Category: Jewish
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Poll: Majority of Israelis think Independence Day celebrations should be restrained this year
A majority of Israelis think that this year’s Independence Day celebrations should be celebrated in a “more restrained, less prominent manner,” due to the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, a new poll revealed. The Israel Democracy… Continue Reading
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Lord Cameron to BBC: Time to call Hamas terrorists
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron called on BBC to refer to Hamas as terrorists after the state broadcaster is continuing to call them “militants.” In an interview with BBC Lord Cameron was asked about the Hamas propaganda video showing… Continue Reading
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Communal leaders welcome election of new Board president Rosenberg
Communal leaders and organisations have welcomed the election of Phil Rosenberg as new Board of Deputies president. With Rosenberg’s victory confirmed on Sunday, former Board president Jonathan Arkush posted on social media that his victory… Continue Reading
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Ireland’s Bambie Thug says ‘f*** the EBU’ after finishing behind Israel at Eurovision
Ireland’s non-binary Eurovision entry Bambie Thug says life is “forever changed” after this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The performer, 31, who came sixth, behind Israel’s entry, posted a video on Instagram with a filter projecting… Continue Reading
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Over 1.3 million Jews live in eight-county New York area, study shows
The eight-county New York area is home to around 1.4 million Jews, according to UJA-Federation of New York’s Jewish Community Study of New York 2023. Released on Sunday, the study is based on nearly 6,000 questionnaires completed during the… Continue Reading
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Phil Rosenberg elected new Board president
Phil Rosenberg has been elected new president of the Board of Deputies. At a packed and vibrant election meeting at JW3 in north London, Rosenberg topped the poll after around 300 deputies cast their votes on their chosen candidate to succeed… Continue Reading
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Foreign Office investigating Hamas claim British-Israeli hostage killed in Gaza
The Foreign Office has said it is investigating a claim by Hamas that British-Israeli hostage Nadav Popplewell has died in Gaza. Popplewell, 51, was seized with his mother Channah Peri at Kibbutz Nirim in southern Israel on 7 October when… Continue Reading
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NY Jewish school honors teacher killed in Gaza
Ahead of Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, the SAR Jewish school in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, purchased pins from the Dam Hamaccabim Project – an association working to cultivate and nurture the red everlasting… Continue Reading
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REVIEW: Kunstler, White Bear Theatre, Kennington
Say the name William Kunstler to any American lawyer and chances are they will know exactly who you are talking about, because Kunstler was a leading civil rights lawyer whose life’s work was devoted to representing the victims of… Continue Reading
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UC Berkeley probes Jewish professor over confrontation with anti-Israel student
The student, Malak Afaneh, filed the complaint with the university’s Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination after the incident at the dean’s home in early April. During the dinner, Afaneh stood up, produced a wireless… Continue Reading