islington

June 6, 2026, 12:59 pm

Islington Council pressing ahead with controversial pension fund divestment plan

Letter sent to fund members highlights current £1.4 million holding in Palantir Technologies and link with 'current conflict between Israel and Palestine'

By Lee Harpin

December 17, 2025, 11:31 am

The (surprising) town with a lot of Jewish history where the community is growing

Rabbi Mendy Korer is revitalising a north London area which is now home to one of the largest menorah lightings

By Simon Walters

Rabbi Mendy Korer hopes thousands will come to line Upper Street in Islington for the parade following the inauguration at the Town Hall

September 12, 2025, 2:35 pm

Islington Chabad to celebrate new scroll with street parade

A klezmer band, singer and torchbearers will be part of a ceremony on Upper Street this Sunday

By Michelle Rosenberg

Barclays Bank, Islington, Thursday 12th September 2024 after overnight vandalism

September 12, 2024, 3:44 pm

‘Free Palestine’ vandals strike at Barclays banks across London and Edinburgh

Palestine Action claims responsibility as windows smashed and graffiti daubed in red paint at 11 branches of high street bank

By Michelle Rosenberg

Flyposter on telephone box in Islington North

July 7, 2024, 12:54 pm

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Islington North as Jeremy Corbyn wins again

News that Labour’s former leader had been elected as an independent MP temporarily silenced the party’s Tate Modern post-election celebration

By Lee Harpin

June 25, 2024, 6:38 pm

Jeremy Corbyn heading for election defeat in Islington North, poll shows

Survation poll, commissioned by Corbyn supporters, shows Labour candidate Praful Nargund on 43 percent and the former party leader, standing as an independent, on 29 percent

By Lee Harpin

Rabbi Mendy and Hadasa Korer (left) with Islington's mayor and deputy mayor at the launch of the Untold Stories Jewish heritage trail on 23 May

May 28, 2024, 11:40 am

‘Part of our history’: heritage trail of Islington’s Jews is unveiled

Untold Stories abounds with fascinating people and landmarks and is aimed at helping Jews in the area to feel it is their home

By Beatrice Sayers

Rabbi Mendy Korer running the London Marathon and in more contemplative mood

February 18, 2024, 10:49 pm

Seriously! Chabad rabbi to make standup debut in Soho

Completing his first ultramarathon wasn't enough of a challenge for Islington's Rabbi Mendy Korer, who has two comedy gigs lined up at the Sanctum Hotel on 25 February

By Beatrice Sayers

January 18, 2024, 5:46 pm

Review: Not Even the Dogs – The Old Red Lion Theatre, London

A must-see new play in Islington, wonderfully directed by Josh Baumring-Gledhill and Josh Myers, tells the true story of the Jewish academic Emanuel Ringelblum, who lived in Warsaw in the 1930s and 1940s

By Jewish News

Sir Keir Starmer (left) alongside former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (centre)

February 22, 2023, 3:58 pm

Voters back Starmer over Corbyn ban, new poll shows

A survey conducted by polling firm Savanta for the Politics Home website showed just 23 per cent of those answering believed Keir Starmer was wrong to stop the ex-leader representing the party.

By Lee Harpin

Bevis Marks, built in 1701, is the oldest synagogue in Great Britain

December 20, 2022, 3:41 pm

Historic shul submits plan for first central London eruv

Bevis Marks Synagogue asks to build Jewish religious boundary that would let Jewish residents and visitors do more over Shabbat

By Jewish News Reporter

Scene from the performance of One Jewish Boy

December 10, 2018, 11:29 am

Playwright abused by Israeli and Palestinian activists over show on antisemitism

Stephen Laughton branded “a f****** enabler” Palestinian supporters, while Israel-advocates call him "disgusting and sickening" as he's attacked from both sides

Headstone with a Star of David at a cemetery (Thinkstock)

July 25, 2018, 2:58 pm

North London Coroner to open out-of-hours service provision

Community welcomes decision to offer evening and weekend provision for dealing with pressing burial issues in Harrow, Brent, Barnet, Haringey and Enfield

Loud and proud: Jewish participants at London Pride with Bromley Reform Synagogue's Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner (centre)

July 5, 2018, 12:02 pm

Pride in London: Ten LGBT Jews inspiring change

Ahead of this weekend's event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, in partnership with KeshetUK we take a look at 10 prime movers shaping attitudes and acceptance of LGBT+ Jews in Britain

March 20, 2018, 5:08 pm

Figures show previous judicial review against coroner Mary Hassell cost £240,000

Freedom of Information request from the Board of Deputies shows taxpayer had to cough up nearly a quarter of a million pounds in 2015/6

By Jewish News Reporter

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