NEW CHAIRMAN OF BBC MEMBER OF LIBERAL JUDAISM

Contact: Cara Wides - 020 7631 9831 - c.wides@liberaljudaism.org

Liberal Judaism welcomes the appointment of Michael Grade as Chairman of the BBC. Michael Grade is an active Liberal Jew who belongs to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St. Johns Wood. His appointment as Chairman of the BBC is the first time that a Liberal Jew has held such a uniquely important role within the UK media. Liberal Judaism desires that Judaism shall be an active force for good in the lives of Jewish individuals, families and communities today, and that it shall make its contribution to the betterment of human society. It confronts unflinchingly the challenges of our time, welcomes gladly all advances in human knowledge, and responds constructively to changing circumstances.