The JLC is proud to bring back the iconic Chanukiah at the heart of London to mark this festival, as well as lighting up the landmark lastminute.com London Eye.

We were delighted to have so many of our members and key stakeholders together at our annual Members’ Parliamentary Tea, to thank them for the incredible work they do, alongside our vital allies in Parliament.

The brutal attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam should awaken the West to the ongoing threat of Jew hatred

As part of our work magnifying and amplifying the voices of our members, we regularly meet with MPs, ministers, and other decisionmakers to ensure that the Jewish community's concerns and interests are heard at the highest levels.

Watch the highlights video from our memorial assembly on Sunday October 6th to commemorate the first anniversary of October 7th.

Watch our Chair, Keith Black's speech at our memorial assembly on Sunday October 6th to commemorate the first anniversary of October 7th.

On Sunday, October 6th, over 20,000 members of the UK Jewish community and allies, assembled at Hyde Park to commemorate the first anniversary of October 7th. Together, we showed our unity and resilience in the face of hate. We showed our support for the hostages still in Hamas captivity, and we showed that our hope lives on.

Since the terrible terrorist atrocities of October 7th, we have witnessed an unprecedented surge in anti-Jewish hatred both across the UK and around the world. We wrote to the Times, alongside the Board of Deputies and CST, supporting the call for an independent inquiry into the BBC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

The JLC's political engagement has continued at full speed over the past month, as we magnify and amplify the voice of the Jewish community to policymakers.

On Thursday 19th September, 25 communal Chairs and Trustees joined our Leadership Development division Lead for an online Trustee training opportunity, held in partnership with the Jewish Volunteering Network.

On Tuesday evening, 17^th September we were joined by 60 guests at JW3 for an event as part of our Leadership Pipeline initiative

Join us in Central London on Sunday, Oct 6th as we mark the one-year anniversary of the tragic events of Oct 7th.

Jewish Leadership Council responds to restriction of arms exports to Israel

The latest antisemitism statistics released by CST for the first half of 2024 reveal the “highest total of anti-Jewish hate ever reported”, more than double the amount recorded between January to June 2023.

Today we mark 300 days since October 7th. We call on governments around the world to do all they can to Bring Them Home Now.

Today we mark 300 days since October 7th. We call on governments around the world to do all they can to Bring Them Home Now.

We congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on his successful election and look forward to working closely with his government.

The Jewish Leadership Council, Board of Deputies and the London Jewish Forum have commended the series of Jewish community general election hustings as “a key component of democracy”, with close to 2,500 people attending more than two-dozen events held around the country.

The Jewish Leadership Council mourns the loss of Sir Howard Bernstein, Former Manchester council chief executive and Vice President of the JLC.

The JLC is pleased to announce Jewish Futures and Jewish Small Communities Network as its newest constituent members.