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Rabbi Mendy Korer during his Arctic Circle half-marathon in Levi, Finland, raising funds for an inclusive Passover Seder in Islington.
March 12, 2026, 4:53 pm
Islington rabbi runs Arctic Circle half marathon to fund seder
Rabbi Mendy Korer braves Finland’s Arctic conditions to help fund an inclusive communal seder in Islington
By Annabel Sinclair
April 23, 2024, 4:27 pm
TRAVEL: Unmissable spring into summer holiday spots
From an opera festival in Finland to the best Boho B&B in Bouliqueme and lots more in between for a sun break
By Louisa Walters
November 8, 2022, 6:04 am
British MPs and peers urge Finland not to ban religious non-stun slaughter
Parliamentarians at Westminster ask Helsinki for an amendment to the proposed Animal Welfare Bill that would allow religious practice
By Jewish News Reporter
October 13, 2020, 12:02 pm
Report stating 90 percent of EU oppose shechita ‘patronising and disingenuous’
Shechita UK accuses Eurogroup for Animals' survey of 23,000 people of promoting a 'misguided perception' about kosher and halal meat.
By Tali Fraser
Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell testifies before the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2019 (Wikipedia/ Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/48859228518/ Author: Author European Parliament from EU / Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode)
July 15, 2020, 12:59 pm
EU foreign ministers ask for list of actions to dissuade Israel from annexation
Officials from 11 countries write to the foreign policy chief asking for options that 'would 'contribute to our efforts to deter annexation, including legal consequences'
By Jewish News Reporter
Brigade mark of the Finnish Air Force staff (Wikipedia/Author Olof Eriksson/
July 3, 2020, 3:02 pm
Finland’s air force command drops swastika logo
Emblem, which has been in use since 1918, was quietly removed to avoid uncomfortable associations with the Nazi's use of the symbol
By Jewish News Reporter
Lord Carlile, Dame Margaret Hodge, Lord Howard and Baroness Neville-Jones were key British signatories to the letter
June 24, 2020, 12:27 pm
More than 1,000 European parliamentarians sign letter against annexation
Lawmakers from 25 countries, including former Tory leader Lord Howard and ex-independent reviewer of terror legislation, Lord Carlile, flag 'serious concerns' over Israel's plans
By Jewish News Reporter
Turku synagogue (Wikipeda/Västgöten/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
February 2, 2020, 10:25 am
Red paint splashed on synagogue in Finland
Graffiti daubed at shul in Turku a day before International Holocaust Memorial Day
By JTA
Example of a circumcision ceremony
February 17, 2018, 5:08 pm
Scandinavian Jews warn: Circumcision ban in Iceland will stop Jewish life
Leaders of four Nordic countries day a bill in Iceland “will guarantee” Jews can't practice their fait in the countries
By JTA
An aerial view of Temple Mount
October 26, 2016, 12:47 pm
Second UNESCO committee adopts Temple Mount resolution
A resolution 'denying' Jewish links to Temple Mount was passed by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, after being approved by the executive board
By JTA
Oliver Hart
October 11, 2016, 9:55 am
Jewish professor shares Nobel Prize
UK-born American professor Oliver Hart was awarded the economics prize for his work in the 1980s
By JTA
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