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London’s ‘tenement museum’ opens in Hackney

By Debbie Collins

August 15, 2024, 10:44 am

London’s ‘tenement museum’ opens in Hackney

Museum of the Home opens its doors to a representation of a Jewish tenement flat in the 1900s

By Debbie Collins

March 24, 2024, 5:42 pm

Man charged with arson and carrying a fake gun after Hackney house fire

Ian Pitkin, 63, will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Monday

By JN Reporter

March 18, 2024, 1:10 pm

Hackney landmark venue cancels annual Eurovision party over Israel’s inclusion

Rio Cinema cinema in Dalston refuses to televise grand final of song contest 'while Israel remains in the competition'

By Michelle Rosenberg

September 19, 2023, 5:26 pm

Suspended Diane Abbott blasts ‘fraudulent’ disciplinary probe

The Hackney North MP, suspended in April over newspaper letter claiming Jews don't experience racism, claims she is being replaced as the Labour candidate 'prior to the next election”.

By Lee Harpin

The Haim sisters in Hackney this Bank Holiday weekend

August 23, 2023, 10:02 pm

HAIM comes to Hackney

The proudly Jewish American female rock band will be in East London this bank holiday

By Brigit Grant

July 26, 2023, 11:58 am

Major measles outbreak alert for Hackney and Haringey

Charedi areas of north London at risk due to lower take up of free MMR vaccination for 4-11 year olds

By Michelle Rosenberg

A Charedi wedding. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/Flash90

April 27, 2023, 11:51 am

OPINION: Does the Bloom Review into faith go far enough?

In the wake of the landmark government faith report, Yehudis Fletcher argues we should never settle for intolerable harms in the name of religious tolerance

By Yehudis Fletcher

March 2, 2023, 5:02 pm

Hackney Council warns parents to avoid Rabbi Chaim Halpern

Education department sends warning, saying it “strongly advises” children should not be referred to him for counselling while Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations investigates allegations of sexual impropriety.

By Jenni Frazer

Bevis Marks, built in 1701, is the oldest synagogue in Great Britain

December 20, 2022, 3:41 pm

Historic shul submits plan for first central London eruv

Bevis Marks Synagogue asks to build Jewish religious boundary that would let Jewish residents and visitors do more over Shabbat

By Jewish News Reporter

June 20, 2022, 2:03 pm

European court backs Jewish housing charity in discrimination case

Jewish housing provider in London says the ruling sets a 'welcome precedent' for other faith groups in meeting accommodation needs

By Jewish News Reporter

Screenshots from Shomrim's video showing the moment the assault pounced on a 20-year-old pregnant woman

September 10, 2021, 4:45 pm

Man admits assaulting pregnant Jewish woman after pulling pillowcase over her head

CCTV footage of the unprovoked attack, which clearly identified Keith Gowers, 58, went viral after a member of Hackney’s Jewish community posted the video online

Royal Meats in Stamford Hill (Credit: David Howard, Flickr)

February 2, 2021, 12:23 pm

Almost 50 kosher shops issue ban on customers entering without a mask

Delis, fishmongers, butchers and wine-sellers issue joint plea for customers to obey social distancing rules

By Jewish News Reporter

January 29, 2021, 10:23 am

Police and council appeal to Charedi community following Jewish News report

Mayor of Hackney, chief superintendent and the director of public health order Charedi households to comply with lockdown following our shock investigation.

By Jewish News Reporter

January 21, 2021, 10:39 am

120 Over 80 – meet our mentors!

Part two of our celebration of the Jewish community's oldest and wisest.

By Jewish News

Lady Justice (Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash)

October 16, 2020, 11:04 am

Charedi housing association wins landmark Supreme Court case

Agudas Israel, which only provides housing to members of the strictly-Orthodox community, wins legal fight after challenge from non-Jewish single mother of four

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