The Daily Edition
Saturday, May 4, 2024
 
OPINION: This undeniably, overwhelmingly, feels different for all Jews
By Hadley Freeman
In a powerful extract from her essay in the latest issue of Jewish Quarterly, Hadley Freeman reflects on why universities have become the sites of some of the most sickening examples of anti-Jewish hate since 7/10
 
Anthony Julius chairs new group tackling campus antisemitism
By Michelle Rosenberg
 
Students occupy UK university campuses in protest against Gaza war
By JN Reporter
 
‘The bridge between his beloved Morocco and the Jewish people’: Sydney Assor dies aged 93
By Michelle Rosenberg
Tributes paid to leader of Moroccan Jewish community in the UK who died on 26 April
 
Schools shun Holocaust survivor drama over Gaza
By Lee Harpin
 
OPINION: Where have all our leaders gone?
By Edward Misrahi
 
Agents dump comedian Dane Baptiste after he sends death threat to Jewish woman
By Jewish News Reporter
 
UK imposes new sanctions on extremists for violence in the West Bank
By Lee Harpin
Lord Cameron said:’Extremist settlers are undermining security and stability and threatening prospects for peace.’
 
‘I converted to Judaism when my son got cancer’
By Francine Wolfisz
Touching new film tells the story of a father’s spiritual journey in search of a deeper connection
 
FILM
Israeli Film Festival: we speak to the founders and take a look at what’s showing
By Arthur Weiss
Seret celebrates its 13th year with a great collection of movies
 
Medals of heroic RAF officer expected to reach £1k at auction
By Michelle Rosenberg
Flight Lieutenant Gerald Wilton’s family fled the Nazis in Austria in 1938. He was a member of the exclusive caterpillar club, renown for using a parachute to escape a disabled aircraft
 
Donald Trump: ‘Two-state solution isn’t going to work’
By Jotam Confino in Israel
 
Board president hopeful Ziff urges Leeds University chiefs to take stand over antisemitism
By JN Reporter
Michael Ziff has written to the president and interim vice-chancellor of  University of Leeds urging them to ‘grasp’ the issues impacting on Jewish students
 
Family’s race to save synagogue’s historic stained glass windows
By Michelle Rosenberg
Father and daughter Barry and Jessica Mordsley are urging Sinai synagogue management to reflect on importance of 60-year-old fixtures
 
ORTHODOX JUDAISM / Making sense of the sedra: Acharei Mot
By Rabbi Brendan Stern
 
PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM / Leap of faith: singing to God in a Progressive key
By Cantor Zöe Jacobs
 
SPORT
Being a Jewish football fan is a struggle – in more ways than one
By Joshua Korber Hoffman
Shacharit or Spurs? Amidah or Arsenal? Kiddush or QPR?
 
THEATRE
Turkish Jewish actor Hemi Yeroham is Fawlty Towers’ Manuel
By Jenni Frazer
John Cleese’s much-loved show opens in London this month
 
THEATRE
Risqué Biblical story Song of Songs comes to the stage
By Louisa Walters
Israeli actress, writer and composer Ofra Daniel is the star of her show
 
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