Ask Rabbi Shochet on some Chanuka Customs
Dear Rabbi
I loved your reply last week explaining the idea of gift giving on Chanukah. So much so, that I also thought it was...
Lockdown and Isolation – The Positive Fallout
By: Cllr Brian Gordon
There is a deep underlying message behind the current devastating health crisis. It is that we human beings do not run...
First Brit Gives Blood in Israel as Guidelines Change
A change in guidelines concerning who can give blood in Israel has seen the first Brit give blood in the country for nearly 25...
Parshat Behar: is the Torah speaking economics?
What is the Torah’s take on economics?
The laws of Shemittah and Yovel perhaps tell us. Every seven years was to be a “Shabbat of...
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Top of the Mornin’ to you. I’m sure Joe Biden is mighty relieved now the Presidential battle is over. The quietly spoken...
Outdoor Graduation for Broughton Jewish Nursery
The Jewish Weekly's Lawrence Purcell captured the smiles and the spirit at Broughton Jewish Nursery's graudation on Tuesday morning.
It was held outside the Nursery,...
Uyghur Refugees Urgent Appeal
World Jewish Relief, supported by the leading UK Jewish communal agencies, has today launched its Uyghur Refugee Urgent Appeal in response to humanitarian needs...
JS restaurant firebombed in shocking arson attack
Photo Credit: Lawrence Purcell
JS Restaurant, the oldest kosher restaurant in Manchester, has been gutted by fire following a suspected arson attack on Tuesday at...
Airport closure causes frustration
By James Marlow
Hundreds of Israelis are struggling to get back to Ben Gurion Tel Aviv, after the government closed the airport to all commercial...
