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Opinion How Do We Memorialize Lord Janner, Jewish Leader Accused of Child Abuse?
Lord Greville Janner of Braunstone, the British Labour Member of Parliament and peer in the House of Lords who passed away on December 19 at the age of 87, dedicated a good deal of his political life to championing Jewish causes. Yet despite being a diligent parliamentarian and prominent Jewish community leader, his legacy will…
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Breaking News British Chief Rabbi Backs Teaching Islam in Jewish Schools
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis recommended that Jewish schools teach Islam. In an interview with the London-based Jewish Chronicle published Wednesday, Mirvis’s spokesperson said that teaching Islam will give children the opportunity to learn about a “poorly understood” religion. “It is more important than ever that our children have a better understanding of Islam and…
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Breaking News Israeli Reservist Held by Britain on War Crimes Allegations
An Israeli reserve military officer was detained in the United Kingdom over accusations of war crimes. The officer, who fought in the 2014 Operation Protective Edge in Gaza, was detained several weeks ago after landing in Britain on a business trip, Ynet reported over the weekend. He was released several hours later with the assistance…
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Breaking News Pro-BDS British Professor Refuses To Answer 13-Year-Old Israeli Girl’s Question
A British-American Jewish academic told a 13-year-old Israeli girl seeking information for a school project that she would not help her “until there is peace and justice for Palestinians in Palestine.” Shachar Rabinovitch of Zichron Yaakov, sent an email to Marsha Levine, a former academic at the University of Cambridge, to learn about the early…
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Life Kate Middleton Effect Brings Frum ‘Fascinator’ Hats to Synagogue
The so-called “Kate Middleton effect” — by which anything the Duchess of Cambridge wears becomes an instant best-seller — seems to know no bounds. She has graced the covers of countless magazines; entire blogs are devoted to what she wears. And, as it happens, the duchess is the perfect style icon for observant Jewish women….
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Breaking News Jewish Lawmaker Blasts Twitter for Ignoring Anti-Semitic Tweets
A Jewish member of the British Parliament criticized Twitter for its slow response to a barrage of anti-Semitic tweets she received last year. Luciana Berger, 34, the Labour Party’s shadow minister for mental health, was subjected to as many as 2,500 anti-Semitic tweets over a three-day span in October 2014. On Wednesday, she said that…
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Breaking News British Siblings Feud in Court Over Whether Mom Should Have Jewish or Christian Burial
A brother and sister are fighting in Britain’s High Court over whether their late mother should have a Jewish or Christian burial. Susanna Levrant wants a traditional Church of England funeral for Iris Freud, while David Freud is seeking a Jewish funeral, the Daily Mail reported on Friday. According to the Daily Mail, High Court…
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Breaking News British Lawmaker Says ‘Jewish Money’ Sways Israel Debate
Two British groups condemned a Jewish lawmaker who reportedly said that Jewish money dictates government policy on Israel. Gerald Kaufman, a lawmaker for Labour who has called for applying international sanctions against Israel for its treatment of Palestinians, reportedly made the statement at a meeting in London on Tuesday organized by the Palestine Return Council….
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