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How Jewish rituals transformed this gentile

Seeing men in tallit spilling out of my nearby shul jolted me out of my teenage indifference

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How Jewish rituals transformed this gentile

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 09: Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu, Dean of the Berlin Rabbinical Seminary, arrives for the ordination of three rabbis and three cantors at the Beth Zion Synagogue on October 9, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The three Ukrainian-born rabbis are the first Orthodox rabbis to be ordained in Berlin since World War II. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Obituary: Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu

By Gloria Tessler

5 min read

The revenge of Joseph on his brothers

The revenge of Joseph on his brothers

By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Magonet

3 min read

My Unorthodox Life: Season 1. Episode 5, Secular in the City. Pictured: Julia Haart c. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

Karen E H Skinazi

By Karen E H Skinazi

The Unorthodox lady doth reveal too much

3 min read

Menorah from iconic photo with Nazi flag returns to Germany for Chanukah

Holocaust remembrance

Menorah from iconic photo with Nazi flag returns to Germany for Chanukah

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In pictures: Menorahs lit around the world as Festival of Lights begins

In pictures: Menorahs lit around the world as Festival of Lights begins

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

My Unorthodox Life. (L to R) Nathalie Ulander, Miriam Haart in episode 201 of My Unorthodox Life. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

My Unorthodox Life season 2 review: Cheese but no beef in this unkosher show

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So you want to be a rabbi? Be warm, kind — and tough

A rabbi’s life is all about study and prayer, right? No! The job revolves around people skills

By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

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December 8, 2022 14:22

So you want to be a rabbi? Be warm, kind — and tough

Alex Carlile

By Alex Carlile

I had no idea that I had Jewish blood for many years

I don't blame my parents for bringing me up Anglican, but I missed out on so much

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December 1, 2022 12:40

I had no idea that I had Jewish blood for many years

Walmart removes ‘elegant sunscreen scarves’ that were actually Messianic Jewish tallits

The item listed looked very similar to a tallit, except for the fact that it had Bible verses printed on the corners

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December 1, 2022 09:44

Walmart removes ‘elegant sunscreen scarves’ that were actually Messianic Jewish tallits

Number of people identifying as ethnically Jewish doubles in last decade

In 2011, three in four of those who identified as ethnically Jewish also identified as religiously Jewish

By Simon Rocker

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November 29, 2022 17:00

Color image depicting a mid adult Jewish man in his 30s wearing a traditional Jewish skull cap (with star of David design). Rear view low angle image depicting the man looking up at a clear blue sky.

UK Jewish population grows for second consecutive census

The growth is thought to be largely from Charedi communities

By Simon Rocker

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November 29, 2022 11:31

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.

The musician who went from klezmer back to his Mizrahi roots

Yoni Avi Battat's new album combines all kinds of Jewish traditions — including his Iraqi heritage

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November 24, 2022 16:49

The musician who went from klezmer back to his Mizrahi roots

New documentary tells story of Torah scroll gifted to UAE

The Embassy of the Gulf state screened Amen-Amen-Amen: A Story of Our Times for an audience of cultural and religious leaders

By Daniel Ben-David

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November 24, 2022 15:57

New documentary tells story of Torah scroll gifted to UAE

'I was a Nazi fighting a race war against Jews — now I wrap tefillin on my arm'

Former Neo-Nazi describes his remarkable journey from far-right extremism in Germany to a new life of Judaism in Israel

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November 17, 2022 12:42

'I was a Nazi fighting a race war against Jews — now I wrap tefillin on my arm'

Good or bad Jew? Check your privilege

Emily Tamkin's new book examines the American Jewish crisis. Zoe Strimpel meets her

By Zoe Strimpel

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November 11, 2022 12:35

Good or bad Jew? Check your privilege

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