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Jenni Frazer

Jenni Frazer

Britain's King Charles III (left) meets Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis during a reception with faith leaders at Buckingham Palace in London on September 16, 2022. (Aaron Chown / AFP)
From the WebMay 9, 2023, 4:05 pm
UK chief rabbi says palace officials helped him keep Shabbat during coronation
Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and his wife were overnight guests at St. James’s Palace, where attendants walked in front of them to ensure they did not trip lights on
By Jenni Frazer
Tom Varey as Jack Morris in 'Ridley Road.' (Courtesy Red Productions/ Photographer: Matt Squire)
October 7, 2021, 6:42 am
BBC puts dramatic twist on true story of brawling Jews vs. fascists in ’60s UK
‘Ridley Road’ is a fictionalized look at the real-life antisemites who threatened British Jewry, and the Jewish toughs who beat some sense into them; will air on PBS in US
By Jenni Frazer
Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz speaks at the annual Greenbelt arts, faith, and justice festival in the UK in 2016. (YouTube)
June 17, 2021, 3:57 pm
UK teacher dropped by Orthodox school after she receives rabbinical ordination
Statement from Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis says Rabba Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz ‘stepped beyond the boundaries of mainstream Orthodoxy’
By Jenni Frazer
'What We’re Scared Of,' by author Keren David. (Courtesy)
January 22, 2021, 10:49 am
Dating, zits and bigotry: UK’s 1st YA novel to cover anti-Semitism gets it right
When Keren David was approached about breaking ground on a tough topic, the hit author and journalist had concerns. But ‘What We’re Scared Of,’ out this week, is right on key
By Jenni Frazer
Illustrative: A Palestinian class at the Salem School, East Jerusalem, December 6, 2017. (Nasser Ishtayeh/ Flash90/ File)
August 21, 2020, 9:57 am
Leaked EU review giving high marks to PA textbooks allegedly studied wrong books
Israeli education watchdog IMPACT-se claims German report examining Palestinian schoolbooks for the UK is riddled with errors, overlooks anti-Semitism and incitement to violence
By Jenni Frazer
London University's School of Oriental and African Studies. (Google street view)
August 20, 2020, 10:51 am
Anatomy of a rumor: London U says Hebrew year abroad not nixed, despite reports
After online criticism over dorms on ‘occupied territory,’ Dr. Yair Wallach claps back at wagging tongues on both sides of the political divide, says language program will continue
By Jenni Frazer
Stephen Bush, the new chairman for the British Board of Deputies' Commission on Racial Inclusivity, standing in front of the House of Commons in Westminster, July 15, 2020. (Jenni Frazer/ Times of Israel)
July 24, 2020, 9:20 am
Meet the new head of UK Jewry’s first-of-its-kind racial equality commission
As US-inspired racial justice protests sweep the world, the British Board of Deputies assigns Stephen Bush to listen to British Jews of color and implement policy change
By Jenni Frazer
Leon and Marianna Lubkiewicz owned a bakery and gave food to Jews in hiding. They were executed by the Germans. (Courtesy Pilecki Institute)
July 10, 2020, 4:00 pm
A Polish govt institute honors Poles who saved Jews. Scholars say it’s whitewash
Critics claim Pilecki Institute’s brief is to publicize heroes and overlook Poles who collaborated with Nazis, but its founder denies ‘any kind of political agenda’
By Jenni Frazer
Artwork for 'Miriam and Youssef' designed by Adish, Israeli-Palestinian fashion house operating in Tel Aviv and Ramallah; show creator Steve Waters. (Courtesy BBC World Service)
April 29, 2020, 3:57 pm
BBC dramatizes birth of Israeli nation in ‘balanced’ new 10-part radio play
Out April 29, ‘Miriam and Youssef’ blends fact with fiction as it depicts nascent state from multiple viewpoints: a Jewish woman, her Arab neighbor, and a British Mandate official
By Jenni Frazer
Forty-year-old Dani Schuchman regularly rides 30 miles on his bicycle. (Courtesy)
March 27, 2020, 12:52 pm
Young fit UK bicyclist hit hard by COVID-19; Wife says, ‘No one is immune’
London-based Anna Schuchman says her fitness-hip family once thought drastic measures unnecessary, but when husband Dani fought for his life, she realized anyone can be at risk
By Jenni Frazer
Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Stamford Hill section of London. (CC BY-dcaseyphoto/Flickr)
March 22, 2020, 11:04 pm
Two ultra-Orthodox Jews die in London as coronavirus shutters most communities
While modern Orthodox and liberal communities close in fear of COVID-19, the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, an ultra-Orthodox umbrella group, continues religious services
By Jenni Frazer
Photographer John Offenbach in front of one of his subjects at his London Jewish Museum exhibition, 'Jew.' (Courtesy)
November 23, 2019, 7:32 am
Wild, colorful, book of portraits shatters all stereotypes of who is a Jew
Catch an Argentinian-Jewish cowboy, a murderer, tattooed Jews and more in ‘Jew,’ by John Offenbach, the center of a new exhibit at London’s Jewish Museum through April
By Jenni Frazer
Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson touches down at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel with CEO Shai Weiss in 2019. (Courtesy Virgin)
October 24, 2019, 2:55 pm
After feting Virgin’s maiden voyage, Branson to meet with Israel space industry
Flamboyant travel company founder Sir Richard Branson says he’s wide open for Startup Nation pitches during brief Israel stay
By Jenni Frazer
British-Jewish actor Adam Godley, left, along with Simon Russell Beale, center, and Ben Miles, in 'The Lehman Trilogy,' at the National Theatre. (Mark Douet)
September 9, 2019, 11:53 pm
Drama erupts in UK as Jewish thespians claim they are cast out of roles
As edgy musical ‘Falsettos’ opens in London, debate known as ‘Jewface’ sees Britain’s minority groups unite to protest lack of representation in heavily Jew-centric productions
By Jenni Frazer
Labour MP John Mann with German Premier Angela Merkel at the International Coalition for Combating Antisemitism. (Courtesy)
July 27, 2019, 3:30 pm
New UK anti-Semitism adviser: Jews are the canary in the coal mine for humanity
Labour MP John Mann hopes new PM will keep him in role he was given in one of May’s last acts as premier; no love lost between lawmaker and some Corbyn allies in his own party
By Jenni Frazer
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