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Jewish Voice For Labour co-chair Jenny Manson to speak at far-left meeting on Yom Kippur

Ms Manson, who has tried to stress JVL's authentic Jewish credentials, is listed to speak on Kol Nidre

September 26, 2019 14:32
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Jenny Manson, Co-Chair of Jewish Voice for Labour, poses for a picture in central London on February 28, 2019. - Britain's main opposition Labour party is in turmoil over mounting allegations of anti-Semitism on leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn's watch -- and the party's way of dealing with the issue. The row has exposed deep divisions between Labour members denouncing Corbyn's complacency, and his supporters defending him to the hilt. Jenny Manson, co-chair of the pro-Corbyn Jewish Voice for Labour group, told AFP that she had "never experienced anti-Semitism in the Labour Party". (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN / AFP) (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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The co-chair of the fringe, pro-Corbyn Jewish Voice For Labour group has agreed to  speak at a leftwing meeting in a church hall - on the evening of Yom Kippur.

Jenny Manson - who has repeatedly tried to stress JVL's authentic Jewish credentials - will appear alongside Weyman Bennett, a member of the Socialist Workers Party's central committee at the October 8 meeting on the rise of the far-right.

The Kol Nidre service in synagogue ahead of sunset also takes place on October 8 this year and leads into the start of the holiest day of the year in the Jewish calendar.

Ms Manson, who last year told the JC she had been hurt by people who question her Jewishness, is one of five speakers listed to take part at the West London Stand Up To Racism event.