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Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto Congregation was hit with gunfire shortly before midnight Friday. No injuries were reported.
March 10, 2026, 10:29 am
2 more Toronto-area synagogues hit with gunfire on Shabbat, raising alarm among local Jews
A different synagogue was struck on Purim, five days before
By Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA)
Emma Levy. Pic: Courtesy
March 4, 2026, 4:00 pm
Postcards from South America: Jewish identity can’t be contained, it travels with us
Continuing to practise Judaism whilst backpacking was a-given; but in the absence of structured community, something new emerged
By Emma Levy
UJS Fellows.
January 7, 2026, 5:45 pm
Judaism gives us a shared language that steadies us when we feel uncertain
You cannot outgrow the Jewish community, because the community is not the structure. It is the people.
By Lottie Cannon
Israeli pop artist Akiva headlining the Saturday night concert at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem.
January 5, 2026, 5:48 pm
Over 1,000 young Jews unite for global Olami Shabbat in Jerusalem
Saturday night's major concert, headlined by Israeli singer Akiva, was livestreamed globally in partnership with Jewish News
By Michelle Rosenberg
Aish Budapest FND, July 2025. Pic: Rafi Stemmer
July 22, 2025, 11:25 am
Aish Budapest Friday night dinner brings together 400 school leavers
Now in its third year, European Shabbat experience has become popular rite of passage for inter-railing students
By Michelle Rosenberg
June 14, 2025, 9:56 pm
OPINION: Shabbat in a Tel Aviv shelter
Charlotte Henry sees first hand the stoic acceptance with which Israelis are treating the latest Iranian attacks
By Charlotte Henry
Palestine protest in London. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
April 30, 2025, 7:29 pm
Police gain new powers to restrict protests near synagogues
Amendment to policing bill allows officers to block demonstrations that risk deterring worshippers from attending services
By Annabel Sinclair
Team Trigon 5990 at the FIRST Robotics Championship in Houston, where they reached the final stages before withdrawing for Shabbat.
April 25, 2025, 2:46 pm
Israeli robotics team withdraws from world finals to honour Shabbat
Ranked 27th out of 3,600 teams, Trigon 5990 were strong contenders before stepping back for religious reasons
By Annabel Sinclair
Inside the historic candlelit Bevis Marks Synagogue Picture: Blake Ezra
August 19, 2024, 11:52 am
Police reassure Bevis Marks after service cancelled over social media post
Police reveal post made by a child and conclude it's "a safeguarding matter".
By Jenni Frazer
BFDJHE Mother and daughter lighting Shabbat candles.
August 7, 2024, 4:45 pm
Only a third of us say Shabbat is important
A new report from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research also found 80% of British Jews light candles on Friday night
By Michelle Rosenberg
Budapest Shabbaton, July 2024. Pic: AISH UK
July 23, 2024, 10:29 am
Aish UK hosts 180 British students for unforgettable Shabbaton in Budapest
Students from Yavneh, JFS, JCoSS, North London Collegiate, Immanuel College, City of London and Habs create the largest gathering in the city synagogue since the Holocaust
By Michelle Rosenberg
The Empty Shabbat Table installation for the Israeli hostages held by Hamas at the JW3 Jewish community centre in Finchley. Credit: Vuk Valcic/Alamy Live News
March 13, 2024, 10:36 am
Eighty communities across the UK mark Shabbat For Israel
Hostage families and other speakers engage with tens of thousands of people around the country.
By Jenni Frazer
Abdul Elenani and his wife, Ayat Masoud
January 29, 2024, 4:09 pm
Palestinian restaurant in New York criticised for menu hosts free Shabbat dinner
More than 1,300 people queue at Brooklyn venue that received negative publicity for its 'from the river to the sea' fish section
By Rachel Ringler - JTA
Bendick's Mint Collection
December 13, 2023, 3:21 pm
Bendicks, the mint with a hole where hechsher used to be
Announcement by the KLBD (Kosher London Beth Din) could herald the end of Friday night dinner as we know it
By Michelle Rosenberg
Helping Israelis in the UK FB page
November 1, 2023, 3:15 pm
Social media group supporting Israeli refugees in London grows to 2k members
From Shabbat meals and accomodation to nursery advice and birthday cakes, the two north London women behind 'Helping Israelis in London' speak to Jewish News about the groundswell of community support
By Michelle Rosenberg
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