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Holocaust remembrance

Thousands of free falafel handed out in honour of Holocaust survivor David Leitner

The falafel free-for-all is an annual affair now in its eleventh year

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read
Volunteers hand out falafel on in Glasgow (Credit: Glasgow Friends of Israel)
Cantor Zöe Jacobs from Finchley Reform Synagogue
synagogue music

Let’s sing! Shuls invited to sign up for festival of music

By Alma Green

2 min read
Polina Bayvel, given a damehood in the King's New Year Honours List of 2026, is a pioneer in the field of optical fibre communications. (Photo: Eliana Jordan)
New Year Honours 2026

Meet Dame Polina Bayvel – the trailblazing scientist, whose Jewish faith requires no proof

By Eliana Jordan

4 min read
Hannah Gerson is the new regional director of Paperweight in Manchester (Photo: Paperweight)
Paperweight

’Jewish Citizens Advice’ opens Manchester office

By Alma Green

2 min read
The launch of Autistic Barbie has been welcomed by Jewish charities (Photo: Mattel)
Barbie

First autistic Barbie welcomed by Jewish charities

By Alma Green

2 min read
A makeshift memorial for those who perished in the fire at a new year's eve party at the Constellation Bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland (Photo: Getty))
JAMH

Mental health charity offers support to children affected by death of teen in Swiss fire

By Ben Conway

1 min read
Jewish Child's Day will become a fund under the management of UJIA. They have already been working together to fund a garden for the Kibbutz Be'eri kindergarten. Pictured here are toys outside one of the homes on the kibbutz (Photo: Getty)
Jewish Child's Day

Jewish Child’s Day to close its office

By Alma Green

1 min read
Alyth announces new senior rabbi
Alyth

Alyth announces new senior rabbi

By Alma Green

1 min read
The launch of Belonging in Ritual at Limmud (Photo: KeshetUK)
KeshetUK

KeshetUK launches LGBT+ synagogue inclusion project

By Gaby Wine

1 min read
JTeen has received an increase in calls and text messages from teenagers facing severe mental health struggles (Photo: Getty)
JTeen

Mental health crisis in young people has reached ‘breaking point’ says charity

By Gaby Wine

3 min read
Camp Simcha
Rocco and his volunteers at a Camp Simcha retreat (Photo: Camp Simcha)

‘It’s Rocco’s world and we’re all just living in it’

Following the devastating news that pop star Jesy Nelson’s twin daughters have SMA, Ben Conway speaks to a mum of a little boy with the same condition, who is being supported by Camp Simcha

By Ben Conway

5 min read
Andrew Gilbert steps down as Board of Deputies VPKisharon Langdon member wins prestigious youth volunteer award

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KeshetUK

We’re helping LGBT+ Jews feel more connected to their communities

Belonging in Ritual will provide a digital portal of LGBT+ inclusive resources for rabbis and synagogues

By Ariel Chapman

2 min read
KeshetUK has launched a project to make make shuls more inclusive for LGBT+ congregants (Photo: Getty)
Masa Yisraeli

It’s more urgent than ever to strengthen ties between Israeli and diaspora youth

By Uri Cohen

2 min read
Etgar

Knowing how to debate Israel isn’t optional. It’s essential

By Jo Rosenfelder

2 min read
BRCA

What BRCA testing and Erin Brockovich have in common

By Gaby Wine

3 min read
Neurodiversity

Our spaces need to welcome neurodivergent people

By Naomi Dickson

2 min read
WIZO UK

We must continue to give glimmers of hope to vulnerable Israelis

By Danielle Shane

2 min read
Chanukah

Chanukah reminds us to shine brightly – not to hide away

By Rabbi Naftali Schiff

3 min read