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Esther Abrami: the violinist taking TikTok by storm

The musician has built a huge social media following in her quest to make classical music accessible to a younger and more diverse audience

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Esther Abrami: the violinist taking TikTok by storm

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Bruno Mars delights crowd at Tel Aviv show declaring he wants to 'marry' Israel

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Working class Jews are so not represented in popular culture, research shows

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Drake surprises fan at Miami concert with $50,000 after spotting sign in crowd

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Pink ejects man from Texas show after he disrupts gig with circumcision protest

The Jewish star dryly suggested the concertgoer had wasted his money on a gig ticket just to 'make a point' about the practice

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September 29, 2023 10:01

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Pink performs at GEODIS Park on September 22, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

The London Houdini who has performed for Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair

Marvin Berglas has followed in his father's footsteps in being elected president of the Magic Circle, making his Jewish family magic’s foremost dynasty

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September 28, 2023 09:52

The London Houdini who has performed for Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair

73% of UK Jews felt they were 'held responsible' by non-Jews for 2021 Gaza conflict

More than half of Jews felt unwelcome here as a result of the media coverage at the time

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September 27, 2023 16:31

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 22: People take part in a Pro-Palestinian protest outside the Israeli Embassy on May 22, 2021 in London, England. Rallies in support of the Palestinian people have taken place across the globe during the recent eleven days of conflict between Israel and Palestine. Egypt brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the two main Palestinian armed groups in Gaza. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

'YouTube shouldn't cancel Russell Brand' says Andrew Sachs' granddaughter

Georgina Baillie was at the centre of a scandal involving the comedian in 2008

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September 20, 2023 15:34

Lebanese TikTok user allegedly arrested after sharing image of Israeli flag

Lebanese law bans contact between its citizens and Israelis

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September 19, 2023 12:05

Lebanese TikTok user allegedly arrested after sharing image of Israeli flag

Meet the composer whose music is avant garde and very Jewish

Sam Eastmond’s expansive music fuses various genres

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September 15, 2023 14:37

Meet the composer whose music is avant garde and very Jewish

The complex history of Jews, nose jobs and antisemitism

Jewish people changing their nose shape was linked to a desire to assimilate into wider society but now rising numbers are undergoing rhinoplasty for other reasons

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September 15, 2023 09:47