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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

South Hampstead Synagogue

South Hampstead Synagogue makes history as rabbi and rebbetzin pass the baton to son and daughter-in-law

Rabbi Shlomo and Rebbetzin Lynndy have stepped into emeritus roles after 40 years of leading the north-west London community

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Rabbi Shlomo and Rebbetzin Lynndy Levin "pass the torch" to their son Rabbi Eli and daughter-in-law Rebbetzin Lauren Levin, who have taken up the roles of senior rabbi and rebbetzin at South Hampstead Synagogue (Photo: Jeremy Coleman)

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (Photo: Getty)

The Chief Rabbi: ‘I rate synagogues according to how comfortable women feel in them’

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Solihull Synagogue's Rabbi Yehuda and Rebbetzin Dinie Pink with Solihull's mayor, Shahin Ashraf MBE, outside the building which has undergone energy-saving alterations (Photo: Solihull Synagogue)

Solihull Synagogue leads the way in eco-friendliness

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JTeen CEO and founder Yaakov Barr launching JStudent, the helpline for Jewish students (Photo: JTeen)

Helpline launched for Jewish students

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Father and son give Jewish books a longer shelf life by launching online platform

Martin and Rafael Kander are hoping that SeferSwap will go global

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February 28, 2025 06:51

Father and son, Rafael and Martin Kander, and their website, SeferSwap

GIFT teens feed London’s homeless

The charity worked in partnership with a shelter in the capital

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February 24, 2025 16:46

GIFT's Feeding London's Homeless project (Photo: GIFT)

Families of children with serious illnesses ‘rejuvenated’ after Camp Simcha retreat

Two hundred people attended the three-day event in Warwickshire

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February 24, 2025 15:57

The Manson family at Camp Simcha's Shabbat retreat (Photo: SF Imagery)

‘I was working at the Wiener Library but didn’t realise I had my own Holocaust story to tell’

Ben Barkow, former director of the Shoah archive, has now written an anthology confronting his family secrets

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February 24, 2025 12:15

‘I was working at the Wiener Library but didn’t realise I had my own Holocaust story to tell’

Hendon rabbi’s daughter saves teacher’s life in Israel

Batya Tugendhaft is volunteering with Magen David Adom

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February 21, 2025 17:08

Batya Tugendhaft, a volunteer MDA EMT and trainer, saved a teacher's life in Israel (Photo: MDA)

Gareth Malone moved to tears by Jewish Care choir competition for people living with dementia

The celebrity choirmaster talked about the benefits of singing for people with the condition

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February 21, 2025 11:46

Gareth Malone (centre) and Jewish Care's CEO Daniel Carmel-Brown (right) with Stanmore's Singing for Memory group at Jewish Care's first Singing for Joy competition (Photo: Grainge Photography)

Community comes together in solidarity, determination and defiance 500 days after October 7

‘Against all odds, we don’t just survive. We thrive’

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February 18, 2025 12:58

Candles were lit and hostage posters and flags were held by a large crowd in Hendon Park to commemorate 500 days since October 7 (Photo: Amanda Rose) Credit: Amanda Rose/@amandarosephoto

United Synagogue puts disabilities in the spotlight in a series of short films

The videos are being shown on social media platforms

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February 17, 2025 15:57

Richard, whose daughter, Mika, has cerebral palsy, and Hazel, who has cerebral palsy, shared their experiences of accessibility in synagogues in a video produced by the United Synagogue (Photo: United Synagogue/X)

Parents of baby with Tay-Sachs raise funds for 70 couples to have free genetic testing

A Jnetics screening event will take place in Essex on February 26

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February 13, 2025 18:14

Chloe Hakimi with her son Marley

Former Strictly judge gives full marks to JFS dance and gym competition

Arlene Phillips was on a judging panel with JFS alumni

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February 12, 2025 17:06

Arlene Phillips (front centre) with JFS student dancers and alumni (Photo: JFS)

Sing, sing, sing!

When the world is feeling miserable, it’s time to raise your voice

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February 11, 2025 17:59

Sing, sing, sing!

Jewish Care manager given national award for innovative leadership

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February 10, 2025 15:29

Horace Boston, who won the Care Employee of the Year Award at the Caring UK Awards, with his team at Jewish Care, celebrating 10 years of service and his birthday (Photo: Jewish Care)

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