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The Chasidic rabbi who founded a village in Israel, disappeared and returned

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Phylisa Wisdom has previously spoken out against the BDS movement, an anti-Israel initiative supported by the New York City mayor

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Phylisa Wisdom, the new leader of the Office to Combat Antisemitism (Image: YouTube)

Overwhelming majority of United Synagogue members are Zionists, says survey

Many would like the Orthodox movement to speak up about the Jewish state

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Vast majority of United Synagogue members feel a connection to Israel (Photo: Getty Images)

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Judaism without Zionism is a shield for antisemites

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Rachel Reeves restores moral clarity on Israel

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers keynote speech at annual LFI lunch (Photo: LFI)

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Rachel Reeves: I’m an unapologetic Zionist

Landmark speech by chancellor is hailed as showing Labour support for Israel ‘alive and well’

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers an impassioned speech defending the right of the Jewish people to self-determination at a Labour Friends of Israel event (Photo: LFI)

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Zionism

With ‘unapologetic Zionist’ Rachel Reeves out, who now will hold the line for Israel?

An open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury: do not sort us according to our relationship to Zionism

Chief Rabbi warns ‘genocide’ document due to be discussed by Church of England Synod will ‘harm peace’

Israel needs to reflect the values of Progressive Judaism, MK says

Polanski ‘endorsed conspiracy theories’ about Starmer being ‘paid’ by Israel

Progressive Movement launches new book on Zionism

Grappling with ‘the challenge of our time’ – the relationship between Judaism and Israel

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