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Board of Deputies calls for Jewish 'ethnicity' to be included on Census form

'We are concerned many Jewish citizens... will not feel fully counted'

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Board of Deputies calls for Jewish 'ethnicity' to be included on Census form

Color image depicting a mid adult Jewish man in his 30s wearing a traditional Jewish skull cap (with star of David design). Rear view low angle image depicting the man looking up at a clear blue sky.

Number of people identifying as ethnically Jewish doubles in last decade

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UK Jewish population grows for second consecutive census

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New Sinai scheme shows ambition to cater for 'the whole child'

New Sinai scheme shows ambition to cater for 'the whole child'

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Ofsted: 'inadequate' school taught too little about other faiths

Shiras Devorah in Golders Green is the latest Charedi school to receive critical inspection report

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November 27, 2022 11:41

Ofsted: 'inadequate' school taught too little about other faiths

How Israeli election fallout could affect David Beckham

Moves to amend the Law of Return threaten upset with the diaspora

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November 27, 2022 11:17

How Israeli election fallout could affect David Beckham

Why Israeli election fallout could affect David Beckham

Moves to amend the Law of Return threaten upset with the diaspora

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November 24, 2022 17:36

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: David Beckham is interviewed during Soccer Aid for Unicef 2022 at London Stadium on June 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations to investigate abuse claims against Chaim Halpern

Union says allegations are to 'be taken seriously' and announces 'full and impartial' investigation

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November 24, 2022 16:27

Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations to investigate abuse claims against Chaim Halpern

New national survey on British Jewry launched by JPR

Topics on questionnaire include attachment to Israel and involvement in community

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November 22, 2022 08:00

New national survey on British Jewry launched by JPR

Hasmonean's growth programme

From Shabbat in the Cotswolds to tzitzit-making Beis Chazak offers boys an alternative Jewish studies track

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November 21, 2022 11:55

Hasmonean's growth programme

Ofsted criticises staff apathy and 'habitually late' pupils

State-aided Beis Yaakov High School in Salford is downgraded to inadequate

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November 21, 2022 11:49

Ofsted criticises staff apathy and 'habitually late' pupils

Appeal to parents as school bills rise

King David High School Manchester forecasts 500 per cent increase in annual electricity costs to £700,000 by spring

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November 21, 2022 11:43

Appeal to parents as school bills rise

New sexual harassment allegations surface against Rabbi Chaim Halpern

The prominent Charedi leader was first accused in 2012 and investigated by police but no charges were brought

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November 17, 2022 10:02

New sexual harassment allegations surface against Rabbi Chaim Halpern

The Bible's not to blame for climate crisis

The Creation story is sometimes mistakenly seen to be at the root of our ecological sins

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November 13, 2022 13:42

A participant walks in an exhibitions pavilion at the convention center hosting the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)

What tombstones can teach us

Jewish cemeteries can be used as a history resource

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November 13, 2022 13:26

What tombstones can teach us

Heads face 'impossible' challenge over funding

The existing squeeze on budgets is set to get worse

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November 13, 2022 13:19

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