The United Synagogue

US Statement on the JFS Court of Appeal Case

A STATEMENT FROM UNITED SYNAGOGUE
25 June 2009

"The Court of Appeal has held that any Jewish school that gives priority to members of the Jewish faith is guilty of race discrimination overturning a very clear decision by the High Court in favour of the School. Unless the Court of Appeal decision is overturned on appeal it will have a very serious effect on all Jewish schools and on many of our communal organisations . For this reason the US/OCR strongly supports the decision of the governors of JFS to seek leave to appeal. The US/OCR is also consulting its own advisers and the Board of Deputies about other steps that might be taken in relation to an appeal and dealing with the consequences of today's decision."

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