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Liberal leader Sir Ed Davey welcomes growing links with Israeli party

He joins adviser to Yair Lapid at London launch of book on the virtues of centrist politics

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Sir Ed Davey in his Kingston and Surbiton constituency on election night (Photo by Alex McBride/Getty Images)

The chair of governors at King Solomon High School in Ilford said the school had not faced major difficulties during the war in the Middle East but this month cancelled a memorial service for October 7 after online backlash

King Solomon drops Year 12 sixth form classes for the coming year

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United Synagogue's first conference for rebbetzins is part of the organisation's mission to give more support to rabbis and rebbetzins (Photo: United Synagogue)

Lessons in preventing rabbinic burnout

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The head of Naima JPS, Bill Pratt, says that VAT on school fees would impact many parents (Photo: Naima JPS)

What price would you be willing to pay to give your child a Jewish education?

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Gateshead rabbis considering a local eruv

The Tyneside community could be the next to establish a Shabbat zone

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July 9, 2024 17:00

Gateshead Millennium Bridge (photo: ymblanter/Wikimedia Commons)

Confident Rimon pupils know their voices count, says Ofsted

Orthodox Golders Green primary retains its rating as a good school

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July 9, 2024 15:55

Free schools like Rimon in Golders Green can reserve only 50 per cent of their places on the basis of faith (photo: John Rifkin)

King Solomon makes progress but improvements still needed, says Ofsted

School leaders say they are taking ‘bold steps’ for positive change

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July 9, 2024 13:05

King Solomon High School (LInked-In)

Calypso meets klezmer – the Jewish connection with West Indies cricket

Event at Lord’s celebrates one of cricket’s lesser known stories

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July 5, 2024 14:35

West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite, who is in youth was beneficiary of an award sponsored by the cricket-loving Lord Gavron (Getty Images)

Diane Abbott wins Hackney North seat despite ‘Jews don’t experience racism’ comment

The Conservatives’ Orthodox Jewish candidate, David Landau, was beaten into third place

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July 5, 2024 11:58

Britain's opposition Labour party MP Diane Abbott attends an anti-government protest calling for the Prime Minister's resignation, outside Downing Street in central London on September 7, 2019. - Britain's upper house on Friday gave final approval to a law that would force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit, in a fresh setback for the British Prime Minister who is struggling in his bid to call an early election. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Meet Andy Zaltzman, the statistical mind behind Test Match Special

News Quiz host Andy Zaltzman knows it all when it comes to the quintessential English sport

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July 3, 2024 13:27

Meet Andy Zaltzman, the statistical mind behind Test Match Special

Israelis dance again in memory of Nova victims

More than 30,000 Israelis danced at an emotional concert in Tel Aviv last week

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July 3, 2024 11:49

Thousands attend a party in Tel Aviv in memory of the victims murdered at the Nova festival by Hamas terrorists on October 7, and calling for the release of the hostages still held captive by Hamas in Gaza. June 27, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** מסיבה תל אביב מלחמה נובה חטופים הנובה למען השורדים והחטופים

Stamford Hill girls show ‘impressive’ knowledge of democracy

Ofsted finds significant improvements in previously inadequate Charedi school

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July 3, 2024 10:46

The Houses of Parliament (photo: Getty Images)

New Board president pledges ‘a little less conversation, a little more action’ at his first plenary

Phil Rosenberg said he had received messages from over 30 Muslim leaders who would like to work with the Board

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July 1, 2024 17:47

Board of Deputies' new President Phil Rosenberg is pledging more action from the Board

Ofsted praises educational excellence of Chasidic school

The Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School in Stamford Hill is rated good overall with outstanding features

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July 1, 2024 17:20

Ofsted praises educational excellence of Chasidic school

London Jews more pro-Labour than those in regions

Greens more popular outside the capital

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June 28, 2024 10:55

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour challenger Sir Keir Starmer in BBC election debate on Wednesday (Photo by Jeff Overs/BBC via Getty Images)

Over 1,000 pupils at non-Jewish schools take lessons in Jewish history

The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre’s new course is showing that Jewish history did not start with the Holocaust

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June 26, 2024 15:33

Dr Bethany Gaunt from the Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre teaching about Jewish history (Photo: The Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre)

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