We had a packed hall for our second film and discussion evening in June 2026 By Teresa Thornhill On Sunday 14 June HJJ hosted its second film and discussion evening at the Stade Hall in Hastings. This followed the same format as our first film evening, back in November 2025. The event was widely publicised and open to all. On the flyer, we said that we would especially welcome ‘anyone who feels lost, in despair, or simply wants to know more in order to make sense of things… We hope this will...

On all the 35 London marches the Jewish bloc is a large and warmly welcomed presence Hastings Jews for Justice (HJJ) is deeply saddened by the shocking attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green on 29 April and the antisemitic attacks that preceded it. We acknowledge and are concerned about what appears to be a rise in antisemitism in Britain. Antisemitism — hatred of, prejudice against and discrimination of Jews simply because they are Jews — is unacceptable and has no place in any society....

Guest post by Irfan Chowdhury, researcher and contributor to Middle East Eye Irfan speaking at the Hastings Says No To War March Felicity Laurence writes: On Sunday 29 th April, members of Hastings Jews for Justice joined a Stop the War action in which we marched slowly from Hastings town centre to the Peace Garden in Alexandra Park. People from many different organisations came together to proclaim their opposition to the war against Iran, and to the accompanying invasion of Lebanon and...