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Hon Capt (RNR) Ruth Smeeth thanks a bugler from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for his contribution to the annual service at the AJEX Memorial, National Memorial Arboretum

June 28, 2022, 5:07 pm

Ruth Smeeth made an Honorary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve

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

By Lee Harpin

Bernard Levy, wearing his medals, meets the Queen at Bergen Belsen in 2015

June 10, 2022, 3:59 pm

British Jewish liberator of Bergen Belsen dies, aged 96

Bernard Levy was a 19-year-old corporal when he entered the Nazi concentration camp in April 1945. He returned in 2015 alongside the Queen for the 70th anniversary of liberation.

By Richard Ferrer

June 9, 2022, 5:02 pm

Embassy parties for Platinum Jubilee to herald Queen’s achievement

More than 750 guests joined British Ambassador to Israel Neil Wigan to celebrate the Queen's 70 years of service

By Toby Porter

June 8, 2022, 4:17 pm

Who, What & Where: Jubilee concert, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Bradley Cooper

Our weekly roundup of what's hot in the arts and entertainment

By Brigit Grant and Louisa Walters

2JB73YK London, UK. 03rd June, 2022. Prince William Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge attending the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen, marking the monarch's 70 year Platinum Jubilee, at St Paul?s Cathedral in London. (Photo by DPPA/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa US/Alamy Live News

June 4, 2022, 8:19 pm

Orthodox rabbis don’t go to church, so why was the Chief Rabbi at St Paul’s?

Ephraim Mirvis, along with Board of Deputies president Marie van der Zyl, attended the cathedral on Friday for the prayer service in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA)

June 1, 2022, 10:31 pm

Community champions among those honoured by Queen

Inspirational members of the Jewish community have been honoured by the Queen in her Jubilee Birthday Honours, marking her unprecedented 70 years on the throne.

By Toby Porter

The Queen’s will celebrate 70 years’ service in her Jubilee year.

June 1, 2022, 11:00 am

Chief Rabbi and Board President to attend the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee service

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and the Board's Marie van der Zyl will both be at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday for a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign.

By Lee Harpin

May 28, 2022, 9:19 am

Queen has led us all the way from rationing to a rainbow of races and faiths

Zaki Cooper, who worked at Buckingham Palace from 2009-12, hails achievements of the last 70 years, which has seen the UK transformed by computers – and frozen food.

By Zaki Cooper

May 27, 2022, 8:30 pm

JN Junior: If you met the Queen, what would you ask her?!

This week's JN Junior, in association with PJ Library, is dedicated to the Queen’s historic, never-before-seen Platinum Jubilee!

By Compiled by Candice Krieger

May 25, 2022, 7:05 pm

OPINION: Chief Rabbi: I’ve witnessed first-hand Queen’s empathy for our trauma

Ephraim Mirvis talks on occasion of her Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty's ability to bestow honour on others

By Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

One of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting is Jewish

May 24, 2022, 5:44 pm

Just how Jewish is our Platinum Queen?

Lizzie once had a Jewish brother-in-law and it was rumoured her mechutanim might be Jewish, but as she marks her Platinum Jubilee, can we claim her any more than that?

By Angie Jacobs

May 24, 2022, 5:25 pm

A brush with royalty

The Queen has sat for more than 200 portraits during her 70-year reign. Two of the most memorable are by Jewish artists

By Brigit Grant

May 24, 2022, 4:49 pm

Party at the palace

Everyone wants to go to a party to which they are not invited, and only a lucky few get invited to the Queen’s Garden Parties.

By Louisa Walters

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of York arrive at a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London. 29 March, 2022.

March 30, 2022, 6:34 pm

Jewish religious leaders among guests at Prince Philip thanksgiving ceremony

Westminster Abbey event paid tribute to the Queen’s husband who died last year

By Jewish News Reporter

December 18, 2020, 12:20 pm

Care home residents’ album cover recreations to feature in Alzheimer’s calendar

Robert Speker's stunning portraits of Jewish residents of the Sydmar Lodge Care Home in Edgware will feature in the calendar for next year

By Jewish News Reporter

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