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UJS Fundraising Brochure Right now there are 8,500 Jewish students. What happens to them is up to you. Fundraising Brochure 2019/20 2 2 2 3 Every year, A word about COVID-19 and its 8,500 Jewish impact on UJS students attend Until March 2020, UJS was flourishing on so UJS was also hit financially, savings of over £200,000 universities in many levels. Indeed UJS’ budget was at an had to be made. Some staff were made redundant, all time high, over £1m. In addition, UJS had others furloughed and a few were placed on reduced announced in January 2020 that the Government hours or agreed pay cuts. The financial budget for had committed to fund the Holocaust Educational 2020-21 had to be radically revised and on the basis Trust and UJS’ educational programme that a 40% fall in income is anticipated, the overall combatting campus antisemitism. forecasted budget has been set at £570,000 (a fall the UK & Ireland from over £1m in 2019-20). This has been made possible thanks to a £500,000 grant from the Ministry of Housing, Communities At the time of writing, UJS is prepared for an academic and Local Government. The programme would year which might include significant closures of Many of them went to They might attend Friday night of Jewish Students (UJS). The involve taking over 100 student leaders per year from universities and local lockdowns. Many campuses may Jewish schools and have dinners and celebrate Shabbat rights and freedoms of all Jewish across the country to Auschwitz-Birkenau and the well be open but subject to strict physical distancing been immersed in the Jewish and the festivals. Some may students, however they define participants would then pass on their experiences in rules. As a result UJS will have to adopt a flexible and community. Others have been organise events to educate their themselves, will be championed seminars on their own campuses, eventually reaching nimble approach and at the same time invest in an eye- to school where they were fellow students to remember the and protected by UJS. 24,000 students over three years. catching educational and interactive programme, online. a minority, their experience Holocaust, to tackle racism and has been very different. At prejudice, and to understand None of this is new. Afterall, UJS But the impact of COVID-19 has been huge. Universities 18 years old, they arrive at more about Israel. Others might have been supporting Jewish closed, most Jewish students returned home and the university, and many will organise initiatives bringing students for over 100 years. What entire UJS programme for Jewish students on campus join their university Jewish students of other religions is new, is the impact the pandemic had to be completely re-engineered. An educational, Society. What happens next, together, implement social action has had on UJS’ ability to operate cultural and social programme was launched online, will affect the rest of their programmes, and actively engage in the same way as before. In regularly engaging more than 1,000 Jewish students lives and the future of the in human rights campaigns. Some 2020-2021, UJS estimate a loss of nationally and reaching tens of thousands of individuals British Jewish community. students will develop and nurture 40% of its anticipated income. on a regular basis. essential leadership skills. So what happens to the 8,500 Ultimately, 8,500 Jewish students Jewish students right now and have to decide what is important how this will impact the future to them and what they wish to British Jewish community – no get involved with. These Jewish one yet knows – but to protect students will be dependent them and our future, your on the support of the Union generous support is needed. 4 5 UJS supports UJS enables Jewish students Jewish students fighting antisemitism to engage with Israel In February 2019, more than 200 students at UJS aims to strengthen Jewish students’ the University of Essex voted against forming connections with Israel through a variety a new Jewish society. Some of them said they of programmes covering politics, culture, were against the society’s proposals to explore religion, society and more. zionism and celebrate Israel’s birthday. In 2019 UJS supported over 100 Israel related events UJS immediately responded to this news. In a press at 36 campuses across the UK. UJS brought Israeli release UJS said: “We are deeply disappointed by the speakers on campus, led conversations on Zionism significant proportion of students who have voted and Israel’s democracy, engaged students in art against the establishment of a Jewish society at the programmes, organised student trips to Israel, University of Essex. Jewish societies, of which over celebrated Israel’s birthday on Yom Haatzmaut and 60 exist on UK campuses up and down the country, facilitated events focussing on Israeli elections. provide a space for Jewish students to celebrate their culture and identity. The fact that some students at the As a result, local and national events on campuses University of Essex deem it fit to vote against that is covered a wide range of topics and shaped students’ quite simply shocking.” connections and understanding of Israel in positive ways. In total, over 11,477 students from a variety of UJS also raised concerns about Facebook posts claimed faiths and backgrounds engaged with UJS supported to have been from the account of computer science Israel programmes in 2018-2019. Over 300 students lecturer Dr Maaruf Ali which allegedly included “the from different cultures and campuses took part in Zionists next want to create a society here at our Israel trips such as The Real Deal, Freshers Trip, university”. Posts also appeared to have been shared Birthright and other delegations and over 1,700 from the account which appeared to deny the Holocaust. students got involved in ‘Eurovision Israel’ themed events organised on local campuses. Following representations made by UJS, national “ I am incredibly grateful to the UJS and I’ll forever be “ We wanted to portray Israel in a positive way on press coverage and the intervention of representative impressed by the work they are doing. They were campus through Israeli culture, society and politics. organisations of the UK’s Jewish community, the our first source of support day and night during the With the support of UJS, we held many events in University of Essex adopted and published its support difficult time of the creation of the Jewish society order to show students that Israel is a wonderful place for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance at the University of Essex. My experience in fighting to live and visit. Some of these events included high (IHRA) definitions of antisemitism, and launched a against antisemitism has strengthened my Jewish profiled speakers such as the Israeli Ambassador to Review of the Experiences of Jewish Students and Staff identity even more, and this would have never have the UK, Mark Regev, inviting Israeli students to speak to address incidents of antisemitism in February 2019. happened without UJS.” on campus about their experiences in Israel and A total of 33 recommendations across 12 areas were promoting Israeli foods and products. By creating made in the review led by the University’s Deputy Vice- Amy-Julie Fogiel dialogue on campus, it allows for people to be Chancellor Professor Jules Pretty following extensive University of Essex J-Soc President educated and learn new things about Israel.” consultations, interviews and testimony. Eliana Friend City and Cass J-Soc 6 7 UJS provides the UJS leads the resources for Jewish organisation of Holocaust students to celebrate remembrance on their Judaism campus across the UK In 2020 UJS served almost 10,000 Friday Night Dinners, and facilitated Jewish students to attend UJS is proud to engage students, from a multitude of faith and non-faith backgrounds, in the Shabbat services and gatherings to mark the festivals. During the COVID 19 lockdown period, UJS commemoration of the Holocaust. The living memory of the Holocaust is paramount to the role UJS organised weekly Divrei Torah by individual students from all over the UK. They broadcast their views plays in the student community. In 2020, J-Socs hosted over 50 Holocaust Memorial Day events, across on the Week’s Parasha on the UJS’ Facebook page. more that 40 campuses around the country. Students hosted Holocaust survivors who spoke on many of these campuses. Students also led their own sessions which included film screenings and memorial events. Over 6000 people participated. “ Working with different students every single week “ During the lockdown it was a real pleasure to work as is always rewarding, but having the energy and part of such a great team. UJS didn’t sit back and let “ Marking Holocaust Memorial Day on campus is “ Being responsible for Holocaust education on behalf of UJS dedication to create a student led video series is the challenges absorb us. We all came together and an experience like no other. As the President of nationally was a big task. It was a moment of pride when exhilarating. Our Dvar Torah series featuring a vast helped to really lead the Jewish student community, as Birmingham J-Soc I was able to be part of, and lead, a I was able to interview survivors with their grandchildren, range of Jewish students from different backgrounds well as supporting Jewish Student leaders. Personally campus wide initiative to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. accompany our guest speakers on some of the 50+ and beliefs has been a project that I have been proud to it was a real honour to work with colleagues to arrange This included the facilitation of a survivor to speak on campuses they spoke on, or facilitating discussions and work on and see through, bringing exceptional peer-led a talk from Natan Sharansky exclusively for UK Jewish campus, and educational resources provided by UJS.
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