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The school inspector who played for Manchester United

Janine Rose is the new executive director of PIkuach, the Board of Deputies inspection service for Jewish studies

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The school inspector who played for Manchester United

Ofsted takes a shine to Bury and Whitefield

Ofsted takes a shine to Bury and Whitefield

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: Josh Frydenberg, Treasurer of Australia, on May 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Australians head to the polls today to elect the 47th Parliament of Australia, with a tight battle between incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison of the Coalition party and Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese. The Coalition party has led government since 2013. (Photo by Naomi Rahim/Getty Images)

Australia's most prominent Jewish politician heading for defeat in election

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Jewish men walk along the street in the Stamford Hill area of north London on January 19, 2011 in London, England. The residents of Stamford Hill are predominately Hasidic Jewish and only New York has a larger community of Hasidic Jews outside Israel. The area contains approximately 50 synagogues and many shops cater specifically for the needs of Orthodox Jews. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

The rise and rise of the Strictly Orthodox

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North London restaurant loses kosher licence over 'Friday night party'

Ananas in Mill Hill fell foul of a routine check by the Sephardi Kashrut Authority

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May 18, 2022 16:53

North London restaurant loses kosher licence over 'Friday night party'

Education is natural for Gan Alon's young foresters

The Masorti pre-school has been accredited a Forest School for its outdoor pursuits

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May 16, 2022 10:28

Education is natural for Gan Alon's young foresters

Haftarah sung by a woman for the first time at Leeds Orthodox shul

First meeting of the Contemporary Women’s Group, which ran in parallel with part of the main service at Beth Hamidrash Hagadol shul

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May 13, 2022 16:35

Haftarah sung by a woman for the first time at Leeds Orthodox shul

New schools bill introduces move to regulate yeshivot

Law change seeks to remove inspection exemption from institutions that were previously not classed as schools

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May 13, 2022 10:55

New schools bill introduces move to regulate yeshivot

Why late in life I decided to keep Shabbat

Susan Pashman embarked on a spiritual quest: how can a non-Orthodox Jew observe a meaningful Sabbath?

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May 13, 2022 10:26

Woman sitting at the coastline in Reykjavik and looking at the sea.Image contains little noise because of high ISO set on camera and it is intentionally toned.

Louisa Clein's pilgrimage

Louisa Clein grew up in a village with no Jewish education but has come to find a home in Judaism as an adult

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April 29, 2022 10:08

Louisa Clein's pilgrimage

Teachers dismissive of plan to reduce nursery staffing levels

Government reported to be considering relaxing staff to children ratios

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April 29, 2022 09:53

Teachers dismissive of plan to reduce nursery staffing levels

New Jewish studies platform will make it easier for teachers to create digital content

Jigzi is the latest initiative of Jewish Interactive

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April 29, 2022 09:33

New Jewish studies platform will make it easier for teachers to create digital content

London school deletes oligarch benefactor from name

King Solomon High School drops Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor from its title

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April 28, 2022 12:03

President of the European Jewish Congress (EJC) Moshe Kantor speaks during the Malmo International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism - Remember ReAct, in Malmo, Sweden, on October 13, 2021 - - Sweden OUT (Photo by Jonas EKSTROMER / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by JONAS EKSTROMER/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

Awareness of the Shoah remains 'strong' within the young generation

What schools and youth groups are doing to pass on the baton of memory

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April 28, 2022 09:50

Awareness of the Shoah remains 'strong' within the young generation

National Education Union sparks backlash by voting to boycott Israel

Anger as teacher union boycotts Israel

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April 26, 2022 16:40

TB2E4Y London, UK. 30 May, 2019. Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), addresses campaigners from SEND National Crisis attending a demonstration in Parliament Square to demand improvements in the diagnosis and assessment of young people with SEND, assistance for their families, funding and legal and financial accountability for local authorities in their treatment of young people with SEND and their families. Credit: Mark Kerrison/Alamy Live News

Woman receives get after more than 20 years on eve of court hearing

Rivkah Abayahoudayan had launched private prosecution against her husband

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April 25, 2022 17:21

Woman receives get after more than 20 years on eve of court hearing

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