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British teen crowned champion of international Torah quiz

Michal Rowe said it felt ‘surreal’ to win the Chidon HaTanach

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May 8, 2025 11:34

British teen crowned champion of international Torah quiz

Tory push to recognise Palestine shows they’re not serious about winning

Somehow, MPs have come to the conclusion that the Conservatives’ biggest problem is that they’re not sufficiently pro-Palestine

4 min read

May 8, 2025 11:29

Kit Malthouse this week signed a letter calling on the UK government to recognise the State of Palestine (Getty images)

Eurovision 2025

Israel urges Eurovision visitors to avoid displaying Jewish symbols in public

More than 70 former contestants, as well as Ireland’s national broadcaster, have called for Israel to be barred from the competition

1 min read

May 8, 2025 11:17

Israelis travelling to Eurovision next week have been urged not to display Jewish symbols in public due to safety concerns (Pictured: Yuval Raphael, Israel's Eurovision entry for 2025; Image: Flash90)

Qatar

Qatar to bankroll Syria’s public sector pay hike with $29m cash boost

The plan has reportedly gained approval from Washington, with Saudi Arabia also involved in the project

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May 8, 2025 10:44

Qatar is set to provide $29 million to fund a pay increase for Syrian civil servants (Pictured: Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani; Image: Getty)

Vegetarian

Marc Summers and his expanding Bubala family have pulled into Kings Cross

The restaurateur shares why his growing brood are giving him sleepless nights

4 min read

May 8, 2025 10:25

Marc Summers and his expanding Bubala family have pulled into Kings Cross

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim

“You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” Leviticus 19:2

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May 8, 2025 10:14

The Drunkards by Paul Cezanne - Nachmanides warned against excessive behaviour even when not prohibited by the Torah (Wikimedia Commons)

Calendar

Shabbat times from May 9 to May 16

Shabbat times for the week

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May 8, 2025 10:05

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 580: One week left to strike hostage deal, claims Katz

Plus, US and Israel seek to sideline Hamas and PA in post-war governance plans

2 min read

May 8, 2025 09:21

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has claimed that the prospect of a hostage deal will 'vanish' when US President Trump concludes his tour of the Middle East next week (Image: Getty)

Swiss Cottage

Met restricts anti-Israel Shabbat protest in north London

Public Order Act powers used to block protests in Jewish area on Fridays, citing ‘cumulative impact’

2 min read

May 7, 2025 19:48

The local Jewish community in Swiss Cottage has raised concerns about the 'intimidating' weekly anti-Israel demonstration since it begun after October 7, 2023. (Photo: Alamy)

Travel

A cook’s tour of Slovenia

It might not have the well known dishes of neighbouring Italy, but there are plenty of fascinating things to eat and drink in this small European country

4 min read

May 7, 2025 18:46

Gaddafi blinked – will Iran do the same before it’s too late?

Two decades ago, Libya gave up its nuclear programme to avoid US military action. The hope is that the regime in Tehran will follow this example

3 min read

May 7, 2025 16:21

Former Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi delivers an address to the United Nations General Assembly in 2009. (Image: Getty)

Green Party

Green MP’s Palestine protest at defence manufacturer branded a ‘gift’ to Putin

Former defence secretary Grant Shapps said the ‘dangerously naive’ protest would undermine Nato

2 min read

May 7, 2025 16:09

Green Party MP Sian Berry (Image: Getty).

Pro-Palestine protests

University of Washington Gaza protest organised by ‘banned student group’ that praised October 7

One UW student branded the group ‘antisemitic’, ‘insane’ and ‘stupid’

2 min read

May 7, 2025 15:56

Protestors at the University of Washington occupied a building and set fires on Monday night (Image: YouTube)

Amnesty International

Amnesty nominates far-left journalist who appeared to hail October 7 for People’s Choice Award

In a social media post on the morning of the attacks, Michael Walker referenced ‘the right of an occupied people to fight an occupier’

1 min read

May 7, 2025 15:52

Novara Media's Michael Walker has been nominated for an Amnesty International award (Image: Alamy)

Up Hamas, down sense: The music industry’s moral failure

The growing support for Kneecap despite their pro-Hamas comments reflects the culture of self-righteous ignorance that dominates the anti-Israel position.

3 min read

May 7, 2025 15:33

Mo Chara (left) and Moglai Bap from Northern Irish hip hop trio Kneecap perform onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Image: Getty)

The Boys

Eighty years on, ‘The Boys’ are remembered

The ‘45 Aid Society gala was attended by a number of celebrities, including Rob Rinder and Susanna Reid

2 min read

May 7, 2025 15:31

( l-r) Pauline Bardon, daughter of one of the "Boys" Harry Olmer, chair of the ’45 Aid Society Angela Cohen, Harry Olmer and TV presenter Rob Rinder

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