Manchester measles alert

Salford Jewish schools have been placed on alert after two cases
of measles were confirmed in Broughton, Greater Manchester’s major Jewish area.

The local council has issued guidance letters to parents, with Mayor Ian Stewart urging them “to have their children vaccinated to prevent the number of cases of measles rising
in Salford”.

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New magic moments for UJIA

UJIA’s annual Magic Moments programme brought 50 young Israelis to UK communities to help organise Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut events.

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Strain on Manchester burials

Facilities for Jewish burial in Manchester are under strain after a fire which gutted the Jewish mortuary at North Manchester General Hospital.

Interim facilities to perform the taharot, the halachic cleansing rituals before burial, have been arranged at

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Boat comes in for Liverpool immigration museum

The UK’s first museum dedicated to telling the story of mass immigration to Britain and beyond, including the journeys of thousands of Jews, is the brainchild of a Merseyside Jewish leader.

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South London school goes with Mosaic

South London’s first Jewish primary school now has its official name, Mosaic JPS, which will be reflected in its logo, uniform and website. The announcement comes in the week local authorities in the area are offering places to the first group of reception children who will join Mosaic when it opens in Wimbledon in September.

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Entry fee is abolished at Ben Uri

A London art gallery which showcases Jewish-related work will no longer be charging for admission.

As of today (April 19), the Ben Uri in St John’s Wood will be free to all as a result of a preferred partner scheme, whereby a company gives money in return for publicity around exhibitions and publications.

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'Sexing up' rep council

Manchester Jewish Representative Council has formed a committee to brighten its image and entice more young people into leadership roles.

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Blaze wrecks Glasgow deli

One of Glasgow’s two kosher delis was destroyed in a fire early on Wednesday.

The blaze at Mark’s Deli, a store and café in Burnfield Road, was reported to fire services at 00:15. Four fire engines were dispatched to douse the flames — the standard call-out is two.

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KD remembers soldier

Manchester’s King David High has rededicated a plaque in memory of a former pupil who died in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Michael Marshall, who was 19 at the time, survived the war but was killed by a sniper just after a ceasefire was declared. He was on patrol waiting to return from the Sinai Desert across the Suez Canal.

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