Category: Jewish

Even before the results were known in this most divisive of campaigns, the push was on for the Jewish community to heal its partisan divides, with a rally in Washington called Sunday to promote “Jewish Unity.”  As someone… Continue Reading

Go, find yourself! This phrase sticks in my mind since I reflected recently on a video presentation on theology and British Jewry by Miri Freud-Kandel and it is the meaning of this week’s parsha, Lech Lecha. The journey to find God is… Continue Reading

In September, 52 percent of adults reported an increase in their cost of living compared with the previous month. Of those, 92 percent said it was because food shopping had increased in price, while 68 percent said it was because gas and… Continue Reading

Something wow happened at the Golden Globes in January 2023 and it wasn’t Steven Spielberg collecting Best Drama gong for his biopic The Fablemans as that was inevitable. The very visible frizzante between Jewish actor Andrew Garfield… Continue Reading

While none of its members were Jewish, the traiblazing British rock band rock band formed by Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon in 1964 has a surprisingly Yiddishe history, and not just because its name rhymes with… Continue Reading

In this fractured world, where people are becoming increasingly divided and polarised, two women have made it their mission to bring people together.    It was in lockdown when I first saw videos of Ronnit Hoppe and Delia Baron and… Continue Reading

“We are going to be the Land of Milk and Honey again,” said Israel’s defiant Minister for Tourism Haim Katz this week. “We want to see and hear tourists on our streets.” Talking to Jewish News at the World Travel Market, the… Continue Reading

Keir Starmer has invited Jewish and Muslim leaders to Downing Street as part of his commitment to overcoming divisions and bolstering cohesion in UK society. While next week’s interfaith breakfast event will be an opportunity for leaders… Continue Reading

The Liberal Democrats have tabled an early day motion (EDM) urging the government to “take all actions within their power” to try to secure the release of Hamas hostage and British citizen Emily Damari. The motion, signed by current… Continue Reading

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler retained his seat in New York’s 17th Congressional District in a race that saw both candidates vie for the area’s large Jewish vote and spar over support for Israel. The race was one of several… Continue Reading