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Women better at doing interfaith than men post-October 7, report finds

Interfaith dialogue has suffered ‘significant setbacks’, but many people remain committed to it

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Shining a light: Muslim and Jewish participants at the Nisa-Nashim event light a candle to mark the first anniversary of October 7 (Photo: Yakir Zur)

Rabbi Alby Chait of Leeds, whose online broadcasts were a lockdown hit

Rabbi Alby Chait to leave Leeds pulpit

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Erica Marks

Erica Marks appointed new CEO of Mavar

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Full steam ahead as Immanuel governors give green light to ‘miracle’ rescue

Full steam ahead as Immanuel governors give green light to ‘miracle’ rescue

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Progressive Movement launches new book on Zionism

Collection of 40 essays by rabbis and activists intended to encourage discussion and debate

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May 1, 2026 10:59

First chapter: contributors to Progressive movement's first book celebrate its launch (photo Norfolk)

First Humanistic siddur published in UK

Martin Di Hasan Maggio’s edition of Shabbat prayers offers spirituality without supernaturalism

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April 28, 2026 09:42

First Humanistic siddur published in UK

EXCLUSIVE: Immanuel College saved from closure thanks to 11th-hour rescue plan

Delight after parents’ action group swoop in with £12.7m funding pledge

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April 24, 2026 14:31

Immanuel College, in Hertfordshire, is to close at the end of this academic year

Immanuel College parents lead £12.7m rescue plan after closure announcement

Efforts are understood to be well under way to secure the future of the school

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April 24, 2026 10:15

Immanuel pupils in a still from a video to raise support for Israeli hostages in Gaza after October 7

What is the communal duty to support Immanuel children?

The rabbis laid down a collective responsbility to provide for education

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April 24, 2026 08:48

Immanuel pupils in a still from a video to raise support for the hostages

Immanuel top performing Jewish school at A-level

King Solomon heads the vocational table

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April 23, 2026 11:14

Immanuel College, in Hertfordshire, is to close at the end of this academic year

Yavneh seeks £500,000 to offer ‘lifeline’ to Immanuel students

The state-aided school is looking to fund extra space to take pupils from the soon-to-close college

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April 21, 2026 14:11

Full house: Immanuel families attending Yavneh open evening

UK aliyah in 2025 highest in 40 years – but ‘no exodus’ says JPR

The numbers considering moving to Israel have increased since October 7, research institute finds

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April 20, 2026 17:14

New immigrants arriving from France at Ben Gurion airport last year (photo: Flash90)י

Anxious Immanuel parents wait to hear where their ‘distraught’ children can go next year

Some 300 children will have to find alternative schools in September after the college announced its closure

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April 17, 2026 11:21

Anxious Immanuel parents wait to hear where their ‘distraught’ children can go next year

PaJeS launches support plan for Immanuel families

JCoSS and JFS have reopened applications for their sixth forms next year to help students at the college, which is due to close in summer

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April 16, 2026 09:25

Immanuel College, in Hertfordshire, is to close at the end of this academic year

Yavneh offers helping hand to Immanuel College parents

The school said it would do what it could to take students from the college which is due to close after the summer term

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April 14, 2026 11:11

Royal visit: the Prince of Wales (as the King then was) visiting Yavneh College in 2017

Top performing Immanuel College to close at end of summer term

The £29,700 a year private school has suffered a drop in numbers – the government’s VAT increase is thought to have contributed

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April 14, 2026 10:23

Immanuel College, in Bushey, Hertfordshire

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