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UK Jews believe religious freedom has declined, according to new poll
Jews are more likely than Muslims or Christians to see Britain as a Christian country
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Religious people are happier and more optimistic than atheists, UK survey finds
Spirituality is beneficial to mental health, says the new Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life
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How a collection of 17th-century Jewish paintings inspired a new faith museum
Space in Bishop Auckland uses displays and temporary exhibitions to reveal stories of all religions in Britain spanning 6,000 years
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Visually impaired bar mitzvah boy reads made-to-measure Torah
A special Torah with super-sized font was flown from Switzerland to the UK
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The halachic Catholic: meet a Jew whose made a funny film about his baptism
Moroccan-Canadian-French stand-up Gad Elmaleh travels home to his parents with a big secret in his new movie
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Assisted dying is about ending suffering and not shortening life, Rabbi Romain says
Speaking on 'Let's Talk: The JC Podcast', the Maidenhead Synagogue rabbi said there is 'nothing holy about agony'
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Archbishop of Canterbury says antisemitism is the 'root of all racism'
Justin Welby has spoken about defying his father as a child to befriend a Jewish boy and hailed Jews as a 'gift' to their countries
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Thanks for trying to save me from atheism — but I’m fine with it
I gave up on religious belief long ago and I'm not changing now
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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
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Thank God I’m an atheist… and so is my rabbi
In Judaism, you can be Orthodox without necessarily believing in a supernatural being
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Israel at 75: The nation where faith is both a state and a debate
Secularists, traditionalists, religious Zionists and strictly Orthodox Jews all vie to realise their vision for the country
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Hidden for centuries, the Bible that changes everything
Codex Sassoon — the oldest nearly complete version of the Hebrew Bible — will go on sale at Sotheby’s in New York in May
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Historic Wembley shul sold to group that hosted extremist Imam
Decision by the United Synagogue to sell Wembley site to the UK branch of Dawat-e-Islami, a Pakistan-based charity, faces widespread criticism
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German church restores and lists Nazi artwork as ‘cultural artefact’
Grotesque antisemitic 1935 artwork of the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus has been restored in Offenbach-Bieber
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Netanyahu: My government will not 'rule by Talmud'
Mr Netanyahu said that the new government’s inclusion of far-right figures will not mean that Israel transitions away from “a country of laws.”
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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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