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Karen Pollock

British Holocaust survivors will acutely feel the loss of the Queen

HET Chief Executive Karen Pollock CBE pays tribute to the Queen

By Karen Pollock

2 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)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis speaks at a National Holocaust Memorial Day event at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on January 26, 2017 in London, England. The commemorative event, attended by religious leaders, heard testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust, in which millions of predominantly Jewish people were killed. National Holocaust Day on February 27 marks the 72nd anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by Soviet troops. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi Mirvis issues special prayer in remembrance of the Queen

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

'The Queen had the most wonderful way with people': Norwood's memories of the charity's patron

Queen Elizabeth II

'The Queen had the most wonderful way with people': Norwood's memories of the charity's patron

By Barry Toberman

1 min read

For Jews, the Queen represented everything that we love about this country

The JC Leader

By The JC Leader

For Jews, the Queen represented everything that we love about this country

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Picture taken October 1940 in Windsor shows the Britain's Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and her sister Princess Margaret sending a message during the BBC's children programme, particularly to the children who were being evacuated because of the World War II. (Photo by POOL / AFP) (Photo by -/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Marie van der Zyl

By Marie van der Zyl

We will remember the Queen with love and King Charles will carry on her legacy

2 min read

From the Archive: Rabbi Lord Sacks on the Queen

Rabbi Lord Sacks

By Rabbi Lord Sacks

From the Archive: Rabbi Lord Sacks on the Queen

3 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Queen Elizabeth II watches from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade the Trooping the Colour parade on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Zaki Cooper

I'm proud to look back on my days working for the Queen

3 min read

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Zelensky leads world leaders in paying tribute to the Queen

American President Joe Biden said Elizabeth II was 'a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy'

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September 9, 2022 09:52

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 29: Queen Elizabeth II meets guests as she attends the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

The Queen was a rock of stability and a champion of timeless values

Chief Rabbi Mirvis' message to the community on the passing of the Queen

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September 9, 2022 09:33

KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Queen Elizabeth celebrates the start of the Platinum Jubilee during a reception in the Ballroom of Sandringham House on February 5, 2022 in King's Lynn, England. The Queen came to the throne 70 years ago this Sunday when, on February 6 1952, the ailing King George VI , who had lung cancer, died at Sandringham in the early hours. (Photo Joe Giddens - by WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Keren David

Why the Queen felt like one of us

Though she was a devout Christian, many aspects of Queen Elizabeth's life resonated with Jews

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September 9, 2022 09:13

Why the Queen felt like one of us

Melanie Phillips

By Melanie Phillips

The passing of the Queen marks the end of an era in Britain

She loved us with deep devotion, and in return we loved her says Melanie Phillips

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September 9, 2022 06:20

LONDON - FEBRUARY 29: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on February 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

'She made history': Tributes to The Queen flow in from Israel

Israel's president and prime minister were among the first to pay their respects

By Gabrielle Briner

2 min read

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September 9, 2022 06:14

'She made history': Tributes to The Queen flow in from Israel

Tributes to the Queen flood in from Jewish community

Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral earlier today

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September 8, 2022 18:24

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II sits on a throne during her coronation in Westminster Abbey in London. (Photo by CENTRAL PRESS PHOTO LTD / AFP) (Photo by -/CENTRAL PRESS PHOTO LTD/AFP via Getty Images)

Obituary: HM The Queen

A woman - a royal - a Queen for our times who became Britain’s longest serving monarch

By Gloria Tessler

15 min read

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September 8, 2022 17:42

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Queen Elizabeth II attends an audience with the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis (Not pictured) at Windsor Castle on April 28, 2022 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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