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How UK Jews do Judaism today

Further insights from JPR’s new National Jewish Identity Survey

By Simon Rocker

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Celebrating Purim in Hackney - Charedim are the most emotionally attached to Israel, according to the new survey ()Getty Images)

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg said he felt compelled to express his concerns about an attack on Rafah (Photo: X)

Leading rabbi voices ‘deep concerns’ over Rafah ground offensive

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Those with the strongest attachment to Israel also have the strongest British identity, the Institute for Jewish Policy Research found

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Former Masorti chair Clive Sheldon appointed High Court judge

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No smoke bombs at Purim please, Orthodox school warns

Menorah Grammar in London says refundable deposits could be taken from students warned over behaviour last year

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February 1, 2024 10:31

Inspectors hail Etz Chaim’s ‘exceptional Jewish atmosphere’

The Orthodox primary is ranked good overall for its Hebrew and Jewish studies programme

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January 31, 2024 16:28

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Has the war brought Charedim closer to mainstream Israel?

Exemptions from army service for Strictly Orthodox yeshivah students have long been a divisive issue in Israel. But some see a post-October 7 shift

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January 28, 2024 11:06

A Charedi man walks by an army recruitment office in Jerusalem, August 2023 . (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)