Moscow’s Chief Rabbi advises against kissing a Sefer Torah
Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt has advised against kissing a Sefer Torah as the coronavirus spreads across the world.
Moscow’s chief rabbi and Conference of European...
Emma breaks new ground at ZF
Emma Bergen has been appointed the first female director of the Zionist Federation.
Currently UJIA head of community engagement, Emma takes up her post next month.
She succeeds Arieh Miller, who joins the Union of Jewish...
Dying matters
Paula Plaskow is a social worker and Jewish Care’s End of Life and Palliative Care Lead, and her team are winners of the End-of-Life...
Trump impeached
Donald Trump is the third US President to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
Trump, who faces a Senate trial, is charged with abusing...
China announces $280bn Iran investment as Iran set to violate nuclear deal
What happened: According to a report in the Times, China will invest $280bn in Iran’s oil, gas and petrochemicals sector.
The announcement was apparently agreed during...
Man faces jail over ‘Get’ case
A man has pleaded guilty to ‘controlling or coercive behaviour’ after failing to grant his wife a ‘Get’.
Judge Martin Beddoe warned Alan Moher, 57,...
Israel commemorates 50 years of Yom Kippur War
Memorial ceremonies have commemorated the 5oth anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant...
Board of Deputies reacts to BBC Religion and Ethics Review
Board of Deputies Chief Executive Gillian Merron has welcomed the BBC’s Religion and Ethics review in which the broadcaster commits to expanding coverage around...
Filipino deported in crackdown on illegal workers
A Filipino worker and her 12-year-old Israeli-born son have been deported after a protracted high-profile court battle.
Rosemarie and Rohan Perez boarded a flight to...
Israel Labour party cuts ties with Corbyn
The head of the Israeli Labour party, Avi Gabbay, yesterday announced he was suspending relations with UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his office.
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