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Father turns daughter's laughter into lasting tribute after losing her to rare cancer
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (684+ words) A north London father who lost his one-year-old daughter to an exceptionally rare cancer has turned her laughter, artwork and memory into a charity song celebrating what he calls her "big little life. Big Little Life (Cece's Song) was written…...
Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith pay tribute to Clive Davis
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (923+ words) Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith are among the stars who have paid tribute to music mogul Clive Davis, who has died aged 94. The Jewish-American music executive, born in Brooklyn to Jewish parents Herman and Florence Davis, became one…...
World-remowned drummer performs Jewish jazz and Klezmer at JW3
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (418+ words) Louisa Walters is Features Editor at the Jewish News and specialises in food and travel writing Today The Ollie Usiskin Quartet comprises Ollie himself, Dirk Vetter (saxophone), Aled Thomas (keyboard) and Rob Statham (bass) and next month they are coming…...
6m rescue secures future of Wales" last surviving historic synagogue
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (739+ words) A historic synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil is set to be transformed into a national Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre after securing almost "6 million in funding. The project will restore the Grade II-listed synagogue, widely regarded as the most significant Jewish heritage…...
Prestwich woman found guilty of murdering her husband
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (411+ words) A Jewish woman has been found guilty of murdering her husband, in a retrial held after the collapse of the original case due to a deadlocked jury. Daryl Berman, 71, had been accused of killing David Berman, 84, on 13 March 2025, at the…...
Israeli smart mobility firms showcase next-generation transport tech in London
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (527+ words) AI-powered collision alerts, wireless charging networks for electric vehicles and other next-generation transport technologies were among the innovations showcased by an Israeli smart mobility delegation that visited London last week. The companies took part in MOVE 2026, one of Europe's leading…...
World Jewish Relief launches "500k emergency appeal for Israelis and Ukrainians traumatised by war
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (522+ words) World Jewish Relief is launching a 36-hour emergency fundraising campaign to raise "500, 000 for mental health support programmes in Israel and Ukraine, as both countries continue to grapple with the psychological impact of war. The appeal, titled No Time to Wait,…...
Why excluding a recording from an alleged antisemitism case in Australia matters
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (828+ words) The decision to exclude the recording at the centre of the Sydney nurses case has left many Australians asking a simple question: how can evidence of alleged antisemitic threats made by healthcare workers be ruled inadmissible? According to reports, Judge…...
Hundreds gather for first united Progressive Judaism conference after historic merger
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (653+ words) The newly merged Movement for Progressive Judaism (MPJ) has held its first national conference, bringing together hundreds of members from across the UK and Ireland in what leaders described as a landmark moment for Progressive Jewish life. More than 300 people…...
Australian court rejects video evidence in alleged "kill Israelis" nurses case
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (353+ words) An Australian judge has ruled that footage of two nurses allegedly filmed making antisemitic comments on a video chat cannot be admitted as evidence in a trial regarding their conduct, appearing to accept their lawyer's argument that being filmed without…...