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Florida parents come and go, complaining of Michelangelo

The artist's sculpture of David has sparked an education row highlighting how liberal activist teachers impose and conservative activist parents depose

2 min read

March 30, 2023 13:56

People look at the original 16th century statue of David by Italian artist Michelangelo Buonarroti in the Galleria dell'Accademia on April 9, 2015 in Florence. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology

A smart mikveh, digital baby bottles and a wedding app: this is Orthodox 2.0

These are just few of the innovations on display at a Charedi start-up event in London last week

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March 30, 2023 13:54

A smart mikveh, digital baby bottles and a wedding app: this is Orthodox 2.0

Germany

German President: Democracy is once again under threat

Frank-Walter Steinmeier issues warning to mark 90 years since legislation that paved way for Hitler's rise

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March 30, 2023 13:52

Germany

University admits it should have stopped destruction of Jewish Nazi victims's remains

Admission came as public memorial marking burial of remains of possibly 100 other victims took place

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March 30, 2023 13:49

University admits it should have stopped destruction of Jewish Nazi victims's remains

Seder

My Iraq Seder night was different to all other nights

A memorable Pesach that began in the midst of the 2003 mission to topple Saddam Hussein

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March 30, 2023 13:22

SOUTHERN IRAQ - APRIL 2: U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Phiffer stands guard duty April 2, 2003 near a burning oil well in the Rumaylah Oil Fields in Southern Iraq. Coalition forces have successfully secured the southern oil fields for the economic future of the Iraqi people and are in the process of extinguishing the burning wells that were set ablaze in the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. (Photo by Arlo K. Abrahamson/U.S. Navy/Getty Images)

Judicial reform protests

Far-right groups branded ‘terrorists’ after 53 arrests

Yesh Atid MK Meirav Cohen denounced La Familia group after protesters supporting judicial reform plans attacked Arabs and journalists last Monday

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March 30, 2023 13:19

Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem on March 27, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** הפגנה ירושלים רפורמה הפגנ ימין

Football

Indonesia stripped of hosting U-20 World Cup after calls to ban Israeli team

Israel's involvement sparked protests in Jakarta from conservative Muslims

1 min read

March 30, 2023 13:04

Switzerland's defender Manuel Akanji (L) kicks the ball next to Israel's forward Tai Baribo (C) and Switzerland's defender Ricardo Rodriguez (R) during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification football match between Switzerland and Israel at Stade de Geneve in Geneva on March 28, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel is still a democracy but it needs its sanity back

The JC Leader, 31 March 2023

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March 30, 2023 10:47

People waving Israel's national flag take part in a protest in Tel Aviv, against the government's controversial judicial overhaul bill, on March 25, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Ignore the grim stats about Eastern European Jews

In the context of the communist legacy, relatively low observance rates are really good news

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March 30, 2023 10:45

Ukrainian Jewish refugees who fled the war celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim at Chabad-Lubavitch synagogue in Chisinau on March 16, 2022. - The Jewish refugees wait to be flown to Israel in the coming days. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

To the Roma, the Jewish experience is familiar

Britain persecuted Jewish people for being who they were, and my mother’s for travelling

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March 30, 2023 10:29

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - JUNE 03: Members of Roma community parade through Old Town of Prague during the Khamoro World Roma Festival on June 03, 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic. Khamoro festival (Romani for "Sunshine") is the celebration of Roma culture, has been organised in Prague since 1999. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)

Why calling slaves 'enslaved people' now makes sense to me

When my publishers told me to change my words, I almost blew a gasket… at first

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March 30, 2023 10:24

Vintage Biblical illustration features Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh after the Tenth Plague, Death of the Firstborn. Babies lay dead on the steps with their mothers distraught as Pharaoh finally grants permission to the Israelites to leave Egypt.

Dance

Ballet review: Cinderella - Fairy tale brought to glittering life

Choreography and music of Frederick Ashton's original production is retained but fresh designs and costumes re-invigorate this well-loved classic

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March 30, 2023 10:17

A scene from Cinderella by Frederick Ashton @ Royal Opera House. A Royal Ballet New Production. Conductor, Koen Kessels. (Opening 27-03-2023) Â©Tristram Kenton 03-23 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON NW5 2HX TEL 0207 267 5550 Mob 07973 617 355)email: tristram@tristramkenton.com

Iran

New leader of Iranian regime’s ‘London office’ in Jew ‘rape and murder’ rant

Islamic Centre of England deputy director Abbas Abedi made a series of inflammatory speeches including one claiming Jews slaughtered thousands of Muslim children

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March 30, 2023 10:16