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- Feb, 2025
Stamford Hill group slams council and TfL over traffic
The Jewish Community Council (JCC), which represents members of the Orthodox Charedi community, claim that Hackney Council’s green policies are “upending” Stamford Hill people’s lives. The group said that since the introduction of the Mount Pleasant LTN around Harrington Hill, there had been an increase in traffic delays.
- July 23, 2024
Rachel Riley Visits JCC
‘We’re looking after each other’ through hostage trauma, says Rachel Riley on Orthodox community visit The Countdown host said she’s thinking about the captives ‘every single day’
- Feb 23, 2025
New Task Force Launched by the JCC to Address Stamford Hill Traffic Crisis
The Jewish Community Council (JCC) is pleased to announce the formation of the Stamford Hill Traffic Action Plan (SHTAP), a dedicated task force established in response to the growing frustration over significant traffic delays affecting our community.
- 19 August 2024
Stamford Hill Jewish community calls on government to scrap two-child benefit cap
The Jewish Community Council (JCC) of Stamford Hill has become the first Jewish organisation to call on the government to remove to the two-child benefit cap.
- London
UK Charedim and Kim Kardashian aid dramatic rescue of Afghan girl footballers
Mission involved flying 130 people, including 30 teen players, out of the war-torn country to London, where they were greeted by members of the strictly-Orthodox community
- July 23, 2015
Vaccination drive for returning yeshiva students ahead of High Holy Days
JCC in Hackney announced there will be a series of mobile and temporary vaccine clinics outside busy shuls in Stamford Hill ahead of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
- 19 August 2024
Stamford Hill Jewish community calls on government to scrap two-child benefit cap
Stamford Hill: Judge Rinder visits Jewish orthodox community
- Jan, 2023
Plasma Transfusions
Top NHS official praises scheme in which plasma is transfused into patients who are struggling to develop their own immune response to coronavirus
- July 23, 2015
The Charedim have found their voice - and it's a young one
Future leaders are now emerging as community grows in size and stature