Refugee WeekThis Refugee Week, let’s open our hearts to those seeking a safe havenA number of Jewish organisations are already running drop-in centres for asylum seekers and refugeesBy Rabbi David Mason3 min read
Hampstead SynagogueHampstead Shul appoints new rabbinic coupleRabbi Akiva and Rebbetzin Batya Rosenblatt will be joining from Hadley Wood Jewish CommunityBy Gaby Wine1 min read
The United SynagogueSenior rabbinic couple of St John’s Wood Synagogue to retire early next yearRabbi Ivan and Rebbetzin Rachie Binstock will be stepping down after three decades leading the congregationBy JC Reporter1 min read
The United SynagogueUnited Synagogue announces new rabbinic leadershipThe Rabbinic Council of the United Synagogue and the Rebbetzens Representatives of the United Synagogue have just held electionsBy JC Reporter1 min read
The United SynagogueCould the UK’s largest Orthodox synagogue body have its first woman president?The United Synagogue will elect a new lay leader this summer – and the race has begunBy Simon Rocker3 min read
IsraelWe’re largely Zionists – but that doesn’t stop us rowing over IsraelWhat the British Jewish community thinks about Israel 18 months after October 7By Jane Prinsley6 min read
The United SynagogueUS Chesed appeal to support hundreds of families this PesachThe match-funding campaign raised over £500,000By Gaby Wine1 min read
Kisharon Langdon and United Synagogue members share in the fun of Purim prepThe event was part of the US’ Cross Community Zone Challenge programmeBy Gaby Wine1 min read||March 14, 2025 17:35
Women are more empowered, but there is still some way to goAs we approach International Women’s Day, the CEO of the United Synagogue writes about the changing role of women in the organisationBy Jo Grose2 min read||March 5, 2025 15:56
United Synagogue puts disabilities in the spotlight in a series of short filmsThe videos are being shown on social media platformsBy Gaby Wine3 min read||February 17, 2025 15:57
Senior United Synagogue rabbi suddenly leaves his congregationRabbi Mendel Lew of Stanmore and Canon’s Park has stepped away from his duties by ‘mutual consent’, members are toldBy Simon Rocker2 min read||February 16, 2025 13:18
Only half Jewish school parents in London and a third in Manchester pay religious studies contributions‘Brutally honest’ report details challenges facing schools as Chief Rabbi calls for effort to ‘raise the bar’ in Jewish educationBy Simon Rocker4 min read||February 14, 2025 15:02
At last my family feels truly part of the Jewish communityOur rabbi and rebbetzin have opened their arms – and hearts – to us and our autistic sonBy Clare Diskin2 min read||December 18, 2024 12:45
Released hostage Amit Soussana says Trump’s words offer ‘hope’A London audience heard details of her time in Hamas captivity which included being sexually assaulted, beaten, tortured and kept in chainsBy Jane Prinsley8 min read||December 3, 2024 17:17
Goodbye to the ladies’ galleryA standard feature of mainstream Orthodox synagogues is being consigned to history as the demand grows for greater inclusion of womenBy Simon Rocker4 min read||November 17, 2024 11:34
High Holy Days attendance up a year after October 7Some reported a 100 per cent increase in attendanceBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||October 31, 2024 15:47
