Category: Jewish
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Freed Israeli who told Hamas leader he ‘should be ashamed’ says she’s indifferent to his death
The daughter of an 85-year-old former Israeli hostage who told Yahya Sinwar he “should be ashamed of himself” for planning the 7 October massacres, says her mother is “indifferent” to the Hamas leader’s death. Sharone Lifschitz told… Continue Reading
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Jewish mental health organisation awarded £36k grant for horticultural therapy
A Jewish mental health organisation has been awarded a grant of £36,558 to increase access to nature. Jewish Action for Mental Health (JAMH) teamed up with a volunteer-led allotment community in Manchester to be awarded the funds from The… Continue Reading
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New documentary about Paul Simon charts the magic of his music, his life and his Jewishness
If there were any doubts whatsoever about Paul Simon’s ethnicity, they are dispelled early on in Alex Gibney’s new documentary about the iconic singer-songwriter. Attempting to pick through the rubble of his acrimonious split with Art… Continue Reading
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Yehuda Bauer, preeminent historian of the Holocaust, dies at 98
For his doctoral dissertation in history at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Yehuda Bauer focused on the British Mandate that before Israel’s independence controlled historic Palestine. In a conversation with Abba Kovner,… Continue Reading
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2 pro-Israel activists arrested for violent counterprotest at UCLA last spring
LOS ANGELES — Two pro-Israel activists have been arrested in the latest fallout from a violent clash at UCLA’s pro-Palestinian encampment last spring. On Friday, Adam Tfayli, student body president of the University of… Continue Reading
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Met police officer apologises for racist posts about ‘dirty Zionist’ Jews
A Metropolitan Police officer has apologised for posting offensive tweets about Jewish people and non-Muslims, but denied they warranted her dismissal. Pc Ruby Begum, 29, admitted during a police misconduct hearing on Monday that she used… Continue Reading
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US universities remove anti-Zionist sukkahs on campus
The sukkahs were dedicated to shows of solidarity with Gaza and calls for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel. The organization, which has been behind many pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses since and before October 7, accused the academic… Continue Reading
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Yorkshire Holocaust museum asks public to donate High Holy Days mementos to expand its ‘living archive’
The only museum of its kind in the north of England is reaching out to families who may have personal items connected to the High Holy Days that they would consider donating. Holocaust Centre North, based at the University of Huddersfield in… Continue Reading
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How to celebrate Simchat Torah when our hearts are weighed down by grief
How are we supposed to celebrate Simchat Torah this year with a full heart? The very name of this holiday — “the joy of the Torah,” celebrating the completion of the annual Torah cycle — connotes an emotion we cannot… Continue Reading
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British Airways suspends flights to Israel until April
British Airways has suspended all its flights to Israel until April of next year because of continued tensions in the Middle East region. The flights were initially paused temporarily pending review in September. A spokesperson on Monday told… Continue Reading