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Women and tallit: this week’s sidrah, Shelach Lecha

“Speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments throughout the ages; let them attach a cord of blue to the fringe at each corner” Numbers 15:38

Shabbat times from June 12 to June 19

After that X-rated phone call, just what is the sworn truth about Trump and Netanyahu?

Reports claim the US and Israeli leaders have fallen out over Iran and Lebanon – but sources reveal there’s far more to this special relationship than meets the eye

Remember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with Greens

JC political editor looks at the impact of Sir Ed Davey’s party finding new local council bedfellows

A week of wellness in Santa Monica

Saunas, cold plunges and ‘biohacking’ treatments along the sunny Los Angeles coast

Pittsburgh man sentenced for threatening to kill Jewish official

Edward Owens Jr told the unnamed official to ‘go back to Israel or better yet, exterminate yourself and save us the trouble’

Steven Spielberg says new alien film will raise questions about God and religion

In an interview with CBS the Jewish director discussed the challenging themes in new sci-fi ‘Disclosure Day’ and revealed his own belief in extraterrestrial life on Earth

The rabbi who wanted to become a rich man

Irwin Katsof pursued Tevye’s dream because he wanted to give more to charity but found the road harder than he had reckoned

BBC Arabic using a terrorist as a source? It’s nothing new

The service has a habit of using unrepentant terrorists as commentators

Disclosure Day review: Emily Blunt is superb in Spielberg’s fun but derivative return to the alien thriller ★★★

The Jewish director’s follow-up to ‘Close Encounters’ is a classic Spielberg sci-fi, eminently watchable if not somewhat trope-y

Last orders for London’s rudest but kindest landlord

Norman Balon was larger than life, so his Jewishness was large, too, as large as his powerful frame. His was a particular London Jewishness: not of the higher professions but adjacent to gangsterism, not a criminal but knowing how to deal with them

New Jersey man charged with planning ISIS attack on synagogue

Mohamed Sagha allegedly shared his plans online with an undercover FBI agent posing as a member of the terror group

IDF hero shares the seven lessons learnt for the seven bullets that almost claimed his life in Gaza

Ben Ladany was speaking alongside released hostage Almog Meir Jan at The JC event in London last week

Israeli infant receives world-first gene therapy for rare form of epilepsy

Researchers say the experimental treatment could open new avenues for addressing severe inherited neurological disorders once considered untreatable

Rabbi, who’s going to win the World Cup?

Predictions from leading Jewish community figures for the tournament commencing June 11

Natalie Portman among 350 film stars backing Israeli director forced out of French festival

Nadav Lapid is one of the most outspoken Israeli critics of the Netanyahu government but has still become a target for BDS campaigners