We preserve Jewish death. Why not Jewish life?Why was there no serious, well-funded Jewish plan years ago to preserve the last purpose-built synagogue in the East End as a museum and heritage centre?By Jonathan Harounoff6 min read
East EndSurely we can save this piece of East End history?Nelson Street Synagogue is up for auction next week, its future uncertain. Act now and we can preserve this part of community heritageBy Amy Schreibman Walter 3 min read
East EndHistoric East End shul up for sale at £2 millionNelson Street is one of the few shuls left in an area that was once the heartland of London Jewish lifeBy Simon Rocker2 min read
By Alex HearnThe Cable Street myth: how the left launders antisemitism in BritainInvoked as a tale of anti-fascist heroism, Cable Street has become a cover for today’s extremists, while antisemitic marches go unchecked and Jews are left exposed3 min read
SalmonFishy business: From fighting Ken Livingstone to championing Israel, Lance Forman speaks to the JCThe former MEP opens up on everything from the Middle East to the Jewish heritage of Britain’s ‘first ever home-grown gourmet food’By Lorin Bell-Cross8 min read
HackneyDalston Jewish cemetery to be restored following National Lottery grantHistoric Reform burial ground, described as a ‘vital community asset’, to be transformedBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
By David AaronovitchI can still hear echos of the hardship of my family in the East EndMelancholic nostalgia for memories that just shaded into your life is a powerful feeling — and it’s important we don’t forget where we came from, and our forebears’ circumstances3 min read
Beatty Orwell, Labour's oldest member, dies aged 105The East Londoner fought against fascism, served as a Tower Hamlets councillor and was a mainstay of a Jewish Care centreBy Barry Toberman1 min read||June 27, 2023 15:53
