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Conversions go online - and into brine

Kevin Darvill, who lives in north Devon, got in the Atlantic Ocean after being accepted into the faith by video link

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Conversions go online - and into brine

GP's 'horror' that some mikvaot remain open

GP's 'horror' that some mikvaot remain open

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Adding Scandi flavour to online education options

Adding Scandi flavour to online education options

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Borehamwood shapes up busily to virtual life

Borehamwood shapes up busily to virtual life

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Masorti green lights Seder livestreaming - if camera is on before Yomtov

Movement seeks to 'mitigate loneliness at a time when being with those we love and cherish is of the greatest significance'

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April 3, 2020 13:10

Masorti green lights Seder livestreaming - if camera is on before Yomtov

Chickens in short supply for London's strictly Orthodox

Some retail outlets have restricted sales after shortages

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April 2, 2020 13:32

Chickens in short supply for London's strictly Orthodox

Chief Rabbis call on Jews to unite for a 'Shabbat of kindness'

Pray for humankind before lighting candles on Friday, 11 Chief Rabbis say

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April 2, 2020 10:50

Chief Rabbis call on Jews to unite for a 'Shabbat of kindness'

Clore Tikva back to being a good school

Ofsted impressed by enaging teaching and LGBT and interfaith awareness

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March 31, 2020 15:05

Clore Tikva back to being a good school

Police praise Hackney Charedim for locking synagogues

Local officers salute efforts to 'protect the community'

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March 31, 2020 12:01

Police praise Hackney Charedim for locking synagogues

Israel bans outside prayer gatherings in latest anti-viral measures

Benjamin Netanyahu places himself in quarantine after an aide tests positive for coronavirus

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March 31, 2020 09:21

Israel bans outside prayer gatherings in latest anti-viral measures

JFS is rated outstanding for Jewish studies

New Jewish studies programme gives all students a taste of text

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March 30, 2020 14:02

JFS is rated outstanding for Jewish studies

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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March 30, 2020 10:03

Police called to Stamford Hill to stop outdoor prayer meetings

Jewish community death toll hits 34

Number means that Jewish deaths are 4.5 per cent of national total

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March 27, 2020 15:08

Jewish community death toll hits 34

When school came into the living-room

Digital assemblies and PE lessons are part of the mix as children adjust to their new home-learning routine

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March 27, 2020 10:08

When school came into the living-room

Welcome to the era of Zoom Judaism

'The crisis has disrupted Jewish life in a way that would have been unimaginable to most of us.'

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March 26, 2020 16:21

Welcome to the era of Zoom Judaism

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

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