On the final night before it returns to the shelf, our hanukiah blazes. Being Jewish in Australia feels increasingly hazardous
Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time …
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At the dark end of a brutal year, I’m grateful to these heroes for showing us the light | Jonathan Freedland ⊕⊕
From Palestinians standing up to Hamas to the Bondi beach rescuers, great acts of courage offer hope even in the bleakest times
Some traditions are getting harder to maintain. Among them, my own custo…
84 days ago
Professor visiting Harvard arrested by ICE agrees to leave country ⊖⊖
Carlos Portugal Gouvea, charged with firing a pellet gun on eve of Yom Kippur outside a synagogue, has said he was not aware of the holiday or that he was shooting next to one
US immigration authoriti…
89 days ago
‘In the presence of evil’: Manchester synagogue attack survivor on the day that shook British Jews ⊕
Exclusive: Shot as he barricaded the synagogue, Yoni Finlay describes the assault – and the climate that allowed it to happen
It was just after 6am and Yoni Finlay woke early with nerves. It was Yom K…
4 months ago
All beliefs are welcome in London – we cannot allow extremists to divide us | Sadiq Khan ⊖
Attacks against Jewish and Muslim communities are on the rise, and some politicians are exacerbating tensions by appealing to our worst instincts
Sadiq Khan is mayor of London
For the first time in thr…
Manchester synagogue terrorist pledged allegiance to Islamic State in 999 call ⊖⊖
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Police say Jihad al-Shamie made call to emergency services during attack that resulted in the deaths of two worshippers
The Manchester synagogue terrorist rang 999 during his deadly attack pledging al…
Gary Lineker accused of 'using an attack against innocent Jews to cause hate and division' in the wake of Manchester synagogue attack by former Premier League boss ⊖⊖
A former Premier League manager has accused Gary Lineker of using the Yom Kippur terror attack at a Manchester synagogue last week as a way of 'causing hate and division'.
Neighbours of Manchester synagogue attacker say they reported concerns to police ⊖⊖
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Exclusive: Concerns about apparently fanatical interest in Islam shown by Jihad al-Shamie and another family member were reported, Guardian told
Neighbours of the Manchester synagogue attacker reporte…
After Manchester, progressives should know this: Jewish people feel very alone. We need you to stand with us | Dave Rich ⊖
There’ll be sympathy and heightened security, but in the 1960s when Jewish communities faced attack, there was also solidarity. We need that back
Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish year, a da…
In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland ⊖⊖
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This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start now
It was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greetin…