Rabbi Elyakim SchlesingerInfluential strictly Orthodox rabbi passes away aged 104Rabbi Elyakim Schlesinger was believed to be the oldest rosh yeshiva in the worldBy Ben Conway1 min read
Ner YisraelNer Yisrael appoints rabbinic interns for first timeSimcha and Nadia Morris will be mentored by Dayan Eliezer and Rebbetzin Aviva ZobinBy Alma Green1 min read
Nelson Street SynagogueMuslim group puts down deposit to buy East London synagogueThe Ashaadibi community has launched an appeal to raise £3.5 million in nine monthsBy JC Reporter1 min read
Tu BishvatEdinburgh community grows biblical garden for Tu BishvatThe festival is known as the Jewish New Year for TreesBy Ben Conway1 min read
Birmingham Jewish SocietyBirmingham JSoc men’s football team beat Spanish counterparts in MadridMeanwhile, Birmingham JSoc women’s team became national champions for the second timeBy Ben Conway2 min read
Jewish CareChampion of women’s achievements receives her own awardHannah Lewis MBE received her recognition at Jewish Care’s Topland Group eventBy Gaby Wine2 min read
Belmont SynagogueBelmont United votes in new rabbinic coupleRabbi Zvi and Rebbetzin Rivky Cohen will be leaving Kingsbury ShulBy Gaby Wine1 min read
LimmudLimmud announces new chairBenjamin Ellis will be taking over from Carolyn Bogush at the helm of the cross-communal organisationBy Gaby Wine1 min read
JamiI was overwhelmed by the thought of becoming a dad – therapy helpedDaniel* shares how Jami was there for him when his anxiety became too muchBy JC Reporter2 min read
Anne Frank TrustHeaton Park terror victim remembered at Anne Frank Trust lunchThe event raised over half a million pounds towards the mission of empowering young people to challenge prejudiceBy Ben Conway4 min read
Learning from the Righteous‘There has to be an emotional element when we are teaching the Holocaust’By Gaby Wine3 min read
Jewish schoolsFirst Jewish school to receive new-style Ofsted report comes out wellStrictly Orthodox primary, Pardes House, is pleased with its evaluation under ‘challenging’ new frameworkBy Simon Rocker1 min read
David WolffDavid Wolff, ever-present backbone of Jewish Sunday League football, passes awayWolff served as the MGBSFL chairman for 56 yearsBy Ben Conway3 min read
Movement for Progressive JudaismHarlow and Chelmsford unite into new Progressive communityProgressive Judaism leaders hail a second congregational merger in daysBy Simon Rocker1 min read
AcademiaStudents and academic staff face purity test over views on Gaza, professor warnsStaff and students must refer to Gaza war as genocide or face repercussions and isolation, it was claimed at a JC panel discussionBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
East EndHistoric East End shul up for sale at £2 millionNelson Street is one of the few shuls left in an area that was once the heartland of London Jewish lifeBy Simon Rocker2 min read
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026Wigmore Hall concert brings together Jewish and German studentsPupils from JCoSS and The German School London sang at an event to mark Holocaust Memorial DayBy Ben Conway and Gaby Wine3 min read
OfstedChasidic school failing to comply with bar on new pupils, Ofsted allegesBnei Zion primary in Stamford Hill has been ranked inadequate for nearly 10 yearsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Borehamwood & ElstreeFaith and civic leaders put down roots for community cohesionBorehamwood and Elstree residents joined a Tu Bishvat tree-planting eventBy Gaby Wine1 min read
EdinburghEdinburgh community celebrates Yiddish-inspired Burns NightAll denominations came together to celebrate the Scottish poetBy Ben Conway1 min read
Amy WinehouseAmy Winehouse and meSax player Frank Walden reflects on being part of the iconic singer’s band and why he is bringing her music back to north-west LondonBy Frank Walden2 min read
Kisharon LangdonKisharon Langdon puts its members centre stage at annual fundraiserThe central London event raised £1.7millionBy Gaby Wine3 min read
