The Jewish communities of Harlow and Chelmsford have merged to form the new Harlow and Chelmsford Jewish Community (HCJC), creating an open, caring and growing synagogue for Essex and East Hertfordshire. The new congregation will have
More than 120 people attended Work Avenue’s New Year New Career 2026 event, highlighting the growing need for employment support in the Jewish community. A 50% increase on last year’s attendance, participants spanned the entire cross-section
Sunshine, shopping and incredible activities for all the family… everything you need to know about one of Israel’s gems By Simon Rothstein “Eilat is an amazing city,” Mayor Eli Lankri tells me. “It is beautiful, innovative
Neil Martin, Chief Executive of the Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade (JLGB), has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours List 2025. Neil – who grew up
By Pat Lidiker The streets around Chigwell and Hainault Synagogue came alive as a 200-strong crowd celebrated the arrival of a new Sefer Torah. Music, dancing and singing marked the joyous occasion as the scroll was
By Pat Lidiker Jewish Care’s annual Betty and Aubrey Lynes Volunteer Awards honoured a number of winners from Essex and East London. The event was held in Barnet and compered by TV and radio scriptwriter Ivor
Mitzvah Day once more captivated Essex, as schools, communities and care homes were full of green – celebrating 20 years of this very special day. At Clore Tikva School, pupils and parents collected toys for Camp
Friends, colleagues and community leaders gathered at Beal High School to celebrate the life of Alan Weinberg MBE, a man whose decades of service left a lasting impact on Redbridge. Alan – who died earlier this
Words by Paula SafferPhoto by Gary and Nathan Schwartz This year marks a decade since the merger of Wanstead & Woodford United Synagogue with Waltham Forest Hebrew Congregation (Boundary Road) to create Woodford Forest United Synagogue.
East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) hosted an inspiring evening with two speakers who told how their work supporting refugees is deeply connected to Jewish values and history. Anna Pincus and Stephen Klein spoke and
The Jewish communities of Harlow and Chelmsford have merged to form the new Harlow and Chelmsford Jewish Community (HCJC), creating an open, caring and growing synagogue for Essex and East Hertfordshire. The new congregation will have
More than 120 people attended Work Avenue’s New Year New Career 2026 event, highlighting the growing need for employment support in the Jewish community. A 50% increase on last year’s attendance, participants spanned the entire cross-section
Sunshine, shopping and incredible activities for all the family… everything you need to know about one of Israel’s gems By Simon Rothstein “Eilat is an amazing city,” Mayor Eli Lankri tells me. “It is beautiful, innovative
Neil Martin, Chief Executive of the Jewish Lads’ & Girls’ Brigade (JLGB), has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours List 2025. Neil – who grew up
By Pat Lidiker The streets around Chigwell and Hainault Synagogue came alive as a 200-strong crowd celebrated the arrival of a new Sefer Torah. Music, dancing and singing marked the joyous occasion as the scroll was
By Pat Lidiker Jewish Care’s annual Betty and Aubrey Lynes Volunteer Awards honoured a number of winners from Essex and East London. The event was held in Barnet and compered by TV and radio scriptwriter Ivor
Mitzvah Day once more captivated Essex, as schools, communities and care homes were full of green – celebrating 20 years of this very special day. At Clore Tikva School, pupils and parents collected toys for Camp
Friends, colleagues and community leaders gathered at Beal High School to celebrate the life of Alan Weinberg MBE, a man whose decades of service left a lasting impact on Redbridge. Alan – who died earlier this
Words by Paula SafferPhoto by Gary and Nathan Schwartz This year marks a decade since the merger of Wanstead & Woodford United Synagogue with Waltham Forest Hebrew Congregation (Boundary Road) to create Woodford Forest United Synagogue.
East London and Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) hosted an inspiring evening with two speakers who told how their work supporting refugees is deeply connected to Jewish values and history. Anna Pincus and Stephen Klein spoke and
