A motion to remove Danny Rich, the senior rabbi of Liberal Judaism, as a patron of the Zionist Federation (ZF) has been defeated at the organisation’s biennial meeting.
The motion called for his removal on the grounds that his synagogue movement, Liberal Judaism, had allowed the Jews for Justice for Palestinians group to hold an event at its London headquarters, the Montagu Centre.
Rabbi Rich also provoked anger among some in the Jewish community when he hosted a Shabbat dinner with Jeremy Corbyn and Jewish Voice For Labour co-chair Jenny Manson.
In a double-blow to the ZF’s right wing, its preferred candidate, Jonathan Hoffman, was also defeated in his bid to oust Paul Charney as the chairman.
