Services for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, are often ticketed with overflow services in additional rooms. But this year, Covid19 restrictions are changing rituals and ending social gatherings.
Yaakov Litzman, an ultra-orthodox minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has resigned after Israel announced plans to reimpose a nationwide lockdown to coincide with Jewish New Year.
Four women of faith – Jewish Christian, Muslim and Hindu – explain how they carried the load during the pandemic, with extra caring duties, home schooling, job losses and rising cases of domestic abuse. Campaigners want their voice to be heard.
By Lianne Kolirin The plight of the Uyghur people has struck a chord with Britain’s Jewish community, with a leading British newspaper dedicating a front
Having annulled the 1934 presidential decree that turned the World Heritage Site into a museum, courts give Erdogan permission to open its doors for Muslim prayers on 24 July.
By Lianne Kolirin Ramadan in lockdown was a challenging experience for Muslims worldwide. Now a leading British museum has launched a project to reflect the
By Lianne Kolirin Weddings, funerals and other “life cycle ceremonies” will all be permitted in a limited capacity from Saturday (July 4), under updated government
By Lianne Kolirin, 23 June 2020 The experience of children during lockdown cannot be tackled with a one-size-fits-all approach, a leading child psychologist has said.
By Lianne Kolirin 22 June 2020 Scottish places of worship reopened today, a week after lockdown restrictions were eased south of the border in England.
By Lianne Kolirin 22 June 2020 Faith leaders have spoken out about racism and injustice as the nation pays tribute to the contribution of the
