British Jewry

London firefighters scold British synagogue for lighting holiday bonfire indoors

The video showed a fire raging inside Beis Medrash Beis Shmuel, a haredi Orthodox synagogue in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish neighborhood of London.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
19/05/2023

Tory MP uses controversial term connected to antisemitic conspiracies

Miriam Cates made alarming claims about the perils of "cultural Marxism," linking it to the alleged destruction of children's well-being.

Why I chose Israel, and will continue to choose Israel - opinion

I CHOOSE Israel because I love the energy of this country. I choose Israel because I don’t need to actively practice Judaism and yet I’m very Jewish here, in the non-religious, more cultural sense.

Former UK finance minister Nigel Lawson dies at 91

Lawson, who was Jewish, championed wider share ownership, lower personal taxes and free market economics, forming the backbone of Thatcher's vision for Britain in the 1980s.

By REUTERS
03/04/2023

UK Jews: Netanyahu hasn't asked to meet us

"If we were asked to meet we wouldn't say no, but our message would be similar to that of American leaders," which is against the judicial reforms.

22/03/2023

52% of UK Jews say right-wing Israeli coalition impacts their views of Israel - poll

About three-quarters of UK Jews said Israel was "important to their identity."

16/02/2023
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