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King Solomon High School, Redbridge, Essex
July 12, 2024, 1:30 pm
‘Not a decision we wanted to make’: King Solomon High to pause sixth form enrolment
Amidst national staffing crisis, Redbridge, Essex school hopes the measure is temporary and will only affect a small number of students
By Michelle Rosenberg
Azeem Akhtar
February 21, 2023, 9:26 am
Azeem Akhtar stands down as Essex cricket chair after endorsing ‘Zionist lobby’ tweet
Akhtar was appointed in November but stepped aside in December after allegations he appeared to endorse an antisemitic tweet which claimed a 'Zionist lobby' controlled the media.
December 6, 2022, 10:14 am
Community leader ‘chuffed’ to receive BBC honour for outreach
Charedi pioneer Joel Friedman recognised for building bridges in Essex community of Canvey Island.
By Michelle Rosenberg
December 5, 2021, 11:03 am
Alan Sugar thanks police after man is convicted of sending antisemitic letters
Patrick Gomes, 70, sent three letters to one of Lord Sugar’s business premises in Loughton in 2018, Essex Police said.
Stacey Dooley pictured with Rabbi Mordechai Wollenberg and his wife Blima, and their nine children, for her new series, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over
May 26, 2021, 6:16 pm
Rabbi opens home to Stacey Dooley: ‘Our guests don’t normally bring TV crews!’
Presenter introduced to Orthodox Jewish life in Woodford Forest for her new W reality series, Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over
By Micaela Blitz
A huge blaze broke out at a Jewish school in Canvey Island, Essex on Sunday night. Credit: Relaxing Room
December 23, 2019, 12:04 pm
Huge blaze rips through Jewish school in Canvey Island
Seven brigades from Essex Fire & Rescue took two hours to control the fire at Luzern Yeshiva in Mepple Avenue, which may have been caused by an unattended candle
By Francine Wolfisz
Bushey Mitzvah Day - Card making for Save a Child's Heart
November 13, 2019, 12:00 pm
25,000 volunteers set for Mitzvah Day of good deeds
Community is being asked to 'plant, collect, clean and make your project green', for the day of Jewish social action, in an attempt to reduce both waste and their carbon footprint
By Jack Mendel
Example of Waze in action
October 18, 2019, 10:48 am
Meet a VP at the Israeli go-to app Waze: ‘Carpooling will be a game changer’
In the latest instalment of Down to business, Candice Krieger talks to Fej (Yuval) Shmuelevitz, Waze's first employee, about the future of the app in big cities around the world
By Candice Krieger
Melinda Simmons
May 1, 2019, 10:21 am
Meet Britain’s new Jewish envoy to Ukraine: ‘I feel I can play a positive role’
East End-born Melinda Simmons' appointment completes a unique triumvirate, with Ukraine now having a Jewish ambassador from the UK, Prime Minister and President
By Jenni Frazer
A winters morning in Dedham Vale, Essex, UK
April 5, 2019, 11:04 am
Epic Vale! Exploring the English countryside and Colchester’s Jewish roots
We discover the sweeping beauty of Dedham Vale and Constable Country and finds out more about Colchester’s Jewish roots
By Caron Bluestone
February 22, 2019, 9:53 am
Essex lecturer who shared Shoah denial post has been suspended
Dr Maaruf Ali, computer and electronics lecturer at the University of Essex, opposed the creation of a Jewish Society on campus this week.
By Mathilde Frot
Laura Marks, founder of Mitzvah Day, at East London Mosque taking part in a mass chicken soup making for Mitzvah Day 2018!
November 19, 2018, 10:54 am
Mitzvah Day 2018: Jews and Muslims unite to make 2,500 bowls of chicken soup
Tenth annual day of Jewish-led social action sees more than 40,000 people give up their time to support worthy charitable causes
March 14, 2018, 5:43 pm
Win a Hair Today More Tomorrow hamper worth £200!
Hair Today More Tomorrow is the innovative, award-winning British brand developed by world-leading Harley Street Trichologist, Sara G Allison
The dads at the start of the half-marathon in front of the Epping menorah
December 20, 2017, 12:16 pm
Dads raise more than £3,000 after completing Menorah half-marathon
Six local men raised thousands of pounds after 14-mile run across Essex which took them past six chanukiahs
By Andrew Sherwood
David Blitz and Matt Martin are two of the six dads who are taking part in next month's 'Menorah Marathon'
November 15, 2017, 11:09 am
Dads gearing up for ‘Menorah Marathon’
Charity race will see six local men mark Chanukah with a difference this year
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