiths came together of doing something this year for a wide range meaningful together, in the calendar that can of causes, from hosting supporting faith-led social unite eight different refugees for tea in Bradford action that already exists. and Durham, to donating The participants, sharing a faiths, and all their varied blood and joining the bone mutual desire to help those marrow register in , in need, prepped food to a denominations, but all projects were designed background of Bollywood we can rightly say that with helping some of society’s music, shared recipes and most vulnerable in mind. had a wonderful heartfelt Mitzvah Day is one of experience together - We saw Jews, Muslims, providing healthy food for them. Over the course Christians, Hindus and people those who are hungry. of seven days - taking in of all faiths and none, truly Afterwards, everyone working side by side. agreed that cooking food both Interfaith Week and One project I was deeply together was a wonderful involved in, which I feel way of sharing warmth and Mitzvah Day - we saw represents interfaith friendship. 83 wonderful interfaith perfectly, was a group comprising many different And what’s our goal for next projects take place. faiths coming together to year? More faiths, more cook for homeless people. projects, more bridges built Volunteers expressed their and more people helped. enjoyment and appreciation 9

And what’s our goal for next year? More faiths, more projects, more bridges built and more people helped. 10

Mitzvah Day Awards

All-Year Best Office Project: Best Interfaith Top School Project: Round Award: Dropbox Partnership (chosen Grammar Dublin Jewish by Communities School for Girls Progressive Minister Lord Bourne): Congregation (DJPC) Bradford Reform Synagogue

This award is presented to Although Mitzvah Day is often Communities Minister Lord Mitzvah Day is just as a synagogue, organisation seen as the preserve of faith Bourne judged this award relevant in a all faiths and or individual who employs communities and schools, and, out of 10 very worthy none school, our values are the Mitzvah Day ethos 365 many offices do projects nominees, gave the trophy to universal. Watford Grammar days a year. Dublin Jewish each year. For 2016, Dropbox Bradford’s Jewish and Muslim School for Girls split into Progressive Congregation impressed the most. Doing communities, who united groups of 10-15 people for does just that. After first Mitzvah Day for the first time on Mitzvah Day to host a tea three special projects. The working with Inner City last year, they gave away their for refugees. Lord Bourne first team of girls visited a Helping Homeless (ICHH) lunch to the local St Mungo’s said: “I was impressed to care home to spend time/ last Mitzvah Day - they now shelter. This year, they see the Jewish and Muslim entertain/bring in cupcakes spend all year collecting and went much further - taking communities coming together for older residents. The next sorting clothes for the charity, the day off work to go to to reach out to asylum went going to Primark to as well as now also creating St Mungo’s, serve lunch to the seekers and refugees in their purchase multi-packs of hygiene packs and training residents and give out greatly community, representing underwear and baby grows volunteers in outreach. So needed toiletries. The team the spirit of interfaith and for Rwandan Sisterhood often, communities start a at Dropbox told us how much the power of social action to Charity and R2Recovery to project on Mitzvah Day which they enjoyed their project, encourage cohesion. A cup help genocide victims and grows, deepens and evolves. how it brought them together of tea is a simple thing, but refugees. The third made This was a great example of and how much more they can in such circumstances can welcome cards for refugee just that. now do for this local charity. mean a lot.” children arriving in the UK. 11

Biggest Impact: Community Hero: Jewish Lads’ & Simon Cooper and Girls’ Brigade Rebecca Woolfe (JLGB)

Simon Cooper was the the charity event on her own one. When you think about What bigger impact can there epitome of a brave, selfless - doing a wonderful job and what he went through health be than 500 young Jews individual. Suffering from raising more than £20,000 wise, and what he achieved in the 30 JLGB groups in cystic fibrosis from birth, and counting. in his life, most people don’t Glasgow, Cardiff, Birmingham, Simon was an ambassador achieve that in a lifetime of Manchester, Nottingham, for NHS Blood & Transplant, All the judges agreed that: “It 100 years.” Leeds, Liverpool and all raised money for many is impossible to read Simon’s across Greater London and different charities and, as story without being moved. The joint-runners up for the Essex, spending the week a brilliant drummer and This amazing young man award were Arnold Levin and of Mitzvah Day supporting musician, devised the ‘Friday achieved so much in his life Harold Newman. Arnold’s new Goods for Good, by making Night Rock’ service. and it’s even more special to chapter’s social enterprise welcome cards and donating see that his sister, Rebecca, enables Langdon volunteers crayons for child refugees. When Simon was diagnosed is carrying on his work. The with learning to sell JLGB chose the project as with lung cancer in January amount they have raised for second handbooks on Amazon. the organisation’s roots and 2016 he planned to raise charity, the causes they have This enterprise has changed heritage are intrinsically more money for good causes, fought for, and what they the lives of these volunteers by linked to supporting and together with his sister have done for the Jewish helping them to gain skills and welcoming Jewish refugees. Rebecca Woolfe, by creating community as a whole makes build confidence. the ‘Simon says Let’s Party’ them true heroes.” event - a fundraising dinner Harold spent more than six and dance. Rebecca - who picked up the decades working tirelessly award with mum Angela and for the Jewish community, After Simon sadly died in Simon’s wife Claire - said: “We campaigning and fundraising. July, Rebecca took over the all see Simon as a hero and organisation and running of inspiration in more ways than 12 Mitzvah Day is a fantastic way of bringing communities together

Stories from 2016

Durham and North East Liberal Jewish Community

As the UK’s newest Jewish congregation, from the moment it was formed in early 2016, the Durham and North East Liberal Jewish Community identified Mitzvah Day as a key part of its annual calendar. After months of preparation, the community held a hugely successful Faith leaders tea for refugees - thanks to the help of 150 local volunteers from the University Faith leaders taking part in Mitzvah were working to help those less of Durham’s Jewish Society. Islamic Day included Chief Rabbi Ephraim fortunate in their local area. It was a Diversity Centre, County Durham Local Mirvis, Imam Qari Asim MBE, Bishop of day filled with energy, vision and fun Government, the local Kurdish Society Edmonton Robert Wickham and Rabbis and I truly believe that the actions of and Muslim, Baha’i, Christian and Hindu Laura Janner-Klausner, and so many volunteers have contributed leaders from the Interfaith Council. The Jonathan Wittenberg - the Senior Rabbis to making life better for thousands tea was featured on the BBC One - Look of Reform, Liberal and Masorti Judaism. of people.” North (North East and Cumbria). Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said: Qari Muhammad Asim MBE, Chief Imam Hava Fleming, Durham and North “Every single project is a most of Makkah Masjid, said: “Mitzvah Day East Liberal Synagogue’s Mitzvah Day wonderful testament to the generosity, is a fantastic way of bringing religious Coordinator, said: “It was a huge party. selflessness and community spirit communities together, and volunteering The idea is to give not money, but shown by so many on Mitzvah Day. In for causes which really matter. The time... and a big smile!” This case study our increasingly challenged world, this refugee crisis resonates with both the demonstrates how Mitzvah Day can act opportunity to celebrate the very best Jewish and the Muslim communities as a platform for bringing new people of society is of enormous value.” and can bind us together to tackle one into a community, both Jewish and of the biggest issues of our day.” non-Jewish and also how even a very Bishop of Edmonton Robert Wickham small community can benefit from said: “I met so many inspiring running a Mitzvah Day. volunteers from all different backgrounds and faiths, all of whom 13

Radlett Mitzvah Day in Belarus Britain’s political leaders

Radlett United Synagogue invited The Together Plan Charity, based in Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa families from Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare the UK, works with communities in May, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Temple to join its Mitzvah Day Belarus to help them learn how to self- Sturgeon, Leader of the Opposition activities. During the day, the volunteers develop. This year, for the first time, the and Liberal Democrat worked together on various activities charity introduced Mitzvah Day to the leader Tim Farron all gave their support including a massive ‘Cookathon’. The food communities it works with. One key to Mitzvah Day. In addition 27 MPs and was prepared and delivered to Watford aspect of Mitzvah Day is to get everyone many local councillors also took part. New Hope Homeless Charity. This case involved, wherever they are in the world. study shows how even communities In this case, those putting on projects Prime Minister Theresa May said: who have run Mitzvah Day for many in Belarus were previously recipients of “On Mitzvah Day we see what makes years, continue to grow and to take on the charitable endeavours - something our Jewish communities so special, as increasingly challenging projects and Mitzvah Day is seeing more and more thousands of volunteers lead projects to work with a range of faith partners. of. The Belarus projects were also bringing together people of other faiths It demonstrates the importance of the special as they helped teach a fractured and those of none. Working side by side, coordinator and their understanding community what it means to be Jewish. these volunteers build bridges, challenge of the wider role of Mitzvah Day in a Debra Brunner, Director of The Together stereotypes and make a real difference to political context. Coordinator Michelle Plan, said: “In the past the communities the communities around them.” Becker said: “I think it’s important to in Belarus have only been able to bring people together and see that we watch as we take donations in the UK First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: have many things in common.” on Mitzvah Day and run our packing “Mitzvah Day is an excellent example sessions. This year, they didn’t watch, of how people from all walks of life they participated and were fully come together and show how easy it is involved. In Belarus, there is a lot of to put Jewish values into action for the work needed to help people understand benefit of all communities.” what it is to be Jewish. To build back traditions that were destroyed by the Jeremy Corbyn said: “Mitzvah Day is a Nazis and supressed by the Soviets. To beautiful example of Jewish values in teach what a mitzvah is and how it is an action. This day of social action brings intrinsic part of who we are as Jewish communities together, builds a stronger people. And there is no better way to society and inspires us all. I’m proud to learn about mitzvahs than to do them.” support it.”

St Albans Masorti Synagogue Mitzvah Day cements long-term Tim Farron said: “I’d like to congratulate partnerships with charities - while the Jewish community and Mitzvah Day Deciding that just one project isn’t others were new, designed to bring in on once again seeking to engage people enough, the community at St Albans new volunteers and get the community from across all faiths and religions in giving Masorti took on nine! Some - such as thinking of other causes. something back to their communities.” recruiting stem cell donors and knitting woolly hats for the homeless - took place Coordinator Nick Grant said: inside the shul, while others were ‘Put “Our community is learning from one on Your Wellies’ projects taking place year to the next on what to expect outside, such as the community tidying and what is expected from them. Our the local cemetery and planting trees in events were very well supported, Heartwood Forest. with more than 25% of the synagogue membership getting involved!” Some of these activities were repeated from previous years - showing how 14 With thanks to our Mitzvah Day Partners

