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JCoSS will not be resting on its laurels, says new head

Dr Melanie Lee qualified as a teacher only 13 years ago - now she is in charge of one of the Jewish community's biggest schools

5 min read

July 16, 2023 12:00

JCoSS will not be resting on its laurels, says new head

Ofsted

Ofsted: 'All Jewish schools can achieve a good ranking'

Officials from the inspection service and Department for Education addressed conference for Jewish heads

1 min read

July 16, 2023 11:47

Ofsted: 'All Jewish schools can achieve a good ranking'

Torah

Sweden condemned as police greenlight Jewish holy book burning protest

Israel's President Isaac Herzog was one of several Israeli representatives and Jewish organisations to immediately condemn the decision

1 min read

July 14, 2023 17:36

Sweden condemned as police greenlight Jewish holy book burning protest

Schools

College ‘didn’t know’ it was backing controversial Muslim group’s event

East London-based Nelson College confirmed it covered the £1,600 fee for the event run by the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK - but says it thought it was 'a social event'

3 min read

July 14, 2023 16:11

College ‘didn’t know’ it was backing controversial Muslim group’s event

Politics

Sadiq Khan pledges to help Jewish primary students get hot kosher lunches

It comes as fears were raised over the welfare of needy school children

2 min read

July 14, 2023 16:09

London Mayor Sadiq Khan reacts as he waits for the arrival of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales at the Young V&A in east London on June 28, 2023, ahead of opening it after it was renamed from the V&A Museum of Childhood. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Wagner group

'Wagner group has brought shame on the name of my antisemite great grandfather'

The great-granddaughter of the notorious composer has hit out at the paramilitary group

1 min read

July 14, 2023 14:25

'Wagner group has brought shame on the name of my antisemite great grandfather'

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Mattot-Massei

These are the decrees that God commanded Moses between a man and wife, a father and daughter” Numbers 30:7

1 min read

July 14, 2023 13:43

A torah (Hebrew scripture) reading. The "yod" - a hand-shaped silver pointer - is used by the reader to mark his or her place in the text.

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Shabbat times from July 14 to July 21

Shabbat times for the week

1 min read

July 14, 2023 13:37

Two lit shabbat candles in silver candlesticks

Judicial reform protests

Biden urged to condemn Netanyahu's legal reforms amid mass protests across USA

Thousands also protested outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv

1 min read

July 14, 2023 13:01

Biden urged to condemn Netanyahu's legal reforms amid mass protests across USA

Israeli Judicial Reform

Israel protests: UK Foreign Office warns British travellers to avoid rallies

Holidaymakers and those already in the country should stay away for safety reasons, the FCDO said

1 min read

July 14, 2023 11:41

Anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, July 11, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??????

What Judaism teaches about the Huw Edwards saga

The 61-year-old was identified by his wife, Vicky Flind, as the presenter at the centre of sex images controversy

2 min read

July 14, 2023 11:02

BBC newsreader Huw Edwards speaks during the UK Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony at Methodist Central Hall in London on January 27, 2020. Holocaust Memorial Day takes place each year on the 27th January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, and honours survivors of the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution, and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. (Photo by Chris Jackson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Fashion

Why jumpsuits are a wardrobe staple

From the Seventies to today, it's the wonder garment that keeps bouncing back

1 min read

July 14, 2023 10:19

Judaism

The Georgian building with a synagogue, church and mosque under same roof

Building in Tbilisi known as the Peace Project aims to show how different faiths can unite against prejudice

2 min read

July 14, 2023 10:14

The Georgian building with a synagogue, church and mosque under same roof

Arts

What the British Museum reveals about the Torah’s view of beauty

Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum reviews a new exhibition on luxury in ancient society

4 min read

July 14, 2023 10:07

What the British Museum reveals about the Torah’s view of beauty

Italy

Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy

Susi Bellamy's love of colour was sparked by a spell living in Florence

4 min read

July 14, 2023 09:52

Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy

Progressive Judaism

Liberal and Reform merger ‘most significant event for a generation’

New chair of Progressive Judaism says coming together will give the two movements even more energy and momentum

1 min read

July 14, 2023 09:37

Liberal and Reform merger ‘most significant event for a generation’

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