King David School, Birmingham Explained

King David Primary School
Address:Alcester Road
Location:Moseley
City:Birmingham
County:West Midlands
Country:England
Postcode:EN4 8UD
Coordinates:52.4438°N -1.8907°W
Type:Voluntary aided school
Religious Affiliation:Jewish
Local Authority:Birmingham City Council
Ofsted:yes
Urn:103444
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:3
Upper Age:11

The King David School, of Birmingham, England was founded in 1843 as the Birmingham Hebrew School, an infants and primary Jewish day school. Students learn Hebrew, eat kosher food, recite Jewish prayers, and celebrate Jewish holidays.

The school is unique for its multicultural intake and atmosphere. In the late 1950s, the declining local Jewish population led the school to accept non-Jewish students, most of whom were Muslim due to the changing demographics. As a result, in 2007 about half of the school's 247 students were reportedly Muslim, with less than 40% Jewish. An article in The Independent praised the school's ethos and its efforts in promoting inter-faith harmony from such a young age.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007-02-01 . The Jewish school where half the pupils are Muslim . 2024-05-08 . The Independent . en.
  2. Web site: 2007-10-16 . BBC - Religion - Programmes: Keeping Faith . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071016114929/https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/misc/roshhashanah.shtml . 16 October 2007 . 2024-05-08 . bbc.co.uk.