Author: Jesse Orine

(JTA) — What would it be like to go to sleep one day and suddenly wake up in a world turned upside down by COVID-19? Eli Seliger, an Orthodox Jewish father of seven from London, has a pretty good idea. In March 2020, long before anyone knew the scope of the pandemic in the United […]

UK actors’ trade union slams Israel’s ‘horrifying’ actions against Hamas, prompting 3 members to quit – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

Under clear spring skies, about 1,000 Jews gathered on Sunday along the banks of the Moscow Canal for Limmud FEST, the first Limmud FSU face-to-face event worldwide since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Limmud FSU Moscow, held at the city’s sprawling Admiral Club, adhered to local social distancing regulations. Held mostly outdoors, the […]

In UK, Hamas-Israel ceasefire hasn’t slowed the spike in antisemitic incidents – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

(JTA) — The ceasefire declared by Israel and Hamas after 11 days of fighting seems to be holding, but the aftereffects on Jews in Europe —  especially in Britain — are still being felt. As in previous rounds of Israeli military conflicts involving Palestinians over the past 20 years, antisemitic violence and intimidation have surged […]

Belgian soccer star defends chanting he’d ‘rather die than be a Jew’ – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement

564 Dutch academics sign call to sever ties with Israel and colleagues there over Gaza fighting – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Skip to content Advertisement Advertisement