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Scottish righteous gentile murdered by Nazis honoured in Edinburgh

The first Stolperstein in Scotland has been unveiled today to remember Jane Haining

By Ben Conway

3 min read
Jane Haining (Photo: Church of Scotland)
Edinburgh University activists took over the Old College quad in 2024, demanding that the institution divest from Israeli-linked companies (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Edinburgh

Academic who prompted Edinburgh University to review antisemitism policy tried to justify October 7

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read
Three women have been arrested following a van ramming attack at a plant owned by an Israeli-linked defence firm (Image: X/@Osinttechnical)
Scotland

Three women arrested after van rammed into fence of Israeli-linked defence firm

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read
EHC and Maccabi Glasgow table tennis teams: (l-r) Jonathan Danzig, Derek Tobias, Tom Griffin, Nick Silk, John Danzig, Ilia Kutzenov, Norman Tenby, Sue Sinclair, Andy McIntyre, and Fergus Craig (Photo: Carol Levstein)
Edinburgh

Edinburgh and Glasgow go head to head in table tennis tournament

By Ahron Asher Moss

1 min read
Louis Danker, president-elect of the Union of Jewish Students (Credit: UJS)
UJS

Edinburgh Uni student elected as next president of the Union of Jewish Students

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read
The event has been advertised on social media and calls on Leith residents to "escalate for Gaza" (Photo: Instagram)
Zionism

Edinburgh group calls on locals to ‘escalate for Gaza’ and create ‘Zionist-free zone’

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read
Moski's cafe in Edinburgh has been accused of discriminating against Jews because of a poster in its window which says 'declare Leith a Zionist free zone'
Zionism

Edinburgh bagel shop is ‘Zionist free zone’

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

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Comedian Bennett Arron: 'Let me tell you why I’m a born loser at Edinburgh Fringe'

By Bennett Arron

1 min read

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August 11, 2023 11:08
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Bennett Arron on stage during A Perfect Day, London's most exciting street festival dedicated to raising support and awareness for children with special needs, on September 21, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for A Perfect Day)

Edinburgh Fringe: All the must-see Jewish acts

By Hannah Gillott

7 min read

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July 28, 2023 12:22
Edinburgh Fringe: All the must-see Jewish acts

Chief Rabbi hails 'important step' for improved Jewish-Christian relations in Scotland

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

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May 23, 2023 11:36
Sir Ephraim Yitzchak Mirvis KBE, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Byline John Nguyen/JNVisuals 02/01/2022
Hadley Freeman

By Hadley Freeman

There's a lot of truth in the stereotype that all Jews are funny

2 min read

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August 25, 2022 10:50
There's a lot of truth in the stereotype that all Jews are funny

Comedian Jerry Sadowitz defends cancelled routine as 'funny and worth saying'

By Felix Pope

3 min read

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August 15, 2022 12:51
Comedian Jerry Sadowitz defends cancelled routine as 'funny and worth saying'

Edinburgh Fringe: Jewish comedian Jerry Sadowitz has show cancelled over 'not acceptable' material

By Felix Pope

1 min read

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August 14, 2022 12:07
Edinburgh Fringe: Jewish comedian Jerry Sadowitz has show cancelled over 'not acceptable' material

Edinburgh Festival and Fringe 2022: Twenty must-see acts - and one must-read book

By Jenni Frazer

10 min read

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July 14, 2022 10:00
Edinburgh Festival and Fringe 2022: Twenty must-see acts - and one must-read book

Dr Denis MacEoin's letter to the Edinburgh University Students' Association

By The JC

5 min read

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September 22, 2011 15:52