Category: Jewish
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Kamala Harris does not agree with protester who shouted ‘genocide,’ her campaign says
The Kamala Harris campaign said the vice president did not agree with a protester who accused Israel of genocide when she said what he was talking about is “real.” Harris’ remarks at a Milwaukee campaign event on Saturday circulated widely… Continue Reading
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US ELECTION: How Trump and Harris differ (and agree) on Israel
With just two weeks to go before the election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have both tried to use Israel as a wedge issue: Trump has said the country will not exist in two years if he is defeated, and Harris’ campaign has called his… Continue Reading
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Chai launches bereavement group for young people who have lost a parent
Jewish cancer support organisation Chai has launched a bereavement group aimed at young people who have lost a parent. The initiative comes as the organisation experiences an unprecedented increase in the number of individuals under 50 seeking… Continue Reading
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How do you celebrate Simchat Torah this year?
A year has passed since I stopped the hakafot – dancing around the bima with the Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah, in order to address hundreds of children: I teach a small lesson, tell a story and sing with them, and at the end, they receive a bag… Continue Reading
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OPINION: JOSH GLANCY – 7 October planted the Israeli flag in our houses of prayer
There’s something deeply comforting about walking into your childhood synagogue on Kol Nidrei. The chazan singing that haunting old tune, absolving us of all vows; rows of familiar faces – the old guard a little shorter and greyer, my peers… Continue Reading
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Man spotted on Paris metro wearing ‘Anti Jew’ jersey, triggering police probe and pub
A man wearing a sports jersey with the inscription “Anti Jew” in French was photographed this week riding the Paris metro, marking another antisemitic incident in the French capital. The photo, taken on line 13 at the Saint-François-Xavier… Continue Reading
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11 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at U of Minnesota for occupying and damaging administration building
Eleven protesters were arrested Monday afternoon at the University of Minnesota after storming an administrative building and vandalizing it as part of an effort to push the university to divest from Israel. The administration… Continue Reading
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Hatzalah first responder recalls 7 October ‘hell’ ahead of first national day of mourning
Heroic United Hatzalah volunteer Leo Horn says he expects to have nightmares for the rest of his life” but insists that saving so many lives made it “worth it”, as he prepares to mark Israel’s first national mourning day for 7… Continue Reading
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Likud MKs participate in far-right conference urging resettlement of Gaza
Hundreds of far-right Israelis have responded to an invitation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing Likud Party to attend a conference calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlement in Gaza. The event was attended by… Continue Reading
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Miriam Margolyes calling Fagin ‘Jewish and vile’ was NOT racist, says BBC
Actress Miriam Margolyes referring to Oliver Twist’s fictional character Fagin as ‘Jewish and vile” was not antisemitic, according to the BBC. The 83-year old Harry Potter celebrity, who is Jewish, caused outrage with her comments, made… Continue Reading