The Charedi refusal to serve in the armed forces is based on an ideological split dating back to the French Revolution
By Colin Shindler
'The way people have connected to her is rather the way I connected to her'
By Rosa Doherty
The band, which includes blind members and two with Down’s syndrome, wowed millions during their interval slot at the Eurovision semi-finals
By Nadine Wojakovski
In 1920, a class of mainly Jewish boys from Stepney were asked to write down their aspirations. One woman is trying to find out what really became of them
By ben weich
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By Izabella Tabarovsky
Rejuvenated beaches, week-long nightclubs and live screenings — Israel's main coastal city is ready for a Euro party
By Natalie Blenford
In his first UK press interview, Husam Zomlot discusses antisemitism and the terms of engagement with Hamas, and unwittingly reveals some common ground with Likud party members
By Michael Daventry
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On Israeli Independence Day, historian Colin Shindler interviews the pioneering educator whose story spans the entire history of the Jewish state
Ben Hecht offended many during his campaign to open people’s eyes to the Holocaust. He didn’t care a jot
Lee Harpin tags along with the MP as she returns to campaigning after being bullied out of her old party
By Lee Harpin
Lee Harpin follows the ex-Labour
This week’s 71st anniversary of Israeli independence prompted Tom Tugend, now based in California, to look through his archives. He uncovered his account of an operation he recorded in a journal in 1948, while serving as an American IDF volunteer
By Tom Tugend
The chief and the PM, who was first elected 40 years ago this week, were kindred spirits, writes Robert Philpot
By Robert Philpot
The exhibition in the city's Jewish Museum is a tribute to one of Austria's most recognised activists, who turned 90 this year
By BY LIAM HOARE VIENNA
His postcards to his daughter have been digitalised by the National Library of Israel
By jc reporter
