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Fast Forward UK authorities investigating alleged mistreatment of Israeli Oct. 7 survivors by airport security
They said one security guard told them, “I don’t want you to do here what you do in Gaza"
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Culture The internet’s Kate Middleton obsession may have revealed an unsavory Jewish secret
Internet sleuths are speculating that valuable antiques owned by Prince William’s alleged girlfriend, Rose Hanbury, may have been looted by her husband’s Jewish ancestors
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News Anti-Israel figure George Galloway sworn into Parliament as Israel-Hamas war roils British politics
“This is for Gaza,” Galloway said after winning a special election that centered on the war
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Culture The press dismissed her as a ‘national trinket.’ Now this much-loved, sometimes mocked Jewish actress is telling her own story
One memoir wasn't enough for Miriam Margolyes, known for roles in Harry Potter (and about 150 other films and shows). Her latest is a mix of thoughtful reflection and scatalogical storytelling — with a bit of score-settling on the side
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Fast Forward British university chaplain and family in hiding following death threats over stint as IDF reservist
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called those who threatened Zecharia Deutsch and his family “a threat to all of our society"
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Fast Forward Leading British rabbi warns against Rafah invasion: ‘If I said nothing, I couldn’t live with myself’
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, chief rabbi of Masorti Judaism in the U.K., is likely the highest-profile European Jewish leader to question the Israel-Hamas war
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Fast Forward England’s chief rabbi composes special healing prayer for King Charles’ recovery
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis posts ‘refuah sheleima’ on social media
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Culture ‘I vow to be more mindful going forward:’ UK rap star Skepta apologizes for artwork seen as referencing Holocaust
The now-deleted tease for his new single, ‘Gas Me Up,' featured the song’s title tattooed on one of several pale shaved heads.
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Fast Forward 24 hours of war leaves Israel reeling, with bomb shelters full and flights canceled
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Fast Forward In US lawmakers’ response to Israel’s strike on Iran, sweeping support with signs of tension
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