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Edinburgh lecturer’s study into German royal family’s Nazi links wins Berlin prize

By Emilia Doel

Edinburgh University academic Stephan Malinowski explored links between the House of Hohenzollern, toppled from throne after the First World War, and the Third Reich.

Rinder hails Magen David Adom as ‘most articulate expression of what Israel is’

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The broadcaster praised the medical emergency service during an address to supporters at The Grove Hotel.

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Ruth Smeeth made an Honorary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve

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EXCLUSIVE Ex-Jewish Labour MP admits she is ‘incredibly proud’ at being given the role, in recognition of her ‘incredible public service over the last decades’ to the Royal Navy

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Cricket star tells rabbi he expected ‘a lot more to happen’ over racism scandal

By Lee Harpin

Speaking at Hope Not Hate event ex-Yorkshire star Azeem Rafiq tells Rabbi Harvey Belovski he ‘can’t thank Jewish community enough’ for their support after apologising for historic antisemitism

Tributes to Marina Smith, one of Britain’s most respected Holocaust educators

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Jeremy Corbyn to give evidence at High Court trial after libel claim

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Young Labour activists taken on Israel visit to ‘help shift opinion’

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Golders Green’s Kisharon’s Tuffkid Nursery rated ‘Outstanding’ yet again

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Pre-school for mainstream children and those with special needs achieves hat trick of top assessments following previous Ofsted plaudits in 2011 and 2016.

Israeli university develops new and unique treatment for AIDS

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Report: Majority of virulent antisemitic material removed from Saudi schoolbooks

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As our precious survivors pass away, possessions remain to tell their stories

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Striking barrister hails ‘proud tradition of service by Jewish legal aid lawyers’

Jonathan Black joined criminal barristers on the picket line outside the Old Bailey as strike action took place across England and Wales in a dispute over legal aid fees and conditions.

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Goldsmiths University confirms independent probe into antisemitism claims

By Lee Harpin

Goldsmiths, University of London, confirms it is consulting the Equality and Human Rights Commission, with a view to appointing a barrister to begin investigation into antisemitism “at the College” later this summer.

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Kosher food in Belfast ‘limited’ but no one is ‘starving’, says community leader

By Lee Harpin

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis warned on Sky News on Sunday that the Belfast Jewish community can’t “technically practice their religion” because of post-Brexit protocol

NewsCelebrities help Anne Frank Trust mark 75 years since diary publication

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NewsMP warns Jewish children are receiving antisemitic abuse on the football pitch

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Jozef Walaszczyk, Poland’s oldest rescuer of Jews, dies at 102

By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)

Although he was responsible for saving at least 50 Jews, his story is relatively unknown in Poland and beyond, partly because of his aversion to being celebrated as a hero.

Martin Lewis says House of Lords rejected peerage bid

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Jewish military association marks 40 years since the Falklands War

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Middle East Minister issues warning over Israeli ‘settlement expansion’

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In her first visit to Israel and the West Bank, Amanda Milling says E1 settlement plan in West Bank will ‘seriously hinder a two state solution and prospects of peace’

Anti-occupation group claims it’s exposed ‘anti-Palestinian racism’ among UK Jews

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Liberal Judaism sets new fundraising record to mark 120th anniversary

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The Israeli school producing the world’s best TV shows

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Marking its 50th anniversary, TAU’s Steve Tisch School of Film and Television toasts its graduates who have shaped entertainment

Pupil absence at Jewish state schools above national average

By Adam Decker

Figures obtained by Jewish News show recorded absences at six Jewish state secondary schools were broadly higher than the national rate during the last full academic year.

Striking London Underground worker hails ‘proud history of Jewish trade unionism’

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This week 97-year-old Thelma Ruby hits the boards again with her one woman show

Oxford Street hosts impromptu Ishay Ribo after-party

Social worker conference skips vote on ‘uncomfortable’ antisemitism motion

By Lee Harpin

British Association of Social Workers (BASW) conference cancels Friday’s vote as Jewish professional admits; ‘Today caused untold stress and worry’

European court backs Jewish housing charity in discrimination case

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Lord Harrington: It is ‘our destiny’ as Jews to help those fleeing persecution

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Son of a market-trader from Leeds, the Ukrainian Refugees Minister tells of his determination to improve the UK government’s response to the humanitarian crisis created by Putin’s war

British woman cleared of lying over gang rape takes case to European Court

Hundreds join Charedi anti-Schools Bill demo outside Parliament

By Lee Harpin

Bernard Levy: The last Jewish liberator of Bergen Belsen

By Sarah Miller

A teenage corporal when he entered the infamous Nazi camp in April 1945, it wasn’t until 70 years later that Bernard, who died last month aged 96, opened up about the experience.

Jewish social workers left ‘scared’ over colleagues response to antisemitism

By Lee Harpin

EXCLUSIVE Dr Paul Shuttleworth, from UK Jewish Social Worker Group, says:’It’s uncomfortable being a Jewish social worker .. non-Jews are deciding whether we are allowed to define antisemitism’

NHS to launch new programme of BRCA genetic testing for Jewish community

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Board halts ties with European Jewish Congress after ‘failure over sex abuse claims’

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Don’t visit Istanbul, Lapid warns Israelis in Turkey travel warning

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Rabbi says ‘there’s no right not to be religiously offended’ in Islam film row

By Lee Harpin

Following UK protests at Prophet Muhammad daughter film, Rabbi Jonathan Romain writes: ‘It may be regrettable but it is part of living in a society that allows free speech.’

British Jewish liberator of Bergen Belsen dies, aged 96

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Up to 38 per cent say it is a religious commandment – but 17 per cent say it is against Jewish Law, according to research published by the Israel Democracy Institute

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