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Backlash in synagogues over letter attacking Israel’s actions in Gaza

The chair of Finchley Reform said its council was not ‘notified or consulted’ before three of its deputies added their signatures

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May 16, 2025 11:39

The Board of Deputies has suspended five of the 36 deputies who signed a letter published in the Financial Times condemning Israel's actions in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Television

The French sitcom about a woman rabbi

The rabbinical comedy Reformed is loosely based on a book by the leader of France’s Progressive movement

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May 16, 2025 18:13

Elsa Guedj as Léa in the French sitcom, Reformed

Eurovision 2025

‘We feel like part of the community’: Israeli Eurovision fans find warm welcome in Basel

The friendly atmosphere at this year’s song contest has been a balm for Israelis scarred by Malmö

3 min read

May 17, 2025 15:55

Eurovision Song Contest

Protesters in Basel burn Israeli and American flags during illegal Eurovision demonstration

Hundreds of demonstrators blocked public transport to the Eurovision arena just an hour ahead of the grand final on Saturday night

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May 17, 2025 19:23

Anti-Israel protesters burned and stomped on an Israeli and American flag during a demonstration in Basel ahead of the Eurovision grand final on 17 May, 2025. (Nau.ch/Nico Leuthold)

Eurovision Song Contest

The Israeli Eurovision star who survived the Nova massacre

Eighteen months after she hid under corpses at a bomb shelter at the festival, Yuval Raphael, 24, is representing the Jewish state at another music event

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May 17, 2025 09:00

Eurovision Song Contest

Who is Yuval Raphael? The Nova survivor selected to represent Israel at Eurovision

The 24-year-old Nova festival survivor won Israel’s national song contest and is performing at the Eurovision grand final

2 min read

May 17, 2025 19:00

Yuval Raphael won Israel's national song contest last night, earning her spot as the Israeli Eurovision representative for this year's contest in Switzerland in May. (Photo: Rising Star, Keshet 12)

Eurovision 2025

Israel comes second in Eurovision Song Contest, winning public vote

The song contest ended with Israel just a heartbeat away from glory

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May 17, 2025 23:10

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - MAY 17: Yuval Raphael representing Israel performs on stage during the Grand Final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony at St. Jakobshalle on May 17, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images)

Brunch

Simple spinach and feta green shakshuka

An anytime egg dish for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner

May 5, 2011 10:57

Hamas

Body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar reportedly found in Gaza tunnel after IDF strike

Israel has not yet confirmed the report by Saudi news channels

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May 18, 2025 10:22

A screenshot of an video released by the Israel Defence Forces on December 17, 2023, showing Hamas commander Muhammad Sinwar, right, in a car travelling through an underground tunnel in Gaza. (Screenshot: Israel Defence Forces)

Eurovision 2025

Anti-Israel media rebuffed after a ‘silent majority’ show their love for Israeli Eurovision song

The public vote for Israel’s entry was the highest in the history of the competition

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May 18, 2025 10:18

Community

A beacon of hope for families in crisis

A look into the Jewish Family Centre – the community’s one-stop hub for parents and children

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May 18, 2025 12:04

The Jewish Family Centre children's therapy room (Photo: JFC)

Hamas

Revealed: Documents prove October 7 photographer was Hamas operative

Hassan Aslih infiltrated into Israel to document the atrocities

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May 18, 2025 12:12

Hamas

One of Hamas’ October 7 aims was to block Israel-Saudi peace, documents show

Yahya Sinwar saw peace talks between Jerusalem and Riyadh as detrimental to the terror group

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May 18, 2025 12:22

Recovered documents from a Hamas tunnel reveal that one of Yahya Sinwar's motivations for the October 7 attack was to disrupt Israel-Saudi peace talks. (Getty Images)

Vegetarian

Pea, tarragon and cream cheese tart

Garlic and herb cream cheese makes for a banging flavour in this picnic friendly tart

June 10, 2024 07:33

Cook time: 30 minutes

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 591: IDF launches fresh ground offensive in Gaza

Plus, Muhammad Sinwar likely killed in hospital strike, Katz confirms

3 min read

May 19, 2025 08:26

Gaza

Netanyahu orders resumption of Gaza aid to prevent ‘starvation crisis’

The move came under intense international pressure and alongside the renewed ground operation in the Strip

2 min read

May 19, 2025 09:23

Aid deliveries are set to resume in Gaza as Israel ends its two-month long blockade of the Strip (Image: Getty)

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