THE DAILY EDITION Monday, June 1, 2020

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Shuls may require pre-booking and allocated seating in post-lockdown world BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Congregants face the prospect of having to reserve their seats theatre-style when synagogues reopen as part of plans to contain the threat of the virus post-lockdown.

‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests in their own words BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN (JTA) As the USA is embroiled in demonstrations following the killing of George Floyd, black Jews speak about their feelings, and what they are looking for from the broader community

Labour suspends four members amid MP’s bid to mend ties with the community BY MATHILDE FROT A party spokesperson said it takes ‘all complaints of antisemitism extremely seriously and they are fully investigated’

EHRC draft report ‘imminent’, JLM national secretary expects BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Dua Lipa criticised over Israel Instagram post referencing ‘fake’ Jews BY MATHILDE FROT The post, first published by another user on Sunday, has been taken down after appearing on the 24-year-old star’s Instagram account, which counts some 46.4 million followers

Salford man, 65, questioned by police over alleged sexual assault BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Greater Manchester Police said the accused ‘was working as a doctor when the offences took place’ and that the assaults were ‘reported to have happened over a number of years’

Liberal Judaism appoints two new interim directors BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Shelley Shocolinsky-Dwyer will take over at the helm of the progressive movement following the departure of Rabbi Danny Rich

MORE HEADLINES

Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem reopens as restrictions lifted for city’s holy sites BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Germany urged not to honour Holocaust rescuer with murky record BY JTA   Comic Relief appoints Eric Salama as new board chair BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Study finds Jews and Arabs share genetic heritage of Bronze Age Canaanites BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Ambassadors from Britain and Israel reflect on 70 years of diplomatic ties BY JEWISH NEWS   Protests after unarmed autistic Palestinian man shot by Israeli police BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Fox Sports Australia sorry for using Hitler image during rugby highlights BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Television host called the New South Wales state Jewish Board of Deputies to apologise and planned to also say sorry on the air during his next programme on Thursday

Brazilian minister with Jewish roots compares police raids to Kristallnacht BY JTA   Germany reports highest number of antisemitic crimes since 2001 BY JTA

Wonder of wonders! Fiddler On The Roof returning to the big screen BY JTA Iconic 1964 musical about the oys and joys of Jewish life in the fictional Eastern European shtetl of Anatevka is being remade for cinema.

Sir Simon Schama – the books that have shaped my life BY ZAKI COOPER   What are the new school rules? BY FRANCINE WOLFISZ   Drum roll… Forty Under 40: The countdown continues – 20 to 11!