Welcome to another school year.…and to another Jewish New Year ! Rosh Hashannah begins this coming Wednesday evening, October 2nd, bringing in the Jewish year 5785. It’s a festival that focusses on our potential to grow as people, both spiritually and in terms of the good we can do in[…] Read More →
I had a wonderful weekend taking part in the Nisa Nashim Co-ordinators retreat, representing the Haringey branch. At Nisa Nashim, Muslim and Jewish sisters are committed to working together to spread the message of co-operation, peace, mutual respect and friendship. Amongst other things, we had a really interesting tour of[…] Read More →
Autumn Term 2022 has got off to a great start. Alongside visiting many new and regular schools ,I’ve been busy celebrating Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur and Tabernacles. At Rosh Hashanna/ Jewish year we eat many traditional auspicious sweet foods, with the hope that our year will be full of[…] Read More →
I am humbled and honoured to have been awarded an “Inspirational Individual” at the 2021 London Faith and Belief Community Awards. It was wonderful to see all the amazing things fellow Londoners are doing to promote tolerance and kindness, and to help those who need it. The event took place[…] Read More →
Last weekend, I took part in the Nisa-Nashim (Jewish Muslim Women’s Network) annual event. Here, I joined in with inspirational community builders sharing ideas about our future. Our focus is community cohesion and social action, and of course enjoying each others’ company!
Happy New Year ! Jewish people have just celebrated Rosh Hashannah, Jewish New Year, and we have entered the Jewish year 5782.. Meanwhile the new academic year is getting off to a great start, with many many schools booking face-to-face interactive workshops. Lots of these bookings are return visits to[…] Read More →
As the academic year draws to a close I’d like to thank the very many schools and colleges that Judaism for Schools has visited in 2020/2021, whether in person or via Zoom or video. Since March we have been back delivering face-to-face interactive sessions and it’s been a joy to[…] Read More →
Judaism for Schools is proud to feature in the Easter edition of the wonderful Faith Matters magazine, produced by students at St John de Bosco College, Wandsworth. In an in-depth interview, Ruth answers questions about her faith , family and festivals. Thanks must go to Father Andrew Ebrahim and the[…] Read More →
We have all be appalled by the events in the USA this past week- not only the sickening murder of George Floyd but also the ongoing racism and violence directed towards thousands of peaceful protestors. At Judaism for Schools we aim to break down barriers that divide us, looking for[…] Read More →