New study confirms thriving medieval Jewish community in York..Synagogue unveils plaque to honour soldier who defused a German parachute mine..Netanyahu accuses Iran of orchestrating string of West Bank terror attacks

 

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, August 22, 2023

New study confirms thriving medieval Jewish community in York BY LEE HARPIN University of York research confirms Leo Episcopus, and his son-in-law Aaron of York as being among the most influential people in the entire country

Synagogue unveils plaque to honour soldier who defused a German parachute mine BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

Meet the entrepreneur who spotted the huge potential in a teenage Steven Bartlett BY CANDICE KRIEGER The Dragons’ Den star has become marketing co-founder of UNTIL, a unique fitness and well-being concept, after his early mentor Marc Nohr introduced him to its founders

Netanyahu accuses Iran of orchestrating string of West Bank terror attacks BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL ‘We are in the midst of a terrorist assault encouraged, directed and financed by Iran and its proxies,’ Netanyahu said.

German, Jewish, and serving in the armed forces BY LEE HARPIN New BBC World Service programme features revealing interviews with German Jews who have signed up for the country’s armed forces – the Bundeswehr – post WW2

TELEVISION Selling Sunset meets The Apprentice in new reality show starring Dorit Kemsley BY CANDICE KRIEGER Real Housewives star features in new property-related Channel 4 production

FOOD / Cream first, jam first… milk first, tea first… it’s tea time! BY LOUISA WALTERS

UK ‘deeply alarmed’ by growth in settler violence in West Bank BY LEE HARPIN In speech to UN security council, ambassador James Kariuki condemns three ‘abhorrent terrorist attacks’ committed by Palestinians, but his central focus remains on Israel

Michael Gove visits Jewish education hub in Golders Green BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Secretary of State and members of the Jewish Learning Exchange (JLE) discuss apathy amongst young Jews towards their communities

Charity commission investigates UK foundation linked to Iranian leaders BY LEE HARPIN

Leonard Bernstein’s Israeli love story BY BRIGIT GRANT Amid all the fuss about the upcoming biopic, there’s the soldier who stole the composer’s heart