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Benjamin Cohen on being gay and Jewish

By Jessica Elgot, February 8, 2012
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Channel 4 presenter and ex JFS pupil Benjamin Cohen has released a video, promoted by the broadcaster, where he describes his experience coming out as gay as a Jewish teenager.

The video has been tweeted and backed by celebrities and journalists including Jon Snow, Stephen Fry, Sarah Brown and Krishnan Guru Murthy.

Keshet UK, the Jewish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender forum, h

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The Chief Rabbi's Holocaust Memorial Day message

By Jennifer Lipman, January 25, 2012
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Lord Sacks marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Memorial Day.

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Boris Johnson hosts Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 at City Hall

By Jennifer Lipman, January 25, 2012
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Abraham Jacobs-Wllfisch, grandson of survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, performs a cello suite at London Mayor Boris Johnson's annual commemoration.

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Weizmann scientists research the global carbon cycle.

By Jennifer Lipman, January 16, 2012
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Weizmann UK friends Cathy Wills and Robert Lewis are helping to fund Professor Dan Yakir and his team at the Weizmann Institute of Science in research to understand the global carbon cycle.

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Shimon Peres quizzed on Iran, the Arab Spring and religion

By Jennifer Lipman, December 28, 2011
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Israel's president discusses the impact of the Arab Spring and the prospect for reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah

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Lewisham Council Tribute to Rev Ze'ev Amit

By Jennifer Lipman, November 28, 2011
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Dr Ze'ev Amit, the retiring minister of Catford and Bromley Synagogue, was honoured with a civic reception at Lewisham Town Hall in recognition of his work for Holocaust Memorial Day.

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The Big Tent for Israel

By Jennifer Lipman, November 23, 2011
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Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag discusses the Big Tent for Israel event in Manchester, to be held on November 27. Find out more about the event here.

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Boris Johnson's Mitzvah Day message

November 21, 2011
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Mayor of London Boris Johnson praised the efforts of Mitzvah Day 2011 volunteers.

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Strictly's Alesha Dixon at Norwood dinner

November 16, 2011
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Stars of Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice and Dragons Den helped more than 1,200 Norwood supporters raise £2.8m for the its work with vulnerable children and adults.

Celebrities giving their support included Strictly judge Alesha Dixon, Dragon Theo Paphitis, Apprentice judge Karren Brady.

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Libyan Jew David Gerbi on his return to Tripoli

By Jennifer Lipman, October 28, 2011
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David Gerbi, who went into exile in Italy after the arrival of the Gadaffi regime in his birthplace, speaks about his experiences returning. Mr Gerbi was the target of anti-Israel protesters when he attempted to restore Tripoli's synagogue.

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Gilad Shalit's homecoming

By Jennifer Lipman, October 19, 2011
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The captured solider returns to Israel and his family.

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Gilad Shalit sees his father for the first time in five years

By Jennifer Lipman, October 18, 2011
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The moment when Gilad Shalit was reunited with his father Noam.

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Gilad Shalit returns to Israel

By Jennifer Lipman, October 18, 2011
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Gilad Shalit meets Israeli army officers as he arrives back in Israel.

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Gilad Shalit release: footage of handover in Egypt

By Jennifer Lipman, October 18, 2011
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Gilad Shalit takes his first steps to freedom after five years

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Boris Johnson tries to blow the shofar

By Jennifer Lipman, October 7, 2011
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A masterclass in shofar blowing, from the Chief Rabbi for London Mayor Boris Johnson.

H/T Ruth Gledhill

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Shana Tovah from President Obama

By Jennifer Lipman, September 28, 2011
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A Rosh Hashanah message from President Obama.

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Six words before the Palestinian UN bid

By Jennifer Lipman, September 20, 2011
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As the world looks to New York to see whether the Palestinians will apply for unilateral statehood, human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Centre have a message to share.

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Israelis offer 'peace and love' at Egypt embassy

By Jessica Elgot, September 16, 2011
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Young Israelis took part in a demonstration of love and peace outside the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv, in response to the violence against Israel's embassy in Cairo.

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Tommy Robinson's rabbi disguise

September 5, 2011
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Footage of the EDL demonstration in east London on Saturday. Warning: contains language.

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