BurialExclusive: Burial society members ‘paying twice over to switch shuls’JC investigation finds the hidden cost of moving shuls is prohibiting some from worshipping in their chosen communityBy Jane Prinsley9 min read
World Cup 2026United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World CupThe satirical plan would see synagogues named in honour Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan RiceBy Arthur Popivker1 min read
KindertransportHolocaust survivor discovers his long-lost barmitzvah Sefer Torah in Brondesbury Park ShulKurt Marx last read from the Sefer Torah in September 1938, just two months before Kristallnacht, when the scroll was saved from destruction in CologneBy Minnie Peters3 min read
Hendon United SynagogueHendon Shul’s senior rabbinic couple announce retirementRabbi and Rebbetzin Ginsbury have been at the helm for over a quarter of a centuryBy Gaby Wine1 min read
Bushey United SynagogueBushey Shul hopes to undergo ‘transformative’ rebuildThe planning application is for a new community space to accommodate its thriving 2,500-strong congregationBy Alma Green1 min read
ShavuotWhat to do on Shavuot (apart from eat cheesecake)There are growing opportunities to celebrate an often under-rated Yom Tov, which begins on Thursday nightBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Jewish CareAged 108, Julia is a fast walker – and it’s all thanks to broccoliJulia Jackson shares some of her secrets for a long and healthy lifeBy Alma Green3 min read
I volunteered at the United Synagogue’s food bank and was blown away by colleagues’ kindnessIn the first of a new series, I share my experience of helping at the US Chesed food bank. Did I get through my shift as cool as a cucumber – or did I leave feeling like a bit of a lemon?By Jamie Shapiro4 min read||March 26, 2026 13:18
It takes a community to raise a neurodivergent childAn upcoming conference in partnership with the JC is going to explore how Jewish communal life can better support all familiesBy Emma Gray2 min read||March 25, 2026 11:36
‘The United Synagogue’s food bank was set up during Covid, but we realised it was a long-term need’The JC hears all about the United Synagogue’s thriving chesed departmentBy Alma Green3 min read||March 13, 2026 13:17
Chief Rabbi: We hope for new miracle of Purim in war with Iran and pray for those who seek a safer, peaceful worldOver 1,000 people took part in the online prayers led by Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis on Saturday nightBy Ben Conway3 min read||March 2, 2026 13:43
Hatfield celebrates ‘biggest ever’ Jewish gatheringThe US Jewish community takes a “people-centred” approachBy Gaby Wine1 min read||February 20, 2026 16:26
United Synagogue receives prestigious safeguarding certificationIt marks a change of approach from ‘reactive’ to ‘active’ safeguardingBy JC Reporter1 min read||February 20, 2026 09:52
Western Marble Arch Shul leaders propose new rabbinic coupleRabbi Pinchas and Rebbetzin Gila Hackenbroch are on the cards to join WMA shul after 18 years of service at Woodside Park synagogueBy Ben Conway2 min read||February 19, 2026 11:40
‘I take that weight on my shoulders’: US’ new president on women, whisky and backing IsraelSaul Taylor wants to create a ‘singles hub’ in West Hampstead and create synagogues fit for the 21st centuryBy Simon Rocker6 min read||February 10, 2026 10:40
Attendance soars at United Synagogue chedarimHampstead Garden Suburb’s Aleph Centre even has waiting listsBy Simon Rocker3 min read||January 26, 2026 12:30
