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Lily Ebert

Inspirational Holocaust survivor and educator Lily Ebert passes away at 100 years old

The King leads tributes to Shoah survivor whose story reached millions

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Lorin Bell-Cross

Even on the anniversary of October 7, some MPs can’t let Jews grieve

Parliamentarians couldn’t even contain their moralising about Israel for one day

Karen Glaser

This Yom Kippur will be my dad’s first ever in shul

Despite being entirely secular, October 7 has made him more at ease in the company of Jews

Stephen Pollard

Postmodernism and moral relativism have led us to disaster

The recent CAA poll findings about young adults’ attitudes to Israel and Hamas are shocking but entirely unsurprising

Kibbutz Be'eri

October 7 documentary shares heart-wrenching new insights into Kibbutz Be’eri massacre

Dan Reed’s new Channel 4 documentary One Day in October features moving testimonies from survivors including Emily Hand

BBC

BBC stands by ‘kill the Jews’ doctor

Corporation continued to host Palestinian medic despite being informed about her incendiary social media history

Donald Trump

Trump offered to sign siddurs at October 7 commemoration event at Rebbe’s grave

The former president paid his respects at the Ohel with members of Chabad

Yahya Sinwar

Sinwar said to have contacted Qatar mediators to seek deal for his safety

The Hamas Leaders whereabouts have been unknown in recent months

Extremism

Government extremism adviser expresses concern at ‘levels of criminality’ at Palestine protests

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Hamas

Hamas 'rape tunnel' posters appear in tube stations for October 7 anniversary

Joe Carlebach

Is London safe for Jews? Well, a special forces officer offered to shadow my child

Shirah Herman

As the October 7 wars rage, don’t be afraid to ask for psychological support

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In Focus

A nation’s art in a time of war: How Israel’s artists responded to October 7

Art

Eurovision 2023

Noa Kirel, Israel’s biggest star, takes on a new role

Often dubbed ‘Israel’s Taylor Swift’, singer Kirel is taking on a new dramatic challenge at just 23 years old

Rosh Hashanah recipe

Apple, raisin and cinnamon empanadas

Cute apple-filled pastries that are perfect for festive teas and can be made parev

High Holy Days

Six shuls, one woman and trips down memory lane

Zoe Jacobs writes about spending the High Holy Days on a joyful shul-hop, visiting all her favourite congregations, both past and present

first person

Why October 7 has made us feel more Jewish than we did before

After the attack, David Mansoor, 25, dropped his Christian father’s surname and assumed his Mizrahi mother’s, while Felix Klein, 17, left his mainstream secondary, where antisemitism had become widespread, and is now happily enrolled at a Jewish school

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis