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Charedi leaders call for day of prayer over Labour education plans

Proposal to introduce register for children taught at home or in yeshivot sends alarm bells ringing in Stamford Hill

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Charedi protest against out-of-school register Bill in Westminster, March 2024

King David Jewish Primary School in Birmingham has faced difficulties since October 7

Jewish school with Muslim pupils affected by ‘community tensions’ says Ofsted

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Charedi protesters praying outside Parliament (Photo by Nigel Iskander)

What impact will Labour’s plans have on Jewish education?

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Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to increase funding for kosher meals at Jewish state primary schools (Mayor of London)

Legal push to extend Mayor’s free meals scheme to independent Charedi schools fails

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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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July 12, 2024 17:41

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

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

Redbridge school received too few applicants while lacking enough specialist teachers in key subjects

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July 12, 2024 11:21

The school dropped the surname of donor Dr Moshe Kantor from its name following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, when Kantor was sanctioned by the UK government. (photo: LinkedIn)

Lessons in preventing rabbinic burnout

A United Synagogue initiative is succeeding in recruiting, retaining and supporting its rabbis and rebbetzins

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July 11, 2024 17:58

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)

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

The JC explores what Labour’s policy of VAT on private schools would mean to parents and Jewish school leaders

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July 10, 2024 14:16

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

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)

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