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Board of Deputies elections

Board presidential candidates stake their claim in first hustings

They were quizzed on Israel, interfaith and pluralism within the communities at Progressive Judaism-organised event

4 min read

Bidding for glory: Board presidential candidates (from left) Phil Rosenberg, Sheila Gewolb, Michael Ziff, Amanda Bowman

Bevis Marks Synagogue (Photo: Wikipedia)

Community urged to object to 45-storey tower planned near Bevis Marks

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King Solomon High School (LInked-In)

King Solomon strikes called off

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JLC chairman Keith Black (Photo: Mark Thomas)

JLC leader: British Jewry faces ‘the fight of our lives’ after October 7

4 min read

Israel-Gaza conflict risk to social cohesion in UK, report warns

Government adviser Dame Sara Khan calls for new department to strengthen ‘democratic resilience’

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March 26, 2024 09:09

Demonstrators on a National Day of Action for Palestine in London earlier this month (AFP via Getty Images)

New post-October 7 venture seeks to bring world’s Jews together

Global Jewry aims to promote the idea that Jews belong to one big family

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March 25, 2024 15:50

Accentuate the positive: Sandy Cardin, one of the team behind Global Jewry

Golders Green rabbi Chaim Halpern charged with sexual assault

He has been bailed to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court

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March 21, 2024 20:30

Rabbi Chaim Halpern

Liberal rabbi returns to West Country role

Three Counties Community welcomes back Gloucester-based Anna Gerrard

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March 21, 2024 13:43

Rabbi Anna Gerrard (front row, centre) with guests at the service to mark her return

‘We might be one people, but there are many different ways to connect to our heritage’

Rabbi Naftali Schiff’s innovative approach has inspired thousands of people to explore their Jewish identity

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March 20, 2024 16:36

Rabbi Naftali Schiff supports the idea that there are a myriad of ways for people to connect to Judaism (Photo: Jewish Futures)

King Solomon: head has ‘unwavering support’ of parents as strikes loom

Chair of governors says they share ‘anger and despair’ of parents at planned disruption by NEU teachers

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March 19, 2024 11:58

King Solomon High School (LInked-In)

Primary school blames Brexit for financial woes

North West London Jewish Day School reportedly has a £250,000 deficit

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March 18, 2024 15:59

North West London Jewish Day School, Champions of Etgar 2023 (Photo by Silvio Palladino)

Youth workers challenged at UJIA education conference

Event features a broad cast of presenters from a Golders Green rebbetzin to a Palestinian Israeli artist

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March 18, 2024 15:56

Telling different stories: the UJIA conference for youth workers.

Meet the power players: Who’s standing to lead the Board of Deputies – and what are they offering?

We shine a light on the contenders for president ahead of the 12 May election

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March 18, 2024 13:16

Bidding for glory: Board presidential candidates (from left) Phil Rosenberg, Sheila Gewolb, Michael Ziff, Amanda Bowman

How Zoom Judaism led me to train as a rabbi

Anna Dyson from Leeds is now a student at a transdenominational rabbinic academy in California

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March 17, 2024 12:05

How Zoom Judaism led me to train as a rabbi

Netanyahu approves Rafah operation

Area is the last Hamas stronghold

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March 15, 2024 17:19

Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry figures have indicated that over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

Yellow star protest against move to register yeshivah students

Charedi activists demonstrate outside Parliament against new Private Member’s Bill

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March 15, 2024 14:58

Protest against out-of-school register bill in Westminser

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