New Year Honours 2026Chair of Yom HaShoah UK receives CBE at Windsor CastleNeil Martin is also CEO of JLGB and chair of the Interfaith Youth TrustBy Gaby Wine1 min read
Menorah SynagogueThe Jewish theatre group building bridges by treading the boardsMAD was set up by Manchester’s Menorah SynagogueBy Alma Green3 min read
NeurodiversityParenting neurodiversity: a journey of many tearsThe mother of a son with special educational needs writes about the immense challenges – and sense of isolation – they have both experienced over the years as she struggled to find adequate supportBy An anonymous writer3 min read
Jewish schoolsKing Solomon head Michele Phillips to leave in MayHead says ‘now is right time to step away’By Simon Rocker1 min read
HMDTIt’s not just a Jewish obligation to confront prejudiceHolocaust Memorial Day matters because it sits at the intersection of commemoration and educationBy Olivia Marks-Woldman2 min read
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026Holocaust Memorial Day saw increase in schools’ engagementSeventeen per cent of UK schools marked the annual event, said organisersBy Alma Green2 min read
Lovelock hostage bridgeLovelock hostage bridge transformed into sculpture at JW3The creation was assembled by Brazilian-born artist Sandra ShashouBy Gaby Wine2 min read
School mealsCourt rejects bid to extend free school meals to Charedi independent schoolsJudge said parents had choice to send children to Jewish state schoolsBy Simon Rocker2 min read
Alonim Nursery‘I am so grateful to the place which started me on my learning journey’Sebby Blain attended Alonim Nursery. Ten years later, as it prepares to shut its doors for the last time, he goes back to say goodbyeBy Sebby Blain3 min read
Hampstead Garden Suburb SynagogueA summer of Yiddish planned for LondonThe inaugural event follows increased interest in the languageBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Union of Jewish StudentsLiverpool Jewish student leaders crowned JSoc of the YearStudents from Aberdeen to Exeter joined the annual UJS awardsBy Alma Green1 min read
PaperweightGlobal crises have a big impact much closer to homeThe war might be thousands of miles away, but its impact is felt deeply by the most vulnerable members of the UK Jewish communityBy Bayla Perrin2 min read
The London InitiativeIsraeli president urged to take action over settler violence in letter from diaspora leadersJLC chair among 1,000 signatories voicing concern over ‘Jewish-Israeli extremists’ in the West BankBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
The HolocaustCartoonist’s Holocaust animation wins awardZoom Rockman’s film Survivor tells the story of Ivor PerlBy Alma Green1 min read
Jewish CareAward-winning Jewish Care dementia choir releases singleThe group has received praise from celebrity choirmaster Gareth MaloneBy Alma Green3 min read
PesachMore than 80 per cent of British Jews enjoy a sederThe Pesach meal remains one of the most popular Jewish observances, according to the Institute for Jewish Policy ResearchBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Jewish Interschool Football CupIt’s a win for unity at first Jewish Interschool Football CupMoney was raised for the JTeen helplineBy Ahron Asher Moss1 min read
Jewish secondary schoolsSlight fall in applications to London Jewish secondary schools – but JFS and JCoSS more popular than everFirst-choice applications down by two per cent from last year’s record yearBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Antisemitism on campusI-gnite goes on the road as it prepares Jewish sixth-formers for uniStudents learnt how to deal with antisemitism on campus and where to turn for supportBy Ben Conway1 min read
WIZO UKStress, supplements and strength-training in focus at women’s wellbeing eveningJournalist Natasha Kaplinsky chaired the lively WIZO UK panelBy Gaby Koppel2 min read
Chesed Food BankI 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
AIThe AI guru sharing his wisdom with rabbis, Jewish charities… and parking wardensCraig Hartzel speaks to the JC about his business venture, which is helping charities to save time and boost donationsBy Ben Conway4 min read
