Category: Jewish
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Jewish Life Stories: Columbia Hillel mourns Yakov Shapiro, 30, an Israeli emissary of ‘joy and warmth’
Yakov Shapiro, 30, an Israeli emissary at Columbia Hillel Yakov Shapiro was born in Rishon Lezion, Israel to a family that had emigrated from Belarus. After his military service, he staffed a Jewish Agency camp for children in… Continue Reading
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Extremism adviser still in role, Downing Street confirms
Downing Street has said the government’s anti-extremism adviser Lord Walney remains in his role, despite reports he had been axed. Lord Walney – the former Labour MP John Woodcock had been the government’s independent adviser on… Continue Reading
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German Stolpersteine ‘stumbling stones’ desecrated on 7 October
Holocaust memorial stones in Germany were dug up and stolen on the anniversary of 7 October. The ten Stolpersteine or ‘stumbling stones’ were laid in memory of Shoah victims from the town of Zeitz. The commemorative brass plaques, the size… Continue Reading
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Auschwitz survivor who shared her testimony with millions dies at 100
Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert died at home this morning surrounded by family, aged 100. On 9 July 1944, Lily, aged 20, and her family arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Her mother, younger sister, and brother were murdered in the gas… Continue Reading
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Project to twin UK MPs and Lords with a hostage
A project launched on 7 October by the UK Hostages and Missing Families Forum seeks to twin parliamentarians with hostages held in Gaza. Nivi Feldman, who thought of the scheme, explained that the plan is to twin MPs or peers with individual… Continue Reading
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As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help
By order of the government of Fort Myers, Florida, Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz should have left his home and joined the mass of cars crawling out of the state’s southwest in advance of Hurricane Milton, which is due to make… Continue Reading
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Columbia pro-Palestinian group endorses violence and walks back apology for student who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’
The most prominent pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University walked back an apology it had issued for a student who said “Zionists don’t deserve to live.” The statement on Tuesday from Columbia University… Continue Reading
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Antisemitic hate crimes in NYC have surged this year, according to police data
Hate crimes targeting Jews in New York City have surged this year, according to NYPD data released on Tuesday. From the beginning of 2024 through Sept. 30, Jews were targeted in at least 275 hate crimes, compared to 158… Continue Reading
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Dublin councillor apologises for claiming US economy is ‘ruled by the Jews’
A Dublin city councillor has apologised for claiming “the entire US economy is ruled by the Jews, by Israel”. Cllr Punam Rane made the statement during a discussion on Israel and the West Bank. In response to the backlash, Rane retracted… Continue Reading
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Jewish university students mark solemn October 7th anniversary
Jewish students across the UK have come together to mark the 1-year anniversary of the 7th October massacre. On Monday, the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) planted 18 trees at Jewish Care’s Sandringham residential home in Bushey,… Continue Reading