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I’ve been called a ‘Zionist baby killer’ for wearing hostage pin, reveals Jason Isaacs

The White Lotus star revealed why he feels a responsibility to advocate for those still in Hamas captivity and gave his view on the Gaza War

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June 17, 2025 13:56

Jason Isaacs has revealed some of the abuse he has suffered just for wearing a yellow hostage pin on the red carpet (Image: Getty)

UJIA

Every pound we raise for Israel is an act of defiance against attempts to destroy it

The UJIA’s Israel Director outlines the charity’s role in helping rebuild after the Iranian attacks

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June 17, 2025 15:51

BAT YAM, ISRAEL - JUNE 15: Emergency and rescue soldiers search for trapped people around heavily damaged buildings after an overnight missile strike from Iran on June 15, 2025 in Bat Yam Israel. Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike on Israel starting late on June 13, after a series of Israeli airstrikes earlier in the day targeted Iranian military and nuclear sites, as well as top military officials. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Ice cream

Keep your cool with these 21 delicious, kosher ice cream recipes

There's nothing nicer than a home made ice and these are the (parev and milky) cream of the crop

4 min read

June 25, 2024 14:00

Ice cream recipe

Chocolate ice cream biscuit cake

An indulgent way to enjoy your ice cream...

August 18, 2016 14:35

Obituary

Rabbi Alan Plancey

Orthodox rabbi who linked Yiddishkeit with worldliness

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June 13, 2025 15:33

This strike on Iran makes Israel the leader of the free world

Britain has trashed its core values under the twin pressures of Islamisation and left-wing ideologies

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June 18, 2025 12:13

TEHRAN, IRAN - JUNE 16: Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Over recent days, Iran has been hit by a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting military and nuclear sites, as well as top military officials, prompting Iran to launch a counterattack. (Photo by Stringer/Getty Images)

Israel’s extreme right is normalising the unthinkable

It is not antisemitic to speak out against the dangerous rhetoric of members of Netanyahu’s government

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June 18, 2025 12:27

Israel

Passengers kiss the ground as first El Al repatriation flight touches down in Israel

Thousands of Israelis have been left stranded abroad after the war with Iran shut down the country’s airspace

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June 18, 2025 12:55

Iran

Son of Iranian Shah urges uprising against ‘collapsing’ Islamic regime

Reza Pahlavi said he prepared a 100-day transition plan for establishing democratic rule, "by the Iranian people and for the Iranian people."

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June 18, 2025 13:02

Reza Pahlavi,son of the last Shah of Iran (Getty Images)

Comedians rush in where wise men never go

Scratch a comedian and you will find an angry mind, and there are plenty of examples from the past and present day

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June 18, 2025 13:13

Jerry Lewis and Robert De Niro in The King of Comedy

Chicken

Chicken and herb salad

Use Shabbat leftovers for this tasty, healthy and time-saving treat

April 15, 2021 11:35

Cook time: None

Chocolate

Melting middle chocolate mousse cake

Once bitten – forever smitten

February 10, 2012 14:24

Iran

Israeli-linked hackers claim $90m data theft from major Iranian cryptocurrency exchange

The group, known as Predatory Sparrow, claimed they would release sensitive information in an attempt to get investors to pull their assets out of the system

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June 18, 2025 13:25

Israeli-linked hacker group Predatory Sparrow has reportedly stolen sensitive data from a major cryptocurrency exchange in Iran (Image: Getty)

Birthright

Thousands of Birthright participants evacuated from Israel via cruise ‘party’ ship

Some 2,800 young people participating in Birthright have been stranded in Israel after their plans in the country were abruptly cancelled amid escalating conflict with Iran

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June 18, 2025 13:20