SchoolsSince the time of Jacob, Jews have placed education firstAs far back as our biblical ancestor, wherever a Jewish community was established, a school would followBy JC Reporter3 min read
Jewish EducationDo we need a national curriculum for Jewish studies?A group of educators recently drew up a framework for 'Jewish cultural literacy' in the UK - but how should it be followed up?By Simon Rocker2 min read
Jewish EducationYavneh Primary pupils receive a lesson in loss and remembranceRabbi Alex Chapper of Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue joined pupils at the local Yavneh Primary for a special assembly on the day after the Queen's deathBy Georgia L Gilholy3 min read
HistoryNew head of Jewish museum in Vienna tells us to expect surprisesAustrian historian Barbara Staudinger, who is not Jewish, was the unanimous choice of a jury selected by the museum’s ownerBy Liam Hoare1 min read
MusicAll the rage! Jewish punk group score victory in Battle of the Bands contestBest friends Billy Alexander, Aaron Bennis and Brandon Miller formed Arkley while studying at the Borehamwood schoolBy Nic North1 min read
AntisemitismCST issues security warning for Jewish schools after Miller’s rant on Iranian TV channelDavid Miller claimed schools including Yavneh College and Haberdashers’ Boys’ School were influencing students to promote ZionismBy Ben Bloch3 min read
Jewish EducationTexas superintendent says Anne Frank book will be back in schools ‘very soon’ after outcryAdministrators in Fort Worth had decided to withdraw and review over 35 contentious booksBy JC Reporter4 min read
Texas school district withdraws Anne Frank's diary from classrooms after parental complaintsAdministrators in Fort Worth have decided to withdraw and review over 35 contentious booksBy Josh Kaplan3 min read||August 17, 2022 14:29
Tackling Talmud at the Queer YeshivaA new programme next month promises a fresh perspective on the classic rabbinic textBy Simon Rocker4 min read||July 29, 2022 14:02
Chief Rabbi appeals for help as schools face budget crisisA dramatic fall in donations from parents is leaving headteachers desperate for cash as cost-of-living surgesBy Ben Bloch5 min read||July 21, 2022 10:30
Sinai rated outstanding, Hertsmere Jewish Primary good, for Jewish studiesSchools were the first to have Pikuach inspections for over two years since Covid outbreakBy Simon Rocker2 min read||July 19, 2022 09:52
Hate soars at UK schools: Classroom antisemitism triples in five years, report saysThe study's findings also reveal that almost no schools have policies to combat the tide of hateBy David Rose5 min read||July 14, 2022 12:43
Jewish children targeted by 'gas chamber’ hissing in classroomsJewish children are being taunted by classmates hissing to emulate the Nazi gas chambers in schools nationwide, says a campaignerBy David Rose2 min read||July 14, 2022 10:33
'My daughter was driven out of her school by antisemitic bullying'Girl was 'deeply traumatised' after being subjected to a campaign of hate that lasted monthsBy David Rose2 min read||July 14, 2022 10:29
Chasidic school is dodging LGBT lessons, says OfstedWatchdog's inspectors recently returned to the Wiznitz Cheder, which had received an inadequate rating in October of last yearBy Simon Rocker1 min read||July 7, 2022 13:54
Charedi Jews wear yellow stars and compare government to Nazis in schools protestProtestors were demonstrating against further regulation of YeshivotBy Felix Pope2 min read||July 7, 2022 09:24
