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Eminent Charedi rabbi says Halpern should be 'thrown out' of Jewish community

The Rabbi Sternbuch described the London rabbi as a ‘gangster’

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Eminent Charedi rabbi says Halpern should be 'thrown out' of Jewish community

Jewish matzah bread with silver cup and flowers on wooden rustic background. Passover holiday concept

The seder plate is a moveable feast

By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

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Mezuzah by Irma Orenstein and Lalique_zoom © Quentin Valleye, Cyclon valleye Production

How childhood memories helped create a mezuzah of ice and sun

By Anthea Gerrie

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How Rabbi Akiva saved the Shema for Judaism

How Rabbi Akiva saved the Shema for Judaism

By Dr Harry Freedman

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Dublin Orthodox synagogue goes on sale for £6.6 million

Dublin Orthodox synagogue goes on sale for £6.6 million

By Barry Toberman

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Would shorter services make Shabbat morning sweeter?

Would shorter services make Shabbat morning sweeter?

By Simon Rocker

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100 Objects #29: Megillah in ivory roller

100 Objects #29: Megillah in ivory roller

By Eliana Mendelsohn

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The Howie Bunch: You’re my fave, I tell each child

A core tenet of contemporary parenting is ensuring all your children feel equally loved and special

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March 9, 2023 18:35

Close up of senior Jewish woman bringing Challah bread at dining table while having meal with her extended family on Hanukkah.

Purim’s religious revolution

The festival, which falls Monday night, marks a turning-point in Judaism

By Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton

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March 2, 2023 18:14

Purim’s religious revolution

Howard Jacobson

By Howard Jacobson

Is it time for Jews to do less yearning and more living?

Howard Jacobson - one of our greatest living authors - argues for a new positivity towards Jewishness and Israel

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March 2, 2023 13:20

Is it time for Jews to do less yearning and more living?

Is the Scottish government right in wanting to allow people to self-identify their gender?

An Orthodox and a Reform rabbi tackle problems in contemporary Jewish life

By Rabbi Alex Chapper and Rabbi Jonathan Romain

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February 23, 2023 17:27

JYHEX3 People carrying Trans rights banners take part in the Pride Glasgow parade through the city centre.

Nicholas Lezard

By Nicholas Lezard

Why I take a pick 'n' mix approach to my new Jewish identity

Nicholas Lezard on why he's telling Jewish jokes, but still noshing chorizo

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February 16, 2023 12:00

Why I take a pick 'n' mix approach to my new Jewish identity

Ben Judah

As Israel spirals into perilous tribalism, I finally hear the Prophets

I used to struggle to really hear the Prophets. Now, voices like them are so loud it’s what the Nevi’im mean that troubles me.

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February 16, 2023 11:57

As Israel spirals into perilous tribalism, I finally hear the Prophets

The professional storyteller telling tales of peace

When Sef Townsend dug up his Jewish roots, he found his calling in life

By Anthea Gerrie

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February 9, 2023 14:06

The professional storyteller telling tales of peace

Zephaniah, the mixed-race prophet

One of the Twelve Minor Prophets is likely to have had African ancestry

By Rabbi Natasha Mann

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February 9, 2023 13:55

Vienna - Fresco of Zephanjah prophet from 19. cent. by Carl Mayer in Altlerchenfelder church on July 27, 2013 Vienna.

A winter’s tale: why Tu Bishvat falls at this time

When others grumble and despair at winter’s length, we look ahead to a new year of life and growth

By Rabbi David Lister

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February 6, 2023 09:00

A photo shows a snow-covered tree at the Kahler Asten in Winterberg, western Germany on January 27, 2023. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

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