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Jon Stewart says he did not accuse JK Rowling of antisemitism

Former US talk show host Jon Stewart says comments he made about the Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone film were meant to be “light-hearted” and he was not accusing author JK Rowling of antisemitism. The comedian said news outlets had “piled ...

05 Jan 2022 at 22:25

Former US talk show host Jon Stewart accuses JK Rowling of anti-Semitism

Former US talk show host Jon Stewart has hit out at JK Rowling for the “anti-Semitic” imagery used in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The comedian said it was “so weird” that people had not reacted to the “Jews” running the ...

05 Jan 2022 at 06:55

King dances with Anne Frank’s stepsister during visit to Jewish community centre

The King has danced with Anne Frank’s stepsister while visiting a Jewish community centre in north London. At 93, Eva Schloss has survived Nazi concentration camps, spent decades promoting peace among humanity and now has danced with a King ...

16 Dec 2022 at 15:48

Starmer wishes Jews a happy Chanukah as festival coincides with Christmas

Sir Keir Starmer has wished British Jews a happy Chanukah, as the festival coincides with Christmas for the first time since 2005. “Chanukah is a time for family, community and celebration. Chag Chanukah Sameach to Jewish communities in ...

25 Dec 2024 at 17:14

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Thousand-year-old Hebrew Bible is bought for £30m by a man called Moses

A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible that is one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts sold for 38 million US dollars (£30 million) in New York on Wednesday. The Codex Sassoon, a leather-bound, handwritten parchment volume ...

17 May 2023 at 22:21

World

France blames Russia over bot campaign linked to antisemitic graffiti

France has said it has been the target of a Russian online destabilisation campaign that used bots to whip up controversy and confusion about spray-painted Stars of David that appeared on Paris streets. French officials said the ...

10 Nov 2023 at 12:21

IDF spokesman says Israel ‘troubled’ by antisemitism in Britain

The Israeli military is “troubled” by the rise in antisemitism in Britain since Hamas’s attack on Tel Aviv, the Jewish community has been told. It comes after the Community Security Trust (CST), a UK Jewish charity, said it had ...

29 Oct 2023 at 21:47

Starmer hits out at ‘ridiculous’ Tory criticism over Friday night schedule

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would work on Friday nights if necessary as he dismissed “laughably ridiculous” criticism of his desire to spend time with his family. The Labour leader, whose wife is Jewish, has come under fire ...

02 Jul 2024 at 15:52

World

Jews grieve and pray for peace in first Shabbat services since Hamas attack

Jews in communities far from Israel have gathered at synagogues this weekend for their first Shabbat services since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting an ongoing war. Rabbis led prayers of peace and shared grief with ...

14 Oct 2023 at 15:58

King meets Muslim and Jewish faith leaders after ‘Reconciliation Accords’ signed

The King has met faith leaders at Buckingham Palace after the signing of a framework to lay the foundation for a transformative relationship between Jewish and Muslim communities – which Charles called “marvellous”. The ...

11 Feb 2025 at 18:06

Man arrested after gravestones are damaged in Jewish cemetery

A man has been arrested after gravestones were wrecked in a Jewish cemetery in Kent. Officers have been investigating the incident at Chatham Memorial Synagogue in Rochester as a hate crime, with the damage believed to ...

26 Aug 2023 at 09:37

‘Everyone can live in unison’, says child of multi-faith household

A teenager raised in a multi-faith household says her upbringing shows “everyone can live in unison” if people are willing to educate themselves about different beliefs. Bea Baldwin practices Judaism along with her ...

27 Jul 2023 at 00:01

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