Exhibition unveils unknown resistance heroes during the Shoah BY STEPHEN ORYSZCZUK Fascinating accounts of Jewish resistance in the Holocaust, including by many women, are on display at the Wiener Library

 

THE DAILY EDITION Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Yavneh College students self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19 BY JACK MENDEL AND FRANCINE WOLFISZ Headteacher Spencer Lewis confirms a number of Year 13 pupils are self-isolating and ‘most are with very mild symptoms’

Jewish schools tell students and staff: Wear masks in corridors but not in class BY JACK MENDEL

Spurs move one step closer to banning Y-word BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER North London club completes next stage of review in to fans’ use of controversial term, amid calls by anti-racism groups for it to be consigned to history

Exhibition unveils unknown resistance heroes during the Shoah BY STEPHEN ORYSZCZUK Fascinating accounts of Jewish resistance in the Holocaust, including by many women, are on display at the Wiener Library

Vast Holocaust database goes online BY STEPHEN ORYSZCZUK   Auschwitz Memorial casts doubt on Holocaust memoir timeline BY MATHILDE FROT   Schindler’s List score named nation’s favourite piece of film music BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Warwick Uni criticised for lack of action against ‘Israeli lobby’ lecturer University said remarks made by sociology professor Dr Goldie Osuri was a matter of free speech despite a complaint from Jewish student organisations

Scotland debating making ‘stirring up hatred’ a criminal offence BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Suspected accomplices in Charlie Hebdo massacre go on trial BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER 14 people accused of helping brothers kill some of France’s best-known cartoonists stand trial

Yasser Arafat’s widow: Palestinian leaders want to ‘turn me into a traitor’ BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   A new Middle East? There’s something in the air BY JTA AND JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Charges filed against 11 men and teens in alleged Eilat gang rape of girl, 16 BY JTA Two of the teens allegedly raped the girl while others encouraged them and filmed the encounters, according to the investigation

Hamas and Israel reach Gaza cease-fire BY JTA   Israel approves Covid plan with restrictions based on infection rates BY JTA

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Charedi Jews barred from entering Ukraine for annual Uman pilgrimage BY JTA   Acre prison architect gave Jewish underground designs to help free prisoners BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Orthodox Jewish man beaten at supermarket in Uman, Ukraine BY JTA   Lives of Harold Pinter and Arnold Wesker celebrated with Hackney guided tours BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Man acquitted after saying hackers sent antisemitic death threats from computer BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ (JTA)   Borehamwood resident gets Austrian honour for services to Shoah education BY MATHILDE FROT   Amar’e Stoudemire finishes his conversion to Judaism BY JTA   Jewish singer Doja Cat wins MTV best new artist award BY JTA

Chabad Golders Green to host outdoor shofar blowing services BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Services will be held later this month at Basing Hill Park and Brent Park

Child psychologist launches ‘Mighty Cards’ to promote children’s wellbeing BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Israeli teens on UJIA bar and bat mitzvah programme mark coming of age

Grandmother, 89, thanked for making teddy bears for Jewish orphans in Belarus BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Lily Genztler from Chigwell used her time during lockdown to make the cuddly toys, which Jewish charity The Together Plan sends to needy children