Sacha Johnstone writes for the Essex Jewish News as he helps to save a life APPROXIMATELY 10 years ago, a Jewish mother in London named Sharon Berger was diagnosed with Leukaemia, and was in desperate need
By Laura Marks KING Solomon High School recently hosted a mental health awareness session for their parents and the community. The evening was funded by The Oli Leigh Trust, set up by Michelle Leigh, after her
WOODFORD Forest United Synagogue and their neighbours at Jewish Blind & Disabled’s Milne Court development got together for a joint special Shabbat. A service took place in the synagogue, where JBD chief executive Lisa Wimborne spoke
By Pat Lidiker IT was a history in the making when Kitty Stern celebrated her 100th birthday in style at Jewish Care’s Southend & Westcliff Jewish Community Centre. Just weeks after the passing of the Queen,
GUEST EDITORIAL BY TINA HINE THE latest Census figures have shown what most of us have seen via friends, family and indeed articles in this newspaper – Jewish people in Essex and NE London are moving
SCHOOL and cheder pupils from across Essex have been hailed by the founder and chair of Mitzvah Day for their “wonderful” achievements this year. Performing a mix of good deeds – from entertaining at care homes
By Simon Rothstein LEYTONSTONE and Wanstead Synagogue (LAWS) are delighted to be organising a Leytonstone Menorah street party and candle lighting on Sunday 18 December at 5:30pm. Free latkes, doughnuts and hot chocolate will be served
On Sunday 6th November, Chigwell and Hainault United Synagogue invites the local community to join them in a unique virtual journey to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration camps without leaving their seats. The Triumph of Spirit, is gripping,
By Stuart Diamond, Mitzvah Day Chief Executive The week leading up to the lying-in-state found me – as a South African now living and working in the UK – pondering whether to stand in line to
By Simon Rothstein CHABAD Gants Hill has received a substantial grant to assist in its growing food initiative, which supports the needs of the community in Essex, East and North London. Pesh Kapasiawala, chair of the
Sacha Johnstone writes for the Essex Jewish News as he helps to save a life APPROXIMATELY 10 years ago, a Jewish mother in London named Sharon Berger was diagnosed with Leukaemia, and was in desperate need
By Laura Marks KING Solomon High School recently hosted a mental health awareness session for their parents and the community. The evening was funded by The Oli Leigh Trust, set up by Michelle Leigh, after her
WOODFORD Forest United Synagogue and their neighbours at Jewish Blind & Disabled’s Milne Court development got together for a joint special Shabbat. A service took place in the synagogue, where JBD chief executive Lisa Wimborne spoke
By Pat Lidiker IT was a history in the making when Kitty Stern celebrated her 100th birthday in style at Jewish Care’s Southend & Westcliff Jewish Community Centre. Just weeks after the passing of the Queen,
GUEST EDITORIAL BY TINA HINE THE latest Census figures have shown what most of us have seen via friends, family and indeed articles in this newspaper – Jewish people in Essex and NE London are moving
SCHOOL and cheder pupils from across Essex have been hailed by the founder and chair of Mitzvah Day for their “wonderful” achievements this year. Performing a mix of good deeds – from entertaining at care homes
By Simon Rothstein LEYTONSTONE and Wanstead Synagogue (LAWS) are delighted to be organising a Leytonstone Menorah street party and candle lighting on Sunday 18 December at 5:30pm. Free latkes, doughnuts and hot chocolate will be served
On Sunday 6th November, Chigwell and Hainault United Synagogue invites the local community to join them in a unique virtual journey to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration camps without leaving their seats. The Triumph of Spirit, is gripping,
By Stuart Diamond, Mitzvah Day Chief Executive The week leading up to the lying-in-state found me – as a South African now living and working in the UK – pondering whether to stand in line to
By Simon Rothstein CHABAD Gants Hill has received a substantial grant to assist in its growing food initiative, which supports the needs of the community in Essex, East and North London. Pesh Kapasiawala, chair of the
