Our incredible Shinshinim and Banot Sherut have been busy in recent days! Last week saw ‘Peace Week’ classroom activities and assemblies for all ages, celebrating Israel’s recent hard won efforts at peace and focussing on all the positive things which can unite us. Years 7 and 8 had the continuation of the Bar/Bat Mitzvah programme,...
English Language Conference Year 12 English students, myself included, visited the EMC English Language Conference this week as part of their curriculum. They listened to five incredible speakers who discussed their various fields of work in relation to English Language. This began with the Assistant Professor of Stylistics at Nottingham University, Jessica Norledge, diving into...
This past weekend I had the pleasure of running in the Jerusalem Marathon for ‘Team Shalva’. Shalva has been providing transformative care to individuals with disabilities and their family members in the warmest and most loving environment for over 30 years. The whole experience was something I am incredibly grateful to have witnessed. #teamshalva –...
Our Year 10 cohort were privileged to hear from Ivor Perl and Lily Ebert, two Holocaust survivors, who spoke about their experiences in Auschwitz and their lives after liberation. They told the students to, “Never give up!” and to, “Value their education.” Their message to, “Love more than hate” was incredibly powerful.
Last week was the JFS Science Week for 2023. This is where our Y13 Science students team up together to produce a series of demonstration and lectures for the school at lunch. As ever the results were exciting and enjoyable culminating in a Science Quiz on the Friday. The Year 11 team was able to...
Year 10 students were treated to a presentation by one of their peers – Hannah Pillemer. Hannah ran an assembly, in conjunction with the organisation Stand With Us, after entering a competition to design a new ‘Start Up’. Hannah explained her idea with the year group, showcasing her ‘Misraelformation’ site which aims to tackle anti-Semitism...
Year 12 and 13 Film Studies students attended a special screening of the documentary film ‘AMY’ at the BFI Southbank. The film celebrates the life and talents of Amy Winehouse and tackles the issues which contributed to her tragic death. Students were able to gain valuable insights into the creative process behind the film through...
We were incredibly honoured to have the Chief Rabbi come and speak to our Sixth Form students this week. It was an inspiring session where the students had the opportunity to hear about some of the areas in the world the Chief Rabbi has visited and some incredible stories about putting up Mezuzot in these...
Iyun students in 9AB had the opportunity to hear Mrs Devorah Kay address them on the topic of the relevance of Israel today. This was an interactive session, where students were engaged with texts from the Torah and other Jewish sources, interweaved with the tragic yet highly moving story of her son Eli Kay who...
