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The strange crossover between the Jubilee and Shavuot

Bleary eyed revellers will meet Frummers this Sunday morning

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the large screen at Piccadilly Circus to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee on February 6, 2022 in London, England. Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, following the death of her father, King George VI. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 25: Queen Elizabeth II talks with MI5 officers during a visit to the headquarters of MI5 at Thames House on February 25, 2020 in London, England. MI5 is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. (Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

I have seen first-hand the Queen’s empathy for our past, and genuine friendship towards Jews

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WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM: In this undated image released on March 6, 2021, Queen Elizabeth II walks past Commonwealth flags in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, to mark Commonwealth Day, in Windsor, England. (Photo by Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Humanity — and Judaism — has wrestled with the idea of monarchy for millennia

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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Queen Elizabeth II attends an audience with the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis (Not pictured) at Windsor Castle on April 28, 2022 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Throughout her reign, Her Majesty has been a rock at times of crisis and tension

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Jews have long felt proud to honour and thank the Queen, as we do again this year

Jews have long felt proud to honour and thank the Queen, as we do again this year

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LONDON - FEBRUARY 29: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on February 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

We should thank our longest-serving monarch for this nation’s stability

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Expat Brits bring out the bunting in Israel to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee

Expat Brits bring out the bunting in Israel to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee

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