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Chief Rabbi condemns ‘horrifying’ attacks near Edinburgh mosque

The series of attacks on Friday evening left five men injured

By Daniel Ben-David

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis speaks during the 'Britain Stands With British Jews' rally at Downing Street, May 10, 2026 (Credit: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

The play's cast during its original run in 2008. Left to right: Billy Riddoch (Albie), Finlay McLean (Ivor), Anne Kidd (Iza), Umar Butt (Rashid). (Photo: Leslie Black)

Jewish Culture Month

Jewish bakery to take centre stage in Edinburgh play

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Robbie Keane during a press conference at Maccabi Tel Aviv in June 2023 (photo: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Celtic fan group opposes manager role for Robbie Keane over his previous Maccabi Tel Aviv job

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Left to right: Harriet, Jessica, Olivia, and Aoife from Calderwood Lodge (photo: Ben Conway)

Pupils from Scotland and Gibraltar fly in to join 1,000 children at Etgar challenge 2026

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Maureen Lipman depicted with devil horns by Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Dame Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman depicted with devil horns by Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, is manoeuvred at HMNB Clyde on March 04, 2025 in Faslane, Scotland (Getty Images)

Iranian man arrested trying to enter British nuclear submarine base

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Anti-assisted dying demonstrators gather outside as Scottish Parliament holds the final vote on the Assisted Dying Bill on March 17 in Edinburgh, Scotland (Photo: Getty Images)

Assisted Dying Bill

Senior Rabbi of Scotland welcomes rejection of assisted dying bill

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Artwork unveiled for mural to honour ‘heroic’ Scot who refused to abandon Jewish schoolgirls in Budapest

The mural commemorates the bravery of Jane Haining, who died in Auschwitz

By Jamie Shapiro

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January 30, 2026 17:00

The artwork for the mural in Paisley being painted to commemorate Jane Haining (inset)

Scottish neo-Nazi mother and daughter jailed over ‘deeply disturbing’ racist content

The pair, both Holocaust deniers, were active members of extreme right-wing white supremacy online groups

By Daniel Ben-David

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January 7, 2026 12:35

Hannah (left) and Shirley Craughwell have both been handed prison sentences (Photo: Facebook)

New CEO of Jewish Council of Scotland announced

Carmen McPherson will look to strengthen the bonds within the community and with other faith groups

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December 10, 2025 13:55

Carmen McPherson

Decade-old Palestinian flag ban should still stand, Scottish Jewish leaders insist

Their complaints follow a flag-raising ceremony hosted by Glasgow City Council at its chambers

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December 8, 2025 11:33

Glasgow City chambers (Photo: Visit Scotland)

Jewish identity project launched in Glasgow

The West End Project is a semi-regular gathering for Jewish people in Scotland aged between 20 and 40

By Daniel Ben-David

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October 29, 2025 13:02

Participants in the first meeting of the West End Project in Glasgow (Credit: courtesy)

Leah Benoz

Why Scottish Jews were right to boo John Swinney

Faced with an unbelievable rise in antisemitism, the First Minister’s words rang hollow

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October 9, 2025 15:52

Scottish First Minister John Swinney joins members of the Scottish Jewish community hold a vigil marking the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks on October 05, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Exclusive: Scottish Labour say they would continue SNP boycott of Israeli officials while Gaza ‘genocide’ takes place

The Labour government in Westminster has continued to meet Israeli officials despite political differences

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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September 26, 2025 11:35

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (Image: Getty).

Furious letter sent to Swinney for putting Scottish Jews ‘at further risk’

The first minister last week said there was plausible evidence that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza

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September 7, 2025 20:00

First Minister John Swinney (left) and Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson (Photo: Getty)

Humza Yousaf ‘weaponising the language of the Holocaust’, claims leading Holocaust charity

Scotland’s former first minister was slammed by the Holocaust Education Trust for referencing the Shoah during a debate on Gaza

By Jane Prinsley

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September 5, 2025 11:49

MSPs Humza Yousaf and John Swinney (Image: Getty)

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