Northern Ireland Community Relations Council - Services - Community Relations Groups

Contact: Michael Black

The Wolfson Centre
49 Somerton Road

Tel: 028 9077 7974

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Aims and Objectives

Promote good relations and address anti-racism by widening an understanding and greater tolerance of Judaism by providing access to the wider community about aspects of Jewish lives for their membership and the wider community within areas of health, education and cultural awareness.

Engage in community capacity building to service and support the traditional, cultural , social and religious practices of membership to decrease a sense of social isolation and develop notions of cultural diversity within Northern Ireland society.

Provide support and guidance to those from within and without the community ready to learn about the cultural practices associated with Judaism including the Hebrew language, Halacha (Jewish Law) and rituals.

Develop links with other organisations keen to partner in these objectives and learning through interaction with the Jewish community.

Bearing these key themes in mind the objectives of the Belfast Jewish Community Centre are:

To increase the level of participation and inclusion in the services provided by the Centre.
To monitor processes put in place as a result of anti-discrimination policies.
To increase the use of the Jewish Community Centre by the wider community and outside agencies such as local community groups and service providers.

Projects and Activities

Weekly friendship club meetings where the elders of the community meet for social activities.
Kosher catering services for various occasions.
Women's and Men's study group.
Sunday School facilities.
Co-ordinating and organising Holocaust Day events.
Guided tours through the Synagogue.