Trevor LyttletonVeteran campaigner against elderly isolation picks up another prizeTrevor Lyttleton was presented the lifetime achiever award at this year’s National Diversity AwardsBy Ben Conway2 min read
Antisemitism‘Antisemitism and antizionism at work’ survey launched for Jewish employeesThe poll is being conducted by the Jewish Legal Network and award-winning DEI expert Harriet Waley-CohenBy Gaby Wine2 min read
King Solomon High SchoolKing Solomon High School holding talks about closing downIts governors have called for a consultation amid plummeting cohort numbersBy Ben Conway4 min read
JneticsJewish students urged to be screened for over 50 recessive genetic disordersA child of a couple who both carry a recessive genetic disorder has a one in four chance of having the disorderBy Ella Bloom2 min read
Holocaust Memorial DayJudges announced for Holocaust Memorial Day music competitionThe winning composition will be performed at the flagship ceremony on January 27By Hayley Cregor2 min read
Jewish Rail NetworkJewish rail employees given a platform to express their faithThe Jewish Rail Network ‘focuses on the positive’By Ella Bloom3 min read
East EndPlan to convert East End’s last purpose-built synagogue into a mosque pausedMuslim group buying century-old East End shul considers legal action after building was granted Grade II listed statusBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
UJSUJS launches new year with Parliament receptionSarah Sackman, MP for Finchley and Golders Green, said Jewish student leadership was ‘inspiring’By Hayley Cregor1 min read
Students‘As a student, I was working 40 hours a week. I’m still paying off my debts’Jewish students and graduates tell the JC about the pressures they face to stay financially afloat – and the support that’s availableBy Lucy Pollock5 min read
Bath Jewish Burial GroundBath Jewish Burial Ground wins award for its stories of everyday heroesAround 90 people are buried in the cemetery, which is over 200 years oldBy Ella Bloom2 min read
Jewish Women's Aid‘Women in abusive relationships could be more vulnerable during High Holy Days’ says Jewish Women’s AidThe charity has launched its Home Should Feel Safe campaign, focusing on coercive controlBy Gaby Wine3 min read
Elderly lonelinessFormer charity chair picks up Guinness World Record after nearly 50 years of combatting elderly isolationTrevor Lyttleton was chair of Contact the Elderly – now called Re-engage – from 1965 to 2015By Judith Zerdin4 min read
JamiJami supporting Jewish secondary schools with suicide prevention education in RSHE classesSeptember 10 is World Suicide Prevention DayBy Ben Conway1 min read
United SynagogueUnited Synagogue announces closure of Hackney and East LondonThe historic community in north-east London will formally close on October 11By JC Reporter1 min read
GolfHigh hole-y days: young golfer sets sights on stardom after strong showing at national tournamentJames Poole came 12th out of more than 1,000 entrants in event hosted by golf legend Nick FaldoBy Ben Conway2 min read
DogsPaws for reflection: early Rosh Hashanah service for pet dogs delights congregantsEdgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue hosted a tailored celebratory service with a special kiddushBy Ben Conway3 min read
Rabbi Jonathan WittenbergSanctions are imperfect but we must condemn settlement expansion, say Progressive and Masorti rabbisRabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Progressive leaders release statements offering differing view on government measures to Chief Rabbi MirvisBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
By Lawrence CohenWhy I decided to take an A-level at 79 years oldMy son thinks I’m on an ego trip… he may be right, but I love a challenge and I want to share my knowledge of biblical Hebrew with the community2 min read
By Rabbi Naftali SchiffNow is the time for a communal end-of-year appraisalThe late Chief Rabbi’s question: ‘Will we have Jewish grandchildren?’ is as pertinent as ever2 min read
Children's Poetry CompetitionChildren invited to go on a poetic adventure to win prizeThe Jewish Literary Foundation has launched this year’s children’s poetry competition in partnership with the JCBy Gaby Wine1 min read
Chai Cancer CareA thousand customers help Chai raise record funds to support cancer patientsThe £52,000 will go towards over 70 services for those being treated for cancer and their familiesBy Alma Green4 min read
ManchesterManchester group launched to platform ‘diversity of voices’ on IsraelThe first event will be an online discussion with peace activists Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu SarahBy Simon Rocker2 min read
