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Electric Umbrella’s new music programme set to strike a chord at Kisharon Noé School
Kisharon Noé School

Electric Umbrella’s new music programme set to strike a chord at Kisharon Noé School

By George Lomas

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Israel tour leaders preparing for a previous trip (Photo: UJIA)
Israel Tour

Israel Tours not going ahead if Foreign Office advice doesn’t change

By Gaby Wine

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An israeli flag seen against a background of trees and blue sky at the Herz Mount in Jerusalem, Israel.
Board of deputies

Suspended deputies hit back at Board leadership over ‘chilling’ sanctions for breach of code of conduct

By Simon Rocker

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Rabbi Yehuda Pink with a British passenger arriving at Birmingham Airport
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Chabad rabbi joins rescue operation of first flight out of Israel

By George Lomas

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Jewish families are anxiously waiting for news about additional places for their children at Jewish secondary schools. Stock image of a student (Getty)
Jewish School Places

Jewish children still without school places as end of term approaches

By Jane Prinsley

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The Board of Deputies has suspended five of the 36 deputies who signed a letter published in the Financial Times condemning Israel's actions in Gaza (Image: Getty)
BoD

Board of Deputies suspends five members over ‘misleading’ anti-Gaza war letter

By Jane Prinsley

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis arrived back from Israel to make the Etgar 2025 Quiz
Etgar

Even Iranian missiles couldn’t stop the Chief Rabbi attending his favourite event of the year

By Jesse Wolfsthal

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‘The dog hears the siren and waits calmly by the door, ready to go to a shelter’
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‘The dog hears the siren and waits calmly by the door, ready to go to a shelter’

By George Lomas

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Campaigners from "Dignity in Dying" hold placards during a demonstration outside Parliament in October (Photo: Getty)
End of Life Bill

Rabbis ‘deeply concerned’ by End of Life Bill

By JC Reporter

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End of Life Bill
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I’m pleased the End of Life Bill didn’t exist when Mum had terminal cancer

It is time the government put more funding into palliative care

By Gaby Wine

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Jewish Care thanks its volunteers 3,000 timesThree vie to be next United Synagogue president

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