Simon Rocker

Sacks throws rabbis a credit crunch lifeline

Chief Rabbi plans a seminar next month to help rabbis deal with the impact of the credit crunch on congregants.

Fears over Israel-hate at UN race conference

Jewish representatives still worried that next spring's United Nations anti-racism conference may promote an anti-Israel agenda.

Feds’ festive addition

For the first time, the Federation of Synagogues has supervised sets of arba minim (lulav and etrog) for Succot.

Reform launches outreach arm as alternative to Aish

A "non-fundamentalist" Aish alternative is to be introduced by the Reform movement.

Reluctant mohels skew birth figures

Birth stats hampered because not all mohelim (circumcisers) are providing figures for brits performed each year.

Church leader may sue over City ‘slur’

A senior Church of England figure takes legal advice over claim that he was suggested the financial world should be "de-Judified".

Seminar explores Saudi plan

Three-day seminar at Quaker retreat explores the best hope for solving the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Winters failed to tell truth in court

Ex-JNF chief loses claim against lawyers

Orthodox and Masorti pool prayers

Were succah-builders responsible for a run on cable-ties?

Alternative centre gets new Willesden home

Board leads online review of women in the community

A new survey into Jewish women was launched this week with an online questionnaire on the Board of Deputies website.