Archive: February 2018
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Hampstead stages festival of learning and culture to mark 125th anniversary
Event As part of Hampstead’s 125th Anniversary celebrations, the community joined with Mizrachi UK to host the Spirit of Hampstead Festival. The Festival consisted of a full day’s programming that Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Chevra Kadisha Seminar attracts volunteers from across the UK at first event of its kind
Over 120 members of regional Chevrot Kadisha came together for the first time last Sunday at an unprecedented seminar dedicated to providing practical training in the preparation of a Jewish Read more... -
Homemade Hamantaschen get Luton into the Purim spirit
Event To build excitement ahead of Purim, Luton invited Rebbetzen Vogel of Ealing to run a Hamantaschen-baking workshop that not only taught its members how to make the traditional Purim Read more... -
Chief Rabbi: “The inexcusable suffering of the Rohingya is a stain on the conscience of humanity”
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh due to the continued persecution and destruction of their homes, which has resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis. In response, three Read more... -
Bushey zips through 6,000 years of Jewish History with educator Ronnie Halibard
Event Members of Bushey Synagogue had an educational treat in store after work when Jewish historian and educator Ronnie Halibard came to present his popular ‘Jewish History in a Flash’ Read more... -
Rabbi Kelemen brings fresh perspective as Scholar in Residence for Stanmore
Event As an authority on community wellbeing and family relationships, Rabbi Kelemen found an enthusiastic and willing audience in the many young families who attend Stanmore shul, when he spoke Read more... -
Israeli scientists educate crowd in Birmingham for Israel’s 70th
Event Two Israeli scientists shared their expert knowledge and provided fascinating insights into their work at the first of many Israel70 events taking place in Birmingham to celebrate Israel’s 70th Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Ben Azzai Programme 2017-18
After the success of last year’s inaugural Ben Azzai Programme trip, to Mumbai, India, it was decided that the second cohort of Ben Azzai participants would visit Tamale, Ghana. Ahead Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Ben Azzai Programme: Participant Review
Educate out of poverty As a group of university students, we have become accustomed to lectures of 50, maybe 100, people. Aside from the occasional dozing off you see around Read more... -
The Chief Rabbi’s Ben Azzai Programme: Participant Review
Thursday was our last day in Tamale and we spent it speaking to and learning from the youth leaders at Nyankpala, a rural community. The focus of the day was Read more...
