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Hackney Council denies ‘cover up’ on unregistered Orthodox schools
Hackney Council has said it is “trying to tackle” the issue of unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools in Stamford Hill, after a 200-student school defiantly stayed open despite a government closure...
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New Orthodox secondary school to open in Barnet after ‘huge demand’
Plans have been unveiled for a new Modern Orthodox secondary school hoping to open in Barnet in 2018, amid talk of “huge demand” among parents. During a meeting on Monday night, organisers behind...
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Edgware and Hendon reform shuls confirm merger talks
Edgware District Reforma and Hendon Reform Two of the Reform movement’s most prominent communities are in discussions about a potential merger, Jewish News can reveal. Edgware and District Reform...
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VIDEO: Greens confront Zac Goldsmith over transport
Green Party candidate Jonathan Bartley confronts Tory hopeful Zac Goldsmith at the Jewish News Mayoral Hustings, held with JW3 and the London Jewish Forum on April 5. See more: Jewish News Hustings:...
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VIDEO: Zac Goldsmith’s plans to tackle anti-Semitism
Zac Goldsmith outlined his plans to tackle anti-Semitism at the Jewish News Mayoral Hustings, held with JW3 and the London Jewish Forum on April 5. See more: Jewish News Hustings: Sadiq Khan’s ‘badge...
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Priorities for Jewish community in London laid out at manifesto launch
All the candidates at the Jewish News, London Jewish Forum Mayoral hustings with JW3, holding the LJF’s manifesto. Tuesday night’s mayoral hustings for the Jewish community saw the launch of the London...
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Young fan causes Adele to burst into tears at London O2 concert
A young fan caused Adele to burst into tears during a concert at London’s O2 on Monday night. Budding nine-year-old singer Austin Kindler, from Finchley, was invited up to the stage alongside his...
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Hustings planned for London Assembly candidates
City Hall CANDIDATES HOPING to represent two of the most populous Jewish constituencies on the London Assembly will go head-to-head in a series of hustings. Twenty-five Assembly Members will be...
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Board slams Corbyn’s ‘deeply disturbing’ defence of brother’s ‘belittling of...
Board president Jonathan Arkush met with the Labour leader back in February The Board of Deputies has launched a fresh accusation of inaction against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – whose approach to...
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Four arrested for ‘anti-Semitic’ abuse and pelting eggs at Orthodox man
Arrests have been made after an alleged anti-Semitic incident took place in the early hours of this morning. A 28-year-old Jewish man was driving through the Blackwall Tunnel at 1.30am when another car...
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Orthodox boys attacked by man shouting ‘kill the Jews!’
Two Orthodox boys were the victims of a verbal attack late last night, writes Jacqueline Gordon The boys aged 14 and 17 were walking along Manor Road in Stamford Hill when they were approached by a man...
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Secularists apologise for ‘strong Jewish lobby’ remark over faith schools
The National Secular Society has apologised for accusations its head made about a “strong Jewish lobby” undermining the rule of law when it comes to faith schools. Keith Porteous Wood Keith Porteous...
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Jewish playwright Arnold Wesker dies aged 83
The prolific British playwright Sir Arnold Wesker has died aged 83, according to his family. The London-born writer penned scores of plays, several books and a collection of poems. He was best-known...
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King Solomon school changes name in Kantor sponsorship
KING SOLOMON King Solomon now has Kantor in its name and on its logo King Solomon High School has will change their name and logo as part of a new sponsorship by Moshe Kantor. The Ilford school’s...
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Parts of Redbridge where ‘Jewish women feel frightened to walk’
by Jenni Frazer ANXIOUS RESIDENTS told would-be candidates for the London Assembly this week that there were areas of their borough where a man wearing a kippah “would start a riot” and in which Jewish...
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Election countdown: London assembly hustings
Labour’s Andrew Dismore addresses the London Assembly hustings, where subjects including BDS, anti-Semitism, transport and housing issues were discussed by Mark Shoffman Two speakers at this week’s...
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Barnet Council to run Pesach waste and chometz collection
Matzah Barnet Council are running a Pesach waste and chometz collection service to help Jewish residents prepare for the festival, writes Natasha Sporn. Waste will be collected on Thursday 21 April...
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Hustings planned for London Assembly candidates
City Hall CANDIDATES HOPING to represent two of the most populous Jewish constituencies on the London Assembly will go head-to-head in a series of hustings. Twenty-five Assembly Members will be...
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Goldsmith dismisses Labour rival as not ‘believable’ on Israel
by Justin Cohen Zac Goldsmith holds a newly born baby, Sienna, during a visit to the Jewish community in Golders Green, London.(Picture by Daniel Leal-Olivas / i-Images) Zac Goldsmith has dismissed his...
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Government confirms Yavneh Primary School to open this September
Nervy parents were breathing a sigh of relief this week after Yavneh College in Borehamwood said it would open a primary school in September. It comes after the Department for Education agreed to a...
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