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Progressive Judaism

Vote on new Progressive Judaism movement on May 18

If successful, it would become the largest synagogue organisation in the UK

1 min read

April 25, 2025 19:44

Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy, co-leads of Progressive Judaism (Photo: Omaggio)

Reform UK

Reform UK candidates shared posts praising Hitler and pushed Rothschild conspiracies

Social media posts from some of those set to stand for the party in next week’s local elections also included material from a known neo-Nazi group

2 min read

April 25, 2025 16:25

Reform UK has come under scrutiny after some of its local election candidates were found to have shared and liked offensive social media posts (Image: Getty)

Trade Unions

Exclusive: Jewish teachers voice fears over union’s new Corbynite leader

MPs also criticise appointment of former Fire Brigades Union chief

3 min read

April 25, 2025 16:08

Matt Wrack speaking at the Labour Party's annual conference (Image: Getty).

IDF

IDF admits responsibility for death of UN worker after targeting error

The military had previously denied conducting a strike on the building in question and blamed the explosion on a land mine

1 min read

April 25, 2025 15:01

The IDF has admitted it struck a UN facility in March, killing a UN worker (stock image, credit: Getty)

Pope Francis

Israel denies downplaying Pope’s death amid claims of funeral snub

An internal row erupted after the Foreign Ministry deleted its condolence post for the late pontiff and neither the president or prime minister will attend his funeral

2 min read

April 25, 2025 14:06

An Israeli official has denied that Israel's response to Pope Francis' death has been muted after the Foreign Ministry deleted its condolence post for the late pontiff (Image: Getty)

BBC

Jonathan Dimbleby claims Jewish leaders boost antisemitism by failing to criticise Netanyahu

The BBC presenter reveals he had wanted to make that point during a talk at Bergen-Belsen death camp

1 min read

April 25, 2025 13:54

Jonathan Dimbleby gives a reading during the Service of Thanksgiving for Forces' (Photo by Yui Mok/Getty Images)

Charedi schools

Two Charedi schools sound alarm over financial blackhole

Pardes House Grammar School and Shiras Devorah High School face closure if they can’t make up their funding shortfall

3 min read

April 25, 2025 13:37

Shiras Devorah High School warned parents that the school is facing "an extremely serious financial situation" and urgent action is needed to ensure it can continue to operate. (Photo: Google Street View)

Pro-Palestine marches

Intimidating Gaza protest saw synagogue attendance ‘drop by a third’

Demonstrators marched through a Jewish area of Westcliff-on-Sea on yom tov

5 min read

April 25, 2025 12:53

Protesters at the Southend demo that passed through the Jewish area of Westcliff on Sea (Image: Alamy)

Board of Deputies

Communal row continues as 25 rabbis publish new letter against war in Gaza

Fresh intervention from Progressive ministers comes as 36 deputies face a petition banning them from Israel over their letter criticisng the Jewish state

3 min read

April 25, 2025 12:14

26 leaders in the Progressive movement have signed a letter in the FT calling for an end to the war in Gaza (Getty)

Unrwa

US scraps Unrwa’s legal immunity in major reversal of Biden-era policy

The decision could see the UN agency, which has been accused of employing Hamas operatives, hit with significant claims from the relatives of terror victims

2 min read

April 25, 2025 11:50