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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

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Grant Shapps: 'The UK gifted my Jewish family safety and freedom'

The new defence secretary also opened up about his uncle and grandfather who fought in the Second World War

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 13: Business Secretary Grant Shapps addresses delegates at the London Tech Week conference at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on June 13, 2023 in London, England. A series of politicians and guest speakers have addressed London Tech Week, which touts itself as a "global celebration of tech, uniting the most innovative thinkers and talent of tomorrow." (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The J-pop model using TikTok to share stories of unknown people buried in cemeteries

The J-pop model using TikTok to share stories of unknown people buried in cemeteries

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Hot shot! Meet the best GCSE snapper this year

Hot shot! Meet the best GCSE snapper this year

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Rabbis work side by side at a three-in-one community

Rabbis work side by side at a three-in-one community

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Progressive Judaism leaders go on tour to 83 communities to share their vision for the future

Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy, who in April announced the merger of Liberal Judaism and the Movement for Reform Judaism, say it's a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity for renewal and imagination'

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August 24, 2023 11:37

Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy

World Jewish Relief wins contract to help Ukrainians find jobs in UK

Contract awarded to WJR in partnership with the British Council will enable the charity to offer intensive English language and employment support courses

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August 24, 2023 10:50

World Jewish Relief wins contract to help Ukrainians find jobs in UK

Michigan's secret side

Look beyond Detroit to find a relaxed slice of the state in Traverse City

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August 20, 2023 17:30

"Aerial view of a summer festival in Traverse City, Michigan."

Jewish schools buck the trend and show up with strong A-level results

Students this year were graded without pandemic adjustments and did not benefit from the experience of sitting GCSEs

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August 17, 2023 18:25

Jewish schools buck the trend and show up with strong A-level results

Manchester care charity is rated ‘outstanding’ by care watchdog

Watchdog report noted that people 'were at the heart' of service provided by the Focus Foundation

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August 17, 2023 12:09

Manchester care charity is rated ‘outstanding’ by care watchdog

Mum sues camp after son is accused of 'terrorising' goat

Sources said that the goat had been whipped and mistreated in a manner too disturbing to print

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August 17, 2023 11:58

Goat Chewing grass in field.Focus is on his eyes.Farm and rail fence out of focus in the background.

Jewish reconciliation scheme for German teens builds lifelong bonds

The charity has been offering Germans educational programmes for 65 years

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August 16, 2023 15:22

Jewish reconciliation scheme for German teens builds lifelong bonds

Youth movement summer camps ‘should be inspected’ after FZY camp outrage

The conditions at the Norfolk summer camp were described as like 'Lord of the Flies'

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August 10, 2023 09:04

Youth movement summer camps ‘should be inspected’ after FZY camp outrage

Extraordinary life of Olympic champion Agnes Keleti told at Jewish family history conference

The International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is taking place in London

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August 4, 2023 12:17

Picture taken on January 8, 2023 shows Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach Agnes Keleti posing for a picture as she prepares for her 102nd birthday in her flat in Budapest, Hungary. - Agnes Keleti, a survivor of the Holocaust, was born on January 9, 1921, immigrated to Israel in the 1950ies and returned to Hungary in 2015. During her career as a gymnast, she won 10 Olympic medals in Helsinki (1952) and in Melbourne (1956) and is considered to be the world's oldest living Olympic athlete. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)

NHS to review how it communicates with Jewish communities

The review will among other things look at how to better accommodate Jewish patients on days of religious observance

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August 3, 2023 17:13

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: A London Ambulance parked outside The Royal London Hospital on January 2, 2023 in London, England. NHS A&E departments are facing extreme pressures this winter. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said that some A&E departments are in a 'complete state of crisis.' (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Meet the new chair of Norwood who wants to ‘give back’

Miles Webber takes on the role later this year, succeeding outgoing chair Neville Kahn

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August 3, 2023 11:54

Meet the new chair of Norwood who wants to ‘give back’

Stamford Hill woman among three dead in France car crash

The crash took place on Sunday night on the A26 near Lens in northern France

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July 31, 2023 10:47

Stamford Hill woman among three dead in France car crash

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