Jewish Council of Scotland - JCoS

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

02/03/2026

As we gather to celebrate Purim across our communities please be mindful of the latest security advice from CST and remain vigilant throughout.

It is essential to adhere to known security protocols and in addition to follow the advice issued below.

*In any emergency* dial ☎️ 999 for police response, or contact CST👮‍♂️ on: 0800 032 3263

Chag Purim Sameach from the Jewish Council of Scotland 🎉

13/02/2026

The CST Antisemitic Incidents Report 2025 shows the highest figures (per capita) in Scotland of antisemitic behaviours since our internal reporting began in 2011.

We continue to call upon our political leaders to take a decisive and unified public stance to eradicate this from our country and society.

Read the report here: https://cst.org.uk/research/cst-publications/antisemitic-incidents-report-2025

02/02/2026

26/12/2025

Limmud Festival begins today in Birmingham, and loads of our community members are heading down. If you’re there, check out some of these programmes led by Scottish participants, and make sure to join us in the Limmud Bar Sunday night for our annual Scottish Bar night.

24/12/2025

The JCOS Office is now closed until 5 January 2026.

Our phone lines are open for messages and we will be checking in from time to time, but please accept there may be a delay in response over the holiday period.

With best wishes from The Jewish Council of Scotland ✨

24/12/2025

Statement from the Jewish Council of Scotland and Glasgow Jewish Representative Council following guilty verdict for Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign founder member Mick Napier.

22/12/2025

January is just around the corner, and the Scottish Jewish Youth Alliance has loads of amazing programmes coming up for young people (programmes in Glasgow but everyone welcome!). Contact them for more details and to get involved!

14/12/2025

*Statement from the Jewish Council of Scotland
on the terror attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney*

Our hearts go out to the victims of today's attack in Sydney and their families.

It is intolerable that in the current climate of antisemitism Jews cannot gather publicly or celebrate religious festivals in any part of the world without fear of attack.

The news from Sydney today is also a dreadful reminder of the risks facing our Jewish community here in Scotland. There must be no place for anti-Jewish hate - in any guise - anywhere in Scotland.

We will not be deterred by antisemitism or acts of terror, and we will celebrate Chanukah throughout Scotland.

We are liaising closely with Police Scotland and with the Community Security Trust (CST) to ensure that appropriate police and security arrangements are in place, and we thank them for their continuing support.
We will also continue to engage with the Scottish Government and local authorities to put in place longer-term measures to ensure the safety of the Jewish community in Scotland.

We wish our community and friends across Scotland a happy - and peaceful - Chanukah.

Timothy Lovat, Chair
Jewish Council of Scotland

10/12/2025

We love school visits! In the lead-up to Chanukah, we've spoken to over 1350 students (plus 1200 more next week) at schools in East Renfrewshire, Glasgow and Inverclyde - although we're also happy to travel further afield. We're now taking bookings for school visits in 2026, email [email protected] to chat.