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Second Leeds shul backs three-way merger talks

Beth Hamidrash Hagadol has approved talks to discuss unification with two other Orthodox synagogues in the city

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Etz Chaim (Left) and Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue (Right)

Mark Sewards MP (fourth from the right) visiting Leeds Hillel House (Image: LFI)

Labour Friends of Israel

Give Starmer credit: tackling antisemitism within party let Labour take power, says LFI chair

By Lorin Bell-Cross

8 min read

Left to right: Mark Grandfield, Councillor Dan Cohen, Lady Mayoress Mrs Elayna Cohen and Craig Simons, LJHA's director of operations (photo: LJHA)

Housing charity wins praise for its community impact

1 min read

Hapoel Hyde Park celebrating the victory (photo: Georgia Rosenberg)

Union of Jewish Students

Leeds Uni Jsoc football team lifts its first ever trophy under the lights in London

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Rabbi Albert Chait with Christmas Day volunteers

The rabbi giving thousands of gifts on Christmas Day

By Eliana Jordan

1 min read

Leeds chippy batters down faith barriers

Leeds chippy batters down faith barriers

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Leeds Crown Court (Image: Wikipedia)

Court and Crime

Man accused of planning terror attack ‘researched going to Palestine to fight Jews’

By Dave Higgens

3 min read

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Holocaust museum to open its doors to refugees and asylum seekers

The Holocaust Centre North will run a series of monthly workshop to help combat isolation

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September 22, 2025 13:44

A workshop at The Holocaust Centre North (Photo: Holocaust Centre North)

The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

The Leeds rally is a warning to the Jewish community and to all of society

When the limits of public speech are determined not by elected officials, courts and police but by how many extremists are willing to shout, menace and threaten, we are no longer governed by democratic institutions but by mob rule

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August 20, 2025 09:18

Dr Rameh Aladwan addressed the crowd while wearing a T-shirt which read "'Anti-Semite Semite Club" (Image: News Now Yorkshire/ YouTube)

Leeds woman ‘attacked Jewish man with flagpole’ and accused him of killing babies in Gaza

The alleged attacker also threw a hot coffee over the man

By Jamie Shapiro

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August 19, 2025 15:54

West Yorkshire Police are investigating the incident

Outrage after speaker at Leeds rally says ‘we have to hold Jewish communities to account’ and backs Palestinian ‘armed resistance’

West Yorkshire Police under fire after it rejected full investigation into the ‘Northerners demo for Palestine’ on Saturday

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August 19, 2025 12:40

Dr Aladwan addressed the crowd while wearing a T-shirt which read "'Anti-Semite Semite Club" (Image: News Now Yorkshire/ YouTube)

Last minute goal by Israeli striker gives Leeds United Championship victory

Manor Solomon provided the goal necessary for Leeds to win the league on goal difference

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May 5, 2025 10:58

PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Manor Solomon of Leeds United, poses for a photo with the Sky Bet Championship trophy after the teams 2-1 victory, which confirmed that the team has won the Sky Bet Championship and promotion to the Premier League following the Sky Bet Championship match between Plymouth Argyle FC and Leeds United FC at Home Park on May 03, 2025 in Plymouth, England. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Who is Manor Solomon? The Israeli winger who gave Leeds their Championship title

The 23-year-old from Kfar Saba has Sephardi and Ashkenazi roots

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May 5, 2025 10:51

Israel's midfielder Manor Solomon (R) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the 2022 Qatar World Cup European Qualifiers football match between Israel and Austria at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, on September 4, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

New art prize to commemorate artist who explored the intergenerational trauma of her mother’s escape from Nazi Germany

The life and legacy of Judith Tucker is being celebrated at the University of Leeds

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November 26, 2024 17:30

Artist Judith Tucker and poet Harriet Tarlo at work at Humberston Fitties Beach (Photo: Annabel McCourt)

University Jewish Chaplaincy praised for ‘swift action’ after immediately removing rabbinic couple when ‘offensive’ posts surface

Couple leave city months after last rabbi was forced to flee campus

By Jane Prinsley

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October 11, 2024 14:14

UJC removed the Parientes from their new posts as chaplains of Leeds University after offensive posts shared by Sonia Pariente surfaced (Photo: Leeds University)

Small Leeds school with ‘big heart’ wins Ofsted praise

Leeds Menorah upgraded to good

By Simon Rocker

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October 9, 2024 11:39

Enthusiastic learners at Leeds Menorah (photo: school website)

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