Category: Jewish
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Deported British Jew’s application for aliyah thwarted
A British Jew has arrived back in London from Israel, trying to make sense of his deportation after he applied to make aliyah. Leo Franks, who was born in London and who lived for a time in Israel with his family, is 25 and a graduate student at… Continue Reading
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Police investigating vandalism of Jewish memorial and support for Hezbollah
Police in the UK have launched a number of investigations following the vandalism of a Jewish memorial and shows of support for Hezbollah on the eve of October 7. Sussex Police confirmed it was looking into a video shared across social media… Continue Reading
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Devastated Israelis attend ceremonies to mark Oct 7 anniversary
Grief-stricken Israelis have attended ceremonies and memorial sites around the country to mark the first anniversary since the deadly Hamas massacre. At exactly 6.29am, the moment terrorists launched the October 7th attacks, families and… Continue Reading
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PM calls for Brits to ‘stand with the Jewish community’ on Oct 7 anniversary
Keir Starmer has called for unity in Britain as he urged the nation to “unequivocally stand with the Jewish community” on the anniversary of the 7 October Hamas attacks. The prime minister said the atricity was “the darkest day in Jewish… Continue Reading
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In Israel’s sea of grief, Adi Molcho says her husband’s death has stranded her on her own island
TEL AVIV — Like so many in Israel, Adi Molcho has been mourning a personal loss for a full year. But unlike her grim compatriots, Adi’s husband did not die anywhere near Gaza. Instead, Gilad Molcho was killed two days after… Continue Reading
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Amit Mann’s sister can’t stop rereading her last Oct. 7 messages: ‘I don’t think I’ll make it out of here. I love you.’
TEL AVIV — In the year since her murder by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, Amit Mann, has taken on near-mythical status as the heroic paramedic who stayed behind in Beeri while rockets rained down in order to save lives; the woman… Continue Reading
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Mother of last remaining British hostage in Gaza breaks silence as 20,000 attend Hyde Park vigil
The mother of the only remaining British hostage in Hamas captivity has appealed to British politicians to do more to help release her daughter as more than 20,000 packed into Hyde Park to honour the victims of 7/10 and demand the remaining… Continue Reading
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Israel is a melting pot of co-existing cultures!
“Unity, to be real, must stand the severest strain without breaking,” said Mahatma Gandhi. And after an exhausting year of war this is certainly true of Israel, where minority communities live and thrive side by side even in dark times. That… Continue Reading
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Aguna receives divorce after 2 years because her husband wanted to fly to Uman
The man realized that due to the travel ban issued against him by the rabbinical court, he would not be able to make a pilgrimage to the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov for Rosh Hashanah and as a result he granted his wife a get, or Jewish… Continue Reading
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There have been more than 10,000 antisemitic incidents in US since October 7
Anti-Defamation League data reveals a 200% increase in antisemitic incidents from October 7, 2023 to the end of September, with more than 1,200 incidents on campuses and over 2,000 at Jewish institutions; Highest number of anti-Semitic… Continue Reading