Category: Jewish
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Low initial police numbers blamed for failure to deal with anti-Israel activists outside JW3
Low initial police numbers and a delay in officers receiving permission to move an ugly pro-Palestine demonstration to the opposite side of the road have been blamed for concerned scenes outside JW3 last Sunday. A capacity audience of… Continue Reading
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Jewish independent school chiefs disappointed by VAT on fees confirmation in budget
The Jewish schools’ network PaJeS has said it has met with Treasury officials to express disappointment at confirmation by Rachel Reeves in the budget that private schools will be subject to VAT on fees from the start of 2025. The… Continue Reading
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OPINION – JOHN WARE: Just how deep do UNRWA’s Hamas roots go?
Last week, the IDF announced it had eliminated a Hamas Nukhba commander responsible for the massacre of Nova music festival goers hiding in a bomb shelter. Seven times Mohammad Abu Itiwi and his men tossed a grenade into the shelter and… Continue Reading
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Historic global LGBTQ advocacy group boycotts Israel and suspends Israeli affiliate
An influential global advocacy group for LGBTQ rights has suspended an Israeli member organization as part of a larger move to boycott Israel, angering queer Jews and their allies around the world. The International Lesbian,… Continue Reading
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Jewish candy company Joyva cooks up a Brooklyn-inspired rebranding
Joyva, the fourth-generation family-owned kosher candy company, has come a long way since it was first launched in 1907 as a pushcart on the Lower East Side. It was then that Nathan Radutzky, a Jewish immigrant from Kyiv, began… Continue Reading
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What I told my Jewish students about this terrifying political moment
Of all my duties at Temple Emanu-El, none brings me greater joy than teaching our Confirmation Class, a group of high school students who choose to continue their formal Jewish learning after b’nei mitzvah and then… Continue Reading
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Chicago Jews deride mayor’s statement on shooting of Orthodox man
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the shooting of an Orthodox Jewish man who was walking to synagogue, but drew blowback for not mentioning the victim’s Jewish identity. Other political leaders have also condemned the
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NHS medical examiner: ‘Dead and suffering Israelis brighten my day’
The NHS and General Medical Council are being urged to investigate amid growing concern over anti-Israel social media posts by health workers – as Jewish News revealed another shocking case. Kingston Hospital says it has “taken… Continue Reading
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Russian drone strikes Jewish school in Kyiv; Heavy damage reported
A Jewish school in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv sustained a direct hit from a Russian drone Tuesday night. The strike on the Perlina school, part of the Or Avner Chabad network, which occurred just hours before the school day was set to begin,… Continue Reading
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Five Jewish facts you need to know about the final week of the US presidential race
With the American election now only two weeks away, news about the election is flooding our airwaves. Stories are coming frequently and fast. Too fast for many to keep track of. From the past week, here are five stories from last week that… Continue Reading