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Parashah of the week: Behar-Bechukkotai

“Then shall the land be paid be paid her sabbaths, as long as it lies desolate and your are in your enemies’ land: even then shall the land rest and repay her Sabbaths” Leviticus 26:34

Shabbat times from May 23 to May 30

Shabbat times for the week

Award-winning rhubarb and custard cheesecake for Shavuot

A classic combination on a crisp, gingery biscuit base

One in five JWA clients has a mental health condition, says charity

Jewish journalists sign letter calling for media access to Gaza

Emily Maitlis and David Aaronovitch were among 17 journalists to urge Israel or Egypt to open access to Gaza for international press

JC Israel Briefing Day 594: Israel reels from DC shooting

Plus, former Israeli PM calls Gaza campaign ‘a war without purpose’

Red velvet cheesecake brownies

Previously inadequate Charedi school upgraded by Ofsted

Torah Vadaas in north-west London offers a suitable curriculum, inspectors said

Who were the two Israeli embassy workers killed in the Washington DC shooting?

Yaron Lichinsky and Sarah Milgrim were reportedly set to be engaged next week but were gunned down outside an American Jewish Committee event

The Etgar Quiz no 302

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

Jewish band’s UK show cancelled by pro-Palestine activists

Oi Va Voi, a British band formed in 2000, claimed that ‘the Jews are being singled out’ by the BDS movement.

Washington shooter killed Israeli embassy staff ‘for Gaza’, chanted ‘Free Palestine’

Police are questioning a man after a close-range shooting near the city’s Jewish Museum

Member of anti-Israel band Kneecap charged with terror offence over Hezbollah flag clip

Liam O’Hanna, stage name Mo Chara, came under scrutiny after a video emerged of him allegedly yelling ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’ at a 2024 gig in London

UK charity supporting IDF veterans falls victim to ‘£1 million fraud’

The charity’s leaders say they are ‘devastated’ and police have opened a formal investigation into the incident

Providing aid to Gazans is an integral part of Israel’s military campaign

Operation "Gideon's Chariots" seeks to keep humanitarian supplies out of the hands of Hamas, defeat the terrorist organisation and release the hostages

Rose-scented cheesecake on a coconut base with berry compote

This summery bake offers a range of deliciously summery flavours – perfect for Shavuot