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Limmud 2023

Can drugs bring you closer to God?

If psychonaut and observant Jew Madison Margolin had her way she’d be leading Limmudniks in a mushroom ceremony

5 min read

December 22, 2023 16:08

Madison_Margolin (Photo: Nechama Jacobson)

Family

Claire Calman: ‘I’m off to a family barmitzvah’

Map-reading, a magician and many cousins

3 min read

December 22, 2023 16:04

Hostages

Woman putting up hostage posters in London kicked as attacker shouts ‘are you a Zionist?’

The group, which the female volunteer was part of, said they would not stop putting up hostage posters

2 min read

December 22, 2023 15:48

Police have launched an investigation into the Chalk Farm incident which allegedly involved the man pictured left

food

John Lewis pauses sale of halal cat food brand after it allegedly used antisemitic passage in Quran to justify its product

The cat food company claim the Quran forbids feeding non-halal meat to pets

2 min read

December 22, 2023 14:07

A John Lewis store in Kingston-upon-Thames, England (Credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Israel

Iranians use sex to lure Israelis to carry out terror attacks

The Shin Bet has identified Iranian efforts to use fake online profiles in order to draw in Israelis

2 min read

December 22, 2023 14:06

Israeli agents for The Shin Bet exposed the Iranian plot to catphish Israelis for the purpose of committing terrorist attacks. (Screenshot via i24)

Turkey recipe

Recipe: Spicy Szechuan turkey

Fabulously versatile stir fry that’s perfect as part of a Chinese-themed banquet

December 22, 2023 14:00

Cook time: 10 minutes

Spain

Jewish tourists attacked and accused of ‘killing babies’ in Spain

Three north London residents were abused while visiting Tenerife

2 min read

December 22, 2023 13:36

Three Jewish tourists were attacked while on holiday in Tenerife (Photo: Dronepicr)

Vegetarian recipe

Recipe: Egg fried rice

A simple and delicious way to wage war on waste

December 22, 2023 12:00

Cook time: 10 minutes

How everyone can begin to heal our divided community

In my 30 years as a psychotherapist, I’ve never known so much polarisation within once-close relationships

4 min read

December 22, 2023 11:38

We now see how intertwined Israel and the diaspora are

We need each other, and being there for each other will help us all to get through these times

2 min read

December 22, 2023 11:21

We are profoundly affected as diaspora Jews by both our experiences from afar and those closer to home (Photo: Getty)

Obituary

Obituary: Piper Laurie

Defiant independent actress who challenged Hollywood’s simple, sexual roles

5 min read

December 22, 2023 11:18

Actress Piper Laurie arrives at the premiere of Lions Gates Films' "Eulogy" on October 13, 2004 (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Poland

Gdansk ghetto memorial unveiled at last

Plaque commemorates the building in Polish city which was the last stop before the death camps for hundreds of Jews

1 min read

December 22, 2023 11:14

The new plaque has been unveiled (Photo: Piotr Wittman)

USA

Anti-Israel protesters swarm Christmas party and leave politician with black eyes

‘They came in here - they bust me in my head’, said Congressman Shri Thanedar

1 min read

December 22, 2023 11:00

Around 20 to 30 demonstrators swarmed the Detroit bar last Saturday night (Photo: X/Twitter)

Hostages

Andrea Bocelli writes heartfelt letter to 85-year-old former hostage

Bocelli’s music gave Yaffa Adar hope during her time in Hamas captivity

1 min read

December 22, 2023 10:33

Released hostage Yaffa Adar, 85, received a heartwarming letter from Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli when he learned that Adar sang his music to herself whilst in Hamas captivity.

calendar

Shabbat times from December 22 to December 29

Shabbat times for the week

1 min read

December 22, 2023 09:17

Two lit shabbat candles in silver candlesticks

Food

Why New York Jewish families eat Chinese food on Christmas Day

Joanna Nissim shares why she’ll be celebrating Christmas day with a Chinese banquet — and suggests some recipes

2 min read

December 22, 2023 09:00

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