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Fast Forward Anti-Semitism Claim Against Anglican Cleric Is Resolved
An anti-Semitism claim against an Anglican vicar by the Board of Deputies of British Jews was resolved through mediation. The board brought the complaint against the Rev. Stephen Sizer to the Church of England a year ago, saying Sizer made anti-Semitic statements and published links to anti-Semitic websites, including links posted on his blog that…
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Fast Forward Britain Royals Hold Tiny Private Christening for Prince George
Just 21 guests were invited to the christening of Britain’s Prince George on Wednesday, a sign of how much his parents intend to guard the privacy of a baby born to be king. Prince William, whose mother Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997, hounded by paparazzi, and his wife Kate…
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News Britain’s Chief Rabbi Embraces Limmud, Despite Protest From Ultra-Orthodox
If Jews in America eat out at Chinese restaurants on Christmas, large numbers of British Jews avoid the holiday entirely by heading out to Limmud, the annual learning fest for Jews of all stripes that has spread worldwide since its launch at Oxford University in the 1980s. As the event’s popularity has grown by leaps…
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Opinion Ralph Miliband Smear Hints at Darker Motive
Given that The Daily Mail has never liked anyone whose politics are to the left of General Franco, it is hardly surprising that they would not care for Ralph Miliband or indeed his son, Ed. After all, Ralph Miliband was one of the foremost English socialist thinkers and writers of the 20th century. Miliband favoured…
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Fast Forward Handwritten 18th-Century Haggadah Found in British Garage
A handwritten 18th century Haggadah found at a home being cleared out in England is expected to fetch more than $200,000. The Haggadah, which dates to 1726 and is written on goat skin, was discovered in a cardboard box in a garage in Bury, a town in Greater Manchester, the BBC reported. A Jewish couple…
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Fast Forward British Soccer Fan Arrested for ‘Yid’ Chant
A fan of the British Tottenham soccer club was arrested for chanting “yid” during a home match. On Sunday, defying a police threat of arrest for using the term, supporters of Hotspur reportedly chanted “Yid Army” as well as “We’ll sing what we want” during a Premier League match against their London rivals, West Ham…
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Fast Forward London Paper Says Miliband ‘Jewish Marxist’ Slam Wasn’t Anti-Semitic
Daily Mail city editor Alex Brummer wrote that it was “deplorable” to accuse the British newspaper of anti-Semitism over an article on the late father of Labor Party leader Ed Miliband titled “The man who hated Britain.” Brummer’s column appeared Saturday, several days after Miliband defended his father against the newspaper’s claim that he was…
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Fast Forward Scotland Yard Vows Arrests Over ‘Yid’ Soccer Chant by Tottenham Spurs Fans
Britain’s Scotland Yard has threatened Tottenham Hotspur soccer team fans with arrests if they use the word “yid” at their next home match. The Spurs, as the team is known, will play their London rivals West Ham United on Sunday. Chief Superintendent Mick Johnson, the match commander for Sunday’s game, told the British daily The…
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