Community

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 education

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

UK Jewish schools excel in fostering Jewish identity (picture: Chief Rabbi's Schools Review)

Kisharon Langdon

When two became one – how we made a success of a charity merger

By Richard Franklin and Michelle Janes

4 min read

Jnetics

Parents of baby with Tay-Sachs raise funds for 70 couples to have free genetic testing

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

Lev Tov Match is a new platform to connect adults with autism, disabilities and additional needs (Photo: Getty Images)

Charities

New platform connecting Jewish adults with disabilities to launch in the UK

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

More community news

Kosher restaurant Reubens set to return

By Victoria Prever

1 min read

Londoners gathered to show their support for the Israeli hostages and plea for their return at the weekly Board of Deputies vigil opposite Downing Street on Wednesday

Gaza

Community rallies at central London vigil for hostages

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

“Everybody who participated in that attack should be held responsible for everything that happened during that attack," said Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari (Photo: Getty Images)

October 7

Gender-based violence increases in Israel since October 7

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

Arlene Phillips (front centre) with JFS student dancers and alumni (Photo: JFS)

JFS

Former Strictly judge gives full marks to JFS dance and gym competition

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

Outside Department of Education before petition to protect yeshivot is handed in (photo: Rabbincal Committee for Traditional Charedi Chinuch)

Schools bill

Charedi groups petition government over plans to regulate yeshivot

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

Gatetways

New sixth form offers a fresh chance to pupils struggling in mainstream education

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

World Jewish Relief

WJR’s ‘inspiring’ global outreach is ‘what it means to be Jewish’

Over 600 people attended the World Jewish Relief fundraising dinner on Tuesday at an iconic north-west London venue

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Drop in official warnings to Charedi schools Morasha Red take Maccabi Year 4 honours for second year running

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The Schmooze

How can someone not know how to pronounce ‘Auschwitz’?

Mainstream schools need to take a long hard look at how they teach the Holocaust to ensure pupils are learning the facts

By Gaby Wine

4 min read

School pupils meeting a Holocaust survivor on Holocaust Memorial Day at Kingston, Surbiton and District Synagogue

By Ariella Knoble-Gershon

‘Israelis stop and thank us for campaigning for the hostages’

The Board of Deputies has been holding a weekly vigil opposite Downing Street for over a year

2 min read

By Adam Paulden

WIZO will build on the work of strong Jewish women

Adam Paulden is chair of WIZO UK’s Young Patrons and Professionals committee

2 min read

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is an occasion for all of us

Hundreds of schools, local authorities, museums and interfaith organisations will be marking the event on January 27

By Olivia Marks-Woldman

2 min read

Jewish Care

Next Shabbat, let’s start talking about our mental health

Marcus Sperber is chair of Jewish Care

By Marcus Sperber

2 min read

Organ donation

Thanks to my incredible donor, I am living my best life

Nearly 8,000 people are on the waiting list for an organ donor

By Jess Harris

2 min read

The Schmooze

Holocaust Memorial Day should only be about the Shoah

Karen Pollock CBE is chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust

By Karen Pollock

2 min read