ChristmasThe rabbi giving thousands of gifts on Christmas DayLeeds minister Rabbi Albert Chait set up A Time to Say Thank youBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
KashrutLeeds chippy batters down faith barriersMarlows, the first fish and chip shop with kosher facilities in the city in half a century, is able to cater for both kosher and halal customersBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
Court and CrimeMan accused of planning terror attack ‘researched going to Palestine to fight Jews’Muslim convert Jordan Richardson was allegedly found in possession of a recipe for mustard gas, while a crossbow was also discovered in his home, according to prosecutorsBy Dave Higgens3 min read
Holocaust Centre NorthHolocaust museum to open its doors to refugees and asylum seekersThe Holocaust Centre North will run a series of monthly workshop to help combat isolationBy Gaby Wine1 min read
By The JC LeaderThe Leeds rally is a warning to the Jewish community and to all of societyWhen 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 rule2 min read
LeedsLeeds woman ‘attacked Jewish man with flagpole’ and accused him of killing babies in GazaThe alleged attacker also threw a hot coffee over the manBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Anti-Israel protestsOutrage 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 SaturdayBy JC Reporter6 min read
Last minute goal by Israeli striker gives Leeds United Championship victoryManor Solomon provided the goal necessary for Leeds to win the league on goal differenceBy JC Reporter1 min read||May 5, 2025 09:58
Who is Manor Solomon? The Israeli winger who gave Leeds their Championship titleThe 23-year-old from Kfar Saba has Sephardi and Ashkenazi rootsBy JC Reporter2 min read||May 5, 2025 09:51
New art prize to commemorate artist who explored the intergenerational trauma of her mother’s escape from Nazi GermanyThe life and legacy of Judith Tucker is being celebrated at the University of LeedsBy Elisa Bray2 min read||November 26, 2024 17:30
University Jewish Chaplaincy praised for ‘swift action’ after immediately removing rabbinic couple when ‘offensive’ posts surfaceCouple leave city months after last rabbi was forced to flee campusBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||October 11, 2024 13:14
Small Leeds school with ‘big heart’ wins Ofsted praiseLeeds Menorah upgraded to goodBy Simon Rocker1 min read||October 9, 2024 10:39
Synagogue evacuated on Shabbat after suspicious packet found nearbyCongregants of Etz Chaim Synagogue had to leave the service earlyBy Gaby Wine1 min read||September 16, 2024 12:33
Israeli player abused online after signing for Leeds UnitedManor Solomon, previously signed by Tottenham Hotspur, has been the target of anti-Israel and antisemitic abuse onlineBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||August 28, 2024 12:44
How women rose to Orthodox synagogue leadershipCautious progress rather than rapid change has been the order of the dayBy Simon Rocker4 min read||August 25, 2024 08:52
Leeds University abandoned me when my wife was getting rape threats says Jewish chaplainZecharia Deutsch, who was hounded by death threats, says he felt betrayed by his university who cut off his emailBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||August 19, 2024 09:30
