More than 200 people were at the Houses of Parliament to hear historian Sir Ian Kershaw mark Holocaust Memorial Day at the Holocaust Educational Trust's Lord Merlyn-Rees Memorial Lecture.

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The JC recently ran a competition for photographers under the age of 30, to see if they could depict Modern Jewish Britain. The winning photograph will go on show at the reknowned London gallery of celebrity photographer Richard Young, who judged the contest together with JC creative director John Belknap.

WINNER

Caught in between” by Aimee Belchak

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Gilad Shalit has been reunited with his family after more than five years.

Photos: Israel Defense Forces

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News of a deal inked between israel and Hamas to secure the release of Gilad Shalit prompted wild celebrations in Jerusalem. British teenagers on the FZY and Bnei Akiva yearcourse schemes were there to join in.

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As scientist Daniel Shechtman becomes the tenth Israeli to win a Nobel Prize, we celebrate those who came before him.

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October 4 marks 75 years since a group of Jews, trade unionists, and Communists barricaded Whitechapel against the police-protected march of Sir Oswald Mosley's "blackshirts" and forced them out of the East End. Click to see how the JC covered it.

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Nearly 800 Christians joined an Israel solidarity event opposite the houses of Parliament this week. People from across Britain turned out to the event, which was organised by Mordecai Voice.

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This Sunday, August 28, is Gilad Shalit's 25th birthday. For the soldier, captured more than five years ago, it is his sixth birthday in captivity and away from family and friends.

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These are some of the items found in a Golders Green house raided by police last week. Eight men have been charged in connection with the thefts.

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Jewish sixth-formers find out their grades at schools across the UK.

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Fans gather at Amy Winehouse's Camden home with flowers and messages, a day after finding out about her death.

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Some of the Jewish names recognised for their work

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A celebration of the life of Zionist Jewish leader Arieh Handler.

To share your memories of Arieh Handler, email jenniferlipman@thejc.com

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To mark the Royal Wedding this week, a look at some of the equally starry Jewish marriages out there.

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Scenes earlier today following the blast near Jerusalem's central bus station, in which one person was killed and dozens more injured.

Photos: ZAKA, United Hatzolah, Magen David Afom, Israel MFA

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What the Israeli Navy found on board a ship sailing near the Gaza Strip

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With 500 days until the games kick off in London, Ambassador Matthew Gould met the people hoping to bring israel some gold medal glory.

Mr Gould met International Olympic Committee member Alex Gilady, secretary general of the Olympic committee of Israel Efraim Zinger and Zvika Vershaviak, president of Israel's Olympic committee.

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