This year marks twenty-five years since one of the most striking acts of reconciliation in our city's recent history. In March 2001, Derby Cathedral hosted a service to formally renounce a 741-year-old royal charter that had once barred Jews from living in Derby. It is a story worth telling, and worth remembering. A Charter to Exclude In 1260, the burgesses of Derby paid King Henry III ten marks for a royal charter stipulating that no Jew should be allowed to live in the town. The wording, as...

Members of Derbyshire Jewish Community received a very warm welcome at St Barnabas Church earlier this week, where we joined an interfaith Seder learning event organised with the Derbyshire branch of The Council of Christians and Jews. The Seder was led by Eve Sacker, who guided attendees through the structure, symbolism and meaning of the evening with clarity and warmth, making it accessible to those experiencing it for the first time. Together, we explored the biblical story of the Exodus...

Hatzolah is a volunteer emergency service that provides life-saving care to anyone in need, regardless of background or faith. Their work represents the very best of community spirit, with volunteers stepping forward to help others when they need it most.