Noa Argamani‘A hug and I knew I was safe’: Noa Argamani recalls her rescue by the IDF after 246 days in captivityIsraeli hostage held in Gaza describe the moment she knew she was free, speaking on a visit to LondonBy Jane Prinsley6 min read
MasortiNew rabbi to take the helm at South Herts and Edgware MasortiMichigan-born Rabbi Zachary Bernstein-Rothberg will take up the vacant post in AugustBy Alma Green1 min read
Jewish Children's Book AwardLawyer wins Jewish Children’s Book Award for story celebrating the power of communityGreen Bean Books and the Jewish Literary Foundation’s £1,000 prize champions new works for childrenBy Elisa Bray3 min read
Israel Guide Dog CenterThe guide dog in Israel turning sirens into smilesErez Barkai from Israel Guide Dog Centre spoke to the JC about how his dog Venus, who he describes as his ‘left hand’, has helped him and his neighbours during the warBy Ben Conway4 min read
Russia Ukraine WarRussian suicide drone strikes Great Choral Synagogue in OdesaLeaders of the charity Tikva, which runs the shul, vowed they would ‘rebuild, restock and continue’By Ben Conway2 min read
National Holocaust Museum‘The fight against antisemitism starts in the classroom’ says head of Holocaust museumChair Adam Dawson MBE was speaking at the 30th anniversary dinnerBy Gaby Wine2 min read
Assisted Dying BillSenior Rabbi of Scotland welcomes rejection of assisted dying bill69 MSPs voted no, 57 voted yes, with one abstention in an emotional debateBy Ben Conway1 min read
Jewish MoroccoNer Yisrael congregants breathe life back into two historic Morocco synagoguesThe group from the Hendon synagogue visited Rabat, Meknes and FezBy Alma Green1 min read
JWAGuide launched to raise awareness of Jewish divorce refusalLord Mendelsohn made the announcement at the Jewish Women's Aid annual fundraising dinnerBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
BIJABritish Indian leaders show solidarity with Jewish communityRepresentatives from both communities attended an event hosted by BIJABy Alma Green1 min read
ArtThe artist whose portraits are filling in the gaps on London TransportMichelle Baharier speaks to the JC about why she is spotlighting disability rights activistsBy Gaby Wine4 min read
OfstedOfsted finds Mathilda Marks-Kennedy to its likingThe Mill Hill primary scores well under new inspection systemBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Board of DeputiesBoard launches commission to break down barriers for people with disabilitiesThe chair of the commission shares his personal reasons for being involvedBy Alma Green2 min read
Noa GIrls‘I have learnt that no one is immune to mental health struggles’Naomi Lerer, the award-winning head of Noa Girls speaks to the JCBy Alma Green4 min read
HIAS+JCORE‘We know what it means when doors are closed’ say rabbinic leaders at Refugee Shabbat launchThe annual event is being backed by the Chief Rabbi and heads of the Progressive movementBy Ben Conway4 min read
The United Synagogue‘The United Synagogue’s food bank was set up during Covid, but we realised it was a long-term need’The JC hears all about the United Synagogue’s thriving chesed departmentBy Alma Green3 min read
Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksRabbi Sacks course has English makeover to reach new audiences‘We will consider how Rabbi Sacks's teachings can inspire us to engage with the challenges of our time’By Yael Breuer1 min read
Wiener LibraryWomen step into the top job at the Wiener Library for first timeThe Holocaust archive collection was originally set up in the early 1930s to chronicle rising antisemitismBy Alma Green1 min read
Kisharon LangdonKisharon Langdon staff and volunteers celebrated at Barnet awards ceremony‘They go far above and beyond their roles, and it’s wonderful to see them recognised for this’By Alma Green1 min read
AnimalsAnimal magic for Jewish residents at Hendon care homeRabbits, rats and a bearded dragon were among the visitorsBy Ben Conway1 min read
JneticsJewish genetic testing must include the LGBTQ+ community tooDuring LGBTQ+ History Month, Jnetics and KeshetUK worked together to increase awareness of testing for hereditary conditionsBy Josh Forman2 min read
Children's Wellbeing and Schools BillFight to preserve yeshivah status quo could go to the courtsCharedi groups are resisting measures to regulate out-of-school institutions that are expected to win parliamentary assent soonBy Simon Rocker2 min read
teachersArt teacher takes creative approach to bridging generationsGaby Weigert’s pupils have been painting the portraits of care home residentsBy Ben Conway2 min read
