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From a golden age of Torah learning to killing fields

In the long Jewish exile, the relationship with Poland has been one of the deepest — and most troubled and tragic

By BY david aberbach

7 min read

From a golden age of Torah learning to killing fields

The British had Abba Eban under surveillance

The British had Abba Eban under surveillance

An MI6 report describes him as 'a brilliant student of languages' who had been engaged in 'training Jewish personnel for guerrilla action'

By Marc Goldberg

2 min read

Are the kids alright?

Are the kids alright?

Exams chaos aside, gap years, internships and summer plans have all been decimated by the virus. However, some youngsters have found ingenious ways to boost their prospects

By jacob judah and claire cantor

8 min read

Green inspiration has come from the Bible

Green inspiration has come from the Bible

Among the most controversial criticisms of the Hebrew Bible is that it helped cause the current ecological crisis, writes David Aberbach

By David Aberbach

5 min read

Meet the British scientist at the cutting edge of Israeli tech's coronavirus fightback

Jason Migdal, 28, has been producing among the world's most cutting edge masks with Israeli manufacturer Sonovia

By Natalie Blenford

3 min read

Charedi marathon woman explains runaway success

Mother of five Beatie Deutsch took up running four years ago. Today she is one of Israel’s fastest women’s marathoners — and the face of a campaign to get people (virtually) running to Israel.

By Aleks Phillips

3 min read

'While ill with Covid, I saw my own funeral'

61-year-old Laurie Wiseman saw himself at his own funeral. Except he was still alive — and hallucinating.

By BY paul cainer

3 min read

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‘If you’re a Jewish leader, you have to stand up and fight every single day’

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Does Israel have a legitimate claim of sovereignty over the West Bank?

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Israel-China relations remain uneasy as ever

As the plight of the Uighurs puts China in the spotlight, Colin Shindler charts the twisting history of Israel’s relations with China

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‘I found out my Battle of Britain hero father was Jewish 30 years after he died’

Willie Nelson was shot down over Folkstone in 1940. His son, Bill, only discovered his true heritage just before his mother's death.

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Hidden treasures from the archives

A new initiative from the Board of Deputies will bring together material on Jewish history from all over the UK

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Jews and slavery: the myths and the truth

Widespread concern over anti-black racism has led some to regurgitate an old lie: that Jews were dominant in the slave trade

By BY david aberbach

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Jews and slavery: the myths and the truth

When Hitler drew up a ‘most-wanted’ list of Jews in Britain

Eighty years ago, before the battle of Britain, the Nazis created a ‘Black Book’ – to be used once Britain had been successfully overrun

By Colin Shindler

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When Hitler drew up a ‘most-wanted’ list of Jews in Britain

The toxic traps that Corbynites just cannot avoid

Conspiracy theories are fuelling terror rampages and turning up on the Twitter threads of politicians and actors. Fighting them is one of democracy’s great challenges

By BY daniel allington

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The toxic traps that Corbynites just cannot avoid

Mark Regev: I was also envoy to UK Jewry

The outgoing Israeli ambassador went home last week — but not before celebrating his warm ties with the community

By jenni frazer

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Mark Regev: I was also envoy to UK Jewry

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