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Music, reading, smiling… and Spurs – the Chief Rabbi shares secrets to a happy life at Hertsmere Jewish Primary
Music, reading, smiling… and Spurs – the Chief Rabbi shares secrets to a happy life at Hertsmere Jewish Primary - The Jewish Chronicle
Rabbi Mirvis was at the school to open a new cookery and design & technology room
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Sir Michael Moritz: I am a card-carrying ‘October 8 Jew’
Sir Michael Moritz: I am a card-carrying ‘October 8 Jew’ - The Jewish Chronicle
The Cardiff-born hi-tech financier was speaking about his life and family at JW3
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UN watchdog raises ‘serious proliferation concern’ over Iranian nuclear facilities
UN watchdog raises ‘serious proliferation concern’ over Iranian nuclear facilities - The Jewish Chronicle
Iran has not allowed any IAEA inspectors to view the sites since US-Israeli strikes last June
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Halpern cannot remain as synagogue rabbi, warns Charedi leader
Halpern cannot remain as synagogue rabbi, warns Charedi leader - The Jewish Chronicle
Divrei Chaim shul in Golders Green told it faces disaffiliation if convicted sex offender remains in place
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Tunnels used by Jewish rebels against Roman Empire opened to the public for first time
Tunnels used by Jewish rebels against Roman Empire opened to the public for first time - The Jewish Chronicle
Excavations of the site at Horbat Burgin, began in 1995 and has been devloped by the Israeli Antiquities Auhtority
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Couple honoured with award in memory of Righteous Gentile for work with refugees
Couple honoured with award in memory of Righteous Gentile for work with refugees - The Jewish Chronicle
Irena Sendler saved the lives of around 2,500 Jewish children in Warsaw during the Holocaust
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Not a week goes by that a gay man doesn’t tell me that Agony saved his life
Not a week goes by that a gay man doesn’t tell me that Agony saved his life - The Jewish Chronicle
A celebration of producer and presenter Alan Yentob at the BBC brought together what his friend Mel Brooks once described as ‘the great and the near great’
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Chabad distances itself from rabbi who suggested killing Jewish politicians working with Arab parties was permitted by Talmud
Chabad distances itself from rabbi who suggested killing Jewish politicians working with Arab parties was permitted by Talmud - The Jewish Chronicle
Rabbi Gedalia Axelrod claimed working with Arab parties posed a ‘terrible danger’ to Jews in Israel and worldwide, prompting backlash from senior rabbinical figures
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The sound of music – and contagious laughter: Shesh Besh, the Arab-Jewish ensemble from Israel
The sound of music – and contagious laughter: Shesh Besh, the Arab-Jewish ensemble from Israel - The Jewish Chronicle
Six-member combo delight British audiences with traditional Middle Eastern and classical works on visit since 2009
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Holding the centre: the ancient Sephardi answer to modern extremism
Holding the centre: the ancient Sephardi answer to modern extremism - The Jewish Chronicle
A gathering of 150 rabbis and community leaders in New York offered a timely reminder of the value of intellectual openness, mutual respect and the wisdom of the Maimonidean middle path
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Simeon Solomon: the gay, Pre-Raphaelite genius is finally recognised
Simeon Solomon: the gay, Pre-Raphaelite genius is finally recognised - The Jewish Chronicle
During his life, gay and Jewish Simeon Solomon was an outlier. A new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge lets the artist’s work speak for itself
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The Housekeeper review: ‘audacious reimagining of Daphne du Maurier’s housekeeper’
The Housekeeper review: ‘audacious reimagining of Daphne du Maurier’s housekeeper’ - The Jewish Chronicle
Rose Tremain’s novel is a delicious riposte to Rebecca
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Suspected Hamas terrorist handed British citizenship convicted of knife attack on bailiff over wife’s parking fines
Suspected Hamas terrorist handed British citizenship convicted of knife attack on bailiff over wife’s parking fines - The Jewish Chronicle
Mohammed Alfatih is also wanted in Germany in connection with an alleged plot to murder Jews, but was granted asylum in Britain in 2015
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RSY and LJY announce full Israel tour next summer for first time in three years
RSY and LJY announce full Israel tour next summer for first time in three years - The Jewish Chronicle
The youth movements have taken teenagers on cultural trips around Europe in the last two summers
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‘Don’t want a Zio in our ads’: David Schwimmer Quince advert sparks anti-Israel boycott calls
