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Hamas Shabbat ‘noon’ ultimatum
BY DAVID SAFFER
Israeli troops are positioned inside and around Gaza ready to resume intense fighting at noon on Shabbat if Hamas fails to release three hostages from captivity under the ceasefire agreement.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a video statement after a four-hour political-security cabinet meeting on Tuesday stating Hamas had breached the deal by announcing it was delaying hostage releases.
“If Hamas does not return our hostages by Shabbat noon the ceasefire will be terminated and the IDF will return to intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated,” Netenyahu warned.
The terror group claim Israel have breached the agreement. Israel rejected this.
Netanyahu’s announcement followed US President Donald Trump issuing an ultimatum to Hamas to release “all remaining hostages” by the noon deadline.
Trump acted after Hamas made its threat on Monday.
He warned: “If they’re not returned, all of
two, Shabbat at 12 o’clock, after that I would say all hell is
going to break out.”
Defence Minister Israel Katz has rejected Hamas’ threat and raised the alert level for the IDF.
“Hamas’ announcement to stop releasing Israeli hostages is a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement and the deal to release the hostages,” he said in a statement.
“I have instructed the IDF to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza and to protect the communities. We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7.”
Leave for combat soldiers and operational units in the south has been postponed. Additional forces have been deployed.
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UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres called on Hamas to “proceed with the planned liberation of hostages”. Guterreas warned both sides to abide to the ceasefire deal and resume negotiations.
Sixteen Israeli hostages have been freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in five stages of the first phase. Five Thai hostages have also been released.
Netanyahu has not specified how many hostages must be released on Shabbat to keep his options open. If Hamas back down, depending on their health will dictate the next stage of a deepening crisis.
The shock at the health of the most recent hostages released has led to calls to speed up the release process. Families of other hostages have spoken of “signs of life” pressuring Netanyhau to act.
Seventeen hostages are to be released in the next three weeks. Israel have stated eight are dead.
Discussions for the second and third phase of the agreement have yet to commence.
Netanyahu made his address after offering condolences to the family of hostage Shlomo Mansour whose death was announced on Tuesday.
He said: “We will neither rest nor be silent until he is returned for burial in Israel. We will continue