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Hymn to history: the London shul that’s singing its story with the JC’s help

New West End Synagogue’s composer-in-residence Benjamin Till wrote a new work to celebrate the shul’s 144 year history

By Keren David

3 min read
Five members of the Mosaic singing group at the New West End shul, including composer in residence Benjamin Till (right). The group will be augmented by four extra singers for the Time concert
View across the Golden Horn
Istanbul

Embracing Istanbul’s mysteries

By Kate Wickers

5 min read
File cabinet full of foders. Storage, organization and administration concept. 3d illustration
Keren David

By Keren David

There’s comfort in a catalogue of archivists

3 min read
Dame Melinda Simmons, the UK's new ambassador to Poland
Russia Ukraine War

'I had to tell the world about Russia's crimes' says UK's former woman in Kyiv

By Felix Pope

2 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Robert Rinder attends the launch of Judge Rinder's new book "Rinder's Rules: Make the Law work for you!" at Daunt Books on October 5, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
Rob Rinder

By Rob Rinder

Why I'm thinking of murderers this Rosh Hashanah

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New National Trust display to explore Jewish country homes and families
Jewish history

New National Trust display to explore Jewish country homes and families

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read
Famous Carlisle Magen David window saved after local campaign
History

Famous Carlisle Magen David window saved after local campaign

By Rosa Doherty

1 min read

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Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes

By Daniel Appleby

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August 30, 2023 14:33
Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes

Jewish jazz icon Sammy Davis Jr's diamond ring set to sell for £70k at auction

By Richard Percival

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August 23, 2023 14:10
Jewish jazz icon Sammy Davis Jr's diamond ring set to sell for £70k at auction

Ancient German synagogue may gain Unesco world heritage status

By Rob Hyde

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August 23, 2023 11:17
Ancient German synagogue may gain Unesco world heritage status

'Inspiring' new evidence shows how Jews thrived in York after antisemitic 1190 massacre

By Rosa Doherty

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August 22, 2023 16:08
'Inspiring' new evidence shows how Jews thrived in York after antisemitic 1190 massacre
Jonathan Israel

By Jonathan Israel

It is a testament to Spinoza that he still provokes controversy

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August 18, 2023 13:20
Circa 1660, Dutch philosopher Benedicto De Spinoza (1632 - 1677). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Exhuming remains of 7,000 Sephardi Jews was ‘contravention of Jewish law'

By Rosa Doherty

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August 17, 2023 10:40
Exhuming remains of 7,000 Sephardi Jews was ‘contravention of Jewish law'

Ruins of one of the world's oldest synagogues found in Russia

By Richard Percival

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August 15, 2023 09:28
Ruins of one of the world's oldest synagogues found in Russia

Extraordinary life of Olympic champion Agnes Keleti told at Jewish family history conference

By Daniel Ben-David

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August 4, 2023 12:17
Picture taken on January 8, 2023 shows Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach Agnes Keleti posing for a picture as she prepares for her 102nd birthday in her flat in Budapest, Hungary. - Agnes Keleti, a survivor of the Holocaust, was born on January 9, 1921, immigrated to Israel in the 1950ies and returned to Hungary in 2015. During her career as a gymnast, she won 10 Olympic medals in Helsinki (1952) and in Melbourne (1956) and is considered to be the world's oldest living Olympic athlete. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
Rob Rinder

By Rob Rinder

Why I’m so proud to be Jewish, in good times and bad

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August 3, 2023 10:24
Close up image depicting the Jewish religious symbol of the star of David inside a synagogue. The star is in silhouette, while in the background stained glass windows are blurred out of focus. Horizontal colour image with copy space.
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