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Image: PA Wire
August 9, 2024, 11:53 am
United Synagogue president reassures ‘diverse’ workforce
Amid ongoing civil unrest, Michael Goldstein sends reassuring message to employees of largest synagogue body in Europe
By Michelle Rosenberg
Photo credit: Bloomberg Connects
July 22, 2024, 3:41 pm
150-year old Jewish cemetery chosen to join prestigious arts app
Willesden Jewish Cemetery is the first burial ground in the world to feature on Bloomberg Connects, a platform providing FREE online access to hundreds of exhibitions and collections
By Michelle Rosenberg
Rabbi and Rebbetzen Herszaft
May 28, 2024, 12:45 pm
Welwyn Garden City announces new rabbinic couple
Rabbi and Rebbetzen Herszaft appointed at Welwyn Garden City Hebrew Congregation and Hatfield Jewish Community
By Michelle Rosenberg
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
May 20, 2024, 2:32 pm
OPINION: Unseen but never undersold – the extensive reach of the United Synagogue
Our work may not be glamorous, but it IS essential, writes Jo Grose in response to Josh Glancy's article about declining synagogue membership
By Jo Grose
Naomi Verber
April 4, 2024, 11:19 am
EcoJudaism gets green light for first ever exec director
Newly appointed Naomi Verber says the charity 'has huge potential to transform Jewish environmental activism across our entire community'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Collecting Pesach food for Jewish families, March 2023. United Synagogue Chesed
April 3, 2024, 11:33 am
Cost of living crisis means thousands still rely on food parcels
United Synagogue has delivered around 7,000 welfare bundles to 800 families in the last 12 months
By Michelle Rosenberg
Jess who Kisharon supports looks forward to using the new Siddur Lakol on Friday night Photo credit Robert Shack
February 28, 2024, 5:05 pm
United Synagogue creates new roles to ‘break down barriers’ for people with disabilities
The US hires two specialists to provide best practice, inclusion and improved accessibility for an estimated 60,000 members of the community
By Michelle Rosenberg
Shabbat for Israel
February 7, 2024, 2:46 pm
Thousands to take part in communal ‘Shabbat for Israel’
United Synagogue and Office of Chief Rabbi ask UK communities to celebrate 8-9 March with guest speakers and themed events
By Michelle Rosenberg
The charity said that 26 percent of new referrals since 7 October had referenced the war and/or rising antisemitism
December 6, 2023, 12:28 pm
More than a quarter of Jewish mental health charity’s new referrals cite Gaza
Jami UK said Jewish community felt 'overwhelmed' with sadness and anger at the events since Hamas's 7 October attack on southern Israel
By Jewish News Reporter
Volunteers Sort and Pack Food Donated for Food Banks and Soup Kitchens
October 19, 2023, 10:47 am
Hundred of British Jews to take part in Good Deeds weekend to spread light in the darkness
Jewish News partners with United Synagogue initiative to encourage acts of kindness
By Michelle Rosenberg
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
September 5, 2023, 2:57 pm
Dead Poets’ Society: Historic Jewish cemetery breathes life into writers’ retreat
Sessions at Willesden cemetery next month at the final resting place for more than 29,000 people.
By Michelle Rosenberg
Chief Rabbi and Dayan Gelley with Rabbis Fagelman and Kievman and lay members of the Liverpool Kashrut Commission
August 29, 2023, 11:43 am
OPINION: Should we be concerned about rabbinical leadership in the UK?
As 14 senior religious leaders step back from their roles, Rabbi Alex Goldberg suggests ways in which rabbis can be offered more practical support in leading their communities.
By Rabbi Alex Goldberg
July 31, 2023, 11:22 am
United Synagogue elects trustees for new term
Elections at the largest synagogue body in Europe, which has 37,000 members and more than 15,000 children across 57 communities
By Michelle Rosenberg
United Synagogue shuls are being urged to examine their shelves for 1990 edition of prayer book that thanks a convicted child sex abuser in the introduction
July 19, 2023, 10:53 am
United Synagogue instructs shuls to remove old siddurim thanking child sex abuser
Old editions which thank linguist Sidney Greenbaum in the introduction should be withdrawn, says synagogue body
By Jewish News Reporter
MATAN WOMEN learning together. (photo credit: MICHAEL KATZ)
July 7, 2023, 2:03 pm
United Synagogue to launch ambitious women’s learning programme
The two-year Ma’aleh course is a collaboration between the US, London School of Jewish Studies, Matan and Mizrachi
By Michelle Rosenberg
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