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Judaism books

My first experience with the chevra kadisha

In an extract from her book, Sally Berkovic offers a glimpse into the hidden work of the burial society

4 min read

May 16, 2022 10:15

My first experience with the chevra kadisha

Tahiti

Island hopping in Tahiti

Bora Bora may get the limelight, but French Polynesia has some spectacular alternatives

6 min read

May 15, 2022 18:30

Etgar

The Etgar Challenge May 15

Try this week's Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

May 15, 2022 10:00

Fundraising

High-flying gran's charity windfall

Ruth Gomm, 67, took a sky-dive to raise funds for Jewish Care, which looks after her mum

1 min read

May 13, 2022 16:59

Women in Judaism

Haftarah sung by a woman for the first time at Leeds Orthodox shul

First meeting of the Contemporary Women’s Group, which ran in parallel with part of the main service at Beth Hamidrash Hagadol shul

1 min read

May 13, 2022 16:35

Haftarah sung by a woman for the first time at Leeds Orthodox shul

Israel

Israeli Police rush Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral procession in Jerusalem

A police spokesman said 'rocks and other objects' were thrown at officers

2 min read

May 13, 2022 16:23

Israeli Police rush Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral procession in Jerusalem

Shabbat UK

Chief Rabbi joins the Jewish Care challah bakers

ShabbatUK activity at Golders Green campus also involves Camp Simcha staff

1 min read

May 13, 2022 14:57

Chief Rabbi joins the Jewish Care challah bakers

Ukraine

Charity Commission appoints interim manager for Genesis Philanthropy Group

The charity has been under investigation since March following government sanctions on Russian oligarchs

1 min read

May 13, 2022 12:17

Charity Commission appoints interim manager for Genesis Philanthropy Group

Shabbat UK

Challah make led to love - and now we are married

Eyal Gold recalls how ShabbatUK participation resulted in him meeting his 'incredible' wife Carolyn, who he wed in February

1 min read

May 13, 2022 11:53

Challah make led to love - and now we are married

Reform Judaism

Reform shul locked out of premises on Shabbat finds an alfresco alternative

The Cornish Kehillat Kernow congregation moved its service to the garden of its chairman

1 min read

May 13, 2022 11:37

Reform shul locked out of premises on Shabbat finds an alfresco alternative

Etgar

City of London boys capture Etgar Israel title

The annual event was back in person for Yom Ha'atzmaut this year

1 min read

May 13, 2022 11:15

City of London boys capture Etgar Israel title

Ofsted

New schools bill introduces move to regulate yeshivot

Law change seeks to remove inspection exemption from institutions that were previously not classed as schools

2 min read

May 13, 2022 10:55

Schools

BBC films JFS wartime history trip

Pupils visited Ely where the school was evacuated during the War

1 min read

May 13, 2022 10:50

What stopped Crouch End voting for a rabbi?

In the liberal enclave, two out of three Labour candidates won, but not the most Jewish one

3 min read

May 13, 2022 10:45

A typical row of Edwardian houses in the London suburb of Crouch End

Shabbat UK

Why late in life I decided to keep Shabbat

Susan Pashman embarked on a spiritual quest: how can a non-Orthodox Jew observe a meaningful Sabbath?

3 min read

May 13, 2022 10:26

Woman sitting at the coastline in Reykjavik and looking at the sea.Image contains little noise because of high ISO set on camera and it is intentionally toned.

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Emor

“Command the Israelite people to bring you clear oil of beaten olives for lighting, for kindling lamps regularly” Leviticus 24:2

1 min read

May 13, 2022 10:10

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