Category: Jewish
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UJIA raises £2.4 million at dinner marking one year since October 7
Four hundred and twenty five guests helped the UK’s largest Israel charity raise £2.4 million at its annual dinner at a central London hotel on Tuesday evening. Joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, Rabbis Josh Levy and Charley Baginsky,… Continue Reading
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How US Jewish communities are marking anniversary of Oct. 7 attack: with heartache, and warily
In Raleigh, North Carolina, a field will display 1,200 Israeli flags. In New Orleans, a local artist will paint silhouettes of hostages. In the Bay Area, a rabbi is leaving her synagogue’s sanctuary open all day so congregants… Continue Reading
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Sadiq Khan: I’m taking CST warning about reprisal attacks on Jewish community seriously
Sadiq Khan has said it is “important we listen to exports on the ground” after the Community Security Trust warned about the possibility of “reprisal” attacks on Jewish Londoners as an extreme response to the escalating conflict in the… Continue Reading
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Remembering October 7th: thousands expected at central London community vigil
Tens of thousands are expected to pay tribute this Sunday at an emotional community vigil in central London marking one year since the Hamas atrocities of October 7th in Israel. Communal organisations including the Board of Deputies and the… Continue Reading
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Horrific art that breaks your heart
Artwork commemorating October 7 has taken many forms. Empty buggies in Parliament Square. Marcel Knobil’s lovelock bridge at JW3, and the long Shabbat table with a place set for each hostage in Tel Aviv. These installations, together with all… Continue Reading
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Leap of faith: Hybrid congregations make for total inclusivity
“For many years, I struggled to attend synagogue because the only option was in-person participation, which posed significant challenges,” says Ellie. Ellie – whose autism meant that the large crowds, unexpected noises and social… Continue Reading
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Man who shot 2 Jews leaving an LA synagogue sentenced to 35 years in prison
A California man was sentenced Monday night in U.S. federal court to 35 years in prison, after shooting and injuring two Jews who were leaving synagogues in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles in February 2023, federal prosecutors announced.
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Harry’s war and his revenge on Hitler
On one wall of Harry Olmer’s north-west London home there are dozens of framed photographs, all clearly family pictures – some old, some more recent. The pictures represent more than the kind of mementoes to be found in most Jewish homes…. Continue Reading
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Government to ‘urgently’ speak with UNRWA following Hamas link exposure
The British government wants to speak with UNRWA “urgently” following the disclosure that a Hamas terrorist killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon was employed as a teacher by the international Palestinian relief agency. Speaking to… Continue Reading
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Holocaust museum founder launches platform to commemorate 7 October
One of the co-founders of the National Holocaust Museum in the UK, Stephen Smith, has launched a new platform to commemorate the events of October 7 2023. Mekimi, whose name comes from the Hebrew meaning “the one who lifts me”, is inspired… Continue Reading