Jewish Council for Racial Equality
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| Founded | Jewish Social Responsibility Council in 1976 by Dr Edie Friedman |
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Non-profit Charitable organisation |
| Focus | Racial equality, Asylum seekers & Refugees, Education |
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Key people
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Dr Edie Friedman (Executive Director) |
| Website | http://www.jcore.org.uk |
The Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE) is a Jewish organisation that works both inside and outside the Jewish community to provide a Jewish voice on race and asylum issues in the UK.
JCORE delivers race-equality education for all ages, provides practical action to support refugees and asylum seekers, promotes Black-Asian-Jewish dialogue, and campaigns at all levels on race and asylum issues.
It works with a number of other organisations to achieve this, including CCJO René Cassin, Hope not Hate, British Red Cross, Unite Against Fascism, The Baobab Centre for Young Survivors, The Children's Society, Freedom from Torture, The Refugee Council and the British Medical Association.
The Jewish Council for Racial Equality was founded in 1976 by Dr Edie Friedman. Originally named the Jewish Social Responsibility Council (JSRC), Dr Friedman wanted to create an organisation that would give full expression to the concern, as Jews, for justice both in the UK and in the Third World. As the JSRC developed, it became clear that it was more successful focussing on a few specific areas such as educating the Jewish community, developing Black-Jewish dialogue and working with refugees. To reflect more accurately the role of the organisation, the JSRC was renamed in 1994, becoming The Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE).
The Jewish Council for Racial Equality believes that "a concern for social justice should be an integral part of Jewish identity and its relationship with the rest of society."
JCORE asserts that it is therefore necessary for Jews in the UK to speak out against racism and for the rights of asylum seekers and refugees because they know what happens when others stand by and do nothing.
JCORE works in three main areas:
Educating both the Jewish community and beyond about issues of race equality.
Promoting knowledge and understanding between different minority groups.
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