Category: Judaism

Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Another, United Synagogue and Others intervening – Times Law Reports

Posted December 17th, 2009 in Judaism, law reports, race discrimination, school admissions by sally

Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Another, United Synagogue and Others intervening

Supreme Court

“The admissions policy of a Jewish school which gave priority, in the event of oversubscription, to children who were recognised as Jews under the standard Orthodox test of matrilineal descent, someone whose mother was a Jew either by birth or conversion, was discriminatory on the ground of ethnic origin and was thus racial discrimination.”

The Times, 17th December 2009

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Jewish school loses places fight – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2009 in Judaism, news, race discrimination, school admissions by sally

“The Supreme Court has ruled that a Jewish school in London cannot restrict admission to pupils it considers to be ethnically Jewish.”

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BBC News, 16th December 2009

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Jewish school wins right to appeal against ruling its entry policy was racist – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2009 in appeals, Judaism, news, race discrimination, school admissions by sally

“Europe’s largest Jewish school succeeded today in winning leave to appeal against a court judgment that said its entry policy was racist.”

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The Guardian, 3rd August 2009

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Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others – Times Law Reports

Posted July 8th, 2009 in Judaism, law reports, race discrimination, school admissions by sally

Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Others; Regina (E) v Schools Adjudicator and Others

Court of Appeal

“A Jewish school which restricted its intake to Jews, as defined by the Office of the Chief Rabbi, while making no requirement of practice or faith, discriminated racially against applicants who were not Jewish by descent or orthodox conversion.”

The Times, 8th July 2009

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Ruling brands Judaism racist – Chief Rabbi – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2009 in Judaism, news, school admissions by sally

“The Chief Rabbi, Sir Jonathan Sacks, issued a rallying cry for Jews today to defend their schools from English law after the court of appeal decided that admission on the basis of a parent’s Jewish status was discriminatory. Writing in this week’s Jewish Chronicle, he condemned the ruling, saying it branded Judaism ‘racist’.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2009

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Faith school’s admissions policy discriminatory, says appeal court – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2009 in Judaism, news, school admissions by sally

“Jewish school’s refusal to admit boy whose mother converted to Judaism ruled unlawful.”

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The Guardian, 25th June 2009

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End ‘cruel’ religious slaughter, say scientists – The Independent

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in animal cruelty, Islam, Judaism, news, slaughter by sally

“Religious slaughter techniques practised by Jews and Muslims are cruel and should be ended, says a scientific assessment from the Government’s animal welfare advisers.”

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The Independent, 22nd June 2009

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Jewish couple sue neighbours over automatic light – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2009 in human rights, Judaism, news, religious discrimination by sally

“A Jewish couple are suing their neighbours in a block of flats because they say an automatic security light breaks a religious prohibition.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

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