10 Facts About Jewish Leadership Council

1. On 16 January 2012, the Jewish Leadership Council met with prime minister David Cameron.

2. In September 2011, the Jewish Leadership Council published a report on the impact of its 2008 Commission on Jewish Schools, and the work of the JLC Schools Strategy Implementation Group.

3. The Jewish Leadership Council published a report on this topic which contained recommendations to both the UK Jewish voluntary sector and the Government.

4. In December 2010, the Jewish Leadership Council advised the Government on its Big Society agenda.

5. In February 2010, the Jewish Leadership Council hosted a UK visit for Barry Shrage, President of Boston's Combined Jewish Philanthropies, one of the most effective fundraisers in the Jewish world.

6. In early 2010, the Jewish Leadership Council's Schools Strategy Task Force launched a web portal promoting Jewish faith-based schools in the UK.

7. In December 2009, the Jewish Leadership Council sought and published a legal Opinion from Lord Pannick QC advocating a change in UK law to prevent the issuing of arrest warrants against Israeli leaders without prior consent of the Attorney General.

8. In July 2008, the Jewish Leadership Council published a major report on the future of Jewish schooling in the UK.

9. The Jewish Leadership Council acts as an umbrella group for various Jewish community organizations, charities, Zionist and pro-Israel advocacy groups.

10. The Jewish Leadership Council was founded by its first Chairman, then President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, Henry Grunwald QC and an array of other senior UK Jewish leaders.