It was founded in 1942 amid the turmoil of the Second World War and has become the leading nationwide forum for Jewish-Christian engagement.
The Council says Christian/Jewish relations have grown strong and flourished in the UK during the past 75 years.
However, it recognises that global society is living through a period of increased hatred, extremism, and polarisation and that, in the UK, antisemitism and antisemitic discourse has become more noticeable in public life and within social media.
The Council members who are leaders of the Jewish and Christian communities in the UK state that antisemitism has no place in British society and call on those in positions of power and influence to listen to such concerns.
They also commit to speaking out on anti-Christian sentiment and persecution of Christians in many parts of the world today.
CCJ Chair, Bishop Michael Ipgrave said: “It has been very encouraging to see the renewed endorsement which our Christian and Jewish Presidents have given to CCJ as we complete our 75th anniversary year.
“We are grateful for their support, as we feel that our work is of ever increasing importance in our society at this time, with rising levels of antisemitism and increasing xenophobia and discrimination towards minority communities.”
CCJ Director Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko said: “These are challenging times, nationally and globally.
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