January 2019
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OPINION: Countdown to antisemitism? Not on Rachel Riley’s watch
Remember when Rachel Riley was just the lovely numbers lady on Countdown who only set social media alight when she spelt out something rude? (Longwinky, anyone? Classic telly). Well, her Longwinky days are over. In recent weeks Rachel has been promoted from teatime times table expert to flag bearer in the bitter fight against ministates.… Continue reading
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REPORT: Six Holocaust victims laid to rest at Bushey Cemetery
Each person had their own profound reasons for being at the United Synagogue’s New Cemetery in Bushey on Sunday morning to witness the burial of six unknown Jews murdered in Auschwitz. For the 50 survivors in attendance, many of whom escorted the tiny coffin containing the bones and ashes of five adults and a child… Continue reading
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OPINION: Dive into the deep end of antisemitism
Be shocked by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s wicked ban on disabled Israeli swimmers at the World Para Swimming Championships in his country, but not surprised. Zealots of his ilk are turning Muslim antisemitism across Asia and the Middle East into an epidemic, poisoning everything from politics to sport. Even the Miss World contest is not immune.… Continue reading
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OPINION: Togetherness points the way forward for community
In the beginning there was the Board of Deputies, followed (a few centuries later) by the Jewish Leadership Council – and rumours of a merger ever since. Each is vibrant and effective, with a positive influence on British Jewish life. Yet the M-word looms large, because it can be impossible to discern differences between roles… Continue reading
About Me
Newspaper editor and publisher with 30-years’ experience at national and local titles in the UK and USA including the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and Jewish Advocate. Editor of Jewish News (Free Weekly Newspaper of the Year 2021/22) since 2009. Columnist for The Times, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, Independent and others.