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JOHN PILGER’S DISPROPORTIONATE INDECENCY

By jemeage on September 25, 2014 in Opinion

By Paul Mirbach I do not believe in personal attacks. They fulfil no purpose and are often the last resort of someone who cannot present a suitable argument. This is why I think the best way to deal with a writer like John Pilger is to expose his sophistry and his abuse of facts. I […]

WHY I WON’T BE VOTING LABOUR IN 2015

By jemeage on September 23, 2014 in Opinion

By TJ Caplan May I be candid? I’m not fond of Labour MPs at the best of times. Just seeing a picture of Ed Miliband brings me out in a rash, so intensely do I dislike him. I’ve found several others to be woefully misinformed on Israel too. But this week, when it comes to displaying […]

THE QUENELLE PHENOMENON

By jemeage on September 23, 2014 in Features

By Judi Wolder Last week a man was arrested for posting an online picture of another man making the so-called quenelle gesture in front of a Jewish school in France. Wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a picture of Yasser Arafat, the man in the picture was performing the quenelle salute in front of the Ohr Hatorah […]

THE LONE STAR IN THE VILLAGE: THOUGHTS ON BEING JEWISH IN TEXAS

By jemeage on September 22, 2014 in Features

By Abbie Alter (Edited by Michelle Rosenberg) Moving from London to Texas at such an interesting time in Jewish history has in some ways allowed me to escape out of my old reality and into a new one. My thought processes about Judaism remain the same but allow me to show my new community just […]

New film depicts horrors of genocide

By jemeage on September 22, 2014 in Europe News

By Richard Mather, JMA editor After a delay of 69 years, original footage documenting the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp has been released to selected cinemas around the country. The footage, recorded in April 1945, is the basis of a new documentary called Night Will Fall, which also includes interviews with former British soldiers […]

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Tzohar applauds 'landmark ruling' that says Israel must accept private Orthodox conversions

[caption id="attachment_3619" align="alignnone" width="274"] Tzohar logo[/caption] Tzohar applauds 'landmark ruling' that says Israel must accept private Orthodox conversions By Richard Mather The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization has applauded the Israeli Supreme Court’s “landmark decision”
The BBC’s militant tendency

[caption id="attachment_3594" align="alignnone" width="300"] BBC headquarters[/caption] The BBC’s militant tendency By Richard Mather Following the atrocities in Brussels, the BBC's flagship News At Ten programme referred to the bombers as "militants" rather than "terrorists." Initially, I thou
Jewish psychology without Freud and what it means for social welfare in Israel

[caption id="attachment_3589" align="alignnone" width="300"] Jewish psychology without Freud and what it means for social welfare in Israel[/caption] Jewish psychology without Freud and what it means for social welfare in Israel By Richard Mather For over a century, Sigmund Freud has cast a shado
Reflections: Between Purim and Pesach, the Exile and lessons to be learned

[caption id="attachment_3584" align="alignnone" width="300"] Megillat Esther[/caption] Reflections: Between Purim and Pesach, the Exile and lessons to be learned By Paul Mirbach Today is Purim. We celebrate, once again, the redemption of the Jews from genocide. Tragedy was averted by some quick t
On the Brussels terrorist attacks: Who will save Europe?

[caption id="attachment_3579" align="alignnone" width="300"] Who will save Europe?[/caption] On the Brussels terrorist attacks: Who will save Europe? By David Semple Seventy-six years ago Europe was on the edge of a precipice as Adolf Hitler and his primitive Nazi hordes defied the accepted inter
The enemy of my enemy: Europe’s Jews and the far right

[caption id="attachment_3571" align="alignnone" width="300"] Pegida demo, Dresden, 25 Jan 2015[/caption] The enemy of my enemy: Europe’s Jews and the far right By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey From the unprecedented success of the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) in this month’s state elections in
Chief Rabbi joins British Jews for Auschwitz visit

[caption id="attachment_3562" align="alignnone" width="300"] Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis[/caption] 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-Birken
Purim: Where is God in all this?

[caption id="attachment_3556" align="alignnone" width="300"] Queen Esther[/caption] 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
Israeli food bank launches charity credit card

[caption id="attachment_3551" align="alignnone" width="300"] Colel Chabad[/caption] 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, cal
Netanyahu and the ‘knife intifada’: the unbearable lightness of responsibility

[caption id="attachment_3546" align="alignnone" width="300"] Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu[/caption] 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. I

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