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Aleks Phillips

Aleks Phillips

Aleks Phillips was a JC reporter

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Portuguese government rows back on restrictions to citizenship rights

The ruling Socialist Party says it will no longer require those whose ancestors fled the country to reside for two years before naturalisation

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Portuguese government rows back on restrictions to citizenship rights

Worcester council adopts IHRA definition following alleged antisemitic incident

Worcester council adopts IHRA definition following alleged antisemitic incident

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Twenty-eight arrests as Israelis protest against government coronavirus handling

Twenty-eight arrests as Israelis protest against government coronavirus handling

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Shoah survivor finds the family of American soldier who liberated her

Shoah survivor finds the family of American soldier who liberated her

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United Synagogue TV – What will you be watching?

Don’t expect Shtisel as the US moves to build on an increased online output during the pandemic

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July 16, 2020 16:08

United Synagogue TV – What will you be watching?

Amazon removes listing that gushed over Hitler for ‘lowering unemployment’

The online retailer also removed a nutcracker in the shape of the Nazi leader

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July 14, 2020 10:11

Amazon removes listing that gushed over Hitler for ‘lowering unemployment’

Jewish doctors urge action to protect BAME healthcare workers

Immunologist David Katz says Public Health England failing to implement recommendations in its own report on the issue

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July 12, 2020 09:28

Jewish doctors urge action to protect BAME healthcare workers

Liverpool barmitzvah boy enjoys champion day as his shul restarts services

Adam Jacobson said a socially distanced congregation at Childwall made him feel less nervous

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July 10, 2020 15:38

Liverpool barmitzvah boy enjoys champion day as his shul restarts services

Chief Rabbi pained enormously by 'stupid stigma' around mental health

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis spoke with campaigner Jonny Benjamin MBE about the subject over Zoom

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July 10, 2020 11:07

Chief Rabbi pained enormously by 'stupid stigma' around mental health

Over 40 British rabbis write to the UK Israeli embassy opposing annexation

Signatories include former Liberal senior rabbi Danny Rich and outgoing Reform senior rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner

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July 9, 2020 16:55

Over 40 British rabbis write to the UK Israeli embassy opposing annexation

Tour de France winner Chris Froome joins Israeli team

The British cycling star will wear blue and white for the remainder of his career

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July 9, 2020 12:50

TOPSHOT - Great Britain's Christopher Froome rides in the pack during the 13th stage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, between Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Valence, on July 20, 2018. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo credit should read MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

British Jews take their first, tentative steps into shul

Rabbis make shul return ‘as beautiful as possible’

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July 9, 2020 11:09

British Jews take their first, tentative steps into shul

Welfare chiefs blast PM’s ‘misguided’ criticism of care homes’ pandemic response

Boris Johnson claimed many homes ‘didn’t really follow the procedures’

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July 7, 2020 11:43

Welfare chiefs blast PM’s ‘misguided’ criticism of care homes’ pandemic response

Scot and bothered: Leader accuses Sturgeon government of putting 'pubs before prayer'

ScoJeC director attacks delay in allowing services to resume in places of worship

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July 6, 2020 14:22

Scot and bothered: Leader accuses Sturgeon government of putting 'pubs before prayer'

London shuls reveal reopening plans

Services will be 'very different' and 'the social environment will be absent'

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July 3, 2020 16:13

London shuls reveal reopening plans

Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue prepares for Sunday restart

Rabbi says: 'We are doing as much as we can to maintain contact with those who don’t want to come to shul or can’t come to shul'

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July 3, 2020 15:59

Borehamwood and Elstree Synagogue prepares for Sunday restart

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