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Queen Elizabeth II

Jewish stars remember a much-loved monarch with a 'mischievous' side

With the community and the country united in grief, Jewish stars of stage and screen spoke candidly to the JC about the monarch they loved

By Karen Glaser

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G4JEMT G4JEMT The Queen talks meets (from left) actress Maureen Lipman, Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre Jonathan Kent and actor David Suchet during her visit to the Almeida Theatre in London, part of a tour by The Queen and the Duke to London's Theatreland.

Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen

Queen Elizabeth II

Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen

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Yavneh Primary pupils receive a lesson in loss and remembrance

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Yavneh Primary pupils receive a lesson in loss and remembrance

By Georgia L Gilholy

3 min read

Britain's Prince Charles attends the funeral of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem on September 30, 2016. World leaders including US President Barack Obama and Prince Charles were bidding farewell to Israeli ex-prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres as his funeral began under massive security. / AFP / POOL / ABIR SULTAN (Photo credit should read ABIR SULTAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Kate Maltby

How the Queen and King Charles left the antisemitism of their era behind

3 min read

LOHHEIDE, GERMANY - JUNE 26: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh lay a wreath at the inscription wall during their visit of the concentration camp memorial at Bergen-Belsen on June 26, 2015 in Lohheide, Germany. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh viewed the grave of Anne Frank, before they met two survivors of the camp and as well as two liberators. This is the final day of a four day state visit, which is their first to Germany since 2004. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte - Pool/Getty Images)

Jonathan Freedland

By Jonathan Freedland

The Queen's passing reminds us that the Holocaust is going from memory to history

4 min read

How the Queen respected Charedi religious traditions when awarding an OBE

Queen Elizabeth II

How the Queen respected Charedi religious traditions when awarding an OBE

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is greeted by the Lord Jonathan Sacks and his successor 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (L) before he was formally inducted at a ceremony at the St John's Wood Synagogue on September 1, 2013 in London, England. ( Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Claudia Mendoza

By Claudia Mendoza

The bond between Jews and the Crown is subtle but enduring

2 min read

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From the archive: How the JC reported the death of previous monarchs

From Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, how the JC reported on the passing of previous British monarchs

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September 12, 2022 13:13

From the archive: How the JC reported the death of previous monarchs

Lord Levy

A sense of harmony radiated through the Queen’s every interaction with the Jewish community

Lord Levy remembers the Queen as someone with the utmost respect for Jewish organisations

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September 12, 2022 09:20

A sense of harmony radiated through the Queen’s every interaction with the Jewish community

'Sad' that the Queen was never allowed to visit Israel, says peer

Lord Polak hit out at the Foreign Office, which prevented Her Majesty from seeing the holy sites

By Georgia L Gilholy

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September 12, 2022 09:16

'Sad' that the Queen was never allowed to visit Israel, says peer

Israel's president pays tribute to the Queen in British embassy in Israel

The Queen met Isaac Herzog's father Chaim in 1993

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September 12, 2022 08:44

Israel's president pays tribute to the Queen in British embassy in Israel

President Herzog expected to attend the funeral of the Queen

Tel Aviv City Hall was lit up in the colours of the Union Jack in tribute to the Queen

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September 11, 2022 09:42

The Tel Aviv municipality on Rabin square, is lit up with the Union Jack flag, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, September 8, 2022. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ???? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ?????? ?????? ????? ??????

From the archive: How the JC marked key moments in Queen Elizabeth II's life

From 1926 to 2022, the JC has reported the most important moments in the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II

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September 9, 2022 15:41

From the archive: How the JC marked key moments in Queen Elizabeth II's life

Rupert Myers

By Rupert Myers

The day I met the Queen with a terrible hangover

Meeting her was a remarkable, unforgettable moment says Rupert Myers

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September 9, 2022 15:34

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) greet guests during a reception to mark the Global Investment Summit, at Windsor Castle in Windsor, west of London on October 19, 2021. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Lord Rothschild

By Lord Rothschild

Lord Rothschild: Queen's moral stature sustained us all

She has been universally revered and admired during a life that witnessed so many destructive and dark periods

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September 9, 2022 15:32

Lord Rothschild: Queen's moral stature sustained us all

Liberal shuls to feature prayer for The Queen in Shabbat services

Prayer recalls her 'humility and intent' and devotion to duty; Reform congregations are also marking her passing on Shabbat

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September 9, 2022 14:44

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II gestures during a visit to the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland on July 1, 2021, as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week. (Photo by Jane Barlow / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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