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Fast Forward Why British Jews Love the Royal Family
The most important thing about a hereditary monarchy is that the line of hereditary succession should be secured. That is why the news that the Duchess of Cambridge (the future Queen) has given birth to a son has been greeted so enthusiastically here in England and throughout the British Commonwealth. Ignore the protests of republicans:…
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Opinion May the Lord Bless the Royal Baby
When the rabbi is asked, in “Fiddler on the Roof,” whether there’s a prayer for the Czar, he says, “May God bless and keep the Czar… far away from us.” But this week British and American Jewish communities have clasped one royal family close to its virtual bosom. Websites, facebook pages, twitter feeds have been…
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Opinion British Lawmakers’ Un-‘Liberal’ Stand on Israel
Two British members of parliament from the centrist Liberal Democratic Party seemed to be doing their utmost to dissuade Jews, friends of Israel, and generally right-minded peoples from sticking with their already-damaged party through to the next election. First, during a debate on changes to the national curriculum, Sir Bob Russell thought it would be…
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The Schmooze The Heroic Brit Who Saved 600 Jewish Children
To the roster of Righteous Gentiles that includes Oskar Schindler and Chiune Sugihara — the Japanese diplomat who in 1940 issued 2039 visas that saved 6000 Jews (including my mother and me) — one must now add Sir Nicholas Winton whose British chutzpah illuminates the Menemsha Film documentary “Nicky’s Family.” Directed by Matej Minac, the…
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Fast Forward Holocaust Denier David Irving Turned Away From Berlin Hotels
Berlin’s hotel and restaurant association has warned members not to book a room for Holocaust denier David Irving during his planned visit to the German capital. The British self-styled historian – who was banned from entering Germany until last March — plans to visit the city in September, where he will address guests at a…
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Opinion Britain’s U-Turn on Teaching Hebrew
The British Department for Education (DfE) today announced a U-turn on its previously-proposed policy that would have limited the scope of Jewish elementary schools in the United Kingdom to teach Hebrew as a modern foreign language. As The Forward previously reported, under controversial plans released last December as part of an overall reform of the…
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The Schmooze Leonard Cohen Reschedules Show For High Holidays
Sorry British fans! You won’t get to see Leonard Cohen dip apples in honey onstage. The Canadian performer has reportedly rescheduled shows in Leeds and London after he realized that the dates fell on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the BBC reported. A statement released on behalf of the 78-year-old and promoter AEG apologized “deeply…
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News Pamela Geller Barred From Britain for Anti-Muslim Rally on London Slaying
Pamela Geller, the controversial anti-Islam blogger and activist infamous for her staunch criticism and denigration of Islam, has been banned from entering the United Kingdom by Home Secretary Theresa May. In a two-page letter which Geller uploaded onto her blog, Atlas Shrugs, the Home Office informed Geller that has been “excluded from the UK” on…
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