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Where UK Jews agree – and disagree – after October 7

Attachment to Israel has grown but a significant minority has misgivings about the war

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April 10, 2025 12:31

Israel

We’re largely Zionists – but that doesn’t stop us rowing over Israel

What the British Jewish community thinks about Israel 18 months after October 7

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April 10, 2025 12:27

We’re largely Zionists – but that doesn’t stop us rowing over Israel

Immigration

US to screen visa applicants for antisemitic social media posts

‘There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathisers’ stated the US Department of Homeland Security

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April 10, 2025 12:20

The Department of Homeland Security, headed by Kirsti Noem, is set to begin screening visa applicants' social media activity for historical antisemitism (Image: US DHS)

Jewish books

The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz review: ‘they played for their lives’

This thoroughly researched book explains why a place in the death camp’s only women’s orchestra was sought after, and the moral dilemmas that came with it

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April 10, 2025 11:51

Anne Sebba's new book and images of some of the orchestra members

US Politics

Mike Huckabee confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

The former Arkansas governor has been hailed among Republicans for his vocal support of the Jewish state but critics have raised concern about his previous comments regarding the West Bank

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April 10, 2025 11:50

Mike Huckabee has been confirmed by the Senate as Washington's new ambassador to Israel (Image: Getty)

Progressive Judaism

After six years Cardiff Reform finds a rabbi

The only Progressive congregation in Wales has not had a permanent rabbi since before the pandemic

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April 10, 2025 11:46

Bound for Wales: Rabbi Martina Loreggian (photo: Zoe Norfolk/Leo Baeck College)

Israel

Israeli Air Force set to sack reservists who signed letter calling for fresh hostage deal

More than 1,000 ‘air personnel in reserves and retirement’ signed the petition calling on the government to prioritise the return of Hamas’ captives, even if it means an end to the Gaza War

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April 10, 2025 11:22

A letter signed by a group of 1,000 current and former Israeli Air Force reservists has called on the government to secure the return of the remaining hostages, even if it means ending the war in Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Hostages

Former hostage Liri Albag condemns online abuse following Netanyahu criticism

Liri Albag, who endured 15 months in Hamas captivity, said that pro-Netanyahu commenters ‘reminded her of the terrorists’ that held her in Gaza after being subjected to a torrent of hateful posts

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April 10, 2025 11:17

Former hostage Liri Albag speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Pesach

Timely questions from a new Haggadah

The Louis Jacobs Haggadah ranges from scholarly analysis to personal history with a cross-denominational commentary

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April 10, 2025 10:18

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Tzav

“Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram’s head, and it was slaughtered. Moses took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right ear-lobe, and on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.” Leviticus 8:22-23

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April 10, 2025 10:14