Essex

April 1, 2026, 1:22 pm

King Solomon High head teacher steps down

Michele Phillips will 'move onto new opportunities within education' after less than three years at Redbridge school

By Michelle Rosenberg

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

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

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

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

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