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‘Enough is Enough’ rally was a risky idea but it really paid off

Jonathan Goldstein showed true leadership by putting his reputation on the line

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December 10, 2021 10:33

‘Enough is Enough’ rally was a risky idea but it really paid off

Israel Hamas war 2023

Thousands of British Jews to light blue candles for Shabbat in solidarity with Israel

'Today of all days, it is important to light up the dark,' said Jewish education charity Seed, which organised the #lightforisrael mitzvah

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October 13, 2023 14:15

Thousands of British Jews to light blue candles for Shabbat in solidarity with Israel

Art

New exhibit shows lithographs of artist Chagall cast in Shakespeare's The Tempest

The rarely seen artworks are on show at gallery in Winchester

4 min read

December 16, 2022 12:09

New exhibit shows lithographs of artist Chagall cast in Shakespeare's The Tempest

Schools

New modern Jewish history course plugs gap in the classroom

From the Enlightenment to the birth of the Jewish state, the JTracks curriculum will give children a better foundation of knowledge

3 min read

April 3, 2022 15:13

New modern Jewish history course plugs gap in the classroom

Books

Old Truths and New Clichés book review: Essays by Isaac Bashevis Singer - The universal mamaloshen

The essays in this volume may not match Singer’s fiction at its best, but they provide an invaluable supplement to our understanding of this extraordinary writer’s vision

2 min read

July 21, 2022 14:37

Old Truths and New Clichés book review: Essays by Isaac Bashevis Singer - The universal mamaloshen

Charity

Jewish Women's Aid launches fundraiser to provide services for another year

JWA says it needs to raise over £600,000

3 min read

March 11, 2022 11:07

Sir Ben was, without question, the most incredible man I’ve ever met

Angela Cohen MBE pays tribute to Ben Helfgott

2 min read

June 16, 2023 16:23

Sir Ben was, without question, the most incredible man I’ve ever met

Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas claims Hitler killed Jews because of their 'social role' instead of religion

The PA leader was accused of Holocaust denialism after making the controversial remarks at his Fatah party’s Revolutionary Council

2 min read

September 7, 2023 09:39

BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 16: Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, speaks to the media with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) following talks at the Chancellery on August 16, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. The two leaders discussed bilateral issues, the current situation in the Palestinian territories as well as perspectives on a possible peace process between Palestine and Israel. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

The last exorcist of Baghdad

Haham Yehuda Fetayya, who died in 1942, was the 'go-to' rabbi for interpreting dreams and dealing with spirits

2 min read

December 29, 2021 10:06

YouTube

Revealed: The incendiary reports ignored by YouTube

Social media giant ignored damning reports flagging Jew-hatred and incitement

1 min read

March 31, 2022 10:28

This picture taken in Moscow on March 19, 2022 shows logos of Youtube social media on a smartphone screen. - Russia's regulator on Friday accused the US giant Google and its video service YouTube of "terrorist" activities, the first step towards a possible blocking of the site as Twitter, Instagram and several media outlets have been in recent weeks. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Is it time for Jews to do less yearning and more living?

Howard Jacobson - one of our greatest living authors - argues for a new positivity towards Jewishness and Israel

24 min read

March 2, 2023 13:20

Is it time for Jews to do less yearning and more living?

Holocaust

The Russian playwright speaking out against Putin in the shadow of the Shoah

Dmitry Glukhovsky new drama examines the moral compromises some people make with evil regimes

5 min read

September 22, 2023 09:53

The Russian playwright speaking out against Putin in the shadow of the Shoah

High Holy Days

The dubious virtue of positive thinking

Too much self-belief blinds us to the flaws in our character

5 min read

September 25, 2022 12:23

A portrait taken on May 13, 1983 shows British singer David Bowie during a press conference at the 36th Cannes Film Festival. He is the main actor in Nagisa Oshima's film "Furyo (Merry christmas Mr. Lawrence)", official selection in Cannes. He is also with French actress Catherine Deneuve maina ctor in Tony Scott's film "The hunger" presented out competition at the festival. AFP PHOTO RALPH GATTI (Photo by RALPH GATTI / AFP) (Photo by RALPH GATTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Death threat to Jews sung openly at rallies across the UK

Prosecutors acknowledge the antisemitic cry is criminal incitement to racial hatred but Jewish community leaders say police are “reluctant” to enforce the law

4 min read

April 21, 2022 13:58

Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters wave flags and hold up placards during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian cause outside the Israeli Embassy in central London on May 15, 2021, as violence escalates in the ongoing conflict with Israel. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Star of David drawn on Jewish homes in Berlin following Hamas terror

Police have confirmed that at least one Jewish person lives in the targeted buildings

2 min read

October 15, 2023 09:37

Star of David drawn on Jewish homes in Berlin following Hamas terror

History

Silence Theatre review: Witnesses silenced by the telling of their tales

Format of stage adaptation of Kavita Puri's Partition Voices, about the casual carving up of land on religious grounds on the subcontinent, sadly imposes a repetitive and predictable pall over the material

2 min read

September 8, 2022 10:00

Silence Theatre review: Witnesses silenced by the telling of their tales

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