Thousands march to Cenotaph in honour of Jewish servicemen and women

A grounds fig of radical participated successful a march to honour Jewish men and women who fought and gave their lives for their country.

Nearly 3,000 radical marched from Horse Guards Parade down Whitehall to the Cenotaph, to people the 103rd day of the archetypal wreath-laying by Jewish servicemen astatine the Cenotaph successful cardinal London.

This year, the historical lawsuit had the taxable of “Marching Together, Standing Tall” to amusement solidarity with British Jews lasting against rising antisemitism.

Veterans and families of fallen veterans walked unneurotic alongside Jewish Cadets and the Jewish Lads’ and Girls’ Brigade (JLGB) during the yearly Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women (AJEX) parade.

The lawsuit took spot 103 years aft the laying of the archetypal Star of David wreath successful 1921 by a radical of Jewish ex-soldiers from the Judeans – the 38th, 39th and 40th battalions of the Royal Fusiliers.

It besides marks the 80th day of D-Day, Operation Market Garden, the Battles of Imphal and Kohima and the extremity of the Battle of Monte Cassino, arsenic good arsenic the 10th day of the extremity of UK combat operations successful Afghanistan.

The work astatine the Cenotaph was conducted by the Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE, AJEX Chaplain Rabbi Major Reuben Livingstone and Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, who said prayers successful honour of those who served arsenic good arsenic successful enactment of today’s equipped forces.

Commemorative wreaths successful the signifier of the Star of David, were laid by elder members of AJEX, The Board of Deputies of British Jews, spiritual representatives, chap veterans organisations and subject leaders.

Holocaust subsister Mala Tribich, Mervyn Kersh, a 99-year-old D-Day Veteran, and Henny Franks an 101-year-old seasoned besides laid wreaths.

Defence curate Lord Vernon Coaker besides laid a wreath successful honour of each British Service unit who person died successful conflicts since the Second World War.

A infinitesimal of soundlessness was held and the nationalist anthem was sung, marking the extremity of the ceremony.

AJEX works to proceed remembrance of the Jewish publication to the military, combat antisemitism done education, and supply payment for Jewish veterans and their families.