Board of Deputies of British Jews
Representative body of British Jews.
More than 300 deputies from synagogues and Jewish organisations elect the Board of Deputies' honorary officers every three years, giving the non-party body a cross-communal mandate.
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The Board of Deputies of British Jews is a democratically elected, cross-communal representative body. More than 300 deputies represent synagogues and Jewish organisations, then elect the Board's honorary officers every three years. Deputies link constituent bodies to the officers chosen to speak publicly for the Board.
The Board speaks to government, media and public bodies about British Jewish interests while remaining non-party political. Its work also covers education, Heritage, security, community cohesion and relations with other faiths. This broad remit lets different parts of British Jewish communal life use one representative forum on public issues. The election cycle gives constituent bodies recurring control over leadership.
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