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Board of Deputies President hails Bournemouth’s Jewish community for retaining town’s twinning with Israel

Rosenberg was in the coastal town as part of his campaign pledge to support regional communities

August 15, 2024 13:14
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Board of Deputies of British Jews President Phil Rosenberg in Bournemouth with Marilyn Keen of the Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation (Credit: Social media)
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The president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews has hailed Bournemouth’s Jewish community for “standing up to bullies” after a proposition to de-twin the coastal town from the Israeli coastal city Netanya was dismissed.

Phil Rosenberg, the new Board president, spent a weekend in the town meeting members of the local Jewish community and explaining his plans to prioritise regional communities, one of the pledges he campaigned on.

Rosenberg addressed both Bournemouth Community Hebrew Congregation and Bournemouth Reform Synagogue, visited Chabad House and held an open meeting for members of the wider Bournemouth Jewish community, including the Wessex Liberal Jewish Community.

He met a cross-party group of local councillors, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole leader Millie Earl to thank them for their efforts to retain the twin relationship.