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Hamas

Hamas confirms death of senior spokesman in Jabalia strike

The IDF is yet to confirm the demise of Abdul Latif al-Qanou, who was reportedly living in the nearby refugee camp

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March 27, 2025 10:47

Hamas has announced the death of its senior political spokesman, Abdul Latif Al-Qanou, in an Israeli airstrike

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Pekudei

“The stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, corresponding to their names; engraved like seals, each with its name, for the twelve tribes” Exodus 39:14

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March 27, 2025 10:35

The High Priest's Breastplate (image: The Temple Institute, Jerusalem)

Calendar

Shabbat times from March 28 to April 4

Shabbat times for the week

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March 27, 2025 10:30

Ben Gurion Airport

Controversy erupts over 2000-year-old Western Wall stone on display at Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has condemned the exhibit but the Israel Antiquities Authority claims it is ‘right and proper’

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March 27, 2025 10:21

Shelly Sarah, a 22 year old Israeli from Hadera, stops at the Western Wall stone on display at Israel's Ben-Gurion International airport before a trip to Thailand as her boyfriend looks on, March 25, 2025. (Image: Rina Castelnuovo)

Charedi schools

Charedi grammar school warns of closure after funding shortfall

Parents told £250,000 needed before Pesach to keep Pardes House Grammar open

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March 27, 2025 10:12

Pardes House Grammar (photo; Philafrenzy, Wikipedia Commons)

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 538: Israel to ‘seize territory’ in Gaza if hostages aren’t released

Plus, Egypt ‘humiliated’ after Hamas causes renewed ceasefire talks to collapse

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March 27, 2025 09:35

Prime Minister Netanyahu has claimed that Israel will begin to 'seize territory' in the Gaza Strip if Hamas fails to release the remaining hostages (Image: Flash90)

Pesach bake

Ultimate flourless chocolate cake for Pesach celebrations

Utterly delicious and addictive – this is made for chocoholics

March 27, 2025 08:59

Cook time: 1 hour

Parliament

MPs ‘accused Jewish community of lying’ over Palestine protest, says Antisemitism Policy Trust CEO

Danny Stone accused members including Jeremy Corbyn and Green co-leader Carla Denyer of minimising Jewish concerns.

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March 26, 2025 17:31

Antisemitism Policy Trust CEO Danny Stone (left) and CST's Jonny Newton (right) giving evidence to Parliament's Women and Equalities Committee (Image: Parliament TV).

Seder

Seder special salmon topped with cherry tomatoes

You can serve this fantastic fish hot or cold so it’s perfect for your Seder

March 26, 2025 17:15

Cook time: 40 minutes

Seder special salmon topped with cherry tomatoes

Charedi

School report: compromise over yeshivah regulation remains far-off

Protests continue as proposals to regulate yeshivot advance in Parliament

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March 26, 2025 17:13

Charedi protesters gather in Westminster to oppose the regulation of yeshivot

Jewish mothers

Bereaved mothers of Israeli soldiers find love and respite in London

A dozen Israeli mothers visited the UK last week as part of a healing trip arranged by the OneFamily Fund and Gift

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March 26, 2025 16:55

A group of bereaved mothers came over from Israel for respite in London (Photo: Gary Manhine)

Norwood

The benefit cuts risk further marginalising the most vulnerable

Some people will always struggle to find paid employment

2 min read

March 26, 2025 16:47

UK Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has announced disability benefit cuts, which have not been well received by a number of Jewish charities (Photo: Getty Images)

Holocaust

When my father wrote the text for Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish, he saw it all coming

The West Side Story composer asked Holocaust survivor Samuel Pisar to write the text

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March 26, 2025 16:13

Bernstein’s “Kaddish” Symphony, 01/29/2025

Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot’s security enhanced after death threats

The Israeli actress received death threats after her Snow White co-star Rachel Zegler shared a pro-Palestinian message on social media.

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March 26, 2025 14:07

Gal Gadot attends her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony in Hollywood, California (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Theatre

Dear England review: ‘permission to be patriotic’

How good to able to sit in a theatre and with some justification, rather than deluded hope, feel the unashamed urge to cry ‘Come on England’

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March 26, 2025 13:32

Defying expectations: the cast of Dear England, with Gwilym Lee as Gareth Southgate (light sleeves) on stage at the National Theatre Photo: Marc Brenner

Religion

How Israelis turned to God after the horrors of October 7

One rabbi labelled the increasingly prominent trend away from secularism as a ‘Jewish awakening’

6 min read

March 26, 2025 13:22

An increasing number of October 7 survivors are turning to religion as they reckon with their trauma (Image: Getty)

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