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For the Orthodox LGBT Jews, tolerance alone is not enough

A new book charts the struggle for acceptance within Israel

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

For the Orthodox LGBT Jews, tolerance alone is not enough

Martin Lewis: 'I'm a money-saving expert and I'm Jewish - not because of it'

Martin Lewis: 'I'm a money-saving expert and I'm Jewish - not because of it'

3 min read

A band plays in MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2020, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as people gather to mark the Siyum HaShas, an event that celebrates the completion of the reading of the Babylonian Talmud. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

The words that define us as a people

By Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson

4 min read

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein dies at 100

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein dies at 100

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We need to remember the real message behind Shavuot

We need to remember the real message behind Shavuot

3 min read

The very Jewish legacy of the non-Jewish Martin Amis

The very Jewish legacy of the non-Jewish Martin Amis

By David Herman

2 min read

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The Israeli city that's got the 'oldest of the old and newest of the new'

By Rabbi Lord Sacks

4 min read

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Revamped Jewish exhibition will let more people see who we are

The Board of Deputies has expanded its travelling educational resource on Judaism

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

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May 15, 2023 10:56

Revamped Jewish exhibition will let more people see who we are

Why do Jews pray for the royal family?

There is a reason we pray for the monarchy and not just for the sovereign

By Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum

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May 5, 2023 10:05

BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - MAY 22: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales unveils a plaque during a visit to Belfast Synagogue on the second day of the Royal couple's visit to Northern Ireland on May 22, 2019 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Obituary: Michael Saville

Leeds’s inspirational community leader, chazan and choirmaster

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May 4, 2023 13:35

Obituary: Michael Saville

Howard Jacobson

By Howard Jacobson

From Saul to David, Jews always did a good coronation

Charles will emerge, as did King Saul, no longer the man he was

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May 4, 2023 12:45

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall sit during State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on May 18, 2016 in London, England. The State Opening of Parliament is the formal start of the parliamentary year. This year's Queen's Speech, setting out the government's agenda for the coming session, is expected to outline policy on prison reform, tuition fee rises and reveal the potential site of a UK spaceport. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Jewish traditions behind pomp of Charles III’s big day

The coronation of King Solomon provides the template for Saturday's ceremony

By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

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May 4, 2023 12:41

The Jewish traditions behind pomp of Charles III’s big day

How old Is Judaism? The answer might be younger than you think

A new book argues the Torah may not have been widely recognised until the days of the Maccabees

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

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May 4, 2023 11:35

HERODION, WEST BANK - FILE PHOTO: This handout photo provided by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) shows the palace of King Herod nestled within the hilltop fortress of Herodion near the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Israeli archaeologist Prof. Ehud Netzer, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced May 8, 2007 his recent discovery at Herodion of the tomb of the Herod the Great, the Roman-appointed Jewish king of Judea who reigned at the time of Jesus? birth. Netzer, who has been digging at Herodion for the past 35 years, said the tomb of the last of the Jewish kings was found on the northeastern slope of the artificial mountain. (Photo by Chanania Herman/GPO via Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

Schleps and the City: The art of being flexi-dox

The key to our multi-millennia success is our flexibility

By Naomi Greenaway

3 min read

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April 21, 2023 20:26

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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

4 min read

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April 20, 2023 16:22

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)

The God Desire Review: Judaism doesn't count in David Baddiel's new book

The comedian's latest publication shows he needs to widen his outlook on the Divine

By Rabbi Howard Cooper

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April 20, 2023 14:10

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