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Holocaust survivor who escaped to UK awarded Germany’s highest civilian honour

George Shefi, now 93, was shuttled out of Germany on the Kindertransport just before the outbreak of the Second World War when he was seven years old.

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January 15, 2025 11:35

Holocaust survivor George Shefi has been awarded Germany's highest civilian honour (Picture: International March for the Living)

Sports

Why I stayed on to coach Israel even after my son was killed in Gaza

Oren Smadja reveals how he dug deep to stay with Israel’s judo team at the Paris Olympics

3 min read

January 15, 2025 11:03

Oren Smadja embraces judoka Peter Paltchik (photo: courtesy)

Holocaust Memorial Day

Outrage over ‘naked intimidation’ of Muslim charity’s call to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day

The pro-Iran Islamic Human Rights Commission has urged councils and universities to snub the event

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January 15, 2025 10:40

Calls to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day are causing concerns about a drop in participation on the day for a second-year running (Getty)

Los Angeles

Synagogues throw open their doors as the fires tear through Los Angeles

LA is the US’s second largest Jewish community

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January 15, 2025 09:34

Charred homes and burnt cars are pictured amid the rubble of the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates in Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2025. Firefighters were battling massive wildfires on January 13 that have ravaged Los Angeles and killed at least 24 people, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip up the blazes further. (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER / AFP) (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel

How the trauma of October 7 was a catalyst for innovations in Israeli healthcare

The turmoil has driven the development of groundbreaking tools to aid its citizens and inspire solutions worldwide.

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January 15, 2025 09:31

Israeli medical staff and a soldier take part in a simulation drill at a parking garage that can be turned into an emergency underground hospital facility, at the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, on April 18, 2024. The structure is fortified against missiles, chemical and biological warfare and can be converted from a 1,500-vehicle underground parking lot into a 2,000-bed hospital in case of an emergency (Getty Images)

Seriously? Again with the judicial reform?

Israel cannot afford to be distracted by more internal power struggles and pointless ideological crusades

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January 15, 2025 09:27

Israeli Member of Parliament (Knesset) Simcha Rothman of the Religious Zionist party chairs a session of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to debate a controversial judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP) (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel Gaza Conflict 2024

Why the Trump factor was critical in making the hostage deal happen

The crushing of Hamas and the decline of the Iranian axis were also important

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January 15, 2025 09:25

President-elect Donald Trump during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

The Met must stand firm against the Gaza marchers

The JC Leader, January 17 2025

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January 15, 2025 09:20

"National March for Gaza" in London, on June 8, 2024 (Getty Images)

Real Holocaust remembrance requires standing up for Israel

You can’t really believe in the importance and implications of the Holocaust without understanding Israel’s essential legitimacy

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January 15, 2025 09:16

King Charles at Chanukah reception for Holocaust survivors at the JW3 Community Centre on December 16, 2022 (Getty Images)

Football

Fehler hits four to send Hendon into semis

Just five Maccabi GB Southern Football League matches beat the wintry conditions on Sunday, though it was a morning to remember for Hendon United’s Dovi Fehler.

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January 15, 2025 09:11

Dovi Fehler scored all four goals for Hendon United as they beat London Athletico 4-0 to book their place into the semi-finals of the Cyril Anekstein Cup. Picture Credit: Georgia Rosenberg.

We can keep hope alive for two states while being realistic

There are times in human history when pressure from above changes the political geography for the better – when superpowers call the shots. This may be such a time.

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January 15, 2025 09:10

Israelis march in Tel Aviv on January 28, 2023 during a protest against plans to give politicians more control of the judicial system (Getty Images)

masters football

Masters and commanders of senior Jewish football

Having been in existence for a quarter of a century and currently having 200 players registered on its books, it’s safe to say the Maccabi Masters Football League (MMFL) continues to go from strength to strength.

4 min read

January 15, 2025 09:09