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Nigella Lawson confirmed as new judge on The Great British Bake Off
22+ min ago (324+ words) The Jewish cook and food writer will replace Prue Leith on the Channel 4 show Jewish cook and food writer Nigella Lawson has been'confirmed as a new judge on The Great British Bake Off (GBBO), taking over from Prue Leith, who…...
‘Ban social media for under 16s’ says leading campaigner
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (670+ words) The proposed legislation was passed by the House of Lords last week A leading Jewish smartphone campaigner for has welcomed proposed legislation to ban social media for children under 16. Last week, The House of Lords backed the move, which would…...
William Shakespeare was a ‘Jewish woman of north African descent’, new book claims
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (337+ words) Emilia Bassano, England's first published female poet, has long been associated with the Bard Mistaken identity is the classic device deployed in some of the Bard's most'celebrated plays "but now, in what could be seen as one of the biggest…...
Why cutting military ties with Israel would cost British soldiers’ lives
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (748+ words) Do not pretend that refusing to learn battlefield trauma lessons from the IDF is some noble stand. It is a luxury belief that would be paid for by 19-year-olds Four retired senior British Army officers have reportedly urged the prime…...
Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft row
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (482+ words) The vote was scheduled for Monday but has now been pushed back until later in the week Coalition whip Ofir Katz has confirmed that the first reading of the 2026 state budget, scheduled for Monday's Knesset session, has been delayed until…...
Why Orthodox communities can find room for a woman rabbi
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (982+ words) The title "rabbi" is different now to when it was used in the time of the sages, argues a graduate of a yeshivah that ordains women I read with interest Rabbi Jonathan"s Guttentag"s piece in the Jewish Chronicle…...
Bury newspaper pulls social media posts because of flood of antisemitic comments
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (469+ words) A Lancashire newspaper has revealed that it was forced to delete two Facebook posts about stories of Jewish interest because of the volume of antisemitic comments they drew. In an open letter on Friday, Andrew Topping, news editor of Bury…...
Ten per cent increase in people seeking employment support, says charity
3+ day, 19+ min ago (324+ words) Over 4,200 people used Work Avenue's services in 2025 A leading employment organisation which serves the Jewish community has reported a 10 per cent increase in the number of people seeking its support in the past two years. Work Avenue, which is based…...
Arab Knesset parties sign deal to revive Joint List
3+ day, 56+ min ago (445+ words) Various Arab-Israeli factions look to unite ahead of the next elections after accusing the government of failing to deal with a communal crime wave The four Arab-Israeli parties in the Knesset have signed an agreement to re-establish the Joint List…...
Can New York keep hate at safe distance from shuls?
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (243+ words) Democrats should support a proper buffer to protect synagogues from aggressive protests. But what may matter most under Mayor Zohran Mamdani is the willingness to enforce the law Finally, New York city council Speaker Julie Menin announced her own plan…...