British Jews mourn murdered hostages at UK vigils;Almost one-in-four Jewish children face antisemitism at or around school;Securing the future of Jewish life in our country;Cyber warfare and the ideological assault on freedom

 

THE DAILY EDITION Monday, September 2, 2024

British Jews mourn murdered hostages at UK vigils BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG British Jews and Israelis in the UK gathered in Hendon and Parliament Square for a vigil to demand Netanyahu’s government ‘makes a deal NOW’

Bodies of six Israeli hostages found in a tunnel in southern Gaza BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Israel’s Histadrut union announces general strike over hostage deal failure BY LEE HARPIN

At the Jerusalem synagogue where Hersh danced in life, grief and anger reign after his death BY DEBORAH DANAN (JTA) “Hersh was alive 48 hours ago. We think a deal could have saved him. There is no military solution to this,” she said.

Starmer condemns ‘horrific and senseless’ killing of six hostages in Gaza BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Prime Minister posted on social media site X: “I am completely shocked. My thoughts are with their loved ones at this awful time.”

Ex-London deputy mayor and Jewish Labour stalwart Nicky Gavron dies, aged 82 BY LEE HARPIN Mayor of London Sadiq Khan leads the tributes to his ‘dear friend’ after Gavron’s family confirm she passed away peacefully at home on August 30th

New 310 bus launched to resassure the community over safety fears, says Sadiq Khan BY LEE HARPIN Mayor speaks of ‘massive increase’ in antisemtism since Oct 7, but says bus between Golders Green and Stamford Hill ‘good example of public transport responding’

Almost one-in-four Jewish children face antisemitism at or around school BY JENNI FRAZER JPR survey also reveals one-in-five Jewish parents with children in mainstream schools more likely to send their kids to a Jewish school following 7 October

OPINION: MP’s sickening claim sheds light on discrimination in the NHS BY LONDON-BASED GP

OPINION: Securing the future of Jewish life in our country BY KEITH BLACK Keith Black, chair of the Jewish Leadership Council, sets out the aims of Forge the Future, a plan responding to the challenges of post-7 October Britain

Emotional tributes to much-loved leader of the S&P Sephardi community BY SANDY RASHTY The Tunisian-born grandfather, who served the S&P community for 40 years, died aged 68 last Tuesday after a short illness.

OPINION: Cyber warfare and the ideological assault on freedom BY CATHERINE PEREZ-SHAKDAM   Largest-ever Jewish virtual speed dating event draws 6,000 participants BY LOUISA WALTERS