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Ukraine

An Exodus for our times – the Jews fleeing Ukraine for Israel

BBC presenter Tim Samuels hears refugees’ powerful stories and sees what awaits them in their new home

5 min read

June 30, 2022 09:53

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Jubilee

Dame Maureen's portrait tribute to the Queen

'She’s not a figurehead, not to me, not from what I’ve seen. She’s a key worker... and we should go out there every Wednesday night and clap,' Dame Maureen told The JC

3 min read

June 1, 2022 09:48

IAM LIEBER, AT HIS SHOP IN CRAVEN TERRACE, LONDON, CELEBRATING THE QUEENS 70 YEARS AS QUEEN.

Judaism

Purim’s religious revolution

The festival, which falls Monday night, marks a turning-point in Judaism

3 min read

March 2, 2023 18:14

Tel Aviv

Fights break out in Tel Aviv over gender segregated Yom Kippur service

An Orthodox group attempted to enforce a traditional service despite Supreme Court ban

2 min read

September 26, 2023 08:43

The orthodox Jewish group of Rosh Yehudi sets up a gender divider, amongst protests, during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square for Yom Kippur. September 24, 2023. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90 *** Local Caption *** ??? ????? ??????? ???? ??????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ????

Russia

Russian Chief Rabbi furious as top security official dubs Chabad a 'cult'

Ukraine requires 'desatanisation' writes Russian Security Council member

1 min read

October 26, 2022 15:44

Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar attends the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2021. - Russia celebrates the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

TikTok

Zac Efron's High School Musical hit inspires wave of joyful TikTok clips

One user of the platform saw her take reach over two million people

1 min read

October 5, 2023 16:23

Zac Efron's High School Musical hit inspires wave of joyful TikTok clips

Iran

New film explores when escape to Iran meant freedom for the Jews of Iraq

Stories of those who made the hazardous journey through mountainous Kurdistan between 1970 and 1971 are told in documentary to be shown next week

1 min read

November 24, 2022 15:42

New film explores when escape to Iran meant freedom for the Jews of Iraq

Music

German rock band Scorpions dedicates its hit song to Ukraine in Tel Aviv Concert

Opening the concert with their hit song, ‘Winds of Change’, lead vocalist Klaus Meine waved the Ukrainian flag

1 min read

July 14, 2022 09:20

German rock band Scorpions dedicates its hit song to Ukraine in Tel Aviv Concert

Ofsted

Top Ofsted marks for Alyth kindergarten

Inspectors praise passionate staff and exceptional support for pupils

1 min read

June 6, 2023 16:02

My mother made me into a musician

As he prepares to conduct Nabucco, Verdi’s opera about Jewish exile, Joy Sable meets the Israeli musician Daniel Oren

6 min read

December 16, 2021 10:57

Jewish Comedy

Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’

The Jewish comedian talks about playing Jewish characters and who's allowed to do Jewface

4 min read

August 25, 2023 09:46

Sophie Zucker: ‘You don't have to always cast me as the loud Jewish girl’

The Oscars

Jamie Lee Curtis wins first Oscar, while Spielberg misses out

Despite seven nominations, The Fablemans failed to win a single award

2 min read

March 13, 2023 11:43

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Jamie Lee Curtis, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for "Everything Everyhwere All At Once," poses in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Golda Meir

Golda writer hits out at critics of Helen Mirren's portrayal of former Israeli PM

Nicolas Martin attacked 'creeping authoritarianism' in the entertainment industry amid the Mirren casting row

2 min read

October 3, 2023 09:46

Golda writer hits out at critics of Helen Mirren's portrayal of former Israeli PM

Jewish Education

Jewish schoolgirl teased over facial scarring urges kids to speak up about bullying

At six years old, Abi Marin, who is now 17, was diagnosed with a rare facial tumour

2 min read

November 18, 2022 17:14

Jewish schoolgirl teased over facial scarring urges kids to speak up about bullying

Tunisia

Jewish cousins among victims of Tunisia synagogue shooting

A terrorist killed four at the El Ghriba Synagogue during Lag B’Omer celebrations

1 min read

May 10, 2023 09:53

Jewish cousins among victims of Tunisia synagogue shooting

Elon Musk

Benjamin Netanyahu says Elon Musk is committed to fighting antisemitism

The Israeli PM met with the billionaire in Silicon Valley

1 min read

September 18, 2023 18:13

Benjamin Netanyahu says Elon Musk is committed to fighting antisemitism

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