UJIA

{{Short description|Registered charity in the United Kingdom}}

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|abbreviation = UJIA

|formation = 1920

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|status = Registered charity

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|headquarters = London

|location = 1 Torriano Mews, London, England NW5 2RZ

|region_served= United Kingdom and Israel

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|leader_title = Chief Executive

|leader_name = Mandie Winston

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UJIA (United Jewish Israel Appeal) is a registered charity,{{Cite web |url=http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1060078&subid=0 |title=United Jewish Israel Appeal |date=30 September 2017 |publisher=Charity Commission |access-date=18 September 2018}} based in London, that works with young people in the United Kingdom and in the Galilee region of Israel. It provides formal and informal educational programmes that aim to enhance young British Jews' sense of Jewish identity and their connection with Israel.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thejlc.org/ujia |title=Our Israel. Our future. |publisher=UJIA |access-date=17 September 2018}} Its chief executive is Mandie Winston{{Cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/community/community-news/ujia-s-%EF%AC%81rst-woman-ceo-is-excited-by-the-challenge-1.489235 |title=UJIA’s first woman CEO is ‘excited’ by the challenge |date=25 September 2019 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=30 September 2020}} and its chair is Louise Jacobs,{{Cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/ujia-announces-new-chair-as-dinner-raises-3-1m-1.444820|title=UJIA announces new chair as dinner raises £3.1m|last=Welch |first=Ben |date=20 September 2017 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=17 September 2018}} the first woman in the role.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/community/community-news/laying-the-foundations-to-grow-women-s-philanthropy-1.459818 |title=Laying the foundations to grow women’s philanthropy |last=Rocker |first=Simon |date=2 March 2018 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=18 September 2018}}

UJIA's remit includes overseeing and sponsoring Israel group tours that are organised by Jewish religious and ideological organisations for young people in the Jewish community.{{Cite news |url=https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/kaddish-for-gaza-sorry/ |title=Israel tour leader keeps job after apologising for calling Hamas deaths ‘murder’ |last=Cohen |first=Justin |date=4 June 2018 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=18 September 2018}}

In 2017, UJIA launched a £300,000 fund to invest in Israeli start-up businesses that are concerned with improving education, employment and community development.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/ujia-funds-will-help-new-%EF%AC%81rms-get-ahead-1.435994 |title=UJIA funds will help new firms get ahead |last=Doherty |first=Rosa |date=7 April 2017 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=18 September 2018}}

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, was the guest speaker at a dinner, hosted by UJIA on 17 September 2018, that was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Israel.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/sep/17/theresa-may-i-do-not-underestimate-antisemitism-threat |title=Theresa May: I do not underestimate antisemitism threat |last=Sabbagh |first=Dan |date=17 September 2018 |work=The Guardian |access-date=17 September 2018}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/theresa-may-sickened-jc-poll-40-per-cent-of-british-jews-would-consider-emigrating-1.469941 |title=Theresa May 'sickened' nearly 40 per cent of Jews would consider emigrating if Corbyn got in |last=Harpin |first=Lee |date=17 September 2018 |work=The Jewish Chronicle |access-date=17 September 2018}}