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January 9, 2026, 10:38 am

New North London Synagogue appoints senior rabbi

Finchley community hails 'momentous occasion in our 50-year history'

By Michelle Rosenberg

December 19, 2025, 2:09 pm

New North London recommends American rabbi as successor to Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

Finchley-based Masorti shul community has until 8 January to approve council's choice of Rabbi Danny Nevins

By Michelle Rosenberg

March 13, 2025, 1:53 pm

New North London shul closes pre-school for community space revamp

Masorti synagogue makes decision in light of 'changing childcare needs and declining enrolment'

By Michelle Rosenberg

November 7, 2024, 1:35 pm

Masorti rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg announces retirement

'Beloved and influential’ senior rabbi of New North London Synagogue to step down at the end of 2025 to focus on interfaith and the environment

By Michelle Rosenberg

Some community members viewed Lara Haft Yom-Tov's public apology as inadequate

June 26, 2024, 9:16 am

OPINION: Our rabbinic leaders should resolve and not provoke cognitive dissonance within their communities

New North London's Rabbi Lara Haft Yom-Tov was found to have committed serious misconduct by calling Israeli politicians 'war criminals'. So, what does 'freedom of the pulpit' mean for us today?

By Simon Eder

December 5, 2022, 4:06 pm

House call: hosts wanted for young Ukrainian families

Harrow residents are being asked to open their doors this winter to families fleeing Ukraine

By Michelle Rosenberg

We speak to parents of mixed race Jews
about the challenges they face in a community coming to terms with its internal problems of acceptance.
Left: Zachary, 2, and Joshua, 4. Right: Curtis.

September 10, 2020, 4:40 pm

‘Jews of colour are made to feel unwelcome in an Ashkenormative community’

Parents of children with dual heritage fear if they’ll ever be fully accepted. Alex Galbinski looks at discrimination they face in Jewish Britain today.

By Alex Galbinski

Who will be crowned champion of Jews Got Talent?

February 21, 2020, 2:17 pm

Who will be crowned champion at Jews Got Talent?

Acts aged nine to 69 including singers, dancers and comedians will battle it out tonight!

October 30, 2019, 10:39 am

Masorti leader Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg gives first Thought for the Day

New North London Synagogue faith leader addresses the climate emergency during address to Radio 4's well-known slot of the Today Programme

By Jewish News Reporter

Shelly Chitiyat sings Barbra Streisand to win Jews Got Talent

October 12, 2018, 10:01 am

Gifted 10-year-old girl sings Barbra Streisand to win Jews Got Talent!

Shelly Chitiyat wowed judges at the community's premier talent contest last week!

Some of this year's 13 shortlisted finalists

August 30, 2018, 2:27 pm

#JewsGotTalent: Who’s got the J-Factor?

Thirteen finalists are gearing up to wow the judges when they perform at the finals of the community's search for talent on Sunday, 7 October.

Jack and Louis Feldman mark their third coming of age

August 10, 2018, 11:47 am

Twins come of age again at 96!

Identical 96-year-old twins Jack and Louis Feldman will mark their third coming of age at a special barmitzvah takes place this Shabbat when

March 6, 2018, 11:27 am

Educational project to teach students at 120 schools about the Kindertransport

Holocaust Educational Trust launches its ‘Stories from Willesden Lane’ initiative to educate young people about children who fled the Nazis

By Jewish News Reporter

January 10, 2018, 3:02 pm

Initiative to help shuls go green will be launched on Tu B’shvat

Eco Synagogue will get off the ground at New North London Synagogue at the end of January to mark the festival for trees

By Jewish News Reporter

January 10, 2018, 10:20 am

Former Archbishop Canterbury: Today’s political landscape resembles 1930s Germany

Dr Rowan Williams warns that 'nationalism, populism, and extremism' are as big a threat to society now as before the Second World War

By Jewish News Reporter

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