Charities Birmingham Progressive London Interfaith Centre Comunidad Masorti Bet-El Aleh Brighton and Hove Reform London Ismaili Community Cukunft Jewish Association All Aboard Bromley Reform LSE Faith Centre Dor Vador Camp Simcha Brondesbury Park Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation Camp Yeka Girls Bushey United Muslim Teachers’ Association Escola Beit Yaacov Chai Cancer Care Ealing Liberal Muswell Hill Baptist Church Evelyn Peters Jewish Community Centre Chana Edgware United Neasden Temple Jewish Liberal Union in the Czech Chapter 1 Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation Nisa Nashim Republic Chicken Soup Shelter Finchley Progressive Nisa Nashim Harrow Fundacja Emuna Clara Nehab House HaMakom Nisa Nashim Leeds Golden Age Doorstep Homeless Families Project Hampstead Garden Suburb Nisa Nashim West Midlands Goztepe Kultur Dernegi Enfield Food Bank Lauderdale Road Nisa Nashim South Manchester Green Valley/Sahuarita Mitzvah Day FareShare London Liverpool Etz Chaim MATT Oxford Council of Faiths Javurá Reformista de Madrid Friendship Circle Maidenhead Parish of St. Paul, North Marylebone JDC GIFT Menorah Pond Square Chapel, Highgate Jewish Community of Brno GIFT Manchester Mill Hill Punjabi Women’s Association Jewish Community Lodz Goods for Good Global Muswell Hill Remark UK Jewish Community of Thessaloniki Haven House Children’s Hospice New North London Royal Free Hospital Chaplaincy Jewish Community of Wroclaw Jami Newcastle Reform Salaam Shalom Soup Kitchen JCC Krakow Jewish Blind & Disabled North West Surrey Salaam Shalom St. Albans JCC Warszawa Nottingham Liberal Shia Ithna’ashari Community of Jewish Council of North Central Florida Jewish Women’s Aid Or Torah Chadash Middlesex Jewish Relief Agency Orot Sikhs for Labour Jewish Youth of Thessaloniki KitAid Radlett Reform Sisters of Faith and Peace Jüdische Liberale Gemiende Or Chadasch Langdon Radlett United Somali Bravanese Welfare Association Kadikoy Synagogue Leonard Cheshire Sha’arei Tsedek SSO (Sikh Sewa Organisation - Keren Or Synagogue libérale de Lyon LJS Drop-in for Asylum Seeker Families Solihull Manchester UK) Khulisa Global Social Solutions NPO Maccabi GB South Hampstead Stanmore Baptist Church Kiev Masorti Community Magen David Adom UK South Hampstead Youth St. Barnabas’ Church, Leeds Kiev Community of Traditional Judaism Marie Curie Hampstead Southgate Progressive St. Edward the Confessor Catholic “MASORET” Meir Panim St. Albans Masorti Church Kuzguncuk Synagogue New Horizons Youth Centre St. John’s Wood St. Gabriel’s Ethiopian Orthodox Church La Journée de la Mitzvah à Aix- Or Noah’s Ark Hospice The Liberal Jewish Synagogue St. James’s Church, Muswell Hill Chalom The Village Shul Hampstead St Laurence’s Larder Lauder Athens Jewish Community School One Child Watford and District St. Mary’s Church, Watford Liga-Izmir PJ Library Westminster St. Mary’s, Primrose Hill Liberal Union of Czech Republic Sadeh Farm Woodford Liberal St. Philip’s Centre, Leicester Marom Paris Salusbury World Refugee Centre Woodside Park St. Theresa Parish in Elstree Mesusa Save a Child’s Heart UK Baha’i Office of Public Affairs Minsk Jewish Community Separated Child Foundation Interfaith Partners Unity - Faith, Hope and Community Mouvement Juif Liberal de France Shofar Foundation International Al Khoei Foundation Waddington Street United Reformed Nairobi Hebrew Congregation St Mungo’s Al Mizan Church Neder St Mungo’s Birkenhead Street All Saints Friern Barnet Watford Interfaith Association Neve Salom Synagogue St Mungo’s Broadway Ashford Place, Brent Watford and Three Rivers Refugee Noam Maayane Or St Mungo’s Portishead Baitul Futuh Mosque Partnership North Shore Teen Initiative St Mungo’s Westminster Bhaktivedantor Manor Welwyn Hatfield Interfaith Group One Child Ghana St Philip’s Centre Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church Wightman Road Mosque Or-Ahayim Jewish Hospital Step By Step Kids Camden Faith Leaders Forum York Baha’i Faith Community Ortakoy Synagogue Sue Harris Trust Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate York Diocese Polotsk Jewish Community Sufra NW London Collaboration House Shirat Ha Yam Sunridge Court Council of Christians and Jews International Slutsk Jewish Community The Big Lunch Durham Christian Partnership Adath Shalom SOSA The Bike Project Emmanuel Edgware Church Africa Tikkun Talmud Tora The Joely Bear Appeal Golders Green Ahmadiyya Muslim Alef Talmud Torah The Together Plan Community Atid Temple Israel Cape Town The Trussell Trust Hampstead Unitarian Church Bet David Synagogue Temple Sholom of Ontario Thornton Lodge Care Home Heath Street Baptist Church Bet Shalom Barcelona The Harare Jewish Community Tikun Hendon Mosque Beth Hillel The Jewish Youth of Athens Woodland Trust Holy Trinity Church, Swiss Cottage B’nai B’rith - Lodge “Filon” Athens Greece Tzedek In Ghana Husaini Islamic Centre Bobruisk Jewish Community ULUS Jewish Schools #Spit4Mum & Save A Life Interfaith Network Brest Jewish Community Union of Jewish Women, Pretoria Additionally, the many more recipient Islamic Diversity Centre Bulawayo Jewish Community Union of Jewish Women, Cape Town charities supported by our partners Ismaili Centre, North London Caddebostan Synagogue Union of Jewish Women, Durban Chedarim King’s Cross Methodist Church CEJI-A Jewish Contribution to an Union of Jewish Women, East London Belsize Square Kurdish Community North East Inclusive Europe Union of Jewish Women, Johannesburg Beth Shalom Reform Leeds Interfaith Forum Chai FM Union of Jewish Women, Port Elizabeth Birmingham Hebrew Congregation Leeds Makkah Mosque Chabad of Tribeca/My Little School Zwi Perez Chajes Schule 153

