Jewish Year Book
Encyclopedia
The Jewish Year Book is an almanac
targeted at the Jewish community in the United Kingdom
. It has been published every year since 1896 and is currently published by Vallentine Mitchell in association with The Jewish Chronicle
and is edited by Stephen W. Massil.
It provides a directory and guide to Jewish institutions and religious, social, educational, cultural and welfare organisations in the British Isles
. It also includes up to date lists of websites and a guide to worldwide Jewish organisations, and a list of Israel
's embassies and missions. It gives an outline of Jewish history in Britain and covers UK laws which are relevant to Jews and their place in British society. It also includes details on notable Jewish people, obituaries, major events, fasts, festivals and a calendar. It is updated annually.
An appendix lists all Jews who currently hold various positions and honours, and a complete list of every Jew who has ever won the Victoria Cross
or George Cross
.
The ISSN of the series is 0075 3769 and the 2007 edition is ISBN 978-0853037354.
Almanac
An almanac is an annual publication that includes information such as weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, and tide tables, containing tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar etc...
targeted at the Jewish community in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It has been published every year since 1896 and is currently published by Vallentine Mitchell in association with The Jewish Chronicle
The Jewish Chronicle
The Jewish Chronicle is a London-based Jewish newspaper. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world.-Publication data and readership figures:...
and is edited by Stephen W. Massil.
It provides a directory and guide to Jewish institutions and religious, social, educational, cultural and welfare organisations in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
. It also includes up to date lists of websites and a guide to worldwide Jewish organisations, and a list of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's embassies and missions. It gives an outline of Jewish history in Britain and covers UK laws which are relevant to Jews and their place in British society. It also includes details on notable Jewish people, obituaries, major events, fasts, festivals and a calendar. It is updated annually.
An appendix lists all Jews who currently hold various positions and honours, and a complete list of every Jew who has ever won the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
or George Cross
George Cross
The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
.
The ISSN of the series is 0075 3769 and the 2007 edition is ISBN 978-0853037354.