Board and JC Applaud Top Communal Editors and Webmasters

And the winner is …the Board’s annual Media Awards ceremony co-sponsored with the JC took place on Sunday 14th June with outstanding entries from all sections of the Jewish community.

Over 60 editor and webmaster delegates representing synagogues, communal organisations and schools were treated to a two hour learning session of best practice in publication development followed by an awards ceremony. Judges included Richard Burton, Managing Editor - Jewish Chronicle, broadcaster Clive Roslin, website specialist Danny Bermant and print specialist Clive Bayard and senior JC editor, Barry Toberman.

Congratulations to all of the winners:

Synagogue Magazine:     Winner: Belmonde (Belmont Synagogue)

Joint Runners up: Ma Hadash (Barnet Synagogue)
Neshama (Hatch End Synagogue)

Small Synagogue Magazine:     Winner: Gesher (Luton Synagogue)

Runner Up: Etz Chaim (Thanet & District Reform Synagogue)


Synagogue Newsletter:     Winner: Shabbat Shalom (Etz Chaim Synagogue)

Joint Runners up: Tree of Life ( Finchley Reform Synagogue)
Adat Hillock ( Hillock Hebrew Congregation)


Community Publication:     Winner: College Life (Immanuel College)

Runner up: MJDS Magazine (Moriah Jewish Day School)


Professional Publication:     Winner: J-Life Leeds (Media Mad Ltd)

Runner up: Maccabi Progress Report (Maccabi GB)


Best Synagogue Website:     Winner: www.bromleyshul.org.uk (Bromley Reform Synagogue)

Runner up: www.shulinthewood.com (St Johns Wood Synagogue)


Best Communal Website:     Winner: www.jlifeleeds.com (Media Mad Ltd)

Runner up: www.ujia.org (UJIA)


Hetty Cresswell Award for Best Article:     Winner: Why is this night different from all other nights by Jonny Newton (Woodside Park Synagogue)

Runner up: What Ravenswood Village means to us by Sharron Phillips (Northwood & Pinner Liberal Synagogue)