Israel may release prisoners in exchange for fallen soldiers

Israel released two Syrian prisoners in return for the remains and personal effects of First Sergeant Zachary Baumel, killed in action in 1982, last Sunday. Russia mediated the release, pressing Israel to agree the ‘goodwill gesture’ with Syrian President Bashar Assad. And...

Chanukah celebrated in style across the UK

From London to Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow and beyond, from large communal gatherings to small family get-togethers, the festival of lights has been...

‘Hassell must go!’ says Board of Deputies

The Board of Deputies is calling for Mary Hassell, the Senior Coroner for Inner North London, to be removed, following a deeply disappointing meeting...

Indian PM makes historic visit

By James Marlow Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel this week as pomp and ceremony was once again seen at...

Chabad Poway Rabbi calls for resilience on Auschwitz trip for 800 Jews

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein of Chabad Poway has called for “Jewish resilience” on a solidarity ‘Eurostars’ trip for 800 young people at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. The inspirational leader, who lost a finger...

Warburtons become KLBD Kosher Certified

KLBD and Warburtons are pleased to announce that a wide range of 30 Warburtons’ products are now KLBD certified - pas palter. The products include...

Netanyahu to meet Merkel, Macron and May

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Berlin today for the first leg of a three-day tour likely to be dominated by talks...

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...

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Holocaust survivor Stephanie Fortuno, 77, sounded the country-wide Holocaust Remembrance Day siren at 10 am on Monday in memory of the six million Jews...

Labour peers quit over institutional anti-Semitism in party

Three Labour peers have quit the party over its handling of anti-Semitism. Lord Triesman, Lord Darzi and Lord Turnberg announced their decision inside an hour of each other on Tuesday afternoon. The triple resignations came 24...

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