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by Teresa Thornhill, Felicity Laurence & Katy Colley Encouraging open conversation and new connections Felicity Laurence writes: "These five evenings collectively were a demonstration of how community relationships can flower.  So many people stopped by, many whom we had never met before; some stayed for a long, warm conversations, others perhaps just for a few minutes. All seemed moved by our own warmth and our reaching out and sharing food. "For me,  the strongest moments w

Max Baillie and friends explore the extremes of human emotion in a performance of Beethoven’s op 132, raising £3,500 for Medical Aid for Palestine By Richard Wistreich Professor of Music History, Royal College of Music The concert on Tuesday, 14 October, jointly organised by local world-class violinist Max Baillie and Felicity Laurence of Hastings Jews for Justice to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians, was a huge success. Not only has at least £3,500 gone to the ch

Thanks to all who visited our Solidarity Sukkah for Gaza during the week of Sukkot. We were so grateful to have a chance to introduce...

Hastings Jews for Justice is horrified and strongly condemns the abhorrent, murderous attack on Jewish worshippers at the Heaton Park...

A powerful and moving piece by one of our members, Harvey Gillman. Her uncle holds her high like a holy text, an icon, a sacred scroll of...

Our statement on the recent increase of violence and abuse directed at Palestine supporters in Hastings: Hastings Jews for Justice (HJJ)...

Following the news that Hastings Borough Council voted through a motion on Wednesday 16 July calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,...

Hastings Jews for Justice member Teresa Thornhill, a child protection lawyer and writer, explains why she has joined the Empty Pot...

Empty pots were banged in solidarity with the empty pots in Gaza On Friday May 2, members of Hastings Jews for Justice and Hastings &...

Our liberation seder was based on old traditions but adapted to face the challenges of today. It was very special to share our Freedom...

HJJ member Teresa Thornhill, a retired child protection lawyer, penned this article for the 26 February edition of Hastings Independent...

‘WE JEWS ARE NOT ENDANGERED BY THE RIGHTS OF PALESTINIANS – WE ARE ALL ENDANGERED BY A WORLD THAT PERMITS GENOCIDE.’ We were thrilled to...

For context, this is the fourth time a motion to discuss Gaza has been blocked from appearing on Hastings Borough Council agenda in the...

Hastings Jews for Justice was out on the town in Hastings today, holding our first town centre stall to share our message with the wider...

By Teresa Thornhill and Felicity Laurence On Friday 18 October, Helena Dollimore MP met with Felicity Laurence and Teresa Thornhill as...

Report by HJJ member Richard Wistreich On Thursday, 19 September 2024, I was invited to join a group of about 25 Jewish women from North...

Published in Hastings Online Times on 7 June 2024 https://hastingsonlinetimes.co.uk/hot-topics/politics/new-jewish-group-calls-for-pledge...

Published in the Morning Star newspaper on 23 August 2024 https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hasting-three-face-trial-over-anti-arms...

Published in the Hastings Independent Press 19 June 2024 https://www.hastingsindependentpress.co.uk/tag/hastings-jews-for-justice/ Half...