Jewish secondary schoolsTop performing Immanuel College to close at end of summer termThe £29,700 a year private school has suffered a drop in numbers – the government’s VAT increase is thought to have contributedBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Jewish Small Communities Network‘We will be each other’s resources, and I think that will be worth its weight in gold’The JC learns about the first leadership course specifically for the UK’s small Jewish communitiesBy Ben Conway3 min read
Animal welfareVegan US rabbi announces £7,000 grant for UK shuls who explore plant-based lifestyleThe Synagogue Vegan Challenge is open for applications from UK communities for the first timeBy Ben Conway3 min read
Movement for Progressive JudaismProgressive Judaism to celebrate merger at national Shabbaton‘This is a moment of optimism’By Gaby Wine2 min read
JC Heroes‘When I saw myself on TV, I realised there are no limits to what you can achieve’Eight-year-old Ariel Owliaei beat tens of thousands of entrants to the final of a BBC storywriting competitionBy Ben Conway2 min read
Children's Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Schools Bill debate: ‘Yeshivot will not be classified as schools’New regulations should recognise the distinctive character of yeshivot and not adopt a one-size-fits-all approachBy Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag3 min read
Children's Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Schools Bill debate: ‘Those opposed are concerned about losing control over children’Unregistered yeshivot will face regulation under the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillBy Simon Myerson2 min read
New Year Honours 2026Chair of Yom HaShoah UK receives CBE at Windsor CastleNeil Martin is also CEO of JLGB and chair of the Interfaith Youth TrustBy Gaby Wine1 min read
Menorah SynagogueThe Jewish theatre group building bridges by treading the boardsMAD was set up by Manchester’s Menorah SynagogueBy Alma Green3 min read
NeurodiversityParenting neurodiversity: a journey of many tearsThe mother of a son with special educational needs writes about the immense challenges – and sense of isolation – they have both experienced over the years as she struggled to find adequate supportBy An anonymous writer3 min read
Jewish schoolsKing Solomon head Michele Phillips to leave in MayHead says ‘now is right time to step away’By Simon Rocker1 min read
HMDTIt’s not just a Jewish obligation to confront prejudiceHolocaust Memorial Day matters because it sits at the intersection of commemoration and educationBy Olivia Marks-Woldman2 min read
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026Holocaust Memorial Day saw increase in schools’ engagementSeventeen per cent of UK schools marked the annual event, said organisersBy Alma Green2 min read
Lovelock hostage bridgeLovelock hostage bridge transformed into sculpture at JW3The creation was assembled by Brazilian-born artist Sandra ShashouBy Gaby Wine2 min read
School mealsCourt rejects bid to extend free school meals to Charedi independent schoolsJudge said parents had choice to send children to Jewish state schoolsBy Simon Rocker2 min read
