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Shabbat for Israel

Global voices of women to unite on Shabbat for Israel

An online women’s prayer group will be holding its first in-person event

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Caroline Rigby (right) meeting (from left) Sara Radivan, Hanna Yaffe and Gila Ansell Brauner, other members of Global Women's Hallel, in Israel. Caroline was in Israel to discover more about her Jewish roots (Photo: Caroline Rigby)

Bernard Kops

Poet and playwright Bernard Kops dies peacefully aged 97

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Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse and Lesley Manville plays her mother in the StudioCanal trailer for Back to Black

Jewish films to watch in 2024, from Shoshana to Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black

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The Alyth Drop-in Choir, which is made up of refugees from diverse countries and backgrounds (Photo: Cheryl Brodie)

The Alyth choir that helps refugees to feel at home

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UK’s first inclusive playground opens in Barnet

Deborah Gundle and Nathalie Esfandi wanted to create a place where everybody could play

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February 21, 2024 14:51

UK's first inclusive playground is accessible to all ages (Photo: Kisharon Langdon)

UNRWA trolled after advertising a job on LinkedIn

Hundreds of site users took to the agency’s job post to pose queries such as ‘Is Hamas membership a pre-requirement?’

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February 21, 2024 14:16

Palestinians stand at the entrance of the UNRWA-run University College for Educational Science Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank on January 29, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded for continued support for UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, which is threatened by a fierce row over alleged staff involvement in Hamas's October 7 attack that started the war. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP) (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images)

Wife of Zone of Interest producer wears Israel-inspired ‘solidarity’ dress to Baftas

Author and economist Noreena Hertz collaborated with the Israeli designer Shai Shalom to create the gown

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February 19, 2024 16:04

Noreena Hertz on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTAs wearing an Israeli designer's dress

The Israel solidarity dress that had the Baftas all sewn up

The story of the Jewish father of the atomic bomb swept the awards

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February 19, 2024 12:36

The Israel solidarity dress that had the Baftas all sewn up

Mike Freer: ‘My husband and family did not sign up for this abuse’

The Finchley and Golders Green MP reveals what tipped him into giving up his job

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February 13, 2024 14:43

Golders Green MP Mike Freer and the vandalism to his office (Photo: X/Twitter)

Stand-up told Israeli to ‘get the f*** out’ as crowd sang ‘free Palestine’

Shaken Jewish witnesses said the incident felt like an ‘antisemitic rally’

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February 12, 2024 17:45

The Soho Theatre (Photo: Ewan-M via wikimedia)

The first Jewish children's book printed in braille shows the way forward

This is My Shabbat is a joyous celebration of the day of rest – and features a blind protagonist. Elisa Bray met its publisher

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February 8, 2024 15:44

Michael Leventhal of Green Bean Books and illustrator Aviel Basil holding their new creation, This is My Shabbat

Israeli restaurants report up to 60 per cent loss four months after Oct 7

Boycotts and fears of antisemitic attacks are keeping customers away

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February 7, 2024 11:06

Mazal co-founders Aviv Baum (left) and Neta Segev outside the restaurant (Photo: Mazal)

Grammys features moving tribute to Nova festival victims and Billy Joel’s first new song in decades

Jack Antonoff, Swift’s longstanding songwriting and producing partner, won Producer of the Year for a third year straight

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February 5, 2024 12:28

US singer Montana Tucker arrives for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Roger Waters dropped by record label after Israel comments

The former Pink Floyd frontman said that October 7 was ‘blown out of proportion’

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January 31, 2024 11:30

English musician Roger Waters performs during his tour "This Is Not a Drill" at the National Stadium in Brasilia, on October 24, 2023. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)

The music therapy bus that will help thousands of children through trauma

Myisrael is helping to raise funds for the service which will support displaced Israeli families

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January 26, 2024 16:58

Imagine music therapy (Myisrael)

Hamas took their drummer – but the beat goes on for this band of brothers

Yotam Haim’s band members are dedicating an album to him

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January 26, 2024 15:08

Hamas took their drummer – but the beat goes on for this band of brothers

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