Leeds givers are saluted

Rivkah Grant and the hosts

tal health was discussed by Liz Jessel, Jami’s head of development.

“Our vision should be of a Jewish community which accepts and understands mental illness and is able to recognise and support someone in distress,” she said.

“With Jami’s help, we can build a resilient community that recognises that prevention and early intervention are key indicators of positive mental health and recovery.”

Daniela Pears, Susan Kahn, Susie Olins, Sarah Kaye and Aly Mosheim were the brunch hosts.

THE CHIEF executive of Leeds City Council has praised local Jews for their “absolutely fantastic” charity work.

Tom Riordan was addressing the UK Israel Business breakfast club, discussing challenges the city faces in a number of areas.

He said UK Israel Business north-east director Colin Glass was “one of the hardest working and most generous of business people, giving his time and mentoring across a wide range of businesses in Yorkshire and beyond”.

Mr Riordan went on to acknowledge the Ziff family’s philanthropy, which had made “such a fantastic contribution to this city”.

Ben Ziff gave a talk about a recent visit to Israel to experience its “mesmerising technology”.