Simon Rocker

How burial schemes can cause heartbreak

Burial schemes frequently lock in members, making it very hard to transfer benefits.

Charedi schools still have a problem with LGBT issues

Pupils ask 'Who is Theresa May?'

Pupils at Chasidic school struggle to name the Prime Minister, Ofsted find

Jonathan Goldstein approved as head of JLC

New chairman says he is "excited" at opportunity to take Jewish Leadership Council forward

Why are school applications in decline?

Most Jewish primary schools in north-west London have received fewer applications this year, with the largest having allocated less than 60 per cent of its places.

Lottery win for Bevis Marks

Historic synagogue attracts support for £4.6 million project

League tables aren't the be-all and end-all

The head of a top-performing Jewish primary warns of the pressure put on schools by Sats

Little enthusiasm for election in Wales

“When I was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, you could say eight of 10 Jews would have voted Labour. But over the years, there has been a trend away. There aren’t many Jewish Labour voters in Cardiff.”

Kate's charity to help with mental health issues

Place2Be, a charity of which the Duchess is a patron, will train teachers on how to tackle depression and anxiety among students

What is Lag Ba'omer?

Simon Rocker reveals the origins of the festival, and explains how it is marked today

JFS to open bulge class in September

Relief for parents as school set to offer 30 extra places this autumn

Prize ceremony for Anish Kapoor cancelled

The artist and the Genesis Foundation say it would be "inappropriate" to hold festive ceremony in Israel to award him his prize because of the suffering in Syria