SHABBAT TIMES, LONDON

Statement from Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg on Islamaphobia in JNF UK

By Martha Limburg 13th Jan 2022

I was dismayed when I read the Islamophobic comments made by Samuel Hayek and Gary Mond, the chair and treasurer of JNF UK. The Torah commands us to love the stranger – for we were strangers in the land of Egypt. Jewish history has also taught us what it means to be immigrants and refugees in search of a secure home. But fighting xenophobia is not only a matter of altruism and Jewish values. It’s also in our self-interest to build bridges with other minorities and work for a tolerant, anti-racist and multicultural society. The Jewish community should have no place for leaders who do not understand this simple truth.

Senior Masorti Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

Click here to read more about comments made by JNF UK representatives.

Related news

  • News
  • 16th Feb 2024

On rising antisemitism in the UK

  • News
  • 13th Feb 2024

A Statement on Rafah by Senior Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

  • News
  • 09th Oct 2023

Israel

  • News
  • 08th Sep 2023

Reflections on Israeli Democracy

Join the Community
Sign up for the Masorti Judaism newsletter to stay up to date with the latest learning, news and events happening in the community.