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March 12, 2026, 4:59 pm

The Together Plan spotlights efforts to rediscover Eastern European Jewish life

British Jewish charity also hosting UK premiere of Brest Jewish Cemetery documentary as part of series of heritage events about Eastern Europe

By Michelle Rosenberg

February 17, 2026, 12:31 pm

Woman found guilty of stealing part of 7 October hostage memorial

Fiona Monro had removed a board containing the picture of Tzachi Idan, one of the hostages taken by Hamas, subsequently binning it

By JN Reporter

Menorah lighting at Australia House in London, hosted by the Board of Deputies, in memory of those killed in the antisemitic Bondi Beach terror attack.

December 16, 2025, 11:22 am

Australian High commission hosts London menorah lighting after Bondi terror attack

Chanukah ceremony at Australia House, organised with the Board of Deputies, honoured victims of Sydney shooting that killed 15

By Annabel Sinclair

November 17, 2025, 3:16 pm

Family of fallen British-Israeli soldier launch campaign for memorial healing space

UK and Israel teams are raising funds for ‘Benji’s Light Point’ overlooking Zichron Yaacov

By Annabel Sinclair

August 22, 2025, 4:32 pm

Brighton 7 October memorial to relocate after council public works announcement

In the 21 months it has been in Palmeira Square, the memorial has been attacked on more than 50 occasions, having been entirely destroyed - and lovingly rebuilt - five times

By Daniel Sugarman

March 28, 2025, 12:11 pm

Lord Pickles: It would be ‘quite wrong’ for Holocaust Memorial to deal with other genocides

Faith Minister Lord Khan tells peers 'Our aim should be to build a Holocaust memorial and learning centre which the nation can be proud of soon'

By Lee Harpin

The design by Adjaye Associates and Ron Arad Architects for a UK Holocaust Memorial

May 23, 2024, 11:11 am

MPs clash on whether security concerns should impact on building Holocaust Memorial

Debate over the building of a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre near to parliament carried over until after general election

By Lee Harpin

October 13, 2023, 2:52 pm

Community memorial for the worst tragedy to befall the Jewish people since the Shoah

Jewish News proud to partner with ten Jewish organisations paying respects to Israelis murdered by Hamas terrorists on Monday 16th October

By Michelle Rosenberg

May 25, 2023, 12:24 pm

Westminster Holocaust Memorial facing new delay of ‘five to six years’ MP warns

Conservative MP Sir Peter Bottomley calls for smaller memorial, with a learning centre in the Imperial War Museum, so 'Holocaust survivors may see a memorial in their life time'

By Lee Harpin

Former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick (right), holocaust survivor Sir Ben Helfgott and his grandson Reuben at Victoria Gardens in Westminster, London, celebrating the go-ahead being given to a Holocaust memorial.

March 7, 2023, 5:29 pm

Many Holocaust survivors upset by Sunak backing for memorial, claims peer

Baroness Deech writes article for a parliamentary magazine calling for MPs and peers to oppose Rishi Sunak's commitment to build a Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre next to Westminster

By Lee Harpin

February 23, 2023, 12:00 am

Government introduces new Holocaust Memorial Bill to parliament

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said Thursday's Bill was 'timely as the remaining survivors are becoming older and fewer in number, meaning it is vital that we push ahead with the Memorial'

By Lee Harpin

Ed Balls and Lord Eric Pickles after the Holocaust Memorial decision was announced by Chris Pincher MP.

January 26, 2023, 9:20 pm

Lord Pickles speaks of ‘desperate’ need for Westminster Holocaust memorial

The co-chair of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation cited the dwindling number of survivors still alive

By Lee Harpin

Proposed design of Westminster Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens

July 25, 2022, 1:16 pm

Tory leadership hopefuls urged to back Westminster Holocaust Memorial project

Communities Secretary Paul Scully confirms he is speaking to both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak over continued support for the Tory 'manifesto commitment', despite further blow to memorial plan in courts last week

By Lee Harpin

MP Robert Jenrick (right), with the late Holocaust survivor Sir Ben Helfgott and his grandson Reuben at Victoria Gardens in Westminster in July 2021.

July 12, 2022, 4:27 pm

Government ‘fully committed’ to Westminster Holocaust Memorial despite legal setback

Sally Sealey, head of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation, tells the Board of Deputies, if Memorial and Learning Centre next to parliament is scrapped 'money will go back to treasury, not Holocaust education'

By Lee Harpin

May 23, 2022, 2:52 pm

Deputy insists young people should visit Auschwitz rather than Westminster memorial

Robert Festenstein is criticised by Board of Deputies President after questioning whether Memorial in Westminster 'should be there at all'

By Lee Harpin

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