CCJ LEICESTER - Report on last year activities

For a while we had been thinking about holding a meeting with an ecological theme, and in May we were finally able to do so. We met at Neve Shalom; Andrew Doubt of St Thomas More Church and Michelle Benn who is attached to the synagogue gave talks on the approach of their faith to the environment. Read more

CCJ awards James Leek Prize to Dr Ann Conway-Jones

The Council of Christians and Jews has honoured scholar and Birmingham dialogue leader Dr Ann Conway-Jones with its James Leek Award. The award, which is given to a deserving member of CCJ who has shown special leadership, was presented at CCJ’s annual general meeting on Tuesday.


Annual General Meeting 2024

The AGM will take place on Tuesday 19th November 2024, from 11.00am to 3.30pm, to accommodate those traveling in person from outside London, and will include a kosher vegetarian lunch (please let us know in the registration form if you have additional dietary requirements).
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CCJ SE London Visit to Southwark Cathedral(23 September 2024)

We visited the Cathedral to get an introduction to the CCJ Library within the Cathedral precinct; to get a sense of the priorities both of the Cathedral’s leadership, and of the CCJ national leadership; and to see some of the very special treasures within the Cathedral.

October 7th Anniversary

As the anniversary of October 7th approaches, the Council of Christians and Jews are calling for reflection on this day to be sensitive towards interfaith relations here in the UK.

SOUTH EAST LONDON BRANCH EVENT - Visit to Southwark Cathedral

LEEDS BRANCH - Meeting with Revd Bruce Thompson

On Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 8.00pm on Zoom

Reverend Bruce Thompson, Chair of the Methodist Friends of Judaism, will speak on "Antisemitism in the Christian Church”, a subject on which he is an acknowledged expert.

Please register here.

God of Compassion - An event with Westminster Interfaith and CCJ.

The Psalms offer contrasting pictures of God’s compassion - how can a Jewish perspective enrich our understanding of this scripture?

Join us on Thursday 19th September from 6-8pm at the London Jesuit Centre for an event with Westminster Interfaith and the Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ).

Mala Tribich MBE received the Bridge Award 2024.

Educator and Holocaust Survivor Mala Tribich MBE has received CCJ’s Bridge Award at a ceremony at the House of the Lords. The Bridge Award recognizes those who have built bridges between faith communities and has previously been awarded to HM The King, Rabbi Lord Sacks, Prof. Amy-Jill Levine and others.
 

HM The King becomes Patron of CCJ

His Majesty The King will be Patron of the Council of Christians and Jews, it has been announced. CCJ, the nation's first interfaith charity and the leading forum for Jewish-Christian dialogue, has been confirmed as a Royal Patronage following a major review of more than 1,000 charity and organisations to mark the first anniversary of Their Majesties’ Coronation.