It may be that up to now your diary is empty for November 22, but for our Jewish neighbours that’s a very important day; it’s the date of Mitzvah 2022 – a special day when they host a community event that seeks to make Leeds and its surrounding area a better place to live, work and play.
Drawing on the city’s rich and diverse traditions, the idea behind Mitzvah 2022 is the notion of selfless giving, giving of yourself and not just your money; a notion which of course isn’t exclusive to Jews but is a central pillar to many other traditions such as Hinduism, Sikhism and of course Christianity.
And that’s why Shelley Dring was invited to join with representatives of all these faiths, plus local councillors and Mitzvah Chief Exec Stuart Diamond at a recent get-together.
No douby Shelley will be sharing some of what was discussed nearer the time but with MBC’s links going back more than half a century isn’t it wonderful to see and hear that despite differences when it comes to selfless service we can all come together to make Leeds a more compassionate, more caring and more tolerant city.