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Why is cheese kosher?

By Jennifer Lipman, May 16, 2012

Rabbi Harvey Beovski asks the important questions about food ahead of the annual Gefiltefest Jewish food festival at Ivy House.

Tickets for the Gefiltefest on Sunday May 20 are available on the door or from www.ljcc.org.uk

If you want to add your own sixty second spiel email gefiltefest@gmail.com

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The Rhythm of Israel

By Jennifer Lipman, May 2, 2012

An off-beat look at Israeli life

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Running the marathon for World Jewish Relief

By Jennifer Lipman, April 27, 2012

World Jewish relief's marathon team celebrate passing the finish line.

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Breakin' Free: The Fountainheads sing for Pesach

By Jennifer Lipman, March 27, 2012

The Ein Prat Fountainheads offer up another Jewish holiday-themed music video, this one for Pesach

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Birthright Limitless: Highlights of the trip

By Jennifer Lipman, March 26, 2012

A glimpse at the best bits of Norwood and the UJIA's recent "Limitless" Israel tour.

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A modern musical take on Seder

By Jennifer Lipman, March 23, 2012

Beatboxing and a contemporary twist on some Pesach tunes.

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The Maccabeats do Purim: Raise Your Glass

By Jennifer Lipman, March 5, 2012

Remember the Maccabeats' Chanucah version of Candlelight. Well, the band from New York are back with a song for Purim, to the of Pink's hit Raise Your Glass.

Full coverage of Purim here

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The Book of Purim

By Jennifer Lipman, March 2, 2012

The Book of Mormon, created by the team behind South Park, has been one of the biggest success stories in Broadway's history. In time for Purim, watch the Jewish version.

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Nobody knows their time

By Jennifer Lipman, March 1, 2012

Mark Emmins wrote this song to raise money and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The song is on sale on iTunes from March 4.

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Yonatan Farhi's Barmitzvah Invitation

By Jennifer Lipman, February 21, 2012

The internet age means the old fashioned paper invitation no longer suffices. At least, not for guests invited to Yonatan Farhi's celebration.

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Tu B'shvat: the birthday of the trees

By Jennifer Lipman, February 7, 2012

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner discusses the importance of the new year for the trees.

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Lady Gaga's Poker Face - with a Jewish twist

By Jennifer Lipman, January 31, 2012

Pop star Lady Gaga isn't known for her kosher habits - remember the dress made of meat - but that hasn't stopped Shlock Rock from giving her music a makeover. Watch her hit "Poker Face" reinvented as "Kosher cake".

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Yoni Jesner: a mother's story

By Jennifer Lipman, January 31, 2012

Scottish student Yoni Jesner was killed at the age of 19 in a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv in September 2002. Here, his mother Marsha relates the story of the tragedy of his death.

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How to turn a page without moving

By Jennifer Lipman, January 17, 2012

Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher from Brooklyn designed this clever contraption to help him turn a page of his newspaper without leaving the table. The soundtrack is by The Jews Brothers Band.

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Richter Boys' Dance - Chani & Moishy's Wedding

January 13, 2012

Yaakov Richter and his four brothers chose an unusual way of celebrating their sister Chany's wedding in Monsey in upstate New York. The five boys, the youngest of whom is 10, choreographed a "break dance with power moves."

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A modern day Maccabee: a Chanucah rap

By Jennifer Lipman, December 22, 2011

A festive rap made by participants on the FZY and Young Judea yearcourse programme.

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A Chanucah carol: The eight nights of Chanucah

By Jennifer Lipman, December 22, 2011

On the first day of Chanucah, my true love gave to me...

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Norwood celebrates Chanucah

By Jennifer Lipman, December 22, 2011

Norwood service users celebrate Chanucah with pupils at JCoSS.

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Chanucah with the chief rabbi

By Jennifer Lipman, December 19, 2011

Lord Sacks offers the first of eight thoughts for eight nights.

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Light Up the Night: a Chanucah tune

By Jennifer Lipman, December 15, 2011

A seasonal offering from the Ein Prat Fountainheads

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