November 2009
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bmi drops Tel Aviv from its destinations →
bmi has dropped Tel Aviv as one of its routres from January 2010 following the airline’s focus to concentrate on other destinations which are proving to be more profitable. Other destinations being dropped include Kiev and Amsterdam.
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Airline easyjet withdraws offensive Holocaust...
Low cost airline easyjet has withdrawn all copies of its latest in-flight magazine following revelations that a fashion photoshoot was taken at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial.
The story was broken by New Statesman who contacted easyjet about the photoshoot.
“easyJet profusely apologises to anyone who may be offended by the inappropriate fashion photo shoot at the Holocaust Memorial in...
September 2009
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August 2009
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Israeli PM in the UK
Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minster has arrived in the UK for meetings with Gordon Brown.
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Jewish schools get record results
Jewish students across the UK are celebrating record A-level results with more than ever passing.
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Winters drops legal action against JNF →
Former JNF UK boss has dropped his employment tribunal claim against his former employer
Jewdas gets makeover →
Who says British Jews can’t be radical.
July 2009
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Concern also fake quotes in British black... →
The Voice newspaper rapped over misquoted comments about Israel.
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Threat to Baron Cohen →
Bruno actor Sacha Baron Cohen has stepped up his security after a threat from the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
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Death of leading Northern Ireland Jewish actor
Northern Ireland born character actor Harry Towb has died aged 83 in his London home.
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Rise in anti-Semitism in the UK
Increase in UK anti-Semitism. 609 incidents recorded between January and June 2009 - up from 276 last year.
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British property developer Gerald Ronson gets... →
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El Al to roll out "no frills" service →
Israeli airline El Al is to begin offering a no fills service for selected flights to Europe.
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British Embassy In Israel helps finance Gaza... →
British Embassy in Tel Aviv is among those who paid for report from Breaking The Silence on Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Jewish baseball fans celebrate heritage in Coney... →
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Blair goes for reform
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be the star attraction at this year’s Reform movement conference in Toronto.
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Welsh aim to combat hate
Following a rise of hate crimes across Wales, a new campaign has been launched to encourage victims to report crimes.
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Tweet your prayers to the Western Wall
Got a prayer you would like to be sent to the Western Wall in Jerusalem? Tweet Your Prayers is the place to go.
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Jailed Jewish convert claims red onions can kill...
A Jewish convert who was convicted in Ireland of a sex attack claims he could be killed by red onions if he is jailed there.
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Remembering Gary Tobin - the Jewish researcher →
Sad news about the passing of Gary Tobin who did much in understanding and researching Jewish communities around the world.
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Easyjet flies to Israel
Low cost British airline Easyjet is offering return flights to Tel Aviv from as little as £103 starting from November 2.
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Ecclestone says he was an "idiot" for Hitler...
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has said he was an “idiot” for recent comments which suggested he supported Hitler.
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Fashion man gets top Jewish job →
Former Dockers fashion executive Jerry Silverman is to be head of UJC.
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Netanya aims to be Middle East's Ibiza →
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Ecclestone admires Hitler?
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to “get things done” in an interview with The Times newspaper in London.
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Swine flu hits UK Jewish schools? →
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Win free cool Jewish stuff →
The good folks at Modern Tribe have some cool Jewish stuff to giveaway.
June 2009
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Rise in females become kosher food supervisors →
More and more females are becoming mashgiachs, or kosher supervisors.
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Fall in Israeli millionaires
The number of Israelis worth more than $1m has dropped from 8,200 in 2007 to 5,900 in 2008 according to the Merrill Lynch World Wealth 2009 report.
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Chief rabbi becomes openly gay rabbi in Poland
Former chief rabbi of Sweden, Rabbi Aaron Katz has become the first openly gay rabbi in Poland.
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Hundreds gather in Israel for future Jewish...
Annual ROI Summit is taking place in Ramat Gan, Israel. 100s of talented young people from around the world gathering.
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Rachel Stevens dives for life
Actress/singer Rachel Stevens dives for cover as gunman bursts into salt beef diner where she was eating with family.
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Israelis told to reduce meat consumption
Israel is the latest country to be part of Vegetarian Monday - a day to encourage people to ditch meat.
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English Lord remembers Jackson
Lord Janner reveals how he gave Michael Jackson a tour of the English Parliament.
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Jewish school found guilty of discrimination
JFS, Europe’s largest Jewish school has been found guilty of discriminating against a boy whose mother had a progressive Jewish conversion.
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Nice Jewish boys setting up media company
Entertainent guru Simon Cowell and retail mogul Sir Philip Green are set to join forces and launch an international entertainment company.
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Aussie fest in Israel
Israel is holding its first ever Australian festival. The even is celebrating culture and the arts.
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Protest over award for ex-JNF boss
Calls have been made to stop former JNF boss Simon Winters getting an OBE following his legal bust up with the organisation.
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Work set to start on Jewish Polish museum
Work to build Poland’s Museum of the History of Polish Jews starts on June 30 in Warsaw. It’s expected to be completed in 33 months.
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Burchill set for conversion?
Writer and broadcaster Julie Burchill has joined a liberal shul in Brighton and is considering converting to Judaism.
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