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An Orthodox and a Reform rabbi discuss problems in modern Jewish life

An Orthodox and a Reform rabbi tackle problems in contemporary Jewish life

May 2021: Antisemitism in review 03 Jun 2021 share this on When: 13 May Where: Austria, Vienna What: Approximately 2,500 protesters in Austria rallied against Israel’s actions in Gaza, chanting in Arabic “Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Muhammad is returning.” The Khaybar Massacre occurred in the 7th century, when Muslims massacred and expelled Jews from the town of Khaybar, located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Click here to read more. A passenger on a train was p...

From the blog of Maurice Ross at The Times of Israel

A Rabbi has replaced the mezuzot on the homes of two Jewish families who were targeted in what police are treating as "racially motivated…

The Community Security Trust recorded the third highest annual tally of anti-Semitic abuse despite lockdown Anti-Semitic abuse recorded by a Jewish community charity fell last year but the number of incidents remained its third highest annual total. The Community Security Trust (CST) says it recorded 1,668 anti-Semitic incidents in the UK in 2020, down from 1,813 in 2019, but still the third highest total it has ever recorded. Out of the 1,668, 20 were in Elstree & Borehamwood, and 941 in...