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Mary Van-Gelder dies aged 108

Supercentenarian who was the “life and soul of the party”

The gift of colour

Continuing our series on counting our blessings

We must continue to give glimmers of hope to vulnerable Israelis

Obituary: Major General Eli Zeira

Israel’s fallen hero who fought to restore his reputation after he assessed that Egypt and Syria would not attack before the Yom Kippur War

Jewish life here exists only behind concrete barriers and armed guards, says German leader in dire warning

Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said the situation is ‘unbearable’

How it really feels to be the only Israeli at a British Christmas dinner

After October 7 it’s lot harder for many celebrating Xmas with their non-Jewish partner and family

School report: SEN children deserve a good Jewish education too

Jewish studies staff need training to cater for pupils with special needs

Beit Shvidler withdraws new entry rules plan after parental protest

The policy set out modest dress rules for women and would have required men to attend services at least six times a week at a local synagogue

Fewer than one in ten British Jews believe authorities do enough to combat antisemitism, poll finds

A new survey by the Campaign Against Antisemitism has found remarkably low confidence in British authorities to deal with Jew-hate and extremism

Israeli hero in coma after returning to face terrorists

Gefen Bitton chose to return to the scene in an act of ‘extreme courage’

‘Our hearts are broken into pieces, but we’re standing tall’, Chief Rabbi tells Sydney community

In an address to the city’s Central Synagogue, Mirvis also urged Australia’s Jews not to let ‘our enemies define us’

Watchdog orders West Midlands Police to explain Villa decision and threatens full investigation

Move by the Independent Office for Police Conduct described as ‘unprecedented’

‘Portraying October 7 was my privilege’ says Israeli actor Rotem Sela, star of Red Alert

In the Paramount+ drama Sela plays a mother who was kidnapped from her kibbutz home

The Jewish guide to a healthy winter

Our traditions help you cope with the cold

How to make a golem? Take a class at Limmud

Rabbi Shawna and Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik have developed their own creative way to explore Jewish tradition

Only in America? Podhoretz, Reiner and the Jewish journey

Their lives couldn’t have been more different – expect for the ways in which they resembled each other