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Fast Forward Britain’s Largest Eruv Goes Into Use in Manchester
The United Kingdom’s largest eruv will be usable for the first time this Sabbath. The Manchester eruv took 10 years to plan and construct and is the U.K.’s most technically complex enclosure, according to the London Jewish Chronicle. Eruv experts from Jerusalem spent 10 days inspecting the enclosure before declaring it ready for use on…
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Opinion Britain Should Apologize for Balfour Declaration
Palestinians protest on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration in 2013. / Getty Images In 2014, commemoration of the First World War on the one-hundredth anniversary of its commencement will be inescapable. So, too, will the debate over the merits of the miserable and bloody conflict that took the lives of over 16 million soldiers…
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Fast Forward Mark Winer Is First American Rabbi Honored by Queen Elizabeth
An American-born rabbi was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. Rabbi Mark Winer, a British subject and a U.S. citizen, is believed to be the first American rabbi to be so honored. The awards, including knighthoods, were announced on Monday. Winer, 71, received the honor for services…
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Opinion Watch Limmud Live From Britain
The Limmud conference starts today and continues through Thursday. The Forward is exclusively providing the live stream of the event in North America.
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News British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Brings Message of Openness to Limmud
In the decades since a bunch of British Jews created Limmud, its model of volunteer experts offering a pluralistic smorgasbord of Jewish teachings, arts offerings and performances has turned into a worldwide movement. But through all these years, the chief rabbi of the United Kingdom has never attended Limmud in the country where it all…
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Fast Forward British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Slams Orthodox Shuls for Letting Women Lead Services
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called on Orthodox synagogues to ban partnership minyan services, where women can lead services and read from the Torah. Mirvis said in a message sent to rabbinic leaders Wednesday that the services were “not something that can take place within our synagogues,” the Jewish Chronicle reported. “I know that you…
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Fast Forward British Police Arrest Three Fans Over Anti-Semitic Soccer Tweets
Three British men have been arrested for posting anti-Semitic comments on Twitter following a soccer match in October. Police said two men, aged 22 and 24, were arrested Thursday in London and in Wiltshire, Reuters reported Friday. A third man, 48, man was arrested at his home in Canning Town in London last week on…
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Fast Forward British Minister Plans To End Discrimination Against Jews Refusing to Work on Shabbat
Britain’s employment minister said she would introduce new regulations to make Jews who refuse to work on Shabbat eligible for welfare benefits. Employment Minister Esther McVey and Jobcentre National Director Neil Couling have told the Jewish employment charity JCom that rules would be “tweaked” to end the practice of denying job seekers’ allowance to observant…
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