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Rosh Hashanah
Pic: Tesco
October 10, 2024, 3:49 pm
‘Shana To-van’! Specially wrapped Tesco lorry wishes community: ‘Happy Jewish New Year’
Vehicle decorated with displays of apples, honey, shofar and pomegranates travels across the UK spreading goodwill
By Michelle Rosenberg
October 5, 2024, 9:55 pm
Rosh Hashanah most widely observed festival
New JPR report shows 74 per cent of UK Jews celebrate New Year
By Jenni Frazer
GIFT's Tuesday meal prep volunteer team. Pic: Michelle Rosenberg
September 17, 2024, 3:25 pm
GIFT launches new fundraiser inspiring everyone to be community heroes
Social action charity aims to raise £1.2 million in 36 hour campaign
By Michelle Rosenberg
Hostages and Missing Families Forum UK
September 16, 2024, 4:04 pm
Hostage Forum UK launches Rosh Hashanah card appeal
Group organiser Nivi Feldman pledges to 'show our communities unwavering support and love to the hostages and their families'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Members of UJS with former Edinburgh JSoc president Louis Danker. Pic: UJS
September 11, 2024, 12:13 pm
OPINION: Jewish life on campus can be difficult but there’s so much to look forward to
Embrace what being a Jewish student can mean: building a community and creating enduring bonds, says Edinburgh JSoc's Louis Danker
By Louis Danker
Euston Square HQ of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Pic: Wikipedia
June 27, 2024, 11:30 am
At least 100 Jewish doctors to miss GPs conference due to Rosh Hashanah clash
Professional body with more than 50,000 members schedules gathering for 3 and 4 October
By Michelle Rosenberg
Donald Trump embraces Benjamin Netanyahu during a previous meeting in Washington
September 19, 2023, 12:00 pm
Donald Trump wishes happy Rosh Hashanah to ‘liberal Jews who voted to destroy Israel’
“Just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted to destroy America & Israel because you believed false narratives!” he wrote.
By Jackie Hadjenburg (JTA)
September 15, 2023, 10:40 am
What happened to the twice-a-year brigade?
Is David Beckham the only way to get us in to shul?
By Brigit Grant
Refugees seeking asylum. https://www.politicshome.com/
September 14, 2023, 12:29 pm
Opinion: A need for more than spiritual asylum
Rosh Hashanah emphasises our place in the wider world and our deep responsibility to influence it and bring about change, writes David Mason, executive director of HIAS+JCORE
By David Mason
Rishi Sunak
September 13, 2023, 3:59 pm
Rishi Sunak pledges to ‘always stand’ with community in Rosh Hashanah message
The PM also uses Jewish New Year message to promise 'to champion the ban on boycotts, divestments and sanctions'
By Lee Harpin
Chai RH Gift Fair, September 2023
September 13, 2023, 12:31 pm
Chai Hopes as Rosh Hashanah charity gift sale raises over £38k
900 supporters come out in force to shop and support community cancer organisation at its north west London HQ
By Michelle Rosenberg
Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper stands besides his portrait in an exhibition at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, of 'Seven Portraits: Surviving the Holocaust'. Picture date: Monday January 24, 2022.
September 13, 2023, 12:10 pm
OPINION: A Rosh Hashanah mission for the future of Holocaust education
By the time new students complete secondary school, the Holocaust will likely have moved out of living memory. We must make sure these stories continue to be told, again and again, writes Karen Pollock
By Karen Pollock
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks speaks at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED
September 4, 2023, 2:43 pm
Rosh Hashanah learning resources launched by The Rabbi Sacks Legacy
Charity honouring the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks offers free materials in English, Hebrew and Spanish.
By Michelle Rosenberg
The late Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
September 27, 2022, 11:12 am
Making Sense of the Sedra: Nitzavim
Pause and think before the new year
By Rabbi Jonny Roodyn
Liz Truss delivered her first Rosh Hashanah greeting as PM
September 25, 2022, 4:22 pm
Liz Truss delivers new year, new government message to the community
In her new year message, the PM speaks of Rosh Hashanah as 'a moment of renewal' adding the new year brings 'a new government and a new era for our country'
By Lee Harpin
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