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Shabbat times from March 13 to March 20

Shabbat times for the week

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March 12, 2026 15:35

Conversion

My journey from non-Jewish atheist to Orthodox Jew

A Californian journalist on how she went from depressed and lonely teen to happy sheitel-wearing wife and mother – and how her husband accompanied her

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March 12, 2026 14:56

It was meant to be: the Lobells on their wedding day

France

Killer of Sarah Halimi arrested over violent robbery

Kobili Traoré killed Jewish doctor Sarah Halimi in her Paris home in 2017, but was cleared of criminal responsibility

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March 12, 2026 14:31

A memorial in front of the Consulate General of France on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles to demand justice for Sarah Halimi (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)

He sat there, staring into space, worrying about his brothers in arms

‘Sometimes,’ our soldier wryly remarked, ‘the solution comes to you before the problem.’ So, you might say Esther, the solution, was already there before the problem evolved

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March 12, 2026 13:58

Vintage colour lithograph from 1882 of Esther beseeching King Ahasuerus to revoke his decree against the Jews (Image: Getty)

Courts

Man convicted of punching a barrister in antisemitic attack

Nathaniel Bor was standing with a friend in public when a man approached and asked if he was Jewish, before assaulting him when he said replied

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March 12, 2026 13:56

Exterior view of Willesden Magistrates Court (Getty Images)

India

The Indian princess who rescued Jews from the Holocaust

A pendant in a London exhibition sheds new light on the humanity of Catherine Duleep Singh

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March 12, 2026 13:17

Catherine Duleep Singh (By Lafayette Studio - Poddar, Abhishek; Gaskell, Nathaniel; Pramod Kumar, K. G; Museum of Art & Photography (Bangalore, India)

Tim Davie

Tim Davie denies BBC Gaza bias and says he is ‘very proud’ of its record

The outgoing director general said the corporation has learnt lessons after ‘unacceptable and upsetting’ Glastonbury broadcast with ‘some heavy heart’

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March 12, 2026 12:52

Tim Davie on The Rest is Entertainment podcast (YouTube/TheRestIsEntertainment)

High Court

Owen Jones article alleging bias by BBC editor was ‘defamatory’ but stated ‘opinion’, judge rules

The article in question claimed Raffi Berg ‘plays a key role in a wider BBC culture of “systematic Israeli propaganda”’

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March 12, 2026 12:47

Owen Jones addresses a rally in Whitehall, London, on April 29, 2025 (Alamy)

Wiener Library

Women step into the top job at the Wiener Library for first time

The Holocaust archive collection was originally set up in the early 1930s to chronicle rising antisemitism

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March 12, 2026 12:35

New co-directors of the Wiener Library Dr Barbara Warnock (left) and Dr Christine Schmidt (Photo: Adam Soller)

Kisharon Langdon

Kisharon Langdon staff and volunteers celebrated at Barnet awards ceremony

‘They go far above and beyond their roles, and it’s wonderful to see them recognised for this’

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March 12, 2026 11:40

Kisharon Langdon's Georgia Rami (left) & Michelle Grossman were honoured at the Barnet Care Quality Awards (Photo: Kisharon Langdon)

Iran

Iranians need ‘external assistance’ to topple regime, says Sa’ar

The Israeli foreign minister’s comments came as Reuters reported that US intelligence assessments suggested that Tehran ‘retains control of the Iranian public’

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March 12, 2026 11:19

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a press conference at the UN Headquarters in New York, on February 18, 2026 (Getty Images)

Animals

Animal magic for Jewish residents at Hendon care home

Rabbits, rats and a bearded dragon were among the visitors

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March 12, 2026 11:15

Animal magic for Jewish residents at Hendon care home

Iran

UN Security Council calls on Iran to halt strikes against Gulf states

The International Energy Agency announced the largest ever release of oil its reserves after the Islamic Republic attacked vital energy infrastructure in the region

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March 12, 2026 10:36