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Why everything in the world can be divided into 'Jewish or Goyish'

Life can be complicated. We divide up the world into the only two categories that really matter

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June 15, 2023 13:52

Why everything in the world can be divided into 'Jewish or Goyish'

Weddings

Mazeltov! Board President has big Jewish wedding of the year

Board of Deputies’ President Marie van der Zyl marries Labour activist Adrian Cohen at West London Synagogue

2 min read

September 8, 2022 10:52

Mazeltov! Board President has big Jewish wedding of the year

Celebrity

Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp: 'When I came out, people's reaction made me cry'

Schnapp, who plays Will Byers on the hit show, came out in a video posted to TikTok

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August 7, 2023 17:34

AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 02: Noah Schnapp speaks onstage during the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Books

My Father’s House book review: Irish priest who defied Nazis in Rome

Twisty Second World War thriller follows Hugh O’Flaherty's running battle of wits with a Gestapo leader

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March 10, 2023 11:50

My Father’s House book review: Irish priest who defied Nazis in Rome

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Va'era

“Therefore tell the Jewish people, ‘I am Hashem and I will take you out of Egypt’” Exodus 6:6

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January 20, 2023 10:27

Jewish Comedy

Edinburgh Fringe: Jewish comedian Jerry Sadowitz has show cancelled over 'not acceptable' material

The veteran standup is known for his shocking performances

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August 14, 2022 12:07

Edinburgh Fringe: Jewish comedian Jerry Sadowitz has show cancelled over 'not acceptable' material

Don’t ignore the ugly faces beneath the virtuous masks

The story of Laith Marouf, who was open about his extreme views but was a key figure in the ‘decolonisation’ movement, is a cautionary tale about how bigotry can be overlooked

3 min read

September 8, 2022 14:10

Don’t ignore the ugly faces beneath the virtuous masks

Cancer

I feel blessed for all the thoughts which poured in after sharing my cancer news

Thoughts and prayers poured into my inbox when I shared I had breast cancer - and they make me feel very blessed

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July 6, 2023 14:28

I feel blessed for all the thoughts which poured in after sharing my cancer news

Second World War

Poland formally requests WW2 reparations from Germany, including for Jews killed by Poles

A document officially requesting the payment will be handed to Germany, Poland’s biggest trade partner and fellow member of NATO, on Tuesday

2 min read

October 4, 2022 11:41

People attend a March of Remembrance during ceremonies on July 22, 2022 marking the 80th anniversary of the start of Nazi Germany's mass deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto to the death camp of Treblinka. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Coronation

As an Orthodox Jew I'll be cheering the King, but I can’t watch on TV

What a shame I won’t be able to watch the coronation as it happens from the comfort of the sofa

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May 5, 2023 09:11

As an Orthodox Jew I'll be cheering the King, but I can’t watch on TV

Imam

Hate preacher goes on the run after deportation order granted in France

Interior Minister called for Moroccan imam's expulsion over his 'especially virulent anti-Semitic speech'

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September 2, 2022 10:33

Police officers stand on a street where a house belonging to the family of Iman Hassan Iquioussen is located, in Lourches, northern France, on August 30, 2022. - The Conseil d'Etat (French Council of State) gave its green light on August 30, 2022 to the expulsion of the Iman Hassan Iquioussen decided by French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson

Boris defeated Corbyn but he may have saved Labour

British Jews owe Johnson a debt of gratitude but how long will it last?

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September 6, 2022 08:23

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a farewell address before his official resignation at Downing Street on September 6, 2022 in London, England. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down following the election of Liz Truss, the former foreign secretary, as Conservative Party leader. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

UK-Israel relations

Simon Walters officially welcomed as UK ambassador to Israel

Israeli president Isaac Herzog officially welcomed the British diplomat during a meeting

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September 19, 2023 12:23

Simon Walters officially welcomed as UK ambassador to Israel

Whitehall must change its attitude to extremism

The JC Leader, 10 February 2023

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February 9, 2023 12:48

Whitehall must change its attitude to extremism

Love

Meet Netflix's new Yente-in-Chief

Aleeza Ben Shalom is the cupid of Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking

3 min read

April 27, 2023 12:12

Israel Hamas war 2023

FA refuse plea to light up Wembley Stadium to show solidarity with Israel

Lord Mann had been leading discussions with the Football Association to light up Wembley's arch

3 min read

October 12, 2023 10:11

LONDON - MARCH 09: The nearly complete Wembley Stadium rises above local buildings on March 9, 2007 in London. The Football Association is expected to receive the keys to the GBP757 million stadium in the next few days. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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