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I had the snip at the age of 36 so I could marry the love of my life
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (1106+ words) Comedian and former wrestler Max Olesker on why, despite his Jewish upbringing, he converted to Orthodox Judaism and had a date with a scalpel But the only wrestling we see in the book is with the demands of the London…...
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg: ‘I still have plenty of fight in me for the causes I care about’
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (1048+ words) The senior Masorti leader sits down with the JC to talk interfaith, the environment and compassion for refugees "I wanted to be really busy in this first period because I was frightened of falling into a hole," he says. "Then…...
Effigy of Israel ‘executed’ and set on fire in ‘disturbing’ ceremony at Andorra carnival
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (443+ words) The effigy featured a Star of David on its face Revellers at a carnival in Andora celebrated as an'effigy bearing the Israeli flag complete with a Star of David on its face was put on'trial, hung, burned and then shot,…...
Chief Rabbi gives his blessing to new Hatzola chapter
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (481+ words) Hatzola HBS is already flourishing and providing lifesaving care in its first year of service Sir Ephraim Mirvis, the Chief Rabbi of the UK and the Commonwealth, has affixed a mezuzah onto the new Hatzola HBS cabin at a moving…...
Matt Goodwin’s Reform UK campaign manager said he ‘would never touch a Jewish woman’
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (362+ words) Adam Mitula, who is canvassing for the party in Gorton and Denton, also tweeted that the six million who died in the Holocaust only included "some Jews" The campaign manager backing Reform UK's candidate in Gorton and Denton said he…...
‘Benjamin didn’t want other people to suffer like he had’
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (980+ words) The brother of a young man who died of cystic fibrosis says it is vital that Jewish people get tested for inherited genetic diseases The brother of a young man who died at 26 of cystic fibrosis has paid tribute to…...
Jewish DJ, producer and UK hip hop pioneer Simon Harris dies aged 63
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (396+ words) He made an indelible mark on the UK music scene over his 50-plus year career Tributes have poured in for Jewish DJ, producer and record label owner Simon Harris, who passed away on 13 February'at the age of 63. Frequently described as…...
If Jewish communities are under threat, we are all under threat, police chief warns
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (823+ words) British Jews are subject "a way of life that nobody else has to put up with" GMP"s chief constable said Jewish communities in the UK "put up with a way of life that nobody else has to put up…...
Why we stood: a founder’s reflection on the Borehamwood hostage vigil
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (508+ words) The group met every Friday morning for 119 weeks, until the last hostage came home Soon after the atrocious attacks on the Otef Aza (Gaza Envelope) - at the Nova music festival and across the border communities of southern Israel on 7 October…...
Israeli chief rabbinate to accept female applicants for rabbinical exams for first time ever
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (450+ words) The policy change has been confirmed following a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year After several years of legal wrangling, Israel's chief rabbinate has opened registration for rabbinical exams to women. The rabbinate was ordered to accept women for the…...