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Opinion End of Jonathan Sacks Era
Two countries; two chief rabbinates. But the institutions could hardly be more different. I have spent part of this summer observing the Chief Rabbi elections in Israel, and part in the U.K., hearing the opinions of British Jews about the end of the Jonathan Sacks era, with their Chief Rabbi (or strictly speaking the Chief…
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Fast Forward Jonathan Sacks Says Good-Bye as Chief Rabbi
On Friday morning, people listening to BBC Radio 4’s popular Today program heard a familiar voice addressing them on “The Thought for the Day” slot. It was Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks making his final appearance. This afternoon, Rabbi Sacks will formally step down from the post he has filled for the last twenty-two years…
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The Schmooze From Kate Middleton to Sergey Brin
Who needs Sergey Brin when Kate Middleton was your high school bestie? According to the Daily Mail, Amanda Rosenberg, recently outed as Google CEO Sergey Brin’s 26-year-old girlfriend, is no ordinary Silicon Valley nerd. The British Google Glass marketing manager once boarded at $48,000 a-year Marlborough College, with none other than Princess Eugenie and Kate…
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Opinion Saving Polari
A push in underway to save a most unusual language. Polari is a language — or to be exact a lexicon of 500 words approaching a language — used over the years in Britain by sailors, criminals, circus performers, prostitutes, immigrant Jews and Italians, and the gay community. In short, a bunch of people that…
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Fast Forward Outgoing Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Says British Multiculturalism Is Dead
The outgoing chief rabbi of Great Britain, Lord Jonathan Sacks, criticized the British government in an interview with The Times on Monday, saying that Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers have not done enough to encourage the institution of marriage, and also saying that multiculturalism has “had its day.” Rabbi Sacks will be leaving…
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Fast Forward Zanzibar Acid-Attack Teen Leaves British Hospital
One of the two British teenagers injured in an acid attack in the African island of Zanzibar was released from the hospital. Kirstie Trup left the hospital on Sunday night, the Jewish Chronicle reported. Katie Gee, whose injuries are more severe, will have surgery in the coming days. The women, both 18 and from London,…
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Fast Forward Father of Zanzibar Acid-Attack Teens Speaks Out on ‘Devastating’ Scars
The father of one of the British Jewish teenagers attacked with acid on the African island of Zanzibar said the pair is devastated by their injuries — saying they will leave long-term physical and mental scars. Marc Trup said his daughter, Kirstie, and her friend, Katie Gee, were struggling to come to terms with the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Zanzibar Acid-Attack Girl Says She’s OK
One of the Jewish women who was attacked with acid on the African island of Zanzibar has thanked supporters after returning to Britain for treatment. Katie Gee Tweeted: “Thank you for all your support x,” from her bed at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, the BBC reported. Gee and Kirstie Trup, both 18, are…
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