Let’s get rabbi to rumble
April 6, 2026
By Micaela Blitz WHEN Rabbi Rafi Goodwin first took up boxing as a hobby, he could hardly have imagined it would one day lead him into the ring. Although he may be better known for his
By Micaela Blitz WHEN Rabbi Rafi Goodwin first took up boxing as a hobby, he could hardly have imagined it would one day lead him into the ring. Although he may be better known for his
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
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
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.
If you like your theatre funny, a little bit silly, and with a Jewish twist then all your Chanukahs have come at once with the opening of not one, but two of Nick Cassenbaum’s productions recently.
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 member communities of Britain’s Movement for Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism have voted to unite into one Progressive Judaism for the UK and Ireland. Dr Ed Kessler MBE – a leading interfaith thinker, writer and
By Micaela Blitz WHEN Rabbi Rafi Goodwin first took up boxing as a hobby, he could hardly have imagined it would one day lead him into the ring. Although he may be better known for his
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
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
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.
If you like your theatre funny, a little bit silly, and with a Jewish twist then all your Chanukahs have come at once with the opening of not one, but two of Nick Cassenbaum’s productions recently.
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 member communities of Britain’s Movement for Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism have voted to unite into one Progressive Judaism for the UK and Ireland. Dr Ed Kessler MBE – a leading interfaith thinker, writer and
