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Exhuming remains of 7,000 Sephardi Jews was ‘contravention of Jewish law'

Calls for a memorial to be built for those whose bodies were dug up from East End cemetery and reburied in unmarked mass graves

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August 17, 2023 11:40

Exhuming remains of 7,000 Sephardi Jews was ‘contravention of Jewish law'

Eilat

Eilat's coral reefs continue to deteriorate says Israeli government

Artificial light, desalination plant, storms and rising temperatures all problems for the ecosystem

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August 17, 2023 11:24

EILAT, ISRAEL - JULY 14: A stony coral from the genus Stylophora at 10 metres deep on July 14, 2022, in Eilat, Israel. Coral reefs are complete ecosystems, and although the reef in Eilat is perhaps capable of withstanding climate change, it is also under threat from human factors - tourism development, waste run-offs into the sea and light pollution. Despite sea temperatures rising faster in the Gulf of Aqaba (also known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat) than the global average rate, the coral reef of the northernmost point of the Red Sea exhibit remarkable resistance and seem immune to the effects of global warming. Scientists are trying to understand the biological capacity of these corals to live at higher temperatures, hoping this knowledge could help reefs elsewhere in the world. The scientific community estimates that over 90% of reefs will die by 2050 due to climate change and direct human impact. The Gulf of Aqaba corals might be one of the last remaining complete ecosystems by 2100. However, there is a possibility that this surviving coral reef could be used as a blueprint for an entirely new climate-resistant ecosystem. (Photo by Lukasz Larsson Warzecha/Getty Images).

Planning a Jewish family break? Try a traumatising trip to Paris!

Israel is out of reach as a holiday destination for most American Jews. Alternatives include pensioner-packed Miami or the French capital.

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August 17, 2023 11:19

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Universities

Academic support for David Miller starts to wane after 'Jews are over-represented' claim

Some of Miller's former backers have disavowed the sacked University of Bristol lecturer and expressed embarrassment for previously defending him

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August 17, 2023 11:00

Academic support for David Miller starts to wane after 'Jews are over-represented' claim

Animals

Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford has new snake species named after him

Scientists have named the Tachymenoides harrisonfordi in honour of the Jewish actor

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August 17, 2023 10:47

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 13: Harrison Ford attends the Premiere of 20th Century Studios' "The Call of the Wild" at El Capitan Theatre on February 13, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Tech poverty in a digital world

Having technology, internet access and smart devices at our constant disposal is an essential part of life in 2023

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August 17, 2023 08:00

Meet our mini Fun Runners

A big thank you and mazeltov to Leo Seager (aged six) and his sister Annabel Seager (aged eight), who ran the Maccabi Fun Run with their parents to raise money for Mitzvah Day and in turn help keep us running

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August 17, 2023 08:00

Register now for Mitzvah Day 2023 – Repair the World

The challenges in today’s world feel so monumental that it can be hard to know where to start

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August 17, 2023 08:00

Register now for Mitzvah Day 2023 – Repair the World

Jerusalem

Jerusalem merchant arrested after charging US tourist £1500 for ashtray

The woman was reportedly left distraught after the encounter

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August 16, 2023 17:06

A shopkeeper browses a phone and smokes a waterpipe while waiting for customers at a market in the old city of Jerusalem on June 11, 2023. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP) (Photo by JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images)

Holocaust education

Jewish reconciliation scheme for German teens builds lifelong bonds

The charity has been offering Germans educational programmes for 65 years

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August 16, 2023 16:22

Jewish reconciliation scheme for German teens builds lifelong bonds

Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper's 'nice big nose' in Maestro

The actor's fake nose has re-ignited the 'Jewface' debate after a new trailer was released

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August 16, 2023 16:08

Leonard Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper's 'nice big nose' in Maestro

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Shoftim

“And you should prepare the way, divide into three parts…and it shall be for murderers to flee” Deuteronomy 19:3

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August 16, 2023 16:00

A torah (Hebrew scripture) reading. The "yod" - a hand-shaped silver pointer - is used by the reader to mark his or her place in the text.

Mayor of London

Three more women accuse Daniel Korski of sexual misconduct

The Jewish candidate for Mayor of London dropped out of the race in June

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August 16, 2023 15:08

Three more women accuse Daniel Korski of sexual misconduct

Calendar

Shabbat times from August 18 to August 25

Shabbat times for the week

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August 16, 2023 15:00

Two lit shabbat candles in silver candlesticks

Social Media

Meet Kyle Gordon, the Jewish comedian behind the 'song of the summer'

The stand-up from New York has big plans after the viral success of Planet of the Bass

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August 16, 2023 13:55

Meet Kyle Gordon, the Jewish comedian behind the 'song of the summer'

USA Politics

Jewish congressmen attack former Trump staffer over controversial Jesus tweet

The politicians called on Lizzie Marbach to apologise after saying 'all knees must bend to Jesus'

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August 16, 2023 12:48

Jewish congressmen attack former Trump staffer over controversial Jesus tweet

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