Cleverly: I’ve urged Israelis and Palestinians to ‘take steps to end cycle of violence’..Shocking report reveals UNRWA teachers ‘glorify terrorism and incite antisemitism’

 

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Community call to action secures supplies for Ukraine Pesach appeal BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Hampstead Garden Suburb shul partners with the social action organisation to provide 200+ strong volunteer-led collection hub

OPINION: Why are Orthodox Zionist leaders silent on Israel’s political direction? BY DR SHELDON PAUL STONE Dr Sheldon Paul Stone calls for Orthodox leaders to get off the fence and take a moral position on the new Netanyahu coalition, based on an explicitly religious Zionist perspective.

OPINION: Community leaders should not speak publicly about internal Israeli issues BY GARY MOND Why? Because it furthers the cause of antisemites who accuse British Jews of being more loyal to Israel, writes Gary Mond, chairman of the National Jewish Assembly

255 American investors warn: Judicial overhaul will affect our Israel investments BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL

Cleverly: I’ve urged Israelis and Palestinians to ‘take steps to end cycle of violence’ BY LEE HARPIN Foreign Secretary came under pressure from MPs on Tuesday to explain what the government was doing to try to end violence that has led to further bloodshed in Israel and the West Bank

Theresa May among MPs to share Board’s ‘concerns’ over government’s migration plans BY LEE HARPIN Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan to stop the small boats and counter illegal migration passes its second reading in the Commons – but not before high-profile Tory MPs raise concerns

Shocking report reveals UNRWA teachers ‘glorify terrorism and incite antisemitism’ BY JN REPORTER The report will be presented on Tuesday in the U.S. Congress which is considering new legislation in the House and the Senate to cut funding for UNRWA.

FOOD Israeli chef Eyal Shani is featured in the Michelin Guide for the first time BY RISA DOHERTY (JTA/NY JEWISH WEEK) The celebrity chef’s New York restaurant Shmoné gets major recognition

JWA supporters come together to ‘Raise Women’s Voices’ BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Broadcaster Jane Garvey addresses 150 attendees at International Women’s Day fundraising event for Jewish Women’s Aid

Open house for scholars at top Jewish seminary BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG   Manchester wellbeing advocate honoured at cross-communal womens’ event BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

OPINION: From Anatevka to Lineker, the new tradition of guilt by association BY JENNI FRAZER Jenni Frazer reflects on her interview with Topol 20 years ago and how in many ways since then our culture has evolved from one of action to perception.

Holocaust novel removed as Florida school district purges libraries to comply with state law BY ANDREW LAPIN (JTA) “The Storyteller” follows the Jewish granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor who learns that her neighbour is a former Nazi officer who served in concentration camps.

‘The hiring shift is gaining momentum’ says LinkedIn business manager BY CANDICE KRIEGER Elinor Honigstein, business development manager at LinkedIn tells Candice Krieger how firms are embracing a skills-based approach to hiring to tap into more diverse talent pools

‘Fabelmans’ flops at the Oscars, but Hollywood’s Jewish history gets a nod BY ANDREW LAPIN (JTA)