Jewish Leadership Council
Umbrella body of British Jewish organisations.
In 2026, the Jewish Leadership Council links major UK Jewish organisations with government and public institutions through an umbrella membership and a trustee-electing Council of Membership.
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The Jewish Leadership Council is an umbrella body for major UK Jewish organisations. Its membership spans synagogues, care providers, education charities and regional representative councils, connecting those bodies with government and public institutions. This structure gives member bodies a formal route into shared decisions while leaving each as a separate organisation.
Senior representatives from member organisations meet through the Council of Membership. That council considers strategic issues, approves trustee decisions and elects the trustees. The organisation describes its purpose as building and sustaining a thriving Jewish community across religious, cultural and political differences. It is designed to coordinate issues that cross organisational boundaries.
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