THE memories of Bradford man Rudi Leavor who fled Nazi Germany as a Jewish refugee will live on despite his death at the age of 95. Mr Leavor, of Heaton, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, but the impact he had on all who knew him has been felt across Bradford as tributes continue to pour in. Mr Leavor, who was chairman of Bradford Synagogue, was recognised when he received a BEM medal for his interfaith work which hit global headlines when Jani Rashid became the first Muslim to join the Synagogue Council. A spokesperson for the Council for Mosques in Bradford paid tribute to Mr Leavor, saying: “We are deeply saddened by the death of Rudi Leavor, and extend our condolences to his family and many friends.
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Jama is a driver who, before the pandemic, ferried people but he now delivers parcels. He is a Somali man in his 60s with diabetes, so at a high risk of dying if he catches Covid-19. Yet he has not taken the jab that could save his life.
‘A lot of people think this vaccination kills them after one year,’ he told me. ‘No one is saying if it is really OK or if it is killing people. There’s a lot of confusion and misunderstanding.’
The idea that millions of people are being injected with something that will cause them to die next year sounds like the plot of a horror film.
BRADFORD Central Mosque will open its doors to become a community Covid-19 vaccination centre. It marks the beginning of a major initiative where Bradford Council for Mosques is teaming up with local GPs to accelerate and increase take-up of the vaccine as an essential preventative measure against the virus. The vaccination centre at the Central Mosque, Westgate, in the city centre, will be open from tomorrow between 8.30am and 1.30pm. It is hoped the initiative will help to increase confidence in the vaccine across the city, encouraging people to go for the jab in ever-increasing numbers. The vaccine hub is part of a series of measures launched by Bradford Council for Mosques to give positive information and reassurance about vaccines and encourage uptake among all priority at-risk groups. Wherever essential, it is looking at ways to provide transport for those most needing it.
Faith leaders have given their backing to the No Child Cold campaign to support the districtâs most vulnerable children BRADFORD’s faith leaders have given their backing to Bradford’s No Child Cold campaign, which is aiming to keep the district’s children warm through the winter. The campaign, run in partnership between Bradford Council, Citizens Advice, Give Bradford and Community Action Bradford & District, is aiming to provide an £80 grant to the 21,000 families in the district facing the choice between heating or eating this winter. This poverty is being exacerbated by home learning, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday will continue until at least March 8.