Mitzvah Day Australia (70 partners) Nurseries Haberdashers’ Aske’s Boys’ School Heaton Park Mitzvah Day Deutschland (110 Partners) Active Learning JW3 Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls Hendon Reform Alonim Kindergarten Hasmonean High Highgate University Jewish Societies Alyth Kindergaten Hutchesons’ Grammar Primary Holland Park Alpha Epsilon Pi - Leeds Apples and Honey Nursery Hutchesons’ Grammar Secondary Ilford Federation Alpha Epsilon Pi - Manchester Beit Shvidler Nursery Immanuel College Ilford United Brighton & Sussex Brondesbury Park Synagogue Nursery Immanuel College Preparatory Jersey Jewish Congregation Cambridge University Bushey Gan Independent Jewish Day School Kingston Liberal City, and Cass Calderwood Lodge Nursery JCoSS Kinloss Business School Central Synagogue Playgroup JFS Kol Chai Hatch End Jewish Community Durham Danescroft Nursery Kerem Kol Nefesh Masorti Edinburgh FRS Kindergarten King David High Lauderdale Road Lancaster Gan Alon Nursery King David Primary, Liverpool Leicester Hebrew Congregation Leeds Gan Yachad King David Primary, Manchester Leicester Progressive Jewish LSE Faith Centre Gilah Nursery King Solomon High Congregation Nottingham Kerem School Early Years Unit King’s College Junior School Magen Avot Oxford Kindergarten in the Wood King’s College Senior School Maidenhead Queen Mary’s Little Bicks Gan Orre Kingsbury High Manchester Reform Southampton Little Bicks Gan Shani Lady Nafisa Secondary School for Girls Menorah Bristol Little Bicks Gan Yisrael Naima Jewish Preparatory Merseyside Jewish Representative Warwick Jewish Israeli Society Nagila Nursery Nancy Reuben Primary Council Westminster Stars Nursery North Cheshire Jewish Primary Mill Hill Tracy Lewis Childcare North West London Jewish Day School Mishkan Mitzvah Day ‘Active’ Yavneh Nursery Rimon Jewish Primary Mosaic Liberal Independent Groups Rosh Pinah Primary Mosaic Reform Alex’s Group Office and Community Teams Saint Mary’s and St. John’s C.E. Primary Muswell Hill Anne Flavian AAK Ltd Sinai Jewish Primary Ner Yisrael Aviva and Bex and Friends Accenture South Hampstead High New Essex Masorti Ben and Friends Angst Productions Ltd St Thomas Moore Catholic Primary New North London Bloody Good Period Arram Berlyn Gardner University College School New West End Cameron Sorsky Arrow Films Watford Grammar School for Girls Newcastle Reform Charlotte Faye and Jessica Berwin Leighton Paisner Withington Girls’ Newcastle United Colins Kings and Queens Board of Deputies Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary North West Surrey Daniel Bratt & Friends Bury & Whitefield League of Jewish Wolfson Hillel Primary Northwood and Pinner Liberal Dental Wellness Trust Women Northwood United Edgware & District Reform Synagogue Claire Randall Consulting Ltd Nottingham Liberal Young Adults Scouts and Guides Oxford Jewish Congregation Edwards Conservative Friends of Israel 11th North Watford Cubs Radlett Reform Entwine Alum Council