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At 40, he was 'overweight and incredibly unfit'. At 50, Simon Marks is an international triathlete

The Londoner, who represented Britain at the World Championships at the weekend, explains his transformation

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At 40, he was 'overweight and incredibly unfit'. At 50, Simon Marks is an international triathlete

New parliamentary group launches inquiry into get process

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Tuffkid Nursery celebrates hatrick of outstanding Ofsted reports

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New site launched for Shoah stories

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Limmud proves a big draw in Bristol

Biggest communal cultural event in South-West since pandemic attracts 150-plus participants

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June 24, 2022 15:08

Peers call for tighter rules on yeshivah regulation

Government warned that unregistered institutions may be able to dodge oversight

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June 23, 2022 09:17

Peers call for tighter rules on yeshivah regulation

Council's closure threat to Hendon Chasidic boys' school

Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomoh has been told by Barnet that it does not have the required planning consent

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June 20, 2022 16:14

Council's closure threat to Hendon Chasidic boys' school

Jewish education needs post-Covid investment, says new report

Funders should be willing to 'take risks' to encourage innovation

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June 20, 2022 11:35

Jewish education needs post-Covid investment, says new report

Ball wizard Itai, 13, selected to be soccer ambassador

The JFS pupil is helping a campaign to promote diversity in sport

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June 20, 2022 11:18

Ball wizard Itai, 13, selected to be soccer ambassador

European Court of Human Rights rejects challenge to London Charedi housing group

A single mother argued she was victim of discrimination because she was not member of Orthodox community

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June 17, 2022 14:42

Picture taken on April 23, 2015 shows the audience room of the European Court for Human Rights, in Strasbourg, eastern France. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HERTZOG (Photo by Patrick HERTZOG / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP via Getty Images)

Yeshivot: There is a possible compromise - but will either side agree to it?

Simon Rocker analyses the standoff between Charedi Jews and the government over measures in the Schools Bill

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June 16, 2022 10:01

Yeshivot: There is a possible compromise - but will either side agree to it?

New head of JCoSS is named

Yavneh College deputy head Melanie Lee is moving to cross-communal school

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June 16, 2022 09:46

'Hands off our yeshivot or we'll leave Britain,' warn Charedi demonstrators at Westminster

A crowd of 200 protesters took to the streets outside Parliament on Wednesday to express their opposition to measures in the new Schools Bill

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June 16, 2022 09:30

'Hands off our yeshivot or we'll leave Britain,' warn Charedi demonstrators at Westminster

Westminster protest against yeshivah regulation planned for later today

Schools Bill would compel unregistered religious educational institutions to offer secular lessons and undergo Ofsted inspections

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June 15, 2022 09:00

Protest in Stamford Hill two years ago against moves to regulate yeshivot (credit: Zevi Chesner)

Charedi protest in Stamford Hill 'to stop girl being removed by social services'

It is estimated that around 300 members of the community attended the protest

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June 14, 2022 16:24

Charedi protest in Stamford Hill 'to stop girl being removed by social services'

Safeguarding effective at JFS, Ofsted says

Leaders have acted swiftly to address weaknesses identified a year ago, says new inspection report

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June 10, 2022 09:00

Safeguarding effective at JFS, Ofsted says

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Simon Rocker

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At 40, he was 'overweight and incredibly unfit'. At 50, Simon Marks is an international triathlete

New parliamentary group launches inquiry into get process

Tuffkid Nursery celebrates hatrick of outstanding Ofsted reports

New site launched for Shoah stories

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Limmud proves a big draw in Bristol

Peers call for tighter rules on yeshivah regulation

Council's closure threat to Hendon Chasidic boys' school

Jewish education needs post-Covid investment, says new report

Ball wizard Itai, 13, selected to be soccer ambassador

European Court of Human Rights rejects challenge to London Charedi housing group

Yeshivot: There is a possible compromise - but will either side agree to it?

New head of JCoSS is named

'Hands off our yeshivot or we'll leave Britain,' warn Charedi demonstrators at Westminster

Westminster protest against yeshivah regulation planned for later today

Charedi protest in Stamford Hill 'to stop girl being removed by social services'

Safeguarding effective at JFS, Ofsted says