‘If you care about democracy, you must fight antisemitism with all your might’;Prince William denounces surge in antisemitism during synagogue visit;Newham Council meeting halted after Jewish Labour councillor is HISSED

 

THE DAILY EDITION Friday, March 1, 2024

Newham Council meeting halted after Jewish Labour councillor is HISSED BY LEE HARPIN Joshua Garfield, a Jewish Labour councillor for Stratford in east London, was loudly hissed and booed by members of the public gallery as he rose to speak at Newham Council’s budget meeting

George Galloway by-election victory a ‘dark day’ for British Jews BY LEE HARPIN New MP says his Rochdale win is ‘for Gaza’ as Board of Deputies calls for him to be shunned

Galloway leaflets Muslim voters in Rochdale with false Starmer Israel claim BY JN REPORTER

OPINION: From Galloway to Anderson, we must keep extremists of all stripes out BY RABBI DAVID MASON Our struggle for peace and equality will only be strengthened by showing that we stand by Muslims today as we would want all communities to stand with us during our darkest hours.

Board will ‘cease to be a member’ of the JLC BY LEE HARPIN Deputies have been told ‘In new framework, the Board president will no longer be an automatic trustee of the JLC, and the Board will cease to be a JLC member’

Prince William denounces surge in antisemitism during synagogue visit BY JENNI FRAZER Royal is clearly moved by his talks with young people and with Holocaust survivor Renee Salt at Western Marble Arch

Cleverly overrules top civil servant on funding security for Jewish communities BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER A further £54 million of cash has been announced for the CST to provide the security measures until 2028, in addition to £18 million previously allocated.

‘If you care about democracy, you must fight antisemitism with all your might’ BY SARAH MILLER Holocaust academic and US envoy Deborah Lipstadt says Jew hate undermines western values

Comedian Richard Lewis, dark prince of Jewish neurosis, dies at 76 BY ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL (JTA)   Biden: Israel is losing world’s support with ministers like Itamar Ben-Gvir BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL   Report: U.S. concerned Israel will invade Lebanon in spring BY JN REPORTER

Pro-Israel group calls for ‘more action to protect MPs and councillors’ from demos BY LEE HARPIN We Believe In Israel say they welcome Home Office’s £31m for extra security around politicians, but urge James Cleverly to ‘take more action’

PMQs in Hampstead with Sir Anthony Seldon BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Educator and political historian delivers 21st Isaiah Berlin annual lecture about the UK’s prime ministers at South Hampstead synagogue

A night of music for the soul at St John’s Wood Shul BY DEBBIE COLLINS An evening of Israeli melodies sung by world-renowned chazanim raises funds for Jami and Camp Simcha

Award-winning app helps users find recipes to match their nutritional needs BY CANDICE KRIEGER AI-driven anydish recently took top sport in a women-led startup competition to promote female entrepreneurship

PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM / Leap of faith: Jewish ceremonies continue to evolve BY RABBI KATH VARDI AND RABBI ROBYN ASHWORTH-STEEN   ORTHODOX JUDAISM / Making sense of the sedra: Ki Tisa BY SHIFRA YUNGER-HACHAM