Miriam Yarimi, 35, was behind the wheel of an Audi on Saturday afternoon when she ran a red light at high speed and crashed into the Saada family in the Gravesend neighborhood, police said. Yarimi’s vehicle struck an Uber, overturned, and…
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You can fill up on gas — and kosher cholent — at this NJ gas station
At first glance, the first stretch of New Jersey Route 4 — which begins just off the George Washington Bridge coming from Manhattan — looks like any other highway in the tri-state area. As one might expect on a busy…
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Charities continue to support the community this spring
Journey to independence
Deena is one of 500 people supported by Kisharon Langdon across a range of services offered to the Jewish learning disability and autism community and her story is testament to a truly transformative journey. During…
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Schama accuses celebrated writer of ‘sustained moral profantity’ with essay on Israel and the Shoah
Simon Schama has accused the acclaimed author Pankaj Mishra of delivering an “exercise in sustained moral profanity” with an essay on Israel and Gaza that suggested those supporting the actions of the Jewish state had failed to learn…
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‘More and more young people are too anxious to be in a mainstream education setting’
Milestones are an important part of life – but for children going into the final year of primary school in 2020 many of theirs simply didn’t happen.
While many were preparing to move onto ‘big school’ and sitting SATS – their…
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Copenhagen’s vibe and Jewish history are unmistakably hygge
I felt it the minute I entered the arrivals hall at Copenhagen airport – the famous hygge*, wrapping itself around me like a hug. It was the floor that did it. In place of the stark, sterile white tiles that greet us at most airports was…
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World Jewish Relief launches emergency appeal for Myanmar earthquake victims
World Jewish Relief has launched an urgent emergency appeal in response to the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, leaving thousands dead and millions in desperate need of assistance.
The earthquake has…
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WIN: tickets to see Sidney Poitier drama Retrograde on stage
Following its sold out run at the Kiln Theatre, Ryan Calais Cameron‘s ”electrifying” (Evening Standard) Retrograde is now playing at the Apollo Theatre for a strictly limited run.
Inspired by real events, 10 years before Sidney…
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Minister addresses concerns over government engagement with those accused of extremism
A senior minister has addressed concerns over government engagement with individuals and groups accused of links with Islamist extremism.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis told MPs on Monday that the Labour government takes tackling extremism…
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Harvard pauses partnership with university in the West Bank
Harvard University announced that it would pause a research partnership with Birzeit University, a Palestinian school, following public pressure, the Harvard Crimson reported last week.
The decision to suspend ties with…
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