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JFS fundraising campaign 2026. Pic: Josh Epstein, JFS
July 14, 2026, 3:38 pm
JFS community appeal raises more than £1million for students
Harrow-based school is championed by volunteers, ambassadors and donors ahead of its 300th anniversary
By Michelle Rosenberg
Luciana Berger (pic Ian Vogler)
July 9, 2026, 8:41 am
Teachers urged to tackle antisemitism as new national education programme launches
Participants will study Britain's Jewish community, the history and evolution of antisemitism and its contemporary forms, and practical approaches to responding to incidents
By Rosa Doherty
JFS
July 9, 2026, 8:30 am
A journey, not just a destination: why Jewish education matters more than ever
Every lesson, every Shabbat programme, every classroom conversation about who we are and what we stand for is part of the journey that shapes a young person
By Abi Keene
Palestinian pupils attend a classroom at a UNRWA school in Gaza. A new IMPACT-se report alleges antisemitic and extremist teaching materials remain in use in some UNRWA schools. Photo: Wikipedia
July 8, 2026, 3:22 pm
UNRWA accused of failing to remove antisemitic and extremist teaching from classrooms
New report claims key reforms remain unfinished, prompting renewed calls for Britain to review funding for the UN agency
By Annabel Sinclair
School children in a classroom. Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
July 7, 2026, 1:22 pm
Religious education to join National Curriculum for the first time
Board of Deputies and PaJeS welcome plans for national RE standards while safeguarding the distinctive ethos of faith schools
By Annabel Sinclair
Shona Bergson hopes sharing her family's experiences will help other parents navigating the autism support system.
July 6, 2026, 12:07 pm
‘We shouldn’t have to fight so hard’: Jewish mother’s plea for better autism support
After 16 years navigating the autism support system, a mother-of-five hopes telling her story will help other families who feel they are fighting the same battle alone
By Annabel Sinclair
National Autism Research Centre (Photo Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU)
July 6, 2026, 12:06 pm
The realities of being neurodiverse
After 16 years raising an autistic son, Shona Bergson shares why families need understanding, earlier support and less bureaucracy
By Shona Bergson
July 3, 2026, 10:20 am
How American Jewish groups are marking 250 years of the United States
From events at historic synagogues and museums to volunteer opportunities and civic engagement, American Jews across the country are celebrating the semiquincentennial
By Jackie Hajdenberg
Students, mentors and staff celebrate the graduation of more than 450 participants from ORT UK's JUMP mentoring programme. Photo Credit: Grainge Photography
July 2, 2026, 2:22 pm
450 students graduate ORT JUMP as Hasmonean Girls named School of the Year
Around 500 students, mentors, parents and teachers celebrated the programme’s latest graduates as alumni returned to inspire the next generation
By Annabel Sinclair
A fan holds a sign reading "YE IS NOT CRAZY" alongside a crossed-out Star of David as Kanye West performs at a concert in Tampa Bay
June 29, 2026, 4:08 pm
The moral operating system shaping our children should terrify us
A Kanye West concert exposed how inherited moral frameworks increasingly determine which hatred society chooses to condemn
By Leo Pearlman
Immanuel College
June 26, 2026, 12:32 pm
Immanuel College unveils new leadership team as it prepares for major expansion
New chief executive and interim headteacher appointed as Jewish school announces AI teaching, sixth form investment and future plans
By Annabel Sinclair
The Empire Windrush carrying Caribbean passengers to Britain in 1948, a journey that became a defining moment in modern British history.
June 21, 2026, 11:00 am
Hidden Holocaust link to Empire Windrush to be commemorated in new memorial project
Anchor recovery campaign will highlight Nazi deportation of 46 Norwegian Jews to Auschwitz
By Annabel Sinclair
Two Yavneh Hero Award winners celebrate after being recognised by colleagues on National Thank a Teacher Day.
June 18, 2026, 12:40 pm
Yavneh honours five staff ‘heroes’ on Thank a Teacher Day
New awards recognise teachers and support staff praised by colleagues for making a lasting difference to pupils
By Annabel Sinclair
President of the Union of Jewish Students, Louis Danker, speaks in number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, during a meeting of senior figures from across public life to drive forward a "whole of society" response to tackling antisemitism. Hannah McKay/PA Wire
June 18, 2026, 9:27 am
Louis Danker: Why I remain hopeful about the future of Jewish life in Britain
Optimistic outgoing UJS president reflects on a year of campus antisemitism, leadership, a defining Downing Street speech and the students giving him confidence in the future
By Annabel Sinclair
Students, educators and Holocaust survivor Anne Super at the Anne Frank Trust UK National Youth Conference in Manchester. Credit: Anne Frank Trust UK
June 17, 2026, 5:23 pm
Unity isn’t taught on the football pitch, it’s taught in the classroom
New Anne Frank Trust data shows education can help young people challenge prejudice and build stronger communities
By Dan Green
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