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Clifford's Tower
March 12, 2026, 4:38 pm
Jewish leaders back proposal for Clifford’s Tower Memorial Garden
The annual commemoration of the medieval massacre of 150 Jews will be held at the site on 16 March
By Michelle Rosenberg
York's historic Aldwark is religiously closed. 1 July 2025.
July 7, 2025, 12:20 pm
Historic York shul finally shuts after 140 years ahead of residential development
After 50 years of non-use, Rabbi Alby Chait leads poignant final Orthodox service at Aldwark shul
By Michelle Rosenberg
General view along the south-west wall of the Fossbank Car Park, showing the Jewbury Cemetery Plaque in the foreground, commemorating the site of the medieval Jewish cemetery of York. © Historic England Archive-
May 14, 2025, 10:27 am
Medieval Jewish cemetery in York granted protected status
Jewbury, one of only ten medieval Jewish cemeteries positively identified in England, now a nationally important archaeological site
By Michelle Rosenberg
Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell
February 5, 2024, 3:04 pm
Archbishop of York acts after Jewish News exposes reverend’s inflammatory ‘Zionists’ posts
EXCLUSIVE The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has withdrawn permission for Rev Stephen Griffith to officiate after we revealed his social media posts on "Zionists" and "Jews"
By Lee Harpin
Clifford's Tower, the site of the massacre of the Jews of York took place in 1190. (Wikimedia Commons)
August 22, 2023, 10:51 am
New study confirms thriving medieval Jewish community in York
University of York research confirms Leo Episcopus, and his son-in-law Aaron of York as being among the most influential people in the entire country
By Lee Harpin
Clifford's Tower, the site of the massacre of the Jews of York took place in 1190. (Wikimedia Commons)
August 9, 2023, 10:00 am
York gets its first rabbi in 800 years
Rabbi Elisheva Salamo joins the community where the worst antisemitic massacre in British history took place in 1190 with 150 Jews murdered
By Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA)
Clifford’s Tower in York is illuminated to mark Chanukah, the festival of lights. Credit: Guzelian Photography
December 20, 2022, 9:07 pm
Site of deadliest massacre of Jews in British history hosts Chanukah lighting
The Festival of Lights celebrated inside York's Clifford's Tower, where 150 people were killed in the 12th century.
By Michelle Rosenberg
Camp Simcha's stand at the Mitzvah Day fair in Shrubberies Synagogue Manchester
November 21, 2022, 2:05 pm
30,000 people spread Mitzvah Day magic nationwide
Mitzvah Days were also held in 40 other countries, with 100 organisations and 15,000 volunteers involved.
By Michelle Rosenberg and Community Editor
Clifford’s Tower at York, the site of one of the worst cases of antisemitic violence in Britain
October 16, 2020, 2:03 pm
York community to get first rabbi since Jews expelled from England in 1290
Hundreds of years after the worst antisemitic massacre in British history, the city's liberal community gets a spiritual leader after a fundraising campaign
By Jewish News Reporter
Clifford’s Tower at York, the site of one of the worst cases of antisemitic violence in Britain
August 14, 2020, 12:43 pm
Myth and memories: new book explores Jewish folk tales
Francine Wolfisz speaks to author Liz Berg about her new work on a fascinating new collection of Jewish stories garnered from around the British isles
By Francine Wolfisz
The sights and sounds of Viking times are brought to life at the Jorvik Viking Centre
December 19, 2019, 3:58 pm
A York through time!
Francine Wolfisz takes a journey through the centuries in one of England’s finest cities
By Francine Wolfisz
The magnificent Middlethorpe Hall,
July 12, 2019, 3:43 pm
Grand old York!
Rachel Soffer went all 18th century on a weekend break at Middlethorpe Hall
By Rachel Soffer
Cliffords Tower
June 7, 2018, 3:51 pm
English Heritage says York tower where Jews massacred in 1190 won’t get visitor centre
Local Jewish community says it's disappointed by the decision but 'completely understands' the organisation's concerns
The rubble of a home demolished by the IDF, with a tin shack that a family now has to live in, in Umm al-Khair.
March 5, 2018, 12:31 pm
Jewish students launch campaign against Palestinian home demolitions
'#Don’tSettleForThis' initiative claims Israeli policy 'runs counter to basic Jewish values of justice'
February 28, 2017, 9:13 am
Wave of bomb threats against Jewish centres after cemetery desecrated
Across America, 13 Jewish Community Centres and eight schools receive bomb threats, after headstones were vandalised in a graveyard
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