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Pilgrim’s progress: journey to Djerba

This year the annual Jewish pilgrimage to Djerba resumed after Covid . But how authentic is the experience, asks Zoe Strimpel

8 min read

June 16, 2022 08:30

French Jewish piglrims light candles at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia's southern resort island of Djerba on May 18, 2022 during the annual Jewish pilgrimage to the synagogue. - May 18 marks the beginning of of the annual pilgrimage of Jews to the oldest Jewish monument built in Africa, after a two-year absence due to Covid-19. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP) (Photo by FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images)

Jewish Comedy

Talking to Strangers: My GP's prescription almost got me killed and I head back to New York

Peter Rosengard's week: My doctor has told me I must briskly walk for 30 minutes a week but I’m a talker, not a walker

2 min read

June 16, 2022 08:12

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 16: Ahead of his Hall of Fame induction, former New York Yankees pitcher and unanimous Hall of Fame selection Mariano Rivera attends as Delta Air Lines dedicates Terminal 4's Gate 42 and a 757 aircraft to him on July 16, 2019, at JFK Airport in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Delta Air Lines)

EU judges have ‘koshered a pig’ in order to allow shechitah ban

The ECJ has wrongly usurped the authority of religious courts to find a way to uphold Belgium’s ban on kosher slaughter

5 min read

June 16, 2022 08:09

RHEDA-WIEDENBRUCK, GERMANY - JULY 17: A pig looks on from a truck loaded with pigs at the Toennies slaughterhouse and meat packing plant as the facility reopens following an outbreak during the coronavirus pandemic on July 17, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Over 1,500 of the approximately 7,000 workers at Toennies tested positive for Covid-19 infection last month, resulting in the closure of the plant for weeks. The reopening has been somewhat delayed today by the need for modifications to the slaughter system, though it is expected to resume later today. (Photo by Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

Family

A lost soldier gets a place on the cover

Cari Rosen’s great uncle died on the Somme. Now his face will be seen by thousands of readers

2 min read

June 16, 2022 08:00

A lost soldier gets a place on the cover

Books

Last of his generation: a tribute to A B Yehoshua

David Herman pays tribute to the acclaimed author's beautifully observed tales of Israel and Israelis

4 min read

June 16, 2022 07:00

Israeli writer, A.B Yehoshua, is giving an interview at his home in Jerusalem. On May 5, 2007. Photo by Chen Leopold/Flash 90 *** Local Caption *** à.á éäåùåò ñåôø ôåøèøè ãéå÷ï

Racial equality

Refugee support charities join forces to maximise impact

Jcore and Hias say the link-up 'will ensure that social justice remains at the heart of Jewish values'

1 min read

June 15, 2022 18:09

Refugee support charities join forces to maximise impact

Podcasts

Lizards, Avril and Jews… we’re taking on the conspiracists

Ben Bloch meets a comedian whose new podcast tackles a worrying trend

4 min read

June 15, 2022 16:33

Lizards, Avril and Jews… we’re taking on the conspiracists

Sport

IDF veterans to battle for glory at the Invictus Games in 2023

Israel becomes the 21st nation to participate in the games founded by Prince Harry

1 min read

June 15, 2022 16:28

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 21: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Invictus Games Reception at Australia House on April 21, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Alastair Grant - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Jerusalem

Rabbi Sacks awarded posthumous honorary doctorate from Hebrew University

He was honoured in recognition of his lifelong dedication to the Jewish people

1 min read

June 15, 2022 15:26

Tribute to the Honorary Doctorates & Prize Winners

Health

NHS to launch expanded BRCA genetic testing for Jewish community

Around one in 40 Jews are carriers of BRCA, a gene mutation that increases the risk of developing certain cancers

1 min read

June 15, 2022 15:04

Researchers from the Auragen laboratory prepare the sequencing of human genomes to better identify rare diseases, in Lyon, central-estern France, on February 23, 2022. - Nearly 8,000 rare diseases have been identified to date and they affect about three million people in France, the vast majority of whom are children. (Photo by JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK / AFP) (Photo by JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK/AFP via Getty Images)

London restaurant

London's Israeli food scene is growing this summer

If you like a Middle Eastern menu there's plenty to get excited about this month

2 min read

June 15, 2022 14:23

Film

Quentin Tarantino receives honorary degree from Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Academy Award winning filmmaker, who lives part-time in Tel Aviv, was honoured for his 'cinematic success' and 'strong ties to Israel'

1 min read

June 15, 2022 11:39

Quentin Tarantino receives honorary degree from Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Charedi

Westminster protest against yeshivah regulation planned for later today

Schools Bill would compel unregistered religious educational institutions to offer secular lessons and undergo Ofsted inspections

1 min read

June 15, 2022 10:00

Stamford Hill

Charedi protest in Stamford Hill 'to stop girl being removed by social services'

It is estimated that around 300 members of the community attended the protest

1 min read

June 14, 2022 17:24

Charedi protest in Stamford Hill 'to stop girl being removed by social services'

Sport

Chief Rabbi reveals his family's sporting stars at opening of new Maccabi GB headquarters

Rabbi Mirvis also praises Maccabi for promoting sport for all, Judaism and Israel

1 min read

June 14, 2022 15:01

Chief Rabbi reveals his family's sporting stars at opening of new Maccabi GB headquarters

Music

Tony Awards: Billy Crystal leads Samuel L. Jackson in Yiddish scat singalong

The Jewish actor and comedian performed in character as the once-successful comedian Buddy Young Jr. from his Broadway musical 'Mr. Saturday Night'

1 min read

June 14, 2022 14:11

Tony Awards: Billy Crystal leads Samuel L. Jackson in Yiddish scat singalong

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