Hertfordshire Jewish Forum

Hertfordshire Jewish Forum - the positive voice of the Jewish community. Advocating for Hertfordshire Jewry. Hertfordshire arm of @JewishLondon.

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

I was privileged to join Rabbi Yousef Sharfstein of Bushey Chabad, Revd. Christian Damanka and the rest of the West Hertfs NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust Chaplaincy Team at Watford General Hospital for a Shavuot celebration, along with staff, volunteers and our fantastic police.

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

This evening I was honoured to join Cllr Asif Khan and members of the North Watford Jamia Mosque for their wonderful community Iftar, along with Watford MP Matt Turmaine, civic and community leaders and our fantastic police.

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

Honoured to join Rabbi Eliezer and Chana Tunk at the Bricket Wood Menorah lighting, with the wonderful Bricket Wood community, and our councillor Ajanta Hilton.

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

Honoured to join faith leaders, councilors and police from across Hertfordshire to discuss safety, understanding and mutual respect of all our communities. @ov_watford

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

We call on Hertfordshire County Council to reject the BDS petition being presented at the Council meeting on Tuesday 21st October.

[Oliver Dowden @OliverDowden]

I worked with local residents to help secure Oxford scholarships for Jewish students. My piece in Jewish News on why they matter 👇
https://t.co/sfOG9FEk8F

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

We are devastated by the attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester. Our hearts break for the two precious lives lost and all those injured. We mourn with their loved ones and stand with the Manchester Jewish community in this darkest of times.

[Phil Rosenberg @PhilR_R]

I have spoken this evening to PM @Keir_Starmer about today’s appalling terrorist attack against our Jewish community in Manchester. I thanked him for cutting short an overseas visit to take urgent action. We are discussing additional measures to protect & safeguard our community.

[Board of Deputies of British Jews @BoardofDeputies]

A joint statement on the horrific attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester today

[Jonathan Ash-Edwards @JAshEdwards]

The terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is horrific and appalling.

I know the Jewish community in Hertfordshire has been deeply affected by this barbarism. My thoughts are with you; you are not alone and have the support of decent minded people across our county in confronting anti-semitism.

I have spoken today with senior Herts Police officers and the CST about the security of synagogues in Hertfordshire. Both are working hard to keep people safe and extensive patrols are already in place for the High Holy Days.

To the police officers in Manchester who bravely ran towards danger to protect others - thank you for your service.

[Jonathan Ash-Edwards @JAshEdwards]

This is bleak.

We mustn’t normalise crime.

In Hertfordshire, increased police patrols in our town centres cut crime and anti-social behaviour by 14.5% over the last year.

It’s common sense, not rocket science.

The Mayor of London should try it.

[Hertfordshire Jewish Forum @JewishHerts]

Progressive Co-Lead and senior Imam help to build bridges https://t.co/DQSc97hU5r

[H.E.T. @HolocaustUK]

Our Chief Executive, @KarenPollock100 CBE, responds to @CST_UK's new Antisemitic Incident Report released today.

[Jewish Leadership Council @JLC_uk]

Our reaction to @CST_UK’s Antisemitic Incidents Report (January-June 2025), which recorded 1,521 anti-Jewish hate incidents in the UK in the first half of the year

[Hertsmere BC @HertsmereBC]

To support interfaith relations, we helped to fund the annual Camp Unity summer camp held in Borehamwood last week. The 5-day overnight camp for primary school pupils, aims to bring local communities together to promote friendships among children who might not ordinarily meet.

[Board of Deputies of British Jews @BoardofDeputies]

Board of Deputies CEO @MichaelWegier spoke to @VanessaBaffoe on @LBC News this morning about the @CST_UK’s latest Antisemitic Incidents Report.

"The level of antisemitic incidents in the UK remains at a worrying rate with the Jewish community under a level of threat not seen before the attacks on 7th October 2023. We thank the CST for their efforts to keep the community safe and will continue to work with the government, police and other agencies to ensure that every effort is being made to maintain the protection that our community unfortunately needs."