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Our Passover in Israel is off, so everyone’s at my place for lunch. What could possibly go wrong?

Pioneering geneticist David Botstein dies at 83

Botstein discovered a method for locating disease-causing genes in human DNA before the arrival of genome sequencing

Watch: IDF releases video of Hezbollah command centre destruction

Footage was also released showing a weapons base in Lebanon being destroyed

Bath mayor ‘incredibly apologetic’ after sharing claim Hatzola ambulance arson was ‘Israeli false flag’

Bharat Pankhania said in his inaugural mayoral speech that education is about thinking critically in a world of ‘deliberate manipulation and misinformation’

Wikipedia editors debating whether to rename entry on ‘Hamas beheading babies hoax’

‘There are many, many witnesses to the result of Hamas violence and barbarity against children and women,’ said Daniel S Mariaschin of B’nei B’rith International

I volunteered at the United Synagogue’s food bank and was blown away by colleagues’ kindness

In the first of a new series, I share my experience of helping at the US Chesed food bank. Did I get through my shift as cool as a cucumber – or did I leave feeling like a bit of a lemon?

Matzah nachos (Machos)

Fun, fast and full of flavour, these machos are a Passover hero

Emergency bid to counter ‘Zionism is racism’ motion ahead of Green Party conference

Notorious motion also backs the Palestinian ‘right to resistance’

Why is this Haggadah different from all others?

Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Marc Chagall and Lucian Freud are among the Jews depicted in the colourful scenes of artist Leon Fenster’s new work

The AI guru sharing his wisdom with rabbis, Jewish charities… and parking wardens

Craig Hartzel speaks to the JC about his business venture, which is helping charities to save time and boost donations

Ugandan army chief says it would join Iran War to protect Israel

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba called for a ceasefire but said ‘any talk of destroying or defeating Israel’ would prompt a military response

Israel eliminates IRGC naval chief

The defence minister said Alireza Tangsiri was responsible for Tehran’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

Hatzola arson suspects released on bail

Investigators confirmed the men are still suspected of involvement in the attack and that they will be ‘closely monitored’ in the meantime

The everlasting flame: this week’s parashah, Tzav

“A constant fire shall burn upon the altar; it shall not go out” Leviticus 6:6

Shabbat and Pesach times March 27 to April 3

Shabbat and Yom Tov times for the week

Does the world have any idea of how tired the people of Israel are?

A dear friend told me that his grandchildren have needed to enter their safe room more than 200 times since the current battle began