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thejc.com > news > uk > fears-over-web-of-pro-iran-student-groups-across-uk-kdfi4a6a

Fears over web of pro-Iran student groups across UK

1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (980+ words) Khomeini merchandise on sale at British campus event and extremist speakers hosted by student societies Members of a UK-wide network of student groups are selling pro-Iran merchandise and hosting speakers who support the Islamic Republic, the JC can reveal. There…...

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thejc.com > community > king-charles-pops-in-to-refugee-jobs-fair-at-st-jamess-palace-f6vsr82d

King Charles pops in to refugee jobs fair at St James’s Palace

9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (514+ words) The employment event was supported by World Jewish Relief Attendees at a jobs fair for refugees'on Tuesday, supported by World Jewish Relief (WJR), were surprised by a special guest " His Majesty the King. King Charles is a patron of World…...

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thejc.com > community > joanne-greenaway-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-lsjs-bws38bts

Joanne Greenaway to step down as CEO of LSJS

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (425+ words) She will concentrate on teaching and other projects after leaving Orthodox college in "excellent health" Joanne Greenaway is to step down in April after seven years as chief executive of the London School of Jewish'Studies in order to focus on…...

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thejc.com > news > world > south-african-school-apologises-after-refusing-to-play-tennis-match-against-jewish-pupils-u9qjkprg

South African school apologises after refusing to play tennis match against Jewish pupils

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (577+ words) Roedean in Johannesburg "stood up" players at King David Linkfield earlier this month A prestigious independent girls school in'Johannesburg'has apologised to a Jewish school after failing to turn up to a planned tennis match after some parents raised "concerns" about…...

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thejc.com > family-and-education > teacher-loses-unfair-dismissal-claim-against-immanuel-college-over-inappropriate-messages-with-students-cosaq2yf

Teacher loses unfair dismissal claim against Immanuel College over ‘inappropriate messages’ with students

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (228+ words) Former head of French Sarah Perlberg had taken the school to an employment tribunal An employment tribunal has upheld the right of Immanuel College to fire a teacher for overfamiliarity with students and inappropriate conversations on a messaging platform. Sarah…...

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thejc.com > family-and-education > teachers-raise-alarm-after-syllabus-omits-israel-from-lessons-on-judaism-cfjs53rt

Exclusive: Teachers raise alarm after syllabus omits ‘Israel’ from lessons on Judaism

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (644+ words) Jewish practitioners must be involved in writing classroom curricula, says teachers" group A group of Jewish religious education specialists has warned that a new approach to teaching the subject risks misrepresenting Judaism by downplaying the core aspect of peoplehood. In…...

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thejc.com > news > uk > immanuel-college-french-teacher-sacked-over-inappropriate-messages-sues-for-unfair-dismissal-uvg0iptp

Immanuel College French teacher sacked over ‘inappropriate messages’ sues for unfair dismissal

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (834+ words) Sarah Perlberg admitted she showed "poor judgement" but insists her actions do not amount to gross misconduct A top-ranking Jewish school has been sued for unfair and wrongful dismissal by a former teacher who was sacked for overfamiliarity with students…...

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thejc.com > news > israel > israeli-teachers-union-shorter-school-week-dy8fys7k

Israeli teachers’ union backs plan for shorter school week

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (457+ words) The Jewish state is one of the only OECD nations that requires students to attend school six days a week There was'exciting news on Tuesday'for Israel's schoolchildren: they may get an extra day off. The head of the Israel Teachers…...

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thejc.com > family-and-education > the-etgar-quiz-no-316-i3v2j9en

The Etgar Quiz no 316

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (116+ words) Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test contains material not in the Etgar Handbook 1) On which mountain did Eliyahu convince the Jewish People that Hashem is the true God? 2) What does the ninth commandment prohibit? 3) My father and brother-in-law were priests,…...

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thejc.com > opinion > analysis > at-columbia-a-new-jewish-president-faces-an-old-antisemitism-problem-ezzkte0x

At Columbia, a new Jewish president faces an old antisemitism problem

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (237+ words) It should soon be clear whether Mnookin is a role model or someone the university's Board of Trustees picked to protect the broken status quo Columbia University is making headlines again. Last we'd heard, Columbia settled with the Trump administration…...