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The Etgar Quiz no 300

Enjoy the tricentenary edition of our Jewish knowledge quiz

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illustration: Miki Shaw

Top teacher: Yavneh College's head Spencer Lewis (photo: Zoe Cooper)

Yavneh head shortlisted for national teaching awards

Spencer Lewis has been picked as a finalist in the national Pearson Awards

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Shiras Devorah High School warned parents that the school is facing "an extremely serious financial situation" and urgent action is needed to ensure it can continue to operate. Pardes House Grammar School has also sounded the alarm (Photo: Google Street View)

Charedi schools

Two Charedi schools sound alarm over financial blackhole

Pardes House Grammar School and Shiras Devorah High School face closure if they can’t make up their funding shortfall

By Jane Prinsley

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New head of Immanuel College Daniel Endlar (photo: Ian Jones)

Immanuel’s acting head appointed as its new leader

Dan Endlar has been running the school for the past six months since joining it at the start of last year

By Simon Rocker

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National Education Union

NEU cuts ties with defence sector in anti-Israel motion

The teaching union found time at its conference to condemn the Jewish state, label Reform UK ‘racist’ and reject a government pay offer

By Jane Prinsley

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Jewish children's books

Cats and mouse stories win Jewish book awards

The talents of a young writer and illustrator have been recognised in the world of children’s Jewish literature

By Judith Zerdin

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Outstanding Jewish studies teaching ‘the norm’ at Yavneh Primary

Unstinting Pikuach praise for Hertfordshire school

By Simon Rocker

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