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Esther Rantzen slams fellow Dame Maureen Lipman for her views on 'Jewface' casting

She insisted that Helen Mirren should be judged on her acting not her ethnicity

1 min read

January 7, 2022 16:26

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Dame Esther Rantzen attends the Childline Ball at Old Billingsgate Market on October 1, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images)

Celebrity

Gal Gadot hints that she may reprise role as Wonder Woman

The Israeli star also slammed Hollywood for making it 'all about the men' in action films

1 min read

June 22, 2023 15:26

Israeli actress Gal Gadot arrives to attend ELLE's 27th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Theatre

Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz

A terrific performance from Simon Lipkin helps cut through the syrup in this revival of Philip McKinley’s production

1 min read

December 8, 2022 12:34

Theatre review: Elf - Good Elf, despite the schmaltz

United Synagogue

Chief Rabbi's emotional tribute at Holocaust memorial unveiling at Bushey New Cemetery

Six unknown survivors were buried at the cemetery at a ceremony in 2019

1 min read

April 28, 2023 10:36

Chief Rabbi's emotional tribute at Holocaust memorial unveiling at Bushey New Cemetery

Russian roulette and the fight to be next PM: Sniping and Jewish Agency crisis

There was an interesting divergence of explanations on offer this week as to why the Russians are suddenly trying to shut down the Agency

5 min read

July 28, 2022 10:42

Israeli president Isaac Herzog at a conference at the President's House to mark Awareness Day for the Disappearance of Yemeni Children on June 21, 2022 in Jerusalem. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90

Iran could do anything and Biden's team would still push for a deal

Silence in the face of Iran's attacks will pave the way for more and more

5 min read

March 14, 2022 17:24

A man walks past damaged mansions following an overnight attack in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on March 13, 2022. - Iran claimed responsibility for a missile strike on the northern Iraqi city of Arbil, saying it targeted an Israeli "strategic centre" and warning of more attacks. (Photo by SAFIN HAMED / AFP) (Photo by SAFIN HAMED/AFP via Getty Images)

UK Jewry

Is 'Anglo-Judaism' a going concern?

The middle-of-the-road traditionalism of minhag Anglia has been in retreat. Does it have a future?

4 min read

May 29, 2022 08:30

Israel-diaspora relations

Can tikkun olam unite Israel and the diaspora?

Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister is worried by divisions in the Jewish world

3 min read

September 11, 2022 11:18

Can tikkun olam unite Israel and the diaspora?

Church of England

Vicar found guilty of 'antisemitic activity' by Church of England

Disciplinary panel still to decide Rev Dr Stephen Sizer’s punishment

3 min read

December 6, 2022 18:41

Vicar found guilty of 'antisemitic activity' by Church of England

Monarchy

'Sad' that the Queen was never allowed to visit Israel, says peer

Lord Polak hit out at the Foreign Office, which prevented Her Majesty from seeing the holy sites

2 min read

September 12, 2022 09:16

'Sad' that the Queen was never allowed to visit Israel, says peer

Labour Party

Rachel Reeves: Labour will learn from Israel’s economy when fixing UK’s problems

The Shadow chancellor called Diane Abbott’s words 'abhorrent and antisemitic' at the UJIA Israel 75 business breakfast

1 min read

April 26, 2023 14:18

SWINDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 30: Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks during the launch of Labour's Local Election campaign on March 30, 2023 in Swindon, England. Labour sets out its plans to "build a better Britain" and its campaign to win council seats in the local elections due to take place on May 5, 2023. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

UK-Israel trade deal negotiations start today

It's a huge opportunity and a a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to draw up a deal for the next 30 years

1 min read

July 21, 2022 13:05

UK-Israel trade deal negotiations start today

Purim food

Recipe: Chocolate and whisky biscuit bites

Lotus biscuits, chocolate and whisky make this simple fridge cake a deliciously grown up treat

March 2, 2023 10:15

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Recipe: Chocolate and whisky biscuit bites

When it comes to the crunch... my matzah must come from Leeds

I didn’t want spelt matzah from Streit or Manischewitz..., I want the real thing - a stack of red Rakusen’s

5 min read

April 21, 2022 14:42

When it comes to the crunch... my matzah must come from Leeds

Ukraine

Former Tory MP: How my family’s Holocaust history led me to rescue thousands of Ukrainians

Brooks Newmark has undertaken an eight-week operation to help refugees flee the war

4 min read

May 12, 2022 11:30

Former Tory MP: How my family’s Holocaust history led me to rescue thousands of Ukrainians

How Jewish Care angels have conquered Covid crisis

Mira Stamatova, manager of the Otto Schiff home in Golders Green, explains how staff have risen to the challenge in the most trying of circumstances

4 min read

January 14, 2022 13:00

How Jewish Care angels have conquered Covid crisis

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