Empowering communities to reach their potential.
What is CCE?
Formerly known as the Centre for Rabbinic Excellence (CRE), the Centre for Community Excellence (CCE) is a key initiative of the Chief Rabbi, launched in 2014 to advance his vision for a stronger, more vibrant UK Jewish community. Its work focuses on two core priorities: excellence in Jewish education and building stronger communities.
CCE supports synagogues in becoming centres of Jewish religious, educational, social and cultural excellence, helping community leaders develop engaging programmes and events for their members. It has become a central resource for communities seeking to inspire and engage their congregants.
Alongside supporting individual communities, CCE leads several flagship initiatives, including The Etz Chaim Project, Investing in Rebbetzens, Community Twinning and Rabbis for Communities, which strengthen community life, develop leadership and foster connections between synagogues.
Hadley Wood Synagogue’s Purim celebrations included a children’s drumming workshop
How can CCE help?
Many communities face financial or creative barriers to delivering the programming at the heart of the Chief Rabbi’s transformative agenda. CCE exists to help overcome these challenges.
CCE provides practical advice and seed funding for new projects, while connecting communities with leading educators and speakers and sharing examples of best practice. Our CCE Case Studies library, showcases some of the most innovative and inspiring programmes we have supported.
For guidance on making a successful funding application, read our Guide to Applications & Awards.
Children enjoy a post-Shabbat study session with their parents and grandparents at Childwall Hebrew Congregation, Liverpool
Contact
Please email Katie Axelrod-Harash or call 020 8343 5675 for more information.
A snapshot of CCE-funded events
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- Members of Singers Hill in Blackpool
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- North Manchester communities came together for a huge ShabbatUK Havdalah Finale
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- A Pre-Rosh Hashana Shabbaton for Jews from across the regions
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- Enfield members enjoyed a private megillah reading in the British Museum
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- Children of the Allerton congregation enjoy a learning session with their parents and grandparents after Shabbat
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- St John’s Wood Youth planned their own Sukkot party
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- A group photo of Enfield members at the British Museum
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- Purim tea party and magic show at Northwood United
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- The Chief Rabbi popped into Chigwell & Hainault United’s ShabbatUK
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- Participants from Yeshurun’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah shabbaton
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- A festive Melava Malka rounded off ShabbatUK at Pinner
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- Hendon US held a Young Masterchef event for ShabbatUK
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- Fun and games at BHH Leed’s Pre-Purim Carnival
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- A snapshot of ShabbatUK in Solihull
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- The ‘Singers Hill Sightseers’ travel up north on three-day visit to Scottish Jewish communities and the Lake District
