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Thirty per cent of British Jews are worse off because of pandemic - but a fifth say their situation has improved

JPR survey finds increased economic need among the community which may last for years. More than seven per cent are 'acutely disadvantaged'

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Thirty per cent of British Jews are worse off because of pandemic - but a fifth say their situation has improved

Hackney 'really worried' about rising Covid cases among Jewish over-65s

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Racism watchdog asks High Court to dismiss Greenstein’s libel claim

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Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt wins best new play in Olivier Awards

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Our school is ‘going places’ says the chair of King Solomon

Doreen Samuels says the school's muiticultural diversity helps to prepare its Jewish pupils for life in the wider world

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October 26, 2020 09:45

Our school is ‘going places’ says the chair of King Solomon

How Maimonides is linked to the first mention of pizza

From Amharic to Zulu, Aaron Rubin and Lily Kahn's delightful new book looks at the linguistic heritage of Jews across the world

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October 26, 2020 09:44

How Maimonides is linked to the first mention of pizza

Ofsted head questioned on sex education in Chasidic blogger's podcast

Amanda Spielma was the first guest of Charedi school headteacher and blogger Eli Spitzer in his new podcast

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October 23, 2020 13:05

Ofsted head questioned on sex education in Chasidic blogger's podcast

A prayer against plague goes up for sale

Rare rabbinical books and a number of items of British Jewish interest are on offer at the London Treasures auction next week

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October 23, 2020 13:04

A prayer against plague goes up for sale

Yotam Ottolenghi: restaurant business 'on our knees'

Restaurateur says government support vital for tier-2 businesses

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October 22, 2020 11:58

Yotam Ottolenghi: restaurant business 'on our knees'

Why the top court backed a frum housing charity

After a housing association was challenged for only accommodating Charedi families, the court agreed this week some forms of positive discrimination can be justified

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October 22, 2020 10:02

Why the top court backed a frum housing charity

Orthodox organisations fall out over London hospital visitation

Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations tells the Royal London that Jewish Community Council founder Levi Schapiro 'does not have the credentials to undertake communal advocacy, especially in sensitive areas such as health'

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October 22, 2020 09:43