The Board of Deputies is today officially launching registrations for a new nationwide celebration set to debut next year with the aim of showcasing the diversity, creativity and contribution of Jewish life in the UK.
Jewish Culture Month will run during the Jewish month of Sivan (May 16-June 14, 2026) and we have now opened registrations for any event organisers in the community to participate in the festival.
Jewish Culture Month will:
• give a platform to key Jewish cultural institutions
• encourage wider British cultural institutions, public bodies and schools to celebrate British Jews
• support local Jewish centres, including synagogues, schools, and charities, to open their doors to visits from local schools and other groups
• accentuate the positive experiences of Jews in this country and the positive contribution British Jews have made to our nation’s society, economy and culture at a time when the Jewish community has been suffering from record levels of antisemitism
• highlight the contribution of high-profile Jewish people to British public life
Jewish Culture Month will supplement crucial initiatives like Holocaust Memorial Day and Holocaust education with a wider, more upbeat lens on Jewish life in this country.
Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg said: “We want Jews and our friends and neighbours of different faiths and beliefs to experience all the light, creativity and laughter of Jewish life in the UK. It is time we all had less ‘oy’ and more joy in our lives. We look forward to a wonderful celebration of all that is good and positive in our community.”
If you are an event organiser and wish to participate in Jewish Culture Month by running an event for it between May 16-June 14, 2026, please register by visiting: https://bod.org.uk/jcm-register