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Rabbinic Couple

New rabbinic couple appointed to Sephardic Congregation of South Manchester

Rabbi Yair and Rabbanit Ilana will now lead the UK’s second-largest Sephardi community

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December 30, 2025 15:40

Limmud 2025

Eli Sharabi marks Christmas in Wales after 491 days in Hamas captivity

Embarrassment pushed government to support hostage families, claim Adam Rose and Adam Wagner in Limmud address

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December 31, 2025 12:08

Eli Sharabi celebrated Christmas in Wales last week

Aliyah

Number of British Jews moving to Israel up by 16 per cent, new figures reveal

Rise in antisemitism and economy may explain numbers making aliyah in 2025

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December 31, 2025 12:29

Promoting Israel: an Aliyah Day event in London (Photo: Omri Dagan)

Australia

‘True hero’ Ahmed al Ahmed meets Israeli ambassador as NSW steps up policing for New Year events

The shopkeeper also met with NSW Premier Chris Minns

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December 31, 2025 11:27

Ahmed al Ahmed, left, meets with Israeli ambassador Amir Maimon in Sydney (Photo: JNS/@IsraelinOZ/X)

National Jewish Assembly

National Jewish Assembly to merge with We Believe in Israel

NJA chair Gary Mond says the move will allow the organisation to ‘be more effective’

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December 31, 2025 11:55

Charity

Leading philanthropist cuts off groups over apparent support for October 7

Billionaire grant-giver Sigrid Rausing has expressed concern over what she deemed ‘troubling apologies for terrorism’

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December 31, 2025 12:34

The philanthropist Sigrid Rausing receiving an award from the international Physicians for Human Rights in 2017 (Photo: Getty)

Books

These dark stories that remind us that Stefan Zweig was one of the greatest Jewish writers

Set in different times, from Ancient Rome to 20th century Europe, these stories are a valuable reminder of why he was one of the most famous Jewish writers in the first half of the last century

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December 31, 2025 12:48

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