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It might not feel like it but the future is bright for Anglo-Jewry

In researching my book I was struck by the huge change there has been in our community — we are now proud and open

By Harry Freedman

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By Katie Price

Judge me by my Star-of-David necklace? Sure

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Taking notes: A book that changed breakfast—and my life

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'British Jews shine in almost every field': Rishi Sunak's love letter to Britain's Jews

By Ben Bloch

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By Jennifer Lipman

Let’s face it, the High Holy Days are a total drag

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By Jonathan Myers

Why do British Jews suffer from Multiple Personality Syndrome?

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By Yoni Birnbaum

Anglo-Jewry always pulls together in a crisis

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By Keren David

Don’t judge those who struggle to say Kaddish

When my mother died I found the thought of it simply too much so I grieved in my own way

3 min read

October 6, 2022 14:43

Don’t judge those who struggle to say Kaddish

By David Baddiel

Why Jewish Twitter is so different from other online communities

It says much about our community that Jewish Twitter is random people doing their best to speak out against trolls

3 min read

October 6, 2022 09:07

Why Jewish Twitter is so different from other online communities

By Jonathan Boyd

After Covid, will synagogue be the same again?

Now things are returning to normal, we can assess the longer-term impact of the pandemic

2 min read

October 3, 2022 12:04

By Daniel Finkelstein

The country now knows what makes Judaism special

The disruptions to normal life during the mourning period for the Queen were not an annoying by-product of mourning but the point of it, as is the case during the High Holy Days

3 min read

September 29, 2022 10:32

The country now knows what makes Judaism special

By The JC Leader

Let’s learn from the recent unity as the new year starts

The JC Leader, 23 September 2022

1 min read

September 28, 2022 08:38

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On my Plate: A slice of Claire Calman’s life - And so the soup debates begin

For us, Rosh Hashanah begins with the first of many family traditions a few weeks in advance.

By Claire Calman

3 min read

September 13, 2022 09:41

On my Plate: A slice of Claire Calman’s life - And so the soup debates begin

Mazeltov! Board President has big Jewish wedding of the year

Board of Deputies’ President Marie van der Zyl marries Labour activist Adrian Cohen at West London Synagogue

By Karen Glaser

2 min read

September 8, 2022 10:52

Mazeltov! Board President has big Jewish wedding of the year

New head of Jewish museum in Vienna tells us to expect surprises

Austrian historian Barbara Staudinger, who is not Jewish, was the unanimous choice of a jury selected by the museum’s owner

By Liam Hoare

1 min read

September 1, 2022 13:26

New head of Jewish museum in Vienna tells us to expect surprises

By Peter Rosengard

Talking to Strangers: Peter Rosengard’s week - A cautious tailor and an ungrateful wasp

Featuring a brush with the law, an inquisitive Swede... and an angry insect

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September 1, 2022 12:50

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It might not feel like it but the future is bright for Anglo-Jewry

Judge me by my Star-of-David necklace? Sure

Taking notes: A book that changed breakfast—and my life

'British Jews shine in almost every field': Rishi Sunak's love letter to Britain's Jews

Let’s face it, the High Holy Days are a total drag

Why do British Jews suffer from Multiple Personality Syndrome?

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