Chief Rabbi joins British Jews for Auschwitz visit A group from UHC Shadwell Lane Synagogue in Leeds was joined by Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis on a solemn visit earlier this week to Auschwitz-Birkenau. In his message to those setting out on the ‘Unity is Strength’ trip, the Chief Rabbi wrote, “I consider it an […]
Purim: Where is God in all this? Purim is a time of merriment. Celebrants are allowed to drink alcohol to the point where they are unable to differentiate between the phrases ‘Bless Mordecai’ and ‘Curse Haman.’ But there is a darker side to Purim. Megillat Esther depicts an existential threat to the Jews. The Jews […]
Israeli food bank launches charity credit card Ahead of the Purim holiday, Israeli charitable organisation Colel Chabad has launched a special credit card that will be distributed to needy families. The card, called the Eshel Card, serves as a prepaid credit card which can be used to pay for groceries in select grocery store chains. […]
Netanyahu and the ‘knife intifada’: the unbearable lightness of responsibility Netanyahu has done nothing to prevent the current tide of terror attacks or to end the so-called knife intifada. Instead he prefers to play to the gallery by promising retribution and punishment after the fact. This is not good enough, says Paul Mirbach, who also […]
Brits actively opposed to Israel are in the minority, reports show By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey Across the Western world, antipathy against the State of Israel appears to be widespread. For many, this is the surface impression anyway. Much of this sentiment is confined to university campuses, with many Jewish/pro-Israel students reporting an air of contempt towards Israel. […]
