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Middlesex University spreads a tabernacle of peace with campus Succot event

Staff and students explored the themes of the festival to

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Succot celebration at Middlesex University: with the Mayor of Barnet Zahra Beg (third right back row) is J-soc president Luana Lissner (fourth left second row) Photo: Yiwa Lau

Never has the Jewish prayer for rain felt more appropriate

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Happier days; students at King Solomon High School packing hamantaschen for Purim in 2024

The stark truth behind plans to close King Solomon High School

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Exterior view of King Solomon High School in Redbridge, east London (credit: King Solomon High School)

Yavneh College offers helping hand to King Solomon parents

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Chief Rabbi hails ‘miracle’ of Immanuel rescue as he opens sixth form centre

The new building is part of the school’s mission to produce ‘global Jewish leaders’

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September 25, 2026 10:05

New beginnings: the Chief Rabbi opens the new sixth form centre at Immanuel College with its chair of governors Aaron Etingen and governor Elena Gabay, who with her husband Yakir sponsored the centre (Photo: Ephraim Levine)

UK Jewish emigration to Israel jumps by one third

Aliyah from Britain is up 32 per cent year-on-year, according to the Jewish Agency

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September 24, 2026 16:38

Jewish Agency chairman Doron Almog (left) and Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer welcome new olim from France (photo: Guy Yechieli/Jewish Agency)

Variety is the spice of rabbinic life for new Leo Baeck students

The students who have joined the college’s semichah course this year have a strong creative and cosmopolitan profile

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September 24, 2026 10:46

Fabrizio Melis (Photo: Leo Baeck College)

Wolfson Hillel among top-ranked primary schools after new inspection

Its results have put it in the highest 0.5 per cent of primary schools so far inspected under new evaluation framework

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September 23, 2026 13:46

Wolfson Hillel pupils cheer the announcement of their Ofsted report

Jewish studies scholar awarded major academic prize worth nearly £700,000

David Nirenberg, author of Anti-Judaism, is one of this year’s recipients of the Balzan Prize

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September 16, 2026 12:39

Prizewinning: David Nirenberg (photo: Sameer A Khan/Wikimedia Commons)

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

‘Constructive’ discussions follow outcry in Jewish community over Israel motion at Church of England Synod in July

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September 15, 2026 16:53

Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally with Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg

Regulator releases first findings into Orthodox charities in £22 million cashed cheques inquiry

Charity Commission found ‘misconduct and/or mismanagement’ in four of the charities under investigation

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September 9, 2026 10:36

Manchester group launched to platform ‘diversity of voices’ on Israel

The first event will be an online discussion with peace activists Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah

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September 8, 2026 12:30

Maoz Inon (left) and Aziz Abu Sarah carrying the torch at the Winter Olympic Games in February, 2026, in Italy (Photo: courtesy)

Phil Rosenberg to stand for second term as Board of Deputies president

His bid for re-election comes amid increasing debate over whether the presidency of the representative body should be a paid role

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September 7, 2026 13:14

Phil Rosenberg to stand for second term as Board of Deputies president

Board of Deputies rejects action against Yachad over support for Israel sanctions

Board president Phil Rosenberg said the body recognised political diversity in the community

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September 6, 2026 15:52

Yachad executive director Hannah Weisfeld in meetings with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (left) and Middle East minister Stephen Doughty (Photo: Facebook/Yachad)

Israel sanctions could threaten British security, shadow foreign secretary warns

Planned sanctions could impede our ability to prevent terror attacks, Tom Tugendhat has said

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September 6, 2026 11:06

Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat said Israel has been integral to helping thwart 'a lot of' incidents in the UK (Photo: Getty)

The new Torah commentary that highlights links with the Qur’an

Rick Sopher, co-author of Illuminating Scriptural Connections, hopes it can nurture better Muslim-Jewish understanding

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September 6, 2026 09:53

Building scriptural bridges; Abdulla Galadari and Rick Sopher (right)

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Middlesex University spreads a tabernacle of peace with campus Succot event

Never has the Jewish prayer for rain felt more appropriate

The stark truth behind plans to close King Solomon High School

Yavneh College offers helping hand to King Solomon parents

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Chief Rabbi hails ‘miracle’ of Immanuel rescue as he opens sixth form centre

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Wolfson Hillel among top-ranked primary schools after new inspection

Jewish studies scholar awarded major academic prize worth nearly £700,000

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

Regulator releases first findings into Orthodox charities in £22 million cashed cheques inquiry

Manchester group launched to platform ‘diversity of voices’ on Israel

Phil Rosenberg to stand for second term as Board of Deputies president

Board of Deputies rejects action against Yachad over support for Israel sanctions

Israel sanctions could threaten British security, shadow foreign secretary warns

The new Torah commentary that highlights links with the Qur’an