Volunteer army is recognised by Norwood with awards night
Norwood's 1,500-plus volunteers support the charity through everything from driving minibuses to manning the tills at its shops. They also fundraise and befriend and mentor families needing support.Now...
View ArticleSurvivor joins mission to Poland
Survivor Renee Salt accompanied 19 Young Jewish Care supporters on a trip to Poland, which included a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Exploring the Polish Jewish experience before, during and after the...
View ArticleMemories that are so touching for residents
A photo album can showcase a treasure trove of memories. But with Sheree Charalampous's textured photo books, the compilation process is just as important.Ms Charalampous has been working with...
View ArticleRabbi is not a unanimous choice
Hendon Adath's newly chosen rabbi is expected to take up his post at the strictly Orthodox community before next Rosh Hashanah.But in a vote of members, there were 54 against the appointment of Rabbi...
View ArticleGirls' school puts brake on student drivers
A strictly Orthodox girls' school in Hendon has told pupils that they should not drive in.The independent Beth Jacob Grammar has issued a reminder of an existing rule, which applies only to "a few...
View ArticleRabbi is not a unanimous choice
Hendon Adath's newly chosen rabbi is expected to take up his post at the strictly Orthodox community before next Rosh Hashanah.But in a vote of members, there were 54 against the appointment of Rabbi...
View ArticleGirls' school puts brake on student drivers
A strictly Orthodox girls' school in Hendon has told pupils that they should not drive in.The independent Beth Jacob Grammar has issued a reminder of an existing rule, which applies only to "a few...
View ArticleRabbi is not a unanimous choice
Hendon Adath's newly chosen rabbi is expected to take up his post at the strictly Orthodox community before next Rosh Hashanah.But in a vote of members, there were 54 against the appointment of Rabbi...
View ArticleSephardi shul joins Fed
A second Sephardi community has joined the Federation of Synagogues, Hendon-based Tiferet Eyal.Launched in 2002 for the Iraqi-Indian community, it has grown to a membership of 100. The Federation will...
View ArticleShul advertises 'filled' post
Hendon Adath Yisroel Synagogue remains hopeful that the Canadian rabbi chosen to be its next leader will be able to join, despite the shul having re-advertised the position last week.Members of the...
View ArticleMerger vote is postponed
Hendon Reform Synagogue has postponed a vote on a merger with Edgware and District Reform Synagogue.The shul's council had recommended union with the larger congregation as a "wonderful prospect" for...
View ArticleIndependent head will commute from Israel job
Rabbi Jacob Ebrahimoff, head of the Independent Jewish Day School in Hendon, will be in charge of an additional school from September.He will be spending half his week in Israel as the new executive...
View ArticleThousands come together for Liora
Thousands of people around the world have responded to a Hendon family's plea to pray for their 20-year-old daughter, who is on life support.At the time of writing, Liora Rosenberg, a former Hasmonean...
View ArticleSuper-size us: Key Reform shuls are talking merger
The leadership of Hendon Reform Synagogue has recommended a merger with Edgware and District Reform Synagogue to form a super-sized congregation.Although Hendon still serves around 700 families, it has...
View ArticleHelping French integrate 'will be in US's interest'
The influx of French Jews to Britain could dramatically change the way synagogues and schools are run, the French-born Hendon United Synagogue chairman has claimed. Marc Meyer estimates that more than...
View ArticleCamilla responds to invitation from survivor
After meeting the Duchess of Cornwall at a Holocaust memorial event in 2015, Henrietta Kelly sent her a handwritten invitation to visit the Holocaust Survivors' Centre in Hendon.And on Tuesday, Mrs...
View ArticleChai is not so sweet on sugar
An expert panel expressed differing views on the proposed sugar tax to young Chai Cancer Care supporters at a forum at the charity's Hendon premises.During a lively discussion, nutritionist Ian Marber...
View ArticleGirls' school puts brake on student drivers
A strictly Orthodox girls' school in Hendon has told pupils that they should not drive in.The independent Beth Jacob Grammar has issued a reminder of an existing rule, which applies only to "a few...
View ArticleRabbi is not a unanimous choice
Hendon Adath's newly chosen rabbi is expected to take up his post at the strictly Orthodox community before next Rosh Hashanah.But in a vote of members, there were 54 against the appointment of Rabbi...
View ArticleAdath auditions Canadian candidate
Hendon Adath Yisroel Synagogue's long search for a new rabbi could be nearing completion after members were told that a Canadian candidate would be coming to "audition" for the post later this...
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