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David Baddiel

There's so much more to Jewish jokes that the 'mean Jew' stereotype

Other types of Jewish humour are available says David Baddiel

By David Baddiel

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 25: Writer/Actor Larry David speaks onstage during the "Clear History" panel discussion at the HBO portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association tour - Day 2 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 25, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 17: A protester carries a sign as they attend the "Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice" rally at Union Square near the U.S. Capitol on May 17, 2022 in Washington, DC. The rally, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, is taking place more than two weeks since the leaked draft of the Supreme Court's potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Rabbi Natasha Mann

By Rabbi Natasha Mann

In the wake of the Roe v. Wade decision, Jews need to remember our duty to the vulnerable

2 min read

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)

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

1 min read

UK’s faith minister: History can guide all of us to a better future

Kemi Badenoch

By Kemi Badenoch

UK’s faith minister: History can guide all of us to a better future

3 min read

Writing in notebook. Close-up.

Why mental health is an halachic issue

By Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig

4 min read

Israeli baritone is to become Hamburg’s first liberal cantor since the Nazi era

Israeli baritone is to become Hamburg’s first liberal cantor since the Nazi era

2 min read

‘Our president’s Jewish... So what?’ say the fighters for a modern Ukraine

‘Our president’s Jewish... So what?’ say the fighters for a modern Ukraine

By Jonathan Spyer

3 min read

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European rabbinic body expands to help rabbis in the Middle East

The new international division of the Conference of European Rabbis will extend support to rabbis outside the continent

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June 14, 2022 11:07

European rabbinic body expands to help rabbis in the Middle East

How I became a virtual rabbi

I wasn't sure the rabbinate was for me but now I have a role providing halachic guidance and spiritual counselling online

By Rabbi Johnny Solomon

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June 12, 2022 09:00

How I became a virtual rabbi

While conflict in Donbas ramps up again, the mood in Ukraine's capital is grim yet defiant

Suggestions that Ukraine should offer to cede territory in return for peace are greeted with scorn

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June 9, 2022 11:18

While conflict in Donbas ramps up again, the mood in Ukraine's capital is grim yet defiant

Edmund de Waal addresses Jewish heritage in new collection of porcelain works

The elegant works are to go on show at Waddesdon Manor, before taking up a permanent home in Israel

By Anthea Gerrie

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June 9, 2022 11:17

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Award-winning artist and author Edmund de Waal unveils his new solo exhibition at Gagosian's booth at Frieze London on October 5, 2016 in London, England. His exhibition runs from from 6-9 October 2016. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Gagosian Gallery)

Gavriel Cohn

By Gavriel Cohn

This year's Convention of European Rabbis was a deeply personal experience for me

Both my grandfather and my great grandfather were from Munich, where it was held

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June 3, 2022 12:44

This year's Convention of European Rabbis was a deeply personal experience for me

The strange crossover between the Jubilee and Shavuot

Bleary eyed revellers will meet Frummers this Sunday morning

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June 1, 2022 13:08

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the large screen at Piccadilly Circus to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee on February 6, 2022 in London, England. Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, following the death of her father, King George VI. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi to join Royal Family at thanksgiving service at St Paul's cathedral

The service will include a number of the Queen’s favourite Bible readings, anthems, prayers and hymns

By Rosa Doherty

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June 1, 2022 09:01

LONDON - FEBRUARY 1: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (L) delivers a speech at the Orthodox Jewish School Yavneh College on February 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Sabrina Miller

By Sabrina Miller

The Torah protects a woman's right to abortion and its wrong for American Christians to pretend otherwise

Senator Marco Rubio regularly quotes the Old Testament in his tweets

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May 19, 2022 11:46

TOPSHOT - Thousands of demonstrators march in support of Planned Parenthood and pro-choice as they protest a state decision that would effectively halt abortions by revoking the license of the last center in the state that performs the procedure, during a rally in St. Louis, Missouri, May 30, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Karen E H Skinazi

By Karen E H Skinazi

Leaving Marseille made me sad

When we decided to spend Pesach there, we hadn't realised quite how Jewish it is

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May 9, 2022 13:17

Leaving Marseille made me sad