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Jenni Frazer
Jenni Frazer
Former Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks and ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair (Blake Ezra)
From the WebFebruary 21, 2018, 7:17 pm
UK’s Jewish News honors British stars at glittering Night of Heroes Awards
Former prime minister Tony Blair makes emotional speech while presenting Lifetime Achievement award to Rabbi Lord Sacks
By Jenni Frazer
Dan Meridor, left, onstage at a highly protested event at King's College London, February 13, 2018. (Courtesy Pinsker Centre)
February 16, 2018, 6:36 am
Dan Meridor welcomed with shouts of ‘Shame,’ protests at London university event
Speaking at King's College, the former Israeli deputy prime minister's hopes that demonstrators would engage in 'civilized discussion' were dashed by 90 minutes of screaming
By Jenni Frazer
Jonathan Arkush with Birmingham school kids at the King David Junior School. (Courtesy)
February 2, 2018, 12:10 pm
In shock announcement, UK Jewish community head won’t run for second term
Nominations go through the roof as Board of Deputies of British Jews president Jonathan Arkush says he's not pursuing another run
By Jenni Frazer
A still from the 1969 movie 'Some of my Best Friends,' part of the 'Jewish Britain on Film' project. (Courtesy)
December 28, 2017, 11:14 am
Now online: Never-before seen footage of 1900s Jewish Britain
The British Film Archive is making available feature films, home movies, newsreels, and more, all documenting life for British Jews in the 20th century
By Jenni Frazer
Students from the Jewish Calderwood Lodge school and St. Clare’s Catholic Primary. Both schools share one building. (Courtesy)
November 4, 2017, 8:24 am
Sharing is caring: In Scotland, Jewish and Catholic schools occupy same building
In what might be a global precedent, two academies of differing faiths share an address -- and a vision
By Jenni Frazer
Clockwise, from left: Israeli comedians Yossi Tarablus, Shachar Hasson, and Yohai Sponder. (Courtesy)
October 13, 2017, 10:29 am
Israel exports laughs to London as comedians take the stage in Covent Garden
Funnymen Yossi Tarablus, Shachar Hasson, and Yohai Sponder translate the perils and pitfalls of Israeli life at two English performances in the British capital
By Jenni Frazer
Prof. Jonathan Gershuny in his north London home office. (Jenni Frazer/Times of Israel)
August 7, 2017, 1:33 am
Meet the Oxford researcher whose work is — literally — on time
Recently honored by the British government, Prof. Jonathan Gershuny scrutinizes journals documenting people's everyday activities for global truths
By Jenni Frazer
Evgeny Kissin with Russian conductor Dmitry Kitayenko and piano mentor Anna Kantor at the rehearsal of his debut with two Chopin concerti in Moscow. (Courtesy)
July 29, 2017, 6:59 am
Noteworthy piano virtuoso trumpets his Jewish heritage
World-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin holds three passports, but the one that defines him has a menorah on it
By Jenni Frazer
CEO Lance Forman examines a salmon fillet at Forman and Sons headquarters. (courtesy)
From the WebJuly 13, 2017, 10:54 pm
UK’s oldest smoked salmon business granted protected status
Jewish News: H Forman and Sons owner and chairman welcomes ‘thrilling’ awarding of Protected Geographical Indication after 4-year process
By Jenni Frazer
Essex Police Detective Sergeant Richard Burgess (courtesy)
From the WebJuly 12, 2017, 10:41 pm
After saving Israeli from armed gang, UK policeman up for bravery award
Jewish News: Off-duty detective sergeant Richard Burgess nearly killed in Israel while halting an assault against a Jew by 3 Arab men
By Jenni Frazer
From left to right: Rabbi Joseph Dweck (courtesy), British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (Foreign and Commonwealth Office), and Chief Sephardi Rabbi od Israel Yitzhak Yosef (CC-SA-GFDL).
July 12, 2017, 9:41 pm
Is UK’s Sephardi rabbi fracas about more than condoning homosexuality?
After controversial statements by Joseph Dweck, one of Britain's top rabbis, some have called for his ouster. But do their claims hold water?
By Jenni Frazer
Sheikh Ebrahim Bham speaking at the Pal Expo event in London, July 9, 2017. (courtesy Jewish News)
From the WebJuly 10, 2017, 11:05 am
At London’s Palestine Expo, ‘colonialist’ Israel accused of dehumanization
Jewish News: At packed events, lecturer claims top Jewish charities 'support the Occupation'; kippa-wearing man tossed by police
By Jenni Frazer
Clockwise from left: Rob Halfon, Michael Ellis, Grant Shapps and Julian Huppert. (All photos courtesy)
June 7, 2017, 4:51 pm
Jewish Conservatives set to sweep their constituencies in UK elections
Tory Jews are nursing huge majorities in safe seats, and will likely be returned to Parliament this week
By Jenni Frazer
Clockwise from left: Fabian Hamilton (Courtesy), Margaret Hodge (Flickr/The Institute for Government), and Rhea Wolfson (Courtesy).
June 6, 2017, 4:24 pm
With party’s lingering anti-Semitism, who are the Jews running on Britain’s Labour ticket?
Ahead of Thursday's vote, here is a look at the contentious constituencies where Jewish Labour hopefuls will be hashing it out
By Jenni Frazer
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin meets with visiting German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel at his residence on April 25, 2017 (Mark Neiman/GPO)
May 3, 2017, 2:37 pm
Would listening to the other be so bad?
Refusing to engage may just be the least productive of all the ways to express disagreement
By Jenni Frazer
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