Ben Bloch

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First photo of slain 18-year-old Israeli released as shooter manhunt continues

Noa Lazar was shot and killed by a gunman at an East Jerusalem checkpoint who walked up to a group of soldiers and opened fire

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First photo of slain 18-year-old Israeli released as shooter manhunt continues

Kanye West says he'll go ‘death con 3' on Jews in now-removed tweet

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Labour MP Ruth Smeeth speaks during the debate on the leadership election rules changes, on the second day of the annual Labour Party conference at The Brighton Centre in Brighton on the south coast of England, on September 26, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ruth Smeeth set to be appointed to the House of Lords

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Antisemitism group offers £10k reward for Chanukah bus attackers info despite police dropping case

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NHS to investigate health inequalities in Jewish communities for the first time

The year-long probe will examine NHS communications and engagement with the Jewish community, how it communicates key public health messages, as well a possible barriers in communicating them.

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October 6, 2022 15:45

NHS to investigate health inequalities in Jewish communities for the first time

German political party apologises for 'stupid' Dome of the Rock Yom Kippur post

The left-wing party's head of press took full responsibility for the post and apologised

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October 6, 2022 11:12

German political party apologises for 'stupid' Dome of the Rock Yom Kippur post

Nearly half of French Jews tell their children not to reveal religion in public

A new report says that antisemitism 'often conceals itself behind the mask of human rights and egalitarianism'

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October 4, 2022 11:05

Nearly half of French Jews tell their children not to reveal religion in public

Orthodox students twice as likely to experience sexual abuse says Israeli report

A report based on Israeli Welfare Ministry data shows that separating by gender does not reduce the number of sexual assaults on children

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October 3, 2022 12:31

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Israeli equality campaigner sets her sights on ‘gender-neutral Hebrew’

One of the nation's leading equality campaigners wants to abolish the male-female distinction in the language

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September 29, 2022 10:30

Israeli equality campaigner sets her sights on ‘gender-neutral Hebrew’

Jewish charities join forces to sell works by Ukrainian artists to raise money for war-torn country

Works of art are being transported out of Ukraine to Poland by brave volunteers led by Alina Viatkina, 26, who fled her homeland after the Russian invasion

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September 29, 2022 09:24

Jewish charities join forces to sell works by Ukrainian artists to raise money for war-torn country

Jewish youth group mocked for hosting 'Yom Kippur lunch meetup'

The group says: 'there is no fasting required to be considered a good Jew'

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September 20, 2022 14:17

Jewish youth group mocked for hosting 'Yom Kippur lunch meetup'

Anger as Holocaust Memorial Garden made makeshift Queen memorial

Royal Parks staff removed flowers from the memorial on the day of the Queen's funeral

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September 20, 2022 10:30

Anger as Holocaust Memorial Garden made makeshift Queen memorial

Israel slams 'unprecedented' behaviour of Chile's president who refused new envoy

Chile's President Boric refused to accept Israel's new ambassador in a move that 'seriously harms' Israel-Chile relations

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September 16, 2022 13:59

Israel slams 'unprecedented' behaviour of Chile's president who refused new envoy

Synagogue prayers reflect the Queen’s death and new King

The tribute to the late monarch featured in services before the Prayer for the Royal Family, amended for the reign of King Charles.

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September 16, 2022 13:50

Synagogue prayers reflect the Queen’s death and new King

Israel's President Herzog 'taking own transport to Queen's funeral'

The majority of world leaders will be transported to the funeral on buses

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September 16, 2022 11:16

Israel's President Herzog 'taking own transport to Queen's funeral'

Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen

The former PM shared anecdotes from trips to Balmoral, meetings with foreign leaders, and spoke poignantly about the importance of faith to Her late Majesty

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September 15, 2022 15:50

Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen

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Ben Bloch

Latest from Ben Bloch

First photo of slain 18-year-old Israeli released as shooter manhunt continues

Kanye West says he'll go ‘death con 3' on Jews in now-removed tweet

Ruth Smeeth set to be appointed to the House of Lords

Antisemitism group offers £10k reward for Chanukah bus attackers info despite police dropping case

More from Ben Bloch

NHS to investigate health inequalities in Jewish communities for the first time

German political party apologises for 'stupid' Dome of the Rock Yom Kippur post

Nearly half of French Jews tell their children not to reveal religion in public

Orthodox students twice as likely to experience sexual abuse says Israeli report

Israeli equality campaigner sets her sights on ‘gender-neutral Hebrew’

Jewish charities join forces to sell works by Ukrainian artists to raise money for war-torn country

Jewish youth group mocked for hosting 'Yom Kippur lunch meetup'

Anger as Holocaust Memorial Garden made makeshift Queen memorial

Israel slams 'unprecedented' behaviour of Chile's president who refused new envoy

Synagogue prayers reflect the Queen’s death and new King

Israel's President Herzog 'taking own transport to Queen's funeral'

Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen