Images of Ukrainian women and children carrying possessions in prams, waiting for trains to take them to safety, stir the collective memory of the Jewish community.

 

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Fury after Tory local election candidate claims people with Down Syndrome are not equal BY LEE HARPIN South Tottenham ward candidate Shloime Royde took issue with a call by David Davis MP for “full equality and respect for people with Down Syndrome.”

A place that still defies articulation BY NICOLE LAMPERT AT AUSCHWITZ Jewish News joined British survivors Arek Hersh, Eve Kugler, Harry Olmer, Mala Tribich, Alfred Garwood, Agnes Kaposi and Barbara Frankess as March of the Living returned.

OPINION: We dispel division when we deepen understanding BY MIRIAM CATES MP & PETER GIBSON MP

Israeli anger at Russian foreign minister’s ‘Hitler had Jewish origins’ slur BY MICHAEL DAVENTRY Sergei Lavrov told Italian television over the weekend that he believed the Nazi dictator who slaughtered six million Jews had Jewish origins, a claim branded “absurd, delusional”.

OPINION: My great aunt’s story is a powerful testimony in the face of nationalism and terror BY BELLA WALLERSTEINER Images of Ukrainian women and children carrying possessions in prams, waiting for trains to take them to safety, stir the collective memory of the Jewish community.

Israel critic MP Crispin Blunt standing down at next general election BY LEE HARPIN In December, during a parliamentary debate, he suggested terrorist group Hamas had a right to hit “legitimate targets” in Israel.

Porn shame MP was ‘noisiest opponent’ of shechita in Commons BY LEE HARPIN

Wiesenthal watch expected to fetch up to £423,000 BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER The Patek Phillipe wristwatch, once owned by the legendary Nazi-hunter, is one of the rarest made by the company.

Campaign to honour hero who enabled Nicholas Winton’s Kindertransport BY JENNI FRAZER   Jewish soldiers are buried under crosses around the world BY JTA

The Ukrainian son hoping to take Israel to Eurovision Victory BY BRIGIT GRANT An LGBTQ anthem performed by a singer with Eastern European parents is the Holy Land’s entry for the 2022 song contest.

UK’s Jewish ambassador to Ukraine feeling ‘comfortable’ on return to Kyiv BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Melinda Simmons arrived back in the city on Friday, following the announcement last month that Britain would be reopening its embassy in a show of support for Ukraine.

OPINION: A conference to address the crises of today BY BORIS MINTS

London Jewish community members launch groundbreaking online charity platform BY JENNI FRAZER Joe Perl, Olivia Fox, and Marc Lester have created ‘POGO’ – the Power of Giving to Others.

‘Soft opening’ for Finchley Reform’s new £4.7million state-of-the-art home BY JENNI FRAZER

Down to Business: The metaverse – more than just a buzzword BY CANDICE KRIEGER The co-founder of a venture capital firm tells Candice Krieger why the virtual world, where people can socialise, play, shop and work, has exciting opportunities for Israel.

LOCAL ELECTIONS: Labour scents victory at last in Barnet BY LEE HARPIN Thursday’s local elections take place in England, Wales and Scotland. Jewish News takes a deep dive into key battles affecting Jewish communities in the capital and beyond.

Keir Starmer hosts ‘landmark’ meeting with Israeli Labor party officials BY LEE HARPIN

ROUNDUP Who, What & Where: Julia Haart, World Laughter Day, Jewish history BY BRIGIT GRANT Our weekly roundup of what’s on and what’s hot

Pet patrol: ManyPets founder and Judge Rinder’s dog BY BRIGIT GRANT   Jewish News teams up with British Kebab Awards to serve up kosher prize BY ADAM DECKER