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Dementia carers

St Albans Masorti synagogue members helping dementia sufferers through singing

Singing for Memory at SAMS will run hour-long weekly sessions for those with any kind of memory impairment

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September 14, 2023 13:31

St Albans Masorti synagogue members helping dementia sufferers through singing

Liberal Judaism

Reform and Liberal UK synagogue movements announce merger plan

Liberal Judaism and Movement for Reform Judaism will work together to create unified organisation

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April 17, 2023 10:27

Reform and Liberal UK synagogue movements announce merger plan

Have mainstream Jewish school numbers reached their peak?

Numbers in non-Charedi Jewish primaries have dropped in the past three years, according to new research

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December 8, 2021 00:00

Shemot

“[Re’uel] said to his daughters, ‘Where is he then? Why did you leave the man? Ask him in to break bread’” Exodus 2:20

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December 23, 2021 10:14

Shabbat times from December 31 to January 7

Shabbat times for the week

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December 31, 2021 09:26

Shabbat times from December 31 to January 7

History

The Rothschilds of the East

The Sassoon dynasty made a fortune from opium trading. Jenni Frazer met the professor who unravelled his family’s story

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February 24, 2022 20:23

Israel at 75

Meet the Israeli scientist curing cancer with bubbles

Dr Tali Ilovitsh is an Israeli doctor pioneering a new approach to tackling tumours

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May 23, 2023 08:58

Meet the Israeli scientist curing cancer with bubbles

Ukraine reality check for Biden’s Iranian folly

Israel-US relations are stormy with the Democrats now owning the Ukraine war just as the Republicans owned the Iraq fiasco while Israel is yet to declare against the conflict

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March 2, 2023 14:05

Ukraine reality check for Biden’s Iranian folly

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel review series 5 review: Housewife superstar relishes her moment

A tale of a comic's meteoric rise told with spiffy dialogue and wacky supporting characters

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June 1, 2023 08:51

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel review series 5 review: Housewife superstar relishes her moment

Israel

Grammy-winning South African DJ performs in Israel, defying BDS

An award-winning South African DJ has performed for in Israel his fourth time

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September 6, 2022 10:56

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 15: Black Coffee performs onstage at the Sahara Tent during 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekend 1 day 1 on April 15, 2022 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

Holocaust remembrance

Auschwitz survivor and Holocaust educator Zdenka Fantlova dies at 100

Zdenka Fantlova has been described as a 'tour de force' who dedicated herself to educating future generations about the Nazi horrors

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November 15, 2022 15:03

Auschwitz survivor and Holocaust educator Zdenka Fantlova dies at 100

Environment

Synagogues are honoured for eco efforts but none reach the gold standard

Silver and bronze awards presented by EcoSynagogue to shuls hitting environmental audit targets. The high bar for gold has been achieved by only one congregation, West London

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June 24, 2022 09:04

Synagogues are honoured for eco efforts but none reach the gold standard

National Union of Students

Education Secretary voices concern over ‘systemic antisemitism’ in the NUS

Nadhim Zahawi made the comment at an Education Select Committee hearing

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April 21, 2022 10:52

Education Secretary voices concern over ‘systemic antisemitism’ in the NUS

Music

100 Musicians - number 27: Mischa Maisky (1948 - )

At 75, this true cello great not only still looks youthful, but plays with none of the ponderous heaviness that can afflict some older artists

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March 2, 2023 18:00

100 Musicians - number 27: Mischa Maisky (1948 - )

Jews in their own words… so long as they don’t say ‘Israel’

For all their differences, Jonathan Freedland and David Baddiel's views on Israel converge in the old discomfort: Israel just won’t give them the Jew they want

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February 9, 2023 09:39

Jews in their own words… so long as they don’t say ‘Israel’

Universities

Harvard makes a u-turn and will now offer HRW's Ken Roth a fellowship

Ken Roth's appointment was controversial due to Human Rights Watch's perceived bias against Israel under his leadership

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January 19, 2023 19:59

Harvard makes a u-turn and will now offer HRW's Ken Roth a fellowship

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