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Incoming UJS president Raphi Leon (right) speaks during a discussion at the Union of Jewish Students' State of the Union event in London. Photo Credit: UJS
June 26, 2026, 3:56 pm
New UJS president Raphi Leon: ‘Jewish students must take our story into the wider world’
Incoming Union of Jewish Students president says his focus will be helping students live proudly Jewish lives while strengthening relationships beyond the community
By Annabel Sinclair
Left to right: Rebecca Saunders with Mala Tribitch, Agam Berger and fellow student Alfie Josephs
May 5, 2026, 7:19 pm
Darkness to life: carrying forward the legacy of the March of the Living
This article is the fourth in a series for UJS’ ‘7 Weeks, 7 Values’ Omer Campaign. This weeks’ value is Netzach, strength.
By Rebecca Saunders
Cambridge JSoc's Jewish Experience Week. Tu Bishvat event hosted at Robinson College
February 10, 2026, 9:41 am
UJS champions Jewish culture across campuses to promote interfaith student dialogue
Liverpool, Nottingham and Oxford among the JSocs proudly platforming their traditions as part of Jewish Experience Week
By Michelle Rosenberg
L-r: Jonah Levy, Anat Kraskin, Raphi Leon. Pic: UJS
November 19, 2025, 12:29 pm
UJS presidential hopefuls set out their visions
SPECIAL REPORT: Attention Jewish students: Glasgow JSoc's Anat Kraskin, Warwick JSoc's Raphi Leon and Bristol JSoc's Jonah Levy want YOUR vote
By Michelle Rosenberg
Daniel Grossman resigned as a Deputy at the Board's latest plenary meeting
May 28, 2025, 6:11 am
Deputy resigns from Board over its ‘untenable and morally bankrupt’ Gaza stance
Daniel Grossman announced his resignation at the Board's latest plenary meeting, accusing the organisation's leadership of 'failing to act ethically'
By Daniel Sugarman
West Yorkshire Police vehicle
May 12, 2025, 11:46 am
Police confirm investigation into Leeds student group’s ‘armed resistance’ call
Criminal offences are being assessed following protest held days after violent rhetoric posted online
By Annabel Sinclair
Bridget Phillipson visits JFS school
August 7, 2024, 1:48 pm
OPINION: Free speech is no campus game – we must defend Jewish students
By halting the controversial university free speech act, the Education Secretary will help us work to secure a safer campus environment for all students
By Sami Berkoff
Winners, 2024. Pic: UJS
April 2, 2024, 11:33 am
More than 250 students celebrate UJS annual awards
Warwick Jewish Society wins JSoc of the year and Leeds JSoc's Emma Levy named campaigner of the year.
By Michelle Rosenberg
British Jewish representatives publish letter of support for pro-democracy protesters, seen here blocking Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv on 26 March 2023
July 26, 2023, 1:15 pm
100 British rabbis and communal leaders warn of ‘grave concerns’ in Israel’s judicial fight
Open letter to the Israeli government, signed by the most senior rabbis from Reform, Masorti, and Liberal synagogues around the UK, deplores 'corruption of our values' after Knesset vote
By Jewish News Reporter
UJS Students
July 5, 2023, 1:48 pm
Spill the beans on Jewish student life…and win £500
Union of Jewish Students is media partnering with Jewish News in its first survey in 12 years open to the organisation's 9,000 members
By Michelle Rosenberg
UJS Presidential candidates, 2023-2024, left to right, Edward Isaacs, Gavriel Solomons, Abel Keszler.
January 30, 2023, 11:28 am
Connection is the theme for all three vying to be UJS president
As Jewish students prepare to go to the polls, Stephen Oryszczuk finds out how the candidates propose to improve the campus experience
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Ex-NUS president Shaima Dallali was ousted from the union in November 2022 over antisemitism claims.
January 12, 2023, 8:16 am
Report: National Union of Students has failed to protect Jews for 17 years
The damning 108-page investigation, by KC Rebecca Tuck, concludes that the NUS encouraged a “hostile environment” and committed key breaches of the Equality Act 2010.
By Lee Harpin
Jewish students hit the town in London during Freshers' Week 2022
October 26, 2022, 2:36 pm
Jewish students dive into Freshers Week across the UK and Ireland
Thousands have hit the campus hard in recent weeks with Jewish student life - and nightlife - flourishing
By Jewish News Reporter
Academic Clive Gabay speaking at the event against IHRA
February 18, 2022, 9:30 am
Jewish students challenge Queen Mary academics during anti-IHRA event
International politics lecturer Clive Gabay branded the IHRA a 'bad conceptual definition... harmful to Palestinians, to anti-racism and even to Jews.'
By Lee Harpin
A U.S. Marine with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response team, high fives a child waiting for evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport during Operation Allies Refuge August 22, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
August 25, 2021, 3:50 pm
Community unites around emergency appeal for Afghan refugees
World Jewish Relief launches a campaign to support those fleeing the Taliban, backed by key synagogue movements and communal organisations
By Jewish News Reporter
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