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New forum to tackle global Jewish challenges meets for the first time

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We must never forget that Israel is not a luxury — it is a necessity

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We have a religious duty to speak out against extremism in Israel

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What it means to be a critical friend of Israel

Israel’s current struggles put Judaism’s moral reputation at stake

By Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

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April 20, 2023 15:22

Israelis watch the Efroni T-6 Texan II planes perform over the Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv during celebrations marking Israel's 73rd Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) on April 15, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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You stay away if you want to, but Israel is still my safe space

Though the headlines focus on drama and tragedy, the reality on the ground tends to be less wild

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April 20, 2023 10:15

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Israel at 75: Demographics of Israel tell us their own remarkable story

How the Jewish population grew from 630,000 in 1948 to more than seven million today

By Jonathan Boyd

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Israel at 75: Demographics of Israel tell us their own remarkable story

Israel's bitter political divisions of today are nothing new

As Israel’s celebrates its 75th birthday this month, we examine the triumphs and the challenges of an extraordinary nation

By Richard Pater

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April 4, 2023 11:34

Israel's bitter political divisions of today are nothing new

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

The call comes as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets his counterpart Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on Friday

By Daniel Ben-David

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March 24, 2023 10:50

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

Netanyahu's visit will focus on Iran and UK trade

Israel's PM will continue to press for a tough joint stance on Tehran in London

By David Rose

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March 23, 2023 09:41

Netanyahu's visit will focus on Iran and UK trade

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

Jewish unity is a sacred responsibility

We must hold fast to the principles upon which Israel was founded — respect and dignity for all of its people

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March 23, 2023 09:33

Chief Rabbi urges unity as tensions rise over Israel's proposed judicial reforms

Sir Ephraim Mirvis breaks his silence to plead for calm before Benjamin Netanyahu’s London visit

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

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March 23, 2023 09:31

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Over 1,500 British Jews and Israeli expats protest against the Netanyahu government

Faces in attendance included chef Yotam Ottolenghi and Labour MP Margaret Hodge, and messages were also read out from former Conservative leaders

By Jenni Frazer

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March 13, 2023 15:28

Over 1,500 British Jews and Israeli expats protest against the Netanyahu government

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Israel-diaspora relations

The Who is a Jew conundrum that Israel continues to dodge

Board of Deputies ‘concerned’ at Israeli plan to tax NGOs

New forum to tackle global Jewish challenges meets for the first time

Do diaspora Jews have a religious duty to join the IDF?

We must never forget that Israel is not a luxury — it is a necessity

We have a religious duty to speak out against extremism in Israel

Herzog establishes worldwise diaspora council to create 'future Jewish leaders'

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