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Huw Edwards removed as patron of Welsh Jewish cultural centre
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage made the former BBC presenter a patron of their project to restore Merthyr Tydfil synagogue in 2022
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Corbyn in talks with independent MPs to form new group
Shockat Adam, Independent MP for Leicester South, said the group was “looking at options that would give us more access to the levers of power"
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Jews are trapped between far left and far right, says Chief Rabbi
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has called upon all ‘decent people’ to ‘reject hatred from wherever it comes’
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Naftali Bennett: Iran’s regime is ‘destined to fall’
The former Israeli Prime Minister told Piers Morgan last night that Iran was the “epicentre of terror” and “had to be toppled”
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Kanye West says Jews conspired to put him in hospital
Speaking to Candace Owens in a recently-released 2022 interview, West said his “Jewish trainer” saw him reading the Bible, and put him in hospital
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Chief Rabbi condemns ‘alarming’ misinformation after fake video circulated by Russian channels
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis condemned the “pernicious lie” spread online and called for social media users to “act responsibly”
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Edinburgh festival 2024: all the must-see Jewish and Jew-ish shows
Planning your trip to the Edinburgh Fringe? From stand-up bagels to the last word in maternal advice, here are the gigs you need to know about
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Brighton & Hove Jewish Centre hosts Mitzvah Day interfaith event
Twenty-five faith leaders came together to make care packages for local people in need
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Adidas apologises for collab with Bella Hadid on 1972 Olympics shoe
Adidas will be ‘revising’ the remainder of the campaign, following backlash
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Camp Simcha retreat lifts spirits for families of seriously ill children
Camp Simcha organised their largest family retreat yet, with 115 family members enjoying three days of respite
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All the Jewish nominations at this year’s Emmys
Larry David, Maya Rudolf, and Jerry Seinfeld are just some of the Jewish celebs in the running for awards this season
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Who is the first Jewish Kennedy? Meet Jack Schlossberg, political correspondent and ‘himbo’ scion
Jack Schlossberg is JFK’s only grandchild, and could one day be the first Jewish president – but how Jewish is he?
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Adidas criticised for collab with Bella Hadid on 1972 Olympics shoe
Hadid is the new face of the SL 72 shoe – first introduced for the 1972 Olympic Games, where 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed by Palestinian terrorists
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New Charedi recruits won’t have to report to women, says IDF
The Israeli army has updated its service rules for ultra-Orthodox men, after backlash from Charedim over expanded conscription
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Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour over bandmate’s Trump assassination joke
Black said he was “blindsided” by the joke, and will be putting all creative plans on hold
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Without Israel, every Jew in the world would be at risk, says President Biden
The US President has reiterated his belief in Israel’s right to exist, saying “you don’t have to be a Jew to be a Zionist”
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