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Volodymyr Zelensky has been named 2022’s world’s most influential Jew

The Ukrainian president heads the list, with American writer Dara Horn and Israeli pop star Noa Kirel also named

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September 29, 2022 11:00

Volodymyr Zelensky has been named 2022’s world’s most influential Jew

Crime

Former celebrity photographer avoids jail after harassing Jewish baking family

Leon Paul Lecash was responsible for several iconic album covers in the 1980s

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May 23, 2022 13:42

Former celebrity photographer avoids jail after harassing Jewish baking family

Russia’s imperialist crimes are all foretold in the Hebrew Bible

The brutal approach of Putin’s army in Ukraine contains echoes of ancient empires, such as the Assyrians and Babylonians

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June 1, 2022 12:19

Woodcut of a war scene with chariots and one of paying tribute from the bronze plates on the Balawat Gates. Commissioned by the Assryian king Ashurnasirpal II. Presently in the Museum. In Springer, Anton, 1888, History of Art Picture Sheets, concise edition (new, completely reworked, systematically ordered edition) - Atlas of the basics of art history from antiquity to the end of the 18th century

Terror in Tel Aviv, and then chaos on the streets

The ineptitude on display from supposed professionals was shocking

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April 14, 2022 14:49

Terror in Tel Aviv, and then chaos on the streets

The last two weeks show the Guardian's antisemitism blind spot still remains

First Diane Abbot, now Martin Rowson, why can't the left learn from their mistakes?

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May 2, 2023 13:02

The last two weeks show the Guardian's antisemitism blind spot still remains

Torah

Breaking the Talmud glass ceiling

A new course at LSJS is offering women in-depth study of classic rabbinic literature

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December 4, 2022 15:20

Why do we mumble our prayers? They should be belted out

As a newcomer to Jewish celebrations and prayers, I know I’ve no right to be disappointed — but I just want prayers to raise the roof

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December 15, 2022 12:58

Two happy Jewish sisters looking and singing at a beautiful menorah candelabra glowing on the eight day of Hanukkah Jewish holiday.

House of the Dragon TV review: The dragons lack bite, their world’s too clean

It’s going to take a few more episodes to see if the Game of Thrones prequel can recreate its magic

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August 26, 2022 14:05

Art

Manchester artist goes from carpet shop to sharing a gallery wall with Picasso

When superstar illusionist Uri Geller plucked him from obscurity, Dan Adler could scarcely believe his eyes

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April 4, 2023 09:02

Manchester artist goes from carpet shop to sharing a gallery wall with Picasso

Film

Film review: Causeway - A soldier’s recovery

Phenomenal performances in tale about two broken people attempting to mend one another

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November 10, 2022 13:56

Brian Tyree Henry and Jennifer Lawrence in "Causeway"

Metropolitan Police

Golders Green man, 64, arrested in connection with alleged sexual offences

The man, 64, currently detained, was taken to a police station in north-west London

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March 9, 2023 18:14

A close-up of the word Police, and the decals and Metropolitan Police design on the side of a police car on the street in London.

Art

Holocaust charity slams auction of $150m Nazi jewellery collection

The collection was owned by the late widow of a Nazi party member who took over control of Jewish businesses in 1930s Germany

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May 10, 2023 13:51

This photograph taken on May 8, 2023, shows an employee of Christie's auction house holding the "Sunrise Ruby" a rare Cartier ruby and diamond ring, which weighs in at 25.59 carats and is expected to fetch at least 14 million USD at the World of Heidi Horten sale in Geneva. - Christie's launch the sale of hundreds of jewels that belonged to Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten, whose German businessman husband made his fortune under the Nazis. The whole collection has an estimated value of more than $150 million. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany

Teen thug avoids prison after blinding elderly Jew in horrific attack

Hamburg court refuses to view daylight attack during pro-Jewish demonstration as an antisemitic crime

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May 24, 2023 11:19

Teen thug avoids prison after blinding elderly Jew in horrific attack

Theatre

Theatre review: Moulin Rouge! The Musical

This is a juke box musical on steroids but it fails to move John Nathan

2 min read

January 21, 2022 10:18

Theatre

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review: All hail Broadway royalty

Seventy-five-year-old Bernadette Peters rolls back the years in Cameron Macintosh’s tribute to the late musical theatre genius

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October 5, 2023 09:37

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends review: All hail Broadway royalty

Judaism

‘We must battle to protect kashrut and brit milah’ say European Jewish leaders

Too many states acted or are acting to ban ritual slaughter

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June 23, 2022 12:49

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY BENOIT FAUCHET A man checks carcases of bovine animals after a Kosher ritual slaughter, in Haguenau, eastern France on July 21, 2016. / AFP / FREDERICK FLORIN (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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