Trafalgar SquareHundreds dance beneath Europe’s largest menorah in Trafalgar SquareThe ChanukahLIVE! event was organised by the Jewish Leadership CouncilBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Heaton park synagogue attackJewish organisations issue joint call for a ‘comprehensive government strategy on antisemitism’ following Heaton Park attack‘We need sustained action to combat the root causes of antisemitism’By Siam Goorwich1 min read
October 7 MassacresOctober 7 changed something in each and every one of usOn the eve of the second anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks, the CEO of the JLC reflects on how we were all impactedBy Claudia Mendoza2 min read
JLCYoung Jews put their heads together to ‘spark the future’ for their generationThe JLC summit participants expressed concern about ‘a lack of events’ for Jewish university graduates and the rate of intermarriageBy Gaby Wine3 min read
Jewish FuturesWhy were we excluded from the latest research about young Jews?The head of Jewish Futures asks why a report commissioned by the JLC doesn’t highlight the positive and enduring impact of organisations like Aish, the JLE and SeedBy Rabbi Naftali Schiff2 min read
By Claudia MendozaOur community is in pain – we must stand togetherEven if we disagree with them, we must allow different voices to be heard1 min read
Sir Keir StarmerCommunal leaders demand clarity on hostages following Palestine recognition announcementBoth the Board of Deputies and the JLC urged the prime minister to refrain from recognition as long as Hamas holds captives in GazaBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
School report: If we want better education, we need to do researchWhat works for one generation may not for the next, so we have to find out the best way to adaptBy Dr Helena Miller2 min read||June 8, 2025 10:08
Jewish groups welcome new measures to protect shuls from aggressive demonstrationsYvette Cooper made the announcement at CST’s annual dinner last nightBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||March 27, 2025 11:51
‘Our employees enjoy Friday night dinner every day of the week’Tech founders shared how their Judaism influenced their jobs at JLC eventBy Gaby Wine2 min read||February 3, 2025 17:30
Giant Trafalgar Square menorah taken down because of strong windsBut to mark the festival ‘Happy Chanukah’ will be beamed on to Nelson’s ColumnBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||December 24, 2024 11:25
Manchester Mayor praises Jewish community for its ‘positive impact’Andy Burnham was one of several dignitaries at a civic reception just before ChanukahBy Gaby Wine2 min read||December 20, 2024 12:18
Outrage as Tories ignore Alan Duncan’s remarks on IsraelYet another unacceptable comment by former minister goes without rebuke, says JLCBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||December 18, 2024 11:09
Shadow chancellor warns of ‘devastating’ impact of NI rise on Jewish charitiesMel Stride echoed the concerns of many community organisationsBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||December 6, 2024 12:00
Prime Minister asked to ‘celebrate as well as defend’ Jews in meeting with communal leadersThe 45-minute meeting followed a letter to Sir Keir Starmer expressing alarm at rising hostility towards JewsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||November 29, 2024 16:02
Doctors and teachers must remain politically impartial during Palestine ‘day of action’, government saysJewish organisations had expressed concern over the TUC’s campaignBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||November 27, 2024 18:09
