JVN Blog

These 11-14 year olds inspired us all.

The essence of Shavuot is not, as some would believe, entirely made out of cheese… it’s much more substantial than that – and given the heaviness of cheesecake, that is some impressive doing!

This Wednesday, saw me heading up North to take part in a meeting at Yeshurun Synagogue’s “Liaison and Women in Judaism” group…

We continually partner with other communal organisations and charities to share knowledge and resources. Here’s why.

It’s been a very busy few weeks here at JVN – getting schools linked in with volunteering opportunities for the Yoni Jesner Award scheme, researching new website requirements, not to mention the day-to-day business of matching volunteers and organisations! But what’s been keeping us particularly busy was our Spring Volunteer Coordinator Forums: our 2nd Regional […]

Purim (this year 20th March, Shushan Purim 21st March) is a festival that commemorates the dramatic deliverance of the Jewish people living in the ancient Persian Empire from a plot by Haman the Agagite to annihilate them, as recorded in the Book of Esther (Megillat Esther). As a result, Purim is an extremely joyous festival […]

The government recently announced that criminal record checks will be overhauled. For those who missed the news: Home Office Announces limit on criminal record checks Only those working ‘closely and regularly’ with children and the vulnerable would need to be vetted.

The Talmud describes that on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish people are “vekulan niskarin biskira achas” – viewed together with a single glance. Our sages explain this to mean that not only is Rosh Hashanah an opportunity for introspection on both an individual and a communal level. Our community’s volunteers deserve special recognition. They have recognised […]