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Israel pulls out of seven international agencies following mass US withdrawal

The Foreign Ministry confirmed it would cut ties with the groups, and that it expected to announce more in the future

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January 14, 2026 11:53

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025 (Flash90)

Jobs

Deputy Head of Safeguarding

The United Synagogue

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January 14, 2026 12:27

Hamas

Exclusive: Hamas-supporting Muslim educator blocked from entering UK for speaking tour

Ustadh Mohamed Baajour was due to arrive in the country on Friday, but has pulled out after the Home Office confirmed to the JC that he does not have permission to enter the country

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January 14, 2026 13:42

Ustadh Mohamed Baajour (YouTube/EpicMasjid)

Holocaust Memorial Day

Czech cyclist to take on 1,000km ‘Never Again’ route for Holocaust Memorial Day

Lukáš Klement will set out on Thursday from Auschwitz’s ‘Gate of Death’ in support of Zaka Search and Rescue

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January 14, 2026 14:03

NEU

NEU branch that blocked school visit by Jewish MP also barred Israeli tech firm from conference

The union’s Bristol leader said she was ‘very proud’ to have denied both Damien Egan and Checkpoint a platform

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January 14, 2026 14:16

Labour MP Damien Egan reacts after being declared the winner in the Kingswood by-election on February 16, 2024 in Thornbury, England (Getty Images)

Camp Simcha

‘It’s Rocco’s world and we’re all just living in it’

Following the devastating news that pop star Jesy Nelson’s twin daughters have SMA, Ben Conway speaks to a mum of a little boy with the same condition, who is being supported by Camp Simcha

5 min read

January 14, 2026 14:42

Rocco and his volunteers at a Camp Simcha retreat (Photo: Camp Simcha)

KeshetUK

KeshetUK launches groundbreaking LGBT+ shul inclusion project

‘We hope it will provide a route back into the community for LGBT+ Jews’

1 min read

January 14, 2026 14:51

The launch of Belonging in Ritual at Limmud (Photo: KeshetUK)

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