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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 UK cabinet member Suella Braverman fired after saying police are more lenient with pro-Palestinian protesters
The firing positions Braverman, who is married to an Israeli-British man, as a conservative hero
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Books A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas’ attack on Israel
In the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack, widespread cancellations of events tied to Palestinian or Muslim communities have raised fears about free speech and censorship
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Culture These Jewish Eurovision songs are terrible. Listen to them anyway
For every awful song, there's a moment when nothing else works
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Culture In London, an antisemitism scandal has sparked a play about antisemitism. Is it helping?
The Royal Court Theatre’s response to a very public drama? Even more drama.
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News Dispatch from London: In Jewish neighborhoods, shuls and kosher cafes shuttered as Britain buries her queen
A week before the High Holidays, the royal funeral prompts a meditation on ritual and change
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Opinion As the queen is laid to rest, a former aide remembers the most Jewish moment he witnessed by her side
‘To 120,’ a well-wisher told the monarch when she was 86, provoking amusement and bafflement
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Fast Forward US Jewish groups respond to Trump’s Gaza comments
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News The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope
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Fast Forward Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’
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