of Christians and Jews 17th Bushey Brownies Radlett United Eva Gonzalez Crepes on the Corner 20th Finchley Scouts Redbridge United Filipino Bayanihan Cyber-Duck Ltd 3rd Edgware Cubs Sha’arei Tsedek Gabrielle and Friends Dropbox 4th Borehamwood Guides and Senior Sheffield Jewish Congregation Geololz EY Section United GiveYoung, Jerusalem FMCB 4th Hendon Brownies Shir Hayim Guy and Friends Fold7 5th Gatley Brownies Singers Hill Hadassa’s MD Active GLA Conservatives 6th Edgware Brownies Solihull and District Hakarot Hamilton Leigh Ltd 7th Edmonton Guides South Hampstead Hannah Manson Helping Hands Girlguiding Elstree and Borehamwood South London Liberal HGSS Holocaust Educational Trust District Southgate Progressive I See U - Helping Hospital Kids to be Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Hampstead Garden Suburb Brownies St. Albans Masorti Happier Kids Investec Bank plc The Warriors Trefoil Guild St. Albans United Jodie’s Spit Kit Crew Jewish Leadership Council St. John’s Wood Jonny’s Friends Jewish Teachers’ Association Synagogues Stanmore and Canons Park Louis and Pals Jewish Vegetarian Society Adat Yeshua Messianic Stevenage Liberal Maria and Igor JW3 Ahavas Yisrael Sukkat Shalom MDA Blood Drive Kuit Steinart Levy LLP Alei Tzion The Liberal Jewish Synagogue Mill Hill East Jewish Community Alyth The Liberal Synagogue Elstree Mitzvah Day Team Langdon Barnet United The Village Shul Hampstead Moishe House Lansdowne Partners Belmont United Watford and District Moishe House Paris Leeds Jewish Representative Council Belsize Square Welwyn Garden City Moo Crew Leicester League of Jewish Women Bet Tikvah Wembley United Northerners in London Liberal Judaism Birmingham Central West London Synagogue of Renee Sofer Michael Sobell Jewish Community Center Birmingham Progressive Western Marble Arch Ruth Ashleigh Migrant Voice Borehamwood and Elstree Westminster Simon’s Holocaust Survivor Tea Northwood League of Jewish Women Bournemouth Woodford Forest United Singapore Sling OGR Stock Denton LLP Bradford Reform Woodford Liberal Six Sundays @ Jewish Care Programme Education Services Team at Brighton and Hove Reform Woodside Park Stuart and Adrian Ernst Young Bromley Reform Yeshurun Federation Sue Shefras QS Quacquarelli Symonds Brondesbury Park Yeshurun Hebrew Congregation The Eagles Recorder Group Bushey United York Liberal Unity Seddons Cardiff Reform Winchester Jews Stanmore and Edgware League of Jewish Cardiff United Youth Movements Women’s Learning Group Women Catford and Bromley United BBYO Worcestershire Inter-Faith Forum Telereal Trillium Central BBYO Mercaz chapter Young Families Visit Clore Manor Tzedek Chabad Elstree and Borehamwood Zoe & Tali UJIA Chatham Memorial Ezra Boys Chigwell and Hainault Ezra Girls Mitzvah Mummies United Synagogue Head Office Cockfosters and North Southgate FZY Ady’s Babies Music Group Uptown Events Durham and North East Liberal FZY North

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