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Chief Rabbi helps raise awareness of domestic abuse on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25, 2015 15:42
JWA supporters at the event. From left: Founder Judith Usiskin, Naomi Dickson, Rabbi Mirvis, Liz Gould, Hilda Worth and retired judge Dawn Freedman, a trustee of the charity

BySandy Rashty, Sandy Rashty

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UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis echoed a global call to fight domestic violence today.

As patron of the Jewish Women's Aid charity, he attended a stall in the Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north-west London to increase aware of domestic violence in the Jewish community.

A spokesman said the Rabbi Mirvis was there “to stress the importance of confronting domestic abuse within our community”.

The trademark JWA purple stand was erected to coincide with today’s global International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.