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Charedi campaigners protest against ‘cultural genocide’

Defenders of traditional yeshivot return to Westminister to demonstrate against moves to register students

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Charedi protesters in Westminster against a bill to register children not in school

A legendary kosher sausage: Bloom's Viennas

Bloom’s Viennas switch to Manchester supervision

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Rabbi Chaim Halpern

Rabbi Halpern pleads not guilty to alleged sexual assault

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Visitors pay their respect to the victims of October 7 at the Nova Music Festival site sixth months after the massacre (Getty Images)

Yad Vashem UK schools contest will honour victims of October 7

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‘Amazing’ Charedi school in Manchester ranked outstanding by Ofsted

Pupils at the Yesoiday Hatorah Girls’ Academy bound in to school every morning with ‘sheer joy’

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April 18, 2024 11:47

‘Amazing’ Charedi school in Manchester ranked outstanding by Ofsted

Why is this book different from all others? Inside the most opulent haggadah ever seen

The exquisitely fashioned tome features five types of gold and tips the scales at 5.5kg

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April 17, 2024 11:51

Art deco with an Egyptian twist: Illustrations of four of the ten plagues from Roni Weiss's spectacular Haggadah

All in the family: father and son become rabbis on the same day

An ordination ceremony for new rabbis and dayanim proves a double celebration for one family

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April 17, 2024 07:12

New rabbis: Michael Gabai (left) and father Yosef Gabai (right), with Sephardi community trustee and Wembley Synagogue member Jack Zelouf (centre)

Board of Deputies presidential contender calls for social media fight-back

We need to ‘bombard young people with our own messages’ says Sheila Gewolb

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April 16, 2024 10:32

Sheila Gewolb

Ofsted upgrades Hertsmere Jewish Primary

Inspectors find a ‘vibrant buzz’ around the school, which has bounced back from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’

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April 15, 2024 11:59

Good vibrations at Hertsmere Jewish Primary

New Israel Fund launches appeal for Gaza

Charity’s associate director in Israel says it is ‘our Jewish and halachic responsibility’

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April 12, 2024 09:29

Hasmonean Girls’ School head to retire

Katherine Brice will step down after six years of ‘exemplary leadership’

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April 11, 2024 17:04

Hasmonean Girls’ School head to retire

School breached entry rules by asking parents to pay

Broughton Jewish Primary wanted undertaking from applicants to contribute towards religious studies

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April 11, 2024 16:22

Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary

Is talking behind closed doors better than protesting out loud?

The Board of Deputies presidential candidates debate lobbying tactics at the latest hustings

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April 10, 2024 17:41

Board of Deputies hustings; candidates Michael Ziff, Amanda Bowman, Phil Rosenberg and Sheila Gewolb with (centre) United Synagogue president Michael Goldstein (photo: Richard Verber)

What’s happened to Zionism and Anglo-Jewry?

The proportion of British Jews identifying with Zionism has fallen from 72 to 63 per cent

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April 10, 2024 14:33

A pro-Israel march in London (Photo: Getty Images)

King David Manchester head to step down

John Dalziel will be leaving after three years in charge of the Orthodox school

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April 10, 2024 09:56

King David High Manchester (from school video)

Finchley members say yes to the Birnbaums

Congregation votes to accept appointment of new senior rabbinic couple

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April 9, 2024 18:27

Finchley bound: Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum

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