Category: Jewish
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‘Giving up was not an option’: group take on Mount Everest Base Camp in charity challenge
A seven-strong team of close friends and family from London and Hertfordshire took on Mount Everest Base Camp to fundraise for charities close to their hearts. Nigel Henry, his son Ben, sons in law Matt Glazer and Sam Castle, together with… Continue Reading
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Former ADL chief Abe Foxman slams group for muted response to Trump’s MSG rally
When Jonathan Greenblatt used his platform as the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League on Monday to condemn a certain act of bigotry, his longtime predecessor atop the ADL, Abe Foxman, took notice — not just of what Greenblatt… Continue Reading
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Non-Jewish school hails ORT UK’s work in creating ‘bridge between classroom and workplace’
A non-Jewish school with a large percentage of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds has hailed the “extraordinary” impact of ORT UK’s mentoring schemes in creating life-changing opportunities for its students. La Sainte Union School… Continue Reading
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Sri Lanka’s last Holocaust survivor finds peace in coastal town
A Holocaust survivor named Dr. Hans Vischjager resides in Negombo, a seaside Catholic town in Buddhist Sri Lanka. As a child of Dutch Sephardic descent, he was hidden during the Holocaust. Walking into Vischjager’s home today, one first notices… Continue Reading
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More than 1,000 entertainment giants condemn attempted boycott of Israeli publishers
More than 1,000 leading names in the literary world and entertainment industry — ranging from the music world’s Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne to French intellectual Bernard-Henri Levy — have hit back at an attempt by some writers and… Continue Reading
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Haredi badly hurt in NY antisemitic attack
A young ultra-Orthodox man was attacked Wednesday overnight while walking along Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn by an African American man who slashed him across the face without any provocation. According to the outlet Collive, the victim reported… Continue Reading
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Should outsiders step in to address campus antisemitism? The question is dividing Jews at the U of Washington.
As a pro-Palestinian encampment settled in on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus this spring, Jewish studies professor Devin Naar was doing something he’d never done before: teaching a class on antisemitism, the… Continue Reading
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3 men indicted for alleged plan to attack Jewish target in Germany
Three men have been charged in a case that involves an alleged plan to attack a Jewish target in western Germany, prosecutors said Tuesday. The 25-year-old main suspect, a German citizen whose name wasn’t released in line with local privacy… Continue Reading
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Board welcomes prison sentence for Tommy Robinson
The Board of Deputies have welcomed the jailing of English Defence League founder Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known also as Tommy Robinson. He was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Monday for breaching a High Court order made in 2021 after… Continue Reading
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Chipping Barnet MP prasises community’s warmth in maiden Commons speech
Chipping Barnet MP Dan Tomlinson had finally delivered his maiden speech in the House of Commons where he praised the “warmth” shown to be him in the constituency by Jewish voters. Tomlinson has previously raised the plight of the Gaza… Continue Reading