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Cockfosters and N Southgate Synagogue (Google Maps)

July 3, 2026, 12:43 pm

Shul chair ousted by United Synagogue for the first time in living memory

Exclusive: Former Cockfosters and N Southgate Synagogue chair loses appeal, citing lack of 'constitutional accountability'. US describes him 'bullying staff over a sustained period'

By JN Reporter

June 16, 2026, 3:18 pm

Foreign Secretary confirms Advertising Standards Authority asked to probe Edgware Israeli real estate event

Yvette Cooper is pressed on Sunday's event at Edgware United Synagogue in the Commons

By Lee Harpin

June 3, 2026, 9:28 am

Rabbi and Rebbetzin Ginsbury to retire after nearly three decades of service

'Now is the right time': Hendon United rabbinical couple will step down in May 2027

By Michelle Rosenberg

June 1, 2026, 3:49 pm

‘Transformative’ development plans for Bushey United shul

Hertfordshire community's proposed expansion includes a larger two-storey synagogue building, nursery, mikveh and visitor's flat

By Michelle Rosenberg

April 23, 2026, 9:28 pm

Starmer slams Polanski over ‘disgraceful’ antisemitism comments

EXCLUSIVE: PM visits Kenton United Synagogue after last weekend’s antisemitic arson attack and meets with Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, United Synagogue leaders, and members of the congregation

By Lee Harpin

February 17, 2026, 6:16 pm

Orthodox Judaism continues to grapple with the roles of women and LGBT people

Movement forward has been incremental, yet still noticeable

By Vivian Wineman

Left Andy Simon & Right Joseph Leigh, Chairs of MHEJC receiving the keys to Canada Villa 2026

January 7, 2026, 2:09 pm

Mill Hill East Jewish Community finds a permanent home

United Synagogue's purchase of Canada Villa from Barnet Council marks an 'historic moment' and 'incredible milestone' for MHEJC's nearly 500 members

By Michelle Rosenberg

January 5, 2026, 1:47 pm

British-educated teen among three Jewish victims of Swiss bar fire

Former JFS and Immanuel College pupil Charlotte Niddam, 15, named among dead as community mourns sisters Alicia and Diana Gunst

By Annabel Sinclair

Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin in conversation with Daniel Taub at the 2025 Sacks Conversation at St John’s Wood Synagogue. Photo Credit: Meron Persey

November 25, 2025, 2:19 pm

Life in the shadow of loss: Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents stir St John’s Wood Synagogue

Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin move UK audience at Sacks Conversation

By Annabel Sinclair

Police next to protestors outside St John's Wood synagogue (Credit: Twitter/@Habibi_UK)

November 24, 2025, 10:48 am

How was this allowed? Fury as anti-Zionist mob targets St John’s Wood synagogue

'It cannot be that in modern Britain it is seen as acceptable to protest outside a place of worship and beam hateful messages, where Jews come together to pray'

By Jewish News Reporter

Board of Deputies representatives and staff

September 18, 2025, 11:17 am

United Synagogue seeks to strengthen its position in the Board of Deputies

The President of the denomination has strongly backed the Board, after one US shul left the organisation last week with another saying it was considering doing so

By Daniel Sugarman

Phil Rosenberg, President of the Board of Deputies

September 12, 2025, 4:44 pm

One Synagogue leaves Board of Deputies while another considers its position

Jewish News told that concerns about the Board were "reflected across the United Synagogue"

By Daniel Sugarman

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks speaks at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

September 1, 2025, 10:14 am

Judaism engaged with the world – new Sacks chumash is a compendium of wisdom

The new Sacks Koren chumash includes a carefully compiled Torah commentary by the late Chief Rabbi, 'seamlessly bringing in ethics, morality, science, philosophy and medicine'

By Daniel Sugarman

VJ Day Service Of Remembrance at New West End Synagogue, London,
17th August 2025 Pic: Elliot Franks
Co hosted by AJEX – The Jewish Military Association

August 19, 2025, 1:12 pm

‘You are and were the best of us’: poignant service of remembrance on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

US President Saul Taylor, Chief Rabbi Mirvis, veterans, Holocaust survivors and communal leaders attend AJEX and New West End Synagogue memorial

By Michelle Rosenberg

August 13, 2025, 10:22 am

Former New West End rabbi loses employment tribunal claim against United Synagogue

Dr Moshe Freedman, arrested in 2022 and subsequently sacked by the denomination after a year-long suspension, now plans to complain to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office

By Jewish News Reporter

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