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My family were ‘farmers’ in Paraguay. Who knew?

When I was researching my family tree I came across an ill-fated resettlement scheme and it rather startled me...

Dream warnings: this week’s parashah – Vayeshev

“Behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, when my sheaf rose and stood upright; and your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf” Genesis 37:7

Shabbat times from December 12 to December 19

Shabbat times for the week

‘COP30? It was sweaty, chaotic, exciting’

The CEO of EcoJudaism shares the highs – and lows – of the annual United Nations conference on climate change

MP accused of spreading conspiracy theory about the Bibas family

Iqbal Mohamed shared a post on social media that falsely claims the family were killed by ‘Israeli bombs’

Syria gives green light to restoration of Jewish property seized under previous regimes

The Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation hopes to make the country’s synagogue’s ‘accessible to all Jews in the world’ through the scheme

J7 group of diaspora organisations call for more action on antisemitism during Australia trip

The umbrella organisation, of which the Board of Deputies is a member, represents some 90 per cent of the Jewish diaspora worldwide

US considering terrorism-related sanctions against Unrwa

The State Department could designate the UN agency a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ following Israeli accusations that its staff took part in the October 7 attacks

Taylor Swift Nazi conspiracy was created by ‘nefarious’ bot network, report finds

The smear campaign was linked to the release of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl

Religious Zionism expected to back revised Charedi draft bill

The redrafted bill has heavily watered down sanctions against draft dodgers, but is set to pass through the Israeli parliament with the support of some unlikely allies

Rachel Reeves restores moral clarity on Israel

The Chancellor’s unapologetically Zionist speech – honest about Hamas’s October 7 atrocity, blunt about antisemitism, and courageous within her own Labour party – hints at a long overdue reset in the UK’s approach to Israel

Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister made secret trip to Israel

Francois Wu’s visit came amid speculation that Taipei may look to the Jewish state for greater defence cooperation to push back against China

Hamas leader rules out ‘unacceptable’ disarmament as part of Gaza ceasefire

‘Disarmament for a Palestinian means stripping away his very soul,’ said Khaled Mashal

Minne Fry

South African artist whose vivid abstract expressionism was inspired by the natural world

Frank Gehry

Exuberant and transformative modern architect whose poetic designs reflect the influence of American jazz

Letters to the Editor, December 12 2025