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

Analysis of more than 1,000 TV shows, films and news articles has uncovered just how skewed representations of Jews are

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

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

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

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

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

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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 17:31

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 16:34

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 13:05

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 15:37

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 10:47

The complex history of Jews, nose jobs and antisemitism

The plastic surgeon helping Jews love their noses

Dr Terry Dubrow, star of TV show Botched, says his experience of correcting mistakes always proves emotional for him and his patients

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September 15, 2023 10:20

The plastic surgeon helping Jews love their noses

Six of the best versions of 'Avinu Malkeinu', from Barbara Streisand to Mogwai

Numerous artists have been inspired by the prayer's haunting melody to create their own recordings

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September 14, 2023 16:02

INDIO, CA - APRIL 12: Mogwai performs onstage during day 2 of the 2014 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2014 in Indio, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Coachella)

There was only one Jewish winner at this years VMAs

Jewish singer Doja Cat took home an award for her song 'Attention'

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September 13, 2023 11:00

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains partial nudity.) Doja Cat attends the 2023 Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV)

Paul Simon is 'beginning to accept' his sudden hearing loss

The Jewish musician has opened up about the condition and described how it has affected his creative process

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September 12, 2023 12:56

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Paul Simon performs onstage during The Nearness Of You Benefit Concert at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 20, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

The chilling stories of female Shoah survivors being turned into music

The album Silent Tears is based on the writings of women survivors of the Holocaust

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September 8, 2023 17:42

The chilling stories of female Shoah survivors being turned into music

Why is there a dearth of Jewish children's books in the UK?

'There are some true gems, but the vast majority are unimpressive', says author Michael Leventhal

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September 8, 2023 16:50

Why is there a dearth of Jewish children's books in the UK?

'I'm nicer than Lord Sugar' says host of new Apprentice estate agent show

Paul Kemsley is the star of Selling Super Houses where aspiring estate agents compete for the job of a lifetime

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September 7, 2023 12:07

'I'm nicer than Lord Sugar' says host of new Apprentice estate agent show

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Elisa Bray

Latest from Elisa Bray

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lebanese TikTok user allegedly arrested after sharing image of Israeli flag

Meet the composer whose music is avant garde and very Jewish

The complex history of Jews, nose jobs and antisemitism

The plastic surgeon helping Jews love their noses

Six of the best versions of 'Avinu Malkeinu', from Barbara Streisand to Mogwai

There was only one Jewish winner at this years VMAs

Paul Simon is 'beginning to accept' his sudden hearing loss

The chilling stories of female Shoah survivors being turned into music

Why is there a dearth of Jewish children's books in the UK?

'I'm nicer than Lord Sugar' says host of new Apprentice estate agent show