‘Don’t want a Zio in our ads’: David Schwimmer Quince advert sparks anti-Israel boycott calls - The Jewish Chronicle
Pro-Palestine social media users have condemned the American fashion company for featuring the Friends star in its promotional material
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To move or not to move to Israel, that is the question for UK Jews
To move or not to move to Israel, that is the question for UK Jews - The Jewish Chronicle
’One day’ was always my answer. But the thought of my future children makes that day feel ever closer
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Lewisham mosque handed Charity Commission warning over ‘inflammatory’ antizionist sermons
Lewisham mosque handed Charity Commission warning over ‘inflammatory’ antizionist sermons - The Jewish Chronicle
The south east London Islamic centre accused the regulator of being ‘overbearing’ and suggested it may challenge the decision
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Chief Rabbi calls for strong stand against abuse after Halpern conviction
Chief Rabbi calls for strong stand against abuse after Halpern conviction - The Jewish Chronicle
Federation spiritual leader also praises courage of victims who speak out
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Jewish poet’s event cancelled over bookshop fears of ‘perception that we'd support Israel’
Jewish poet’s event cancelled over bookshop fears of ‘perception that we'd support Israel’ - The Jewish Chronicle
Tracey Rosenberg’s slam event was axed by Typewronger after it received an anonymous complaint about ‘Zionist/racist’ poems
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Israel’s Elbit Systems secures £200m rocket launcher deal with secret Nato member
Israel’s Elbit Systems secures £200m rocket launcher deal with secret Nato member - The Jewish Chronicle
The agreement reflects the growing European demand for Israeli long-range firepower, despite condemnation over the Gaza war
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Labour has damaged UK-Israel ties, Gideon Sa’ar tells Tories
Labour has damaged UK-Israel ties, Gideon Sa’ar tells Tories - The Jewish Chronicle
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‘No evidence of foreign interference’ in Israeli election discovered yet
‘No evidence of foreign interference’ in Israeli election discovered yet - The Jewish Chronicle
An investigation into the allegations made by Likud continues
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From Beirut to Budapest, President Herzog’s leadership scheme forges unexpected connections
From Beirut to Budapest, President Herzog’s leadership scheme forges unexpected connections - The Jewish Chronicle
Hungarian capital hosts inaugural conference for attendees at forefront of community from across the world
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‘Instead of vandalising their neighbourhoods, they are rebuilding them’
‘Instead of vandalising their neighbourhoods, they are rebuilding them’ - The Jewish Chronicle
In a series of articles exploring how JNF UK is supporting communities in Israel, the JC hears about a project that is transforming disenchanted youth – and their home towns
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As the Trump era draws to a close, American Jews face a stark political choice
As the Trump era draws to a close, American Jews face a stark political choice - The Jewish Chronicle
They can continue donating and voting for a party that panders to their enemies, or they can leverage their support in the hope of restoring a Republican Party whose future is now in the balance
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Golders Green rabbi guilty of sexual assault against young woman who sought religious advice
Golders Green rabbi guilty of sexual assault against young woman who sought religious advice - The Jewish Chronicle
Rabbi Aaron Halpern, also known as Chaim Halpern, touched the woman’s breasts and groin over her clothes in the flat above his Golders Green synagogue, the court heard
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Bond between Jews and Iranians ‘fundamental,’ says exiled crown prince on Auschwitz visit
Bond between Jews and Iranians ‘fundamental,’ says exiled crown prince on Auschwitz visit - The Jewish Chronicle
The heir to the overthrown Shah warned that the current regime in Tehran wants to ‘finish what Hitler has done’
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New book gives voice to victims and rescuers of Bondi Beach mass shooting
New book gives voice to victims and rescuers of Bondi Beach mass shooting - The Jewish Chronicle
Drawing on hours of eyewitness testimony, some of it never heard before, Bondi Terror, by Sharri Markson and Alex Ryvchin, tells the story of the deadliest terror attack in Australian history
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Iran ‘building 50 missiles a month’ in push to replenish arsenal
Iran ‘building 50 missiles a month’ in push to replenish arsenal - The Jewish Chronicle
The regime is believed to have at least 1,700 ballistic missiles remaining
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