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Gaby Wine

Gaby Wine

Gaby Wine is the JC's Community Editor and also enjoys writing features. You can contact her with community stories on gwine@thejc.com

Latest from Gaby Wine

Cardiff Reform Synagogue

Cardiff Reform sees record number of conversions

This is a reflection of the wider Progressive Jewish community, said leaders

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Graduates and leaders from Cardiff Reform's Introduction to Jewish Life course (Photo: Progressive Judaism)

Rabbi Charley Baginsky (seated, left) joins the launch of the Young Professionals Interfaith Network (YPIN)

Progressive leader addresses young interfaith activists

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Crowds gather to watch the Hachsanat Sefer Torah celebration outside Jewish Futures (Photo: Jewish Futures)

New Sefer Torah arrives at Jewish Futures

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Hundreds of students attend Aish Shabbat in Budapest (Photo: Jewish Futures)

Record numbers at Aish interrailing Shabbat

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Chief Rabbi: UK recognition of Palestine ‘a profound betrayal’

Sir Ephraim Mirvis fears it will make diaspora Jews more vulnerable

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August 1, 2025 12:37

The Chief Rabbi has called the UK government's grounds for recognising a Palestinian state "an unfathomable misstep" (Photo: Screenshot/Facebook)

Surge in women aged 65+ seeking support for abuse

Nearly two-thirds have a disability or long-term health condition

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July 30, 2025 07:57

Jewish Women's Aid have seen over 40 per cent more women aged 65 and upwards coming to them, reporting abuse (Photo posed by model/Jewish Women's Aid)

S&P Sephardi Community announces nomination of new senior rabbinic couple

Rabbi Dweck and his wife Margalit are stepping down to make aliyah

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July 29, 2025 11:24

Rabbi Amir and Rabbanit Tova Ellituv

Ukrainian refugees thank Maidenhead Synagogue for their hospitality

Members of the shul opened their homes, provided English classes and donated bicycles

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July 29, 2025 10:47

Rabbi Jonathan Romain with (from left) the Ukrainian couple, Nicky & Nadia, he housed for 18 months. Pictured here with their daughter, Ljudmila, and their grandson, who were already living in the UK

‘I survived by connecting with my Hamas captors’ says freed Israeli hostage

Omer Shem Tov was in London for the UK premier of a documentary about his 505 days held hostage

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July 25, 2025 09:26

Omer Shem Tov in London (Photo: Julian Coleman)

Limmud 2025 launches

Sign-ups have already begun for the annual festival of Jewish culture and learning

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July 22, 2025 07:59

Limmud 2025 Festival team

Teacher and campaigner honoured for work with refugees and asylum seekers

Deborah Koder and Abdullahi Yussuf received the HIAS+JCORE Dubs Awards

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July 17, 2025 17:50

Deborah Koder and Abdullahi Yussuf, winners of the Lord Dubs Awards, at the HIAS+JCORE annual event (Photo: Gaby Wine)

Saul Taylor becomes new president of the United Synagogue

His election comes after a vigorously fought contest

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July 14, 2025 23:24

Saul Taylor, the new president of the United Synagogue (Photo: United Synagogue)

Masorti Judaism under fire after newsletter urges ‘respect’ for ‘different views’ over ‘death to IDF’ chant

Members of Masorti say the movement’s ‘inclusive tent has become too broad’

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July 14, 2025 16:50

Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs on the West Holts Stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival. A Masorti Judaism newsletter has caused upset after it appeared to suggest that there should be 'space' for those who may agree with Vylan's chants of 'Death, death to the IDF'.(Photo: Getty)

‘First of its kind’ inclusive early years centre in Israel, thanks to UK donors

The Wohl Legacy and the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust helped fund the Beit Raz campus in Ra’anana

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July 11, 2025 12:45

The Beit Raz Campus (Photo: Beit Issie Shapiro)

Any questions...for the next US president?

No, not that US president! The JC grilled the three candidates – Claire Lemer, Marc Meyer and Saul Taylor – who are standing to be the next president of the United Synagogue about the role of women, rabbinical burnout, Zionism – and the best thing about kiddush

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July 7, 2025 18:16

(l-r) Marc Meyer, Saul Taylor and Claire Lemer, who are standing to be the next president of the United Synagogue

Holocaust Educational Trust scoops prize at charity awards

HET’s Testimony 360 project was described as ‘truly outstanding’

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July 4, 2025 13:33

Manfred Goldberg with his virtual testimony in Testimony 360, created using AI (Photo: HET)

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