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Elstree & Borehamwood

Manchester rabbinic couple picked for Borehamwood

Rabbi Greg and Rebbetzin Hannah Bank have been recommended for Yavneh minyan at Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue

By Simon Rocker

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Bound for Borehamwood and Elstree: Rabbi Greg and Rebbetzin Hannah Bank

Chair of Menorah High School David Landau to fight Diane Abbott for Hackney North seat

Chair of Menorah High School David Landau to fight Diane Abbott for Hackney North seat

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Miriam Lorie (photo credit: Benjamin Leon)

Another step forward for Orthodox female rabbis

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Sir Keir Starmer meeting with Jewish community representatives in December 2022 (Photo: the Labour Party)

Ex-Board of Deputies president Marie van der Zyl joins Labour

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IDF denies Hamas claims to have kidnapped soldiers

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May 26, 2024 10:25

Jabaliya refugee camp, pictured in 2022 (Photo: GETTY)

Boycott Bill shelved after general election called for July

The Bill would have prevented public bodies divesting from countries against Foreign Office policy

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May 26, 2024 09:47

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was a key supporter of the Boycott Bill but is now standing down as an MP. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

ICC prosecutor compares Hamas to the IRA

Karim Khan says he carries a dog tag for Kfir Bibas, the baby held hostage by Hamas, but ‘there’s no monopoly on suffering’

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UK Jews believe religious freedom has declined, according to new poll

Jews are more likely than Muslims or Christians to see Britain as a Christian country

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May 19, 2024 09:00

King Charles and Queen Camilla attendong a Service of Dedication for the Order of the British Empire, at St Paul's Cathedral earlier this week - British Jews are more likely to recognise the UK's Christian character than other faith groups (photo: Getty Images)

The ‘Little Miss Chasid’ who revolutionised women’s education

Sarah Schenirer, founder of the Beis Yaakov movement, showed that change was possible within Charedi society

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Trial date set for Rabbi Halpern

The Golders Green rabbi has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault

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