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Police called to Stamford Hill to stop outdoor prayer meetings

Picture apparently showing outdoor minyan was shared on Twitter, as police say they were alerted to 'small number of religious meetings'

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Police called to Stamford Hill to stop outdoor prayer meetings

Jewish community death toll hits 34

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When school came into the living-room

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Welcome to the era of Zoom Judaism

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Reform funeral decision will protect lives and help NHS, rabbis say

Reform rabbis explain why they have taken the 'painful' step to ban families from funerals

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March 26, 2020 12:59

Reform funeral decision will protect lives and help NHS, rabbis say

Progressive movements suspend circumcision ceremonies

Progressive Mohalim 'consider the preferable course is to suspend all circumcision activity for the present time'

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March 26, 2020 10:48

Progressive movements suspend circumcision ceremonies

Reform and Liberal movements ban mourners from all funerals

Move is to 'prioritise the health and wellbeing of our clergy who will continue to officiate at funeral services during this unprecedented crisis'

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March 25, 2020 15:49

Reform and Liberal movements ban mourners from all funerals

Wolfson Hillel open for children of key workers

'We are happy to play our part,' says head of trust that runs the Enfield primary

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March 24, 2020 09:56

Wolfson Hillel open for children of key workers

Dinner cancelled? LSJS provides a takeaway alternative

Educational charity delivers wine and popcorn to guests as accompaniment to online video

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March 23, 2020 12:46

Dinner cancelled? LSJS provides a takeaway alternative

Government must close Charedi synagogues, health worker urges

The healthcare professional told the JC that some religious institutions in Hackney stayed open this weekend

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March 22, 2020 16:18

Government must close Charedi synagogues, health worker urges

Coronavirus: Federation of Synagogues orders its shuls to close

'This is necessary to ensure that every member of our kehilla [community] is afforded the maximum protection'

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March 20, 2020 13:35

Coronavirus: Federation of Synagogues orders its shuls to close

Federation orders synagogues to close 'until further notice'

The Federation of Synagogue made the announcement in a statement released on Thursday

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March 20, 2020 13:27

Federation orders synagogues to close 'until further notice'

How schools are gearing up for home-learning

Even before this week's closure order, preparations were under way to provide online classes

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March 20, 2020 12:10

How schools are gearing up for home-learning

Orthodox school threatened with deregistration over LGBT

Mechinoh School says issues related to sexuality must be 'the domain of the parents'

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March 20, 2020 09:48

Orthodox school threatened with deregistration over LGBT

Schools prepare for challenge of distance learning

Jewish Leadership Council’s schools network, Pajes, and Jewish Interactive had begun training teachers on how to deliver programming online

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March 18, 2020 19:38

Schools prepare for challenge of distance learning

Authorities consider whether to recover money laundered by maverick chasid

Commission condemns 'unscrupulous pattern of dishonesty' in Edward Cohen's bid to hide profits from illegal viagra sales

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March 17, 2020 16:08

Authorities consider whether to recover money laundered by maverick chasid

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Simon Rocker

Latest from Simon Rocker

Police called to Stamford Hill to stop outdoor prayer meetings

Jewish community death toll hits 34

When school came into the living-room

Welcome to the era of Zoom Judaism

More from Simon Rocker

Reform funeral decision will protect lives and help NHS, rabbis say

Progressive movements suspend circumcision ceremonies

Reform and Liberal movements ban mourners from all funerals

Wolfson Hillel open for children of key workers

Dinner cancelled? LSJS provides a takeaway alternative

Government must close Charedi synagogues, health worker urges

Coronavirus: Federation of Synagogues orders its shuls to close

Federation orders synagogues to close 'until further notice'

How schools are gearing up for home-learning

Orthodox school threatened with deregistration over LGBT

Schools prepare for challenge of distance learning

Authorities consider whether to recover money laundered by maverick chasid