Kol Nidre Appeal 2024
BKY Council has agreed to support, in line with previous years, one charity with a focus on Israel and another active in the UK.
Yachad is a British Jewish organisation whose primary mission is to empower British Jews to support a political resolution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict.
Supporting Yachad enables them to continue work in the three areas they define on their website:
- We work within the Jewish community to ensure that mainstream organisations ā that represent the voices of our community to the media, the British and Israeli governments and opinion formers - represent the broad diversity of opinion that exists within the community about Israel. Communal organisations shape and influence public and political opinion on the conflict and therefore we want to influence how they do this, and to guarantee the voices of our supporters and the nuanced views that exist in our community are heard.
- As British citizens we are able to influence foreign and domestic policy related to the conflict ā we work with British MPs cross party to ensure they are exposed to the voices of our supporters and the broad diversity of opinion that exists within the community, and the voices that matter most ā those working daily for human rights, democracy and peace in Israel-Palestine.
- We work with partners on the ground ā civil society organisations and politicians in Israel and Palestine ā to ensure their voices, which represent a constituency in the region that wants change, are heard in the UK within the Jewish community and the British parliament.
Find out more about Yachad and see their latest events and campaigns here: https://yachad.org.uk
West London Welcome is a free drop-in centre for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants catering primarily but not exclusively to individuals & communities in Hammersmith & Fulham. They provide a warm space for people to come in, have a cup of tea and socialise, get a hot lunch, learn English, share ideas and get advice.
You can find out more about the centre and their work here: https://www.westlondonwelcome.com/