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West Midlands Police roll back on suggestion Jewish community backed Maccabi ban

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West Midlands Police roll back on suggestion Jewish community backed Maccabi ban - The Jewish Chronicle
Calls for senior officers to go back before MPs after misleading responses to Home Affairs Select Committee
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December 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96

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Architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96 - The Jewish Chronicle
Celebrated designer of Gugghenheim Museum Bilbao who was born Ephraim Goldberg to a Jewish family in Toronto
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December 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Survivors of sexual assault in war given voice safely by Israeli tech

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Survivors of sexual assault in war given voice safely by Israeli tech - The Jewish Chronicle
Avatars created using artificial intelligence allow testimony from conflict zones to be shared worldwide, thanks to Tel Aviv consultancy
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December 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Green Party leader rebuked for claiming Chief Rabbi doesn’t represent UK Jews on Israel
Green Party leader rebuked for claiming Chief Rabbi doesn’t represent UK Jews on Israel - The Jewish Chronicle
Zack Polanski says left-wing group Breaking the Silence shifted his views on the Jewish state
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December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Chai Cancer Care announces 40 per cent increase in demand for services

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Chai Cancer Care announces 40 per cent increase in demand for services - The Jewish Chronicle
The charity will be holding a matched fundraiser on Sunday and Monday
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December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Man charged with helping Manchester synagogue attacker scout defence site

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Man charged with helping Manchester synagogue attacker scout defence site - The Jewish Chronicle
Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, accused of driving Jihad al-Shamie to the UK Defence Academy for a hostile reconnaissance mission
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December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Charedi councillor accuses Met of ‘two-tier’ policing after third antisemitic incident in three months

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Charedi councillor accuses Met of ‘two-tier’ policing after third antisemitic incident in three months - The Jewish Chronicle
Mark Grosskopf, a councillor for South Tottenham, says repeated street abuse has left him anxious and questioning his safety
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December 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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‘He was one of the most remarkable writers who ever lived’

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‘He was one of the most remarkable writers who ever lived’ - The Jewish Chronicle
Called a ‘Polish Franz Kafka’ by Bashevis Singer, Bruno Schulz wrote two books of short stories before he shot dead by an SS officer in 1942. Now the Pushkin Press has released a new anthology of...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Iran accused of blackmailing Thailand to order farm workers home in exchange for hostages

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Iran accused of blackmailing Thailand to order farm workers home in exchange for hostages - The Jewish Chronicle
The country is said to have put Thailand under intense pressure to withdraw tends of thousands of workers in an effort to cause a food production crisis in Israel
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December 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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The last hostage in Gaza: Israel pushes for return of Ran Gvili

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Ran Gvili: Israel pushes for release of the last hostage in Gaza
Ran Gvili, who is believed to be dead, is credited with rescuing some 100 people on October 7 before he was abducted
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December 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Marty Supreme reviews round-up: Timothée Chalamet tipped for Oscars glory with comparsions made to De Niro and Pacino

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Marty Supreme reviews round-up: Timothée Chalamet tipped for Oscars glory with comparsions made to De Niro and Pacino - The Jewish Chronicle
Rave reviews have been pouring in for the Jewish star’s performance as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme
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December 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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The libel of bleeding kids for matzos was a stroke of PR genius

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The libel of bleeding kids for matzos was a stroke of PR genius - The Jewish Chronicle
At this year’s Ajax parade, the words, ‘in these days of rising anti-Semitism’, were spoken more times, I suspect, than at past events
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December 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Turkish Jewish community welcomes new chief rabbi, David Sevi

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Turkish Jewish community welcomes new chief rabbi, David Sevi - The Jewish Chronicle
Sevi has worked for decades to preserve the traditional customs of Turkey’s Jewish community
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December 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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An expert suggests the perfect wine pairings for Chanukah feasts

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An expert suggests the perfect wine pairings for Chanukah feasts - The Jewish Chronicle
What goes best with doughnuts and other fried festive favourites?
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December 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Embrace a five-star history lesson that will keep Holocaust memories alive

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Embrace a five-star history lesson that will keep Holocaust memories alive - The Jewish Chronicle
Desperate Journey tells the extraordinary story of Freddie Knoller’s survival with the sense of entertainment needed to reach audiences of all ages
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December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Israel will sing at Eurovision 2026 after expulsion attempt fails

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Israel will sing at Eurovision 2026 after expulsion attempt fails - The Jewish Chronicle
Ireland, Spain and Netherlands announce they are boycotting the song contest in Vienna next May in response to decision at meeting of European Broadcasting Union
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December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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BBC boss orders staff to undergo antisemitism training with CST

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BBC boss orders staff to undergo antisemitism training with CST - The Jewish Chronicle
Email to employees from director general Tim Davie follows a wave of bias scandals
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December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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How being Jewish shaped the career of a Seventies music superstar

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How being Jewish shaped the career of a Seventies music superstar - The Jewish Chronicle
This critical biography of Carole King pays close attention to her Jewishness and how, while lightly worn, it informed her life and work
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December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Ofcom urged to close YouTube loophole for channels pushing hate

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Ofcom urged to close YouTube loophole for channels pushing hate - The Jewish Chronicle
Regulator says it cannot act over extremism on the channels because they stream online
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December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Man who sent ‘kill the Jews’ messages to MP jailed for eight weeks

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Man who sent ‘kill the Jews’ messages to MP jailed for eight weeks - The Jewish Chronicle
Kevin Smith, 61, told a court he was drunk when he sent the messages to Jewish parliamentarian Alex Sobel
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December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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The extremism I saw destroy Iran is taking root in Britain
The extremism I saw destroy Iran is taking root in Britain - The Jewish Chronicle
I know what happens when intimidation smothers democracy and antisemitism rises. If we want our children to inherit the UK we love, we must act before the radicals rewrite it in their image
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December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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History is made as Israeli batteries are deployed to protect Germany from Russian missiles

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History is made as Israeli batteries are deployed to protect Germany from Russian missiles - The Jewish Chronicle
Germany has received Israel’s Arrow system in the first tranche of a $4bn defence deal
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December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Big laughs, bigger fangs – the reinvention of Dracula

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Big laughs, bigger fangs – the reinvention of Dracula - The Jewish Chronicle
Mock the Week and Whose Line is it Anyway? creator Dan Patterson on why he’s telling the horror novel through gags and…acapella
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December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Charity Commission extends inquiry into Orthodox charities

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Charity Commission extends inquiry into Orthodox charities - The Jewish Chronicle
The watchdog is investigating the cashing of cheques worth more than £20 million
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December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Turn up the Jewish music – it matters now more than ever

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Turn up the Jewish music – it matters now more than ever - The Jewish Chronicle
We can’t let the endless Oy Veys drown out the part of our identity that is joyous, creative and alive, which is why I agreed to become the chair of JMI
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December 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM