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Holocaust survivor’s memorial bench destroyed in Manchester in ‘despicable act of Jew-hatred’

Chaim Ferster, who dedicated his life to educating young people about the horrors of the Shoah, was honoured with the special bench in 2019, two years after he died

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January 8, 2026 11:04

The vandalised bench dedicated to Chaim Ferster (North West Friends of Israel)

Fear is cracking in Tehran as Trump’s global pressure meets street revolts

Iran’s internal drama unfolds against a backdrop of American action that is both unusually visible and deliberately unsettling

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January 8, 2026 12:10

Etgar

The Etgar Quiz no 312

Try the first Jewish knowledge test of the new spring term

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January 9, 2026 10:00

Lebanon

Lebanese Army claims to have disarmed Hezbollah in ‘effective and tangible way’

Israel has said Beirut’s efforts are ‘encouraging’ but ‘far from sufficient’

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January 8, 2026 12:06

Israel

The women healing the Jewish state

A new exhibition in Jerusalem honours those who have helped carry the nation in the wake of October 7. Shoshanna Keats reports

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January 8, 2026 13:06

Faces of courage: (Clockwise from left) Bazy Rubin, Sarit Zussman; Laly Derai; Sharon Laufer

Music

The musical theme that struck a chord with WIZO supporters

150 guests came to hear author Anne Sebba and renowned cellist Raphael Wallfisch

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January 7, 2026 15:40

Cellist Raphael Wallfisch, author Anne Sebba and pianist Simon Callaghan at WIZO UK's literary lunch (Photo: Elliott Franks)

Pickles

Tzimmes and citrus pickled carrots and raisins

This sunny-coloured pickle is infused with the flavours of an Ashkenazi classic

January 8, 2026 13:45

Cook time: 10 minutes + 24-48 hours pickling time

Tzimmes and citrus pickled carrots and raisins

Limmud Festival 2025

‘Being a female Orthodox rabbi is a start-up job’

Rabbi Miriam Lorie gave one of the most popular presentations at Limmud. The JC was there

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January 7, 2026 15:16

Rabbi Miriam Lorie (Photo: Bettina Jacobs)

West Midlands Police capitulated to antisemitism – a former Met officer’s verdict

The answer to why WMP retreated from risks they themselves identified is simple: cowardice and a lack of integrity

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January 8, 2026 14:31

Assistant Chief Constable Mike O'Hara (l), Chief Constable Craig Guildford, Chief Inspector Mick Wilkinson (Image: Parliamentlive.tv)

Bondi Beach terror victims

Australian Jews welcome Royal Commission into Bondi Beach attack

Announcement follows outcry over initial decision by the Prime Minister to open a smaller-scale inquiry

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January 8, 2026 14:38

Australian Prime minister Anthony Albanese announced a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack (Image: Getty Images)

Maccabi GB

Former pro footballer joins Maccabi GB board

Joe Jacobson has been outspoken about antisemitism in football

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January 8, 2026 14:41

Joe Jacobson, while playing for Wycombe Wanderers (Photo: Getty)

Zohran Mamdani

Top Mamdani aide praised activist who asked if US would ‘hunt down and kill’ IDF soldiers

Zahra Billoo, who has compared Hamas striking Israel to a ‘woman punching her rapist’, was hailed as a ‘treasure’ and a ‘gift…to Muslims worldwide’ by Ramzi Kassem

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January 8, 2026 14:41

(L-R) New York City Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and CAIR executive director Zahra Billoo

Gateways

Struggles at school ‘inspired me to go on and be better’ Jack Whitehall tells Jewish education fundraiser

The comedian was in conversation with producer and director Gabe Turner in a fundraising event for Gateways

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January 8, 2026 12:57

Gabe Turner and Jack Whitehall at a fundraiser for Gateways (Photo: Gaby Ekaireb)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Jerusalem sources deny claim Israeli police failed to attend key West Midlands force meeting on Maccabi fan ban

West Midlands Police claimed their Israeli counterparts ‘missed an opportunity’ to ‘exchange intelligence’, but Israeli officials insist they were never invited

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January 8, 2026 13:51

A man protests the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ahead of the team's Europa League match against Aston Villa on November 06, 2025, in Birmingham (Getty Images)

BBC

BBC Arabic waters down Hamas role of journalist killed by IDF

Under-fire broadcaster presents Gazan’s link to terror group as contested claim after it was reported as fact on English-language service

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January 8, 2026 15:56

Anas al-Sharif was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza in August 2025 (Photo by AFP)

The challenge to Jews from the US right has reached our shores

We have to realise that the front has broadened – we cannot only focus on Islamists and the far left

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January 8, 2026 16:12

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