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'US not interested in us,' claims small community

The chair of the 85-member Staines Synagogue has complained that rather than offer encouragement, US head office has questioned its future

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'US not interested in us,' claims small community

Tory stumbling-block for new free schools

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How burial schemes can cause heartbreak

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Charedi schools still have a problem with LGBT issues

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Pupils ask 'Who is Theresa May?'

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

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May 11, 2017 17:37

Jonathan Goldstein approved as head of JLC

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

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May 10, 2017 09:28

Jonathan Goldstein approved as head of JLC

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.

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May 9, 2017 09:42

Lottery win for Bevis Marks

Historic synagogue attracts support for £4.6 million project

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May 8, 2017 12:46

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

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May 8, 2017 11:37

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

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.”

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May 5, 2017 15:06

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

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May 5, 2017 13:07

Kate's charity to help with mental health issues

What is Lag Ba'omer?

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

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May 5, 2017 11:25

JFS to open bulge class in September

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

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May 5, 2017 09:20

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

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May 4, 2017 09:53