British Jewry

Jewish community revived in Brighton, UK

A new community by the sea, two hours from London, attracts North London Jews.

By JAMES MARTIN
29/07/2023

Mom's Facebook post notifies El Al pilots to help son on flight to London

The mother sent her 13-year-old son Yoni to London to visit his grandmother, but discovered that the plane had returned to the gate and was worried.

UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis knighted

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has been knighted for his exemplary service to the Jewish community, interfaith relations, and education.

11/07/2023

Sacks scholars seek to preserve former British chief rabbi’s legacy

As the chief executive of the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardic Community in London, Rachel Fink was one of the 26 former students and close friends of the late rabbi participating in the conference.

28/06/2023

IDF officer delegation nurtures connection with Diaspora Jewry

A diverse delegation of IDF officers returned from London at the beginning of this week, as part of a project in which they participated for the first time.

21/06/2023

London firefighters scold British synagogue for lighting holiday bonfire indoors

The video showed a fire raging inside Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel, a haredi Orthodox synagogue in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish neighborhood of London.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
19/05/2023

Tory MP uses controversial term connected to antisemitic conspiracies

Miriam Cates made alarming claims about the perils of "cultural Marxism," linking it to the alleged destruction of children's well-being.

Why I chose Israel, and will continue to choose Israel - opinion

I CHOOSE Israel because I love the energy of this country. I choose Israel because I don’t need to actively practice Judaism and yet I’m very Jewish here, in the non-religious, more cultural sense.

Former UK finance minister Nigel Lawson dies at 91

Lawson, who was Jewish, championed wider share ownership, lower personal taxes and free market economics, forming the backbone of Thatcher's vision for Britain in the 1980s.

By REUTERS
03/04/2023
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