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A scene from the BBC animation featuring a cartoon Ella outside her synagogue
Ella, 10, stars in BBC video about Judaism
By Adam Decker
A 10-year-old member of Golders Green Synagogue is the animated face and voice of a new BBC video aimed at telling children about Judaism
A scene from the BBC animation featuring a cartoon Ella outside her synagogue
June 30, 2022, 11:51 am
Ella, 10, stars in BBC video about Judaism
A 10-year-old member of Golders Green Synagogue is the animated face and voice of a new BBC video aimed at telling children about Judaism
By Adam Decker
Government maintained Jewish secondary schools in England broadly lagged behind the national absence average during the 2020/21 school year. Stock image: Alamy.
June 22, 2022, 2:29 pm
Pupil absence at Jewish state schools above national average
Figures obtained by Jewish News show recorded absences at six Jewish state secondary schools were broadly higher than the national rate during the last full academic year.
By Adam Decker
June 16, 2022, 10:09 am
Posthumous honour for Lord Sacks from Hebrew University
Former Chief Rabbi awarded doctorate at ceremony in Jerusalem
By Stephen Oryszczuk
May 20, 2022, 2:32 pm
Muswell Hill cancer campaigner hero is recognised with award from Prime Minister
Twice-treated patient wins Points of Light Award for work helping young patients catch up on education they miss
By Toby Porter
NUS president-elect Shaima Dallali, who tweeted in support of proscribed terror group Hamas.
May 17, 2022, 11:15 am
VOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS: Students, Jewish or not, deserve so much better
This week's Jewish News editorial looks at why the Government has suspended all engagement with the National Union of Students.
By Richard Ferrer
In-coming President of NUS, Shaima Dallali [Twitter]. The goverment said It was “deeply concerned” about social media postings by Dallali, including a tweet in support of Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation.
May 16, 2022, 2:37 pm
Union of Jewish Students hopes government action on NUS ‘leads to positive change’
The organisation representing Jewish students has welcomed the government's decision to suspend engagement with the National Union of Students over antisemitism allegations.
By Adam Decker
May 6, 2022, 4:25 pm
New powers to shut down illegal Charedi schools announced
Certain faith groups “may be disproportionately affected" by new Government initiative, the Department for Education has announced.
By Jewish News Reporter
May 4, 2022, 4:58 pm
Making Sense of the Sedra: Education is a Mitzvah
In our thought-provoking series, rabbis, rebbetzins and educators relate the week’s parsha to the way we live today
By Rabbi Ariel Abel
JFS School
May 4, 2022, 1:03 pm
JFS leaps from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ in latest Ofsted assessment
Stunning transformation at Europe’s largest Jewish secondary school, less than one year after being put into ‘special measures’ and judged ‘Inadequate’ by inspectors.
By Adam Decker
The campus of American University in Washington, D.C. (Raul Pacheco-Vega via Creative Commons)
April 22, 2022, 10:35 am
Muslim students boycott interfaith seder over Jewish partner’s support for Israel
Muslim Student Association at university in Washington, D.C cancelled participation, citing partner Hillel’s support of the Jewish state.
By JTA
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi
April 21, 2022, 9:09 am
Education Secretary raises concerns over ‘systemic antisemitism’ in NUS
Nadhim Zahawi tells parliamentary committee there's 'a lot of work the NUS needs to do' to become 'a proper organisation' again
By Lee Harpin
Up to 1,500 boys are estimated to attend unregistered schools in Hackney (Screengrab)
April 11, 2022, 5:36 pm
Government to crackdown on unregistered Jewish schools
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi will give Ofsted greater powers to tackle the growing number of illegal institutions.
By Jewish News Reporter
February 10, 2022, 4:37 pm
Jewish Quest offers UK ‘theological injection’
The reincarnated version of the Friends of Louis Jacob charity, has already built a 2000-strong audience and has podcast listeners from all over the world including in the US and Australia. 
By Sabrina Miller
January 31, 2022, 2:34 pm
EXCLUSIVE: Golders Green Synagogue nursery closed amid ‘safeguarding’ concerns
United Synagogue has confirmed Little Goldies nursery was closed by Ofsted earlier this month – the full reasons for which remain unknown.
By Sabrina Miller
Nadhim Zahawi speaking to a member of the strictly-Orthodox community at the mass vaccination event
January 27, 2022, 2:03 pm
Zahawi: Summer ‘A’ Level and GCSE exams ‘will recognise’ Covid disruption
EXCLUSIVE: Education Secretary tells Jewish News he has "put fairness at the heart of our approach" to summer exams "and listened to pupils, parents and teachers."
By Lee Harpin
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