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Working class Jews are so not represented in popular culture, research shows

Analysis of more than 1,000 TV shows, films and news articles has uncovered just how skewed representations of Jews are

By Elisa Bray

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Working class Jews are so not represented in popular culture, research shows

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) arrives with Minister of Construction and Housing Yitzchak Goldknopf to attend the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2023. (Photo by ABIR SULTAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Yom Kippur

Netanyahu calls for calm after Tel Aviv Yom Kippur clash

By JC Reporter

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Close up image depicting a rear view of two Jewish men sitting together inside a synagogue. They have their heads bowed in prayer and they are wearing the traditional Jewish skull cap - otherwise known as a kippah or yarmulke - on their heads. Horizontal color image with copy space.

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A leap of faith that Yom Kippur asks us to make

By Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens

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Jewish life ‘flourishes’ in Munich, 85 years after Kristallnacht

By Felix Pope

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: A general view of fans arriving outside the stadium prior to the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal 1st leg match between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on April 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

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I'm joining Chelsea's Jewish Supporters Group - but only for the bagels

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Judaism

We cannot do spiritual growth all on our own

By Rabbi Joseph Dweck

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Even our biblical ancestors sometimes got it wrong

By Mordechai Beck

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The changing trends in Yom Tov hats

There's a trend to go bare-headed in shul, but we should resist

By Jan Shure

3 min read

September 14, 2023 13:24

Glamorous Woman in Glitter Fashionable Dress and wide broad brim hat

The art of Abraham: the medieval Jewish artist who created a masterpiece machzor

Eli Abt analyses a gloriously illustrated festival prayerbook

By Eli Abt

4 min read

September 14, 2023 08:20

The art of Abraham: the medieval Jewish artist who created a masterpiece machzor

York's first rabbi since 1290 expulsion heralds new era for Jewish community

Elisheva Salamo, the first rabbi to live within York's city walls in over eight centuries, has ambitious plans

By Francine White

2 min read

September 11, 2023 15:50

York's first rabbi since 1290 expulsion heralds new era for Jewish community

Westminster role for first female Czech rabbi

Rabbi Dr Kamila Koprˇivová was ordained after completing her rabbinical training at Leo Baeck College

By Gil Tydeman

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September 8, 2023 12:50

Westminster role for first female Czech rabbi

The extra ingredient in making festivals special: family memories

Rabbi Pini Dunner sets the scene for the forthcoming autumn chagim in this extract from his new book

By Rabbi Pini Dunner

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September 8, 2023 11:43

Israeli family celebrates together on the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, on September 25, 2022, in Rananna. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** משפחה חוגגים ישראל חג ערב חג ראש השנה

Bedfordshire celebrates its first grown-up’s bat mitzvah for almost two decades

Chiara Mitchell-Middleton, who had a Catholic upbringing, converted through Liberal Judaism

By Rosa Doherty

1 min read

August 24, 2023 11:41

Bedfordshire celebrates its first grown-up’s bat mitzvah for almost two decades

Ice Jewish boy! Greenland’s only known Jew discusses life among the glaciers

Paul Cohen is a ‘rare breed’ in the far north - here's how he keeps his Jewish heritage alive

By Katie Grant

3 min read

August 24, 2023 10:52

Ice Jewish boy! Greenland’s only known Jew discusses life among the glaciers

US synagogues evacuated after campaign of bomb threats and antisemitic calls

A group targeted the synagogues across 12 states over the last four weekends, the Anti-Defamation League said

By Richard Percival

2 min read

August 15, 2023 13:09

US synagogues evacuated after campaign of bomb threats and antisemitic calls

By Matthew Baylis

The search for a messiah is ever present in human history

The Jewish version may be understated, but belief in the coming of the Messiah is one of Maimonides’ principles of faith

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August 11, 2023 13:18

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Judaism

Working class Jews are so not represented in popular culture, research shows

Netanyahu calls for calm after Tel Aviv Yom Kippur clash

A leap of faith that Yom Kippur asks us to make

Jewish life ‘flourishes’ in Munich, 85 years after Kristallnacht

I'm joining Chelsea's Jewish Supporters Group - but only for the bagels

We cannot do spiritual growth all on our own

Even our biblical ancestors sometimes got it wrong

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