Simon Rocker

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.

Beth Din set to hear mikveh pleas

London Beth Din agrees to hear a dispute into the building of a mikveh in Cambridge which has split the charity's trustees set up to support it.

Masorti gets £79k boost from European Union

The Masorti movement has received a grant of €100,000 (£79,000) from the European Union to develop its work in Europe.

Palestinian envoy to speak at Reform shul

The PA's UK envoy has been invited to address a meeting of Reform synagogues next month.

For the DIY novice: an easy-to-build succah

Simon Rocker on the succah you can erect without even using a hammer.

Evangelicals renew calls to convert Jews

A major British evangelical movement has endorsed a call to spread the gospel among Jews.

Foreign office memorial 'omits key names'

The Association of Jewish Refugees will not sponsor a Foreign office memorial because there is no mention of Jews.

Chief Rabbi’s New Year message about family

Museum celebrates rescue of Czech scrolls

Westminster Synagogue's new museum tells the story of its famous collection of Czech scrolls rescued from the Holocaust.

The rabbi who’s in the honey

One man who keeps his shul sweet over Rosh Hashanah — thanks to his 60,000 bees.

We don’t do broiges like we used to

Why rabbis should wear harder hats