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Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

JNF UK welcomes home freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen

‘I can’t find the words to describe what it felt like to hug him again’

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Sagui with young volunteers at a JNF UK project before he was taken hostage (Photo: JNF UK)

(l-r) Lucy Jackson CEO Spread a Smile, Vanessa Croker MBE Co-Founder Spread a Smile, Aaron Maurice Young Ambassador Spread a Smile, Josephine Segal MBE Co-Founder Spread a Smile (Photo: Spread a Smile)

Charity founder’s nephew continues to Spread a Smile for sick children

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Demonstrators clash over controversial lecturer who ‘distributed Hamas propaganda’

Demonstrators clash over controversial lecturer who ‘distributed Hamas propaganda’

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The Gateways team (Credit: courtesy)

New sixth form offers a fresh chance to pupils struggling in mainstream education

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WJR’s ‘inspiring’ global outreach is ‘what it means to be Jewish’

Over 600 people attended the World Jewish Relief fundraising dinner on Tuesday at an iconic north-west London venue

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February 12, 2025 12:46

World Jewish Relief annual fundraising dinner, February 11, 2025, at the Roundhouse

Nottingham Liberal Synagogue marks 60 years since its founding

The event, which honoured the shul’s history and role in the city, brought together civic and religious leaders

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February 11, 2025 22:17

Rabbi Gili Zidkiyahu, Karen Newman and Phil Rosenberg mark the 60th anniversary of Nottingham Liberal Synagogue

Who is Sam Altman, the AI pioneer Elon Musk branded a ‘swindler’?

The self-described ‘midwestern Jew’ is at the vanguard of the tech that has the power to change the world

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February 11, 2025 15:59

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks at a panel discussion on Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University in Berlin, February 7, 2025 (Credit: by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Hamas cancels all hostage releases until further notice

The terror group blamed Israel for violating the terms of the agreement

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February 10, 2025 16:27

Ohad Ben Ami being released by Hamas on Saturday, February 8

Nottingham grad Josh Cohen elected president of World Union of Jewish Students

Born and raised in North London, Cohen will advocate for 800,000 students from all over the world

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February 10, 2025 13:18

Josh Cohen will be moving from UJS to WUJS

Hostage mother calls for special release as she receives son’s first sign of life in 492 days

Alon Ohel was taken from the Nova festival and sustained multiple injuries, for which he has reportedly not received any treatment

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February 10, 2025 12:29

Idit Ohel (centre), mother of hostage Alon Ohel, has called for his release after receiving a first sign of life in 492 days from released captives who were held with him (Image: Getty)

Calls grow in Israel for all hostages to be released together

Hostages suffering from malnutrition, says health ministry

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February 9, 2025 13:19

Or Levy reunites with his 3 year old son

Health Minister sacked for insulting and ‘antisemitic’ Whatsapp comments

Andrew Gwynne previously served as Minister without Portfolio under Jeremy Corbyn

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February 9, 2025 10:59

Andrew Gwynne MP for Gorton and Denton

Glasgow anti-Zionist Yiddish café which blamed ‘capitalism’ for its closing eyes up move to New York

Now the cafe can be ‘not just in the middle of nowhere in Scotland’, its owners said

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February 7, 2025 14:15

The now-closed Pink Peacock cafe in Glasgow (Credit: Google Earth)

Actress, 99, to chain herself to a tree in protest against Wimbledon Tennis Club expansion

Thelma Ruby is campaigning against plans for 38 new courts and a stadium

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February 6, 2025 18:16

Thelma Ruby

Sandys Row Synagogue hopes to open heritage centre

The educational hub would share the story of the once flourishing East End Jewish community

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February 4, 2025 13:01

Sandys Row Synagogue in London's East End (Photo: Foundation For Jewish Heritage)

Friends to walk 100 miles in memory of ‘kind and gentle’ Nathan

The group will be raising money for Israeli men’s mental health charities

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February 3, 2025 16:09

Nathan Sheldon (second from left) with his friends, who are walking 100 miles to raise funds for men's mental health charities in Israel in his memory

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