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Clumsy and wrong: Jewish Establishment’s attempt to influence Church of England’s York Synod
The Church of England’s General Synod – the Church’s highest governing body, essentially its Parliament – is meeting in York from 10 to 14 July 2026. It has a key, controversial, question to address, namely, will it ‘receive’ – not ‘approve’ – the Kairos Palestine – Palestinian Christian Initiative A Moment of Truth: Faith in… Continue reading
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews: Time’s up?
Mainstream, establishment Jewish opinion on Israel and Palestine, as promulgated and vigorously promoted by the Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD), is facing a challenge. A challenge from within the depth of the body itself. In a statement to the Financial Times (16 April), thirty-six – out of over 300 – Deputies signed a… Continue reading
About Me
This is Bernard Spiegal’s blog.
I write mainly about Palestine/Israel and related issues; sometimes other stuff too
Recent Posts
- Chief Rabbi Mirvis: Moral purpose shattered
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- Synod begins loosening the shackles that tied it to the pro-Israel Jewish Establishment
- Clumsy and wrong: Jewish Establishment’s attempt to influence Church of England’s York Synod