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The Etgar Quiz no 317

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

illustration: Miki Shaw

Immanuel College in London (Ian Jones)

Immanuel College

Teacher loses unfair dismissal claim against Immanuel College over ‘inappropriate messages’ with students

Former head of French Sarah Perlberg had taken the school to an employment tribunal

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Children learn about Jewish weddings during a visit to a Jewish Living Experience Exhibition Photo: Board of Deputies)

religious education

Exclusive: Teachers raise alarm after syllabus omits ‘Israel’ from lessons on Judaism

Jewish practitioners must be involved in writing classroom curricula, says teachers’ group

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

Immanuel College, in Bushey, Hertfordshire

Immanuel College French teacher sacked over ‘inappropriate messages’ sues for unfair dismissal

Sarah Perlberg admitted she showed ‘poor judgement’ but insists her actions do not amount to gross misconduct

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

The Etgar Quiz no 316

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

First Jewish school to receive new-style Ofsted report comes out well

Strictly Orthodox primary, Pardes House, is pleased with its evaluation under ‘challenging’ new framework

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

Wigmore Hall concert brings together Jewish and German students

Pupils from JCoSS and The German School London sang at an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

3 min read

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Chasidic school failing to comply with bar on new pupils, Ofsted alleges

Bnei Zion primary in Stamford Hill has been ranked inadequate for nearly 10 years

By Simon Rocker

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Chasidic school failing to comply with bar on new pupils, Ofsted alleges

The Etgar Quiz no 315

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

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illustration: Miki Shaw

Department for Education

Government opens bids for new education programme to tackle antisemitism

Recent events ‘remind us that antisemitism is still a stain on our society’ says Education Secretary

1 min read

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson (Photo: Getty Images)

Scotland’s only Jewish school is ‘very good’ say inspectors

Calderwood Lodge in Glasgow is praised for its nurturing ethos and inclusive Jewish values

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Benefiting from a nurturing ethos: pupils at Calderwood Lodge in Glasgow (school website)

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

German and Jewish teenagers unite for poignant Holocaust Memorial Day concert

Music will be played alongside survivor testimony from the Nuremberg and Eichmann trials

4 min read

Students from JCoSS and students from The German School (Photo: Benji Rosenberg)

Attendance soars at United Synagogue chedarim

Hampstead Garden Suburb’s Aleph Centre even has waiting lists

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

Aleph Centre year 6 packing gifts for Mitzvah Day

Jewish secondary schools

School report: what Israel taught me about preparing young people for the future

The country’s innovation and determination to build is truly inspiring

By Charlie Kelsey

2 min read

At the Kotel: senior secondary school leaders on their PaJeS trip to Israel

The Etgar Quiz no 314

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

illustration: Miki Shaw

Jewish secondary schools

Yavneh College to offer bulge class for September 2026

Applications for Jewish school places are expected to remain high

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Yavneh students celebrate another successful year for the school in 2025

The Etgar Quiz no 313

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

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The Etgar Quiz no 313

The Etgar Quiz no 312

Try the first Jewish knowledge test of the new spring term

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The Etgar Quiz no 312

The Abraham Effect

At Eton and beyond, this rabbi helps pupils embrace their Judaism in a Christian school

‘Many students who once hid or downplayed their Jewish identity now express it with joy,’ says Rabbi Jonny Hughes

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

Rabbi Jonny Hughes brings Chanukah light to Eton College

special educational needs

School report: SEN children deserve a good Jewish education too

Jewish studies staff need training to cater for pupils with special needs

2 min read

Opportunity to learn: a Jewish studies session at Kisharon, one of the community's special educational schools

Beit Shvidler withdraws new entry rules plan after parental protest

The policy set out modest dress rules for women and would have required men to attend services at least six times a week at a local synagogue

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

bet shvidler

The Etgar Quiz no 311

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illustration: Miki Shaw

The Etgar Chanukah Quiz

Light up your festival with this seasonal quiz

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