‘I was touching history’: Collector gives 130,000 postcards to Hebrew University BY JN REPORTER David Pearlman amassed an incredible collection of old postcards from the Holy Land written over two centuries – and has now donated them all to the Jerusalem-based university

 

THE DAILY EDITION Friday, October 2, 2020

ANALYSIS JN Podcast: Stateless Palestinian finds Jewish heritage, Covid on campus Guests include UK-based Palestinian Heba Iskandarani, UJS President James Harris, comedian Ashley Blaker, and the newspaper review with Richard Ferrer and Brigit Grant.

150 MPs and peers back Jewish News Uyghur campaign BY JUSTIN COHEN   China brands Jewish News’ Uyghur campaign ‘deplorable slander’ BY JACK MENDEL

Trump has coronavirus – Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump were with him this week BY JTA Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive and will begin quarantining. Several Jewish White House officials are among those who may now also be infected.

Netanyahu and Rivlin wish Trump a speedy recovery after positive Covid test BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Police probe swastika daubed in Bristol on Yom Kippur Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin weighs in after Nazi symbol spotted in neon paint, as Jewish resident speaks of ‘deep upset and anxiety’ at the incident

‘I was touching history’: Collector gives 130,000 postcards to Hebrew University BY JN REPORTER David Pearlman amassed an incredible collection of old postcards from the Holy Land written over two centuries – and has now donated them all to the Jerusalem-based university

Virgin’s Israeli boss: Mass passenger testing can ease travel restrictions BY CANDICE KRIEGER

Kane scores hat-trick as Spurs thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2 North London club put the Israeli side to the sword with the England striker scoring three to fire them into the Europa League group stage

Maximuscle creator Zef Eisenberg dies aged 47, attempting land speed record BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Millionaire businessman was involved in a serious crash at Elvington airfield near York

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Lighter side: 13-year-old with a bucket list, Masked Maisel, and your woof pics! BY BRIGIT GRANT Brigit Grant takes reflects on how lockdown’s confinement allowed young people to itemise their ambitions, with a dash of Mrs Maisel and a cute picture of our four-legged friends!

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