The Essex port town of Harwich, where Kindertransport carrying children fleeing Nazi occupied Europe first arrived in Britain, now has a memorial to honour the lives that were saved and recognise Harwich’s role in the rescue
ROCHELLE Spector of Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation was honoured by the charity British Emunah for her many years of selfless dedication as chair of their Southend group. Rochelle was presented with a special certificate by
MEMBERS of East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) raised more than £6,000 for Liberal Judaism in a 36-hour online fundraising campaign. The community’s efforts helped the national movement raise the most money in its history
STUART Diamond’s appointment as the new CEO of Mitzvah Day has been welcomed by the social action charity’s coordinators and volunteers across Essex. A former director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape
AN Essex resident has played a major role in the launch of a new Jewish Deaf History London website. Found at www.jdeafhistorylondon.co.uk, the site is crammed with Jewish Deaf people’s stories, photos, videos and memorabilia, preserving
CHIGWELL and Hainault United Synagogue was among the winners at the EcoSynagogue Environmental Awards. The awards, which celebrate the synagogues who are doing the most in their communities to help combat the climate emergency, took place
By Simon Rothstein A Kindertransport Memorial is set to be unveiled in Harwich, Essex, in early September. Sculpted by award-winning Essex artist Ian Wolter, the statue depicts five children descending from a ship’s gangplank with moving
By Simon Rothstein A memorial will be erected in Harwich in 2022 to mark the first Kindertransport that arrived at the Essex port. With several Kindertransport memorials erected throughout Europe – including one at Liverpool Street
This Chanukah, Essex will welcome an international music sensation in the shape of Nissim Black. The Israeli-American Hassidic rapper, songwriter and record producer will be headlining an exclusive event taking place at The City Pavilion in
A new Jewish fringe festival is coming to a theatre/club/museum/synagogue/school near you this October. Living up to its promise to be ‘diverse and dispersed’, Tsitsit offers music, theatre, family entertainment, talks and comedy throughout the month
The Essex port town of Harwich, where Kindertransport carrying children fleeing Nazi occupied Europe first arrived in Britain, now has a memorial to honour the lives that were saved and recognise Harwich’s role in the rescue
ROCHELLE Spector of Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation was honoured by the charity British Emunah for her many years of selfless dedication as chair of their Southend group. Rochelle was presented with a special certificate by
MEMBERS of East London & Essex Liberal Synagogue (ELELS) raised more than £6,000 for Liberal Judaism in a 36-hour online fundraising campaign. The community’s efforts helped the national movement raise the most money in its history
STUART Diamond’s appointment as the new CEO of Mitzvah Day has been welcomed by the social action charity’s coordinators and volunteers across Essex. A former director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Cape
AN Essex resident has played a major role in the launch of a new Jewish Deaf History London website. Found at www.jdeafhistorylondon.co.uk, the site is crammed with Jewish Deaf people’s stories, photos, videos and memorabilia, preserving
CHIGWELL and Hainault United Synagogue was among the winners at the EcoSynagogue Environmental Awards. The awards, which celebrate the synagogues who are doing the most in their communities to help combat the climate emergency, took place
By Simon Rothstein A Kindertransport Memorial is set to be unveiled in Harwich, Essex, in early September. Sculpted by award-winning Essex artist Ian Wolter, the statue depicts five children descending from a ship’s gangplank with moving
By Simon Rothstein A memorial will be erected in Harwich in 2022 to mark the first Kindertransport that arrived at the Essex port. With several Kindertransport memorials erected throughout Europe – including one at Liverpool Street
This Chanukah, Essex will welcome an international music sensation in the shape of Nissim Black. The Israeli-American Hassidic rapper, songwriter and record producer will be headlining an exclusive event taking place at The City Pavilion in
A new Jewish fringe festival is coming to a theatre/club/museum/synagogue/school near you this October. Living up to its promise to be ‘diverse and dispersed’, Tsitsit offers music, theatre, family entertainment, talks and comedy throughout the month
