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Foreign Secretary announces new support for Gaza students to study in UK
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (335+ words) The Foreign Secretary has confirmed'a group ofhigh-achieving studentsholding fully funded scholarshipsand meeting UK immigration ruleswill be helped to leave Gaza to continue their studies here. In a Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament Yvette Cooper said the move build on more…...
Jewish educators from 16 countries unite in Budapest to confront rising antisemitism
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (451+ words) More than 80 Jewish educators and community leaders from across Europe and Asia gathered in Budapest last week to exchange ideas on tackling antisemitism and strengthening Jewish identity. The conference, organised by Keren Kayemeth Le Israel-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), took place…...
A tribute to Jonathan West, a champion of communal life
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (702+ words) As we prepare to open the doors of Jewish Care's Sugar & Ronson Campus this summer, it marks a major milestone for the Jewish community in Essex and north east London, both now and for generations to come. This has been…...
Work Avenue launches community's first "coffee & connect' drop-in for job seekers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (396+ words) Employment and business support charity Work Avenue is launching a bi-monthly coffee & connect drop-in morning for members of the community looking for work, following the success of a recent pilot event. More than 20 people attended the trial session, marking the…...
Holocaust Centre North to offer free education for primary and secondary students
1+ week, 6+ day ago (526+ words) The Holocaust Centre North is due to become the first Holocaust education centre in the UK offering a free learning programme to primary and secondary schools, with its latest initiative due to launch in September at the start of the…...
More than a Grade Point Average: Inside the movement to end letter grades in Jewish education
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1009+ words) At least three times each school year, middle school pupils at the Oakland Hebrew Day School write divrei Torah, or essays on a Torah passage. They read a section of the Torah, come up with a series of questions and…...
How teachers are harnessing AI to democratise Israeli education
2+ week, 2+ day ago (920+ words) When veteran Israeli educator Meirav Seror asked her high school literature class in Beersheba how they might use artificial intelligence to study for their matriculation exam, she expected hesitation." Instead, the students pounced. Using prompts, one student asked AI to…...
These schools build Druze Israeli identity, one student at a time
2+ week, 2+ day ago (764+ words) The front courtyard of the Amal high school in the western Galilee village of Yanuh Jat, with its stone terraces, flower-lined walkways and wooden bench circles, looks more like a retreat centre than a typical school. Inside the high-ceilinged lobby,…...
What being co-president with my best friend taught me " peer leadership at its best
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (219+ words) Leadership is often seen as solitary or isolating; for me, running Liverpool Jewish Society alongside my co-president and best friend, Eva Myers, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my university life. When I came to Liverpool, leaving…...
25th cohort of the Adam Science leadership programme celebrates graduation
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (305+ words) Lead, the leadership development division of the Jewish Leadership Council, has celebrated the graduation of the latest cohort of the Adam Science leadership programme, marking another milestone for the Jewish community's longest-running leadership development initiative. Established in 1993 in memory of…...