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Damian Hinds visits Jewish school for first time as education secretary

Etz Chaim Primary in Mill Hill was of one of the first new wave of free schools.

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Damian Hinds visits Jewish school for first time as education secretary

Who gains from the new policy on faith schools?

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Stamford Hill Charedi schools graded inadequate by Ofsted

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Richard Verber to become United Synagogue communications chief

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‘The Board must show leadership’

As the Board of Deputies elects the second ever woman to a leadership role, we talk to Marie van der Zyl and find out what makes her tick

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May 17, 2018 14:55

New Sephardi Beth Din head took part in anti-JW3 campaign

Dayan Abraham David has been appointed as head of the Sephardi Beth Din in London

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May 15, 2018 10:11

New Sephardi Beth Din head took part in anti-JW3 campaign

King Solomon head quits for 'personal reasons'

Matthew Slater goes after seven months' absence from the Essex high school

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May 14, 2018 11:14

King Solomon head quits for 'personal reasons'

Women form majority of Board of Deputies' leadership

The election of Marie van der Zyl as president and Sheila Gewolb and Amanda Bowman represent a moment of history

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May 14, 2018 09:06

Is there any such thing as European Jewish identity?

European Jewry often seems an afterthought, attracting little interest in the Jewish world other than as a target of rising antisemitism

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May 11, 2018 12:46

Is there any such thing as European Jewish identity?

A schooling in Love Your Neighbour

The Scholar’s Festival at KKS marks a break in the period of semi- mourning between Pesach and Shavuot and Redbridge families are taking full advantage

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May 11, 2018 12:25

School told to do more on transgender issues

Governors say improvements already under way at Bury and Whitefield after critical Ofsted

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May 4, 2018 15:38

School told to do more on transgender issues

Race to lead the Board reaches final stages

Simon Rocker quizzes the candidates in the race to become president of the Board

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May 4, 2018 11:27

Race to lead the Board reaches final stages

Wanted: new Charedi leaders

In the clash between the state and the Charedi system, one thing seems clear: Strictly Orthodox leaders are struggling to make the case for their schools, says Simon Rocker

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May 2, 2018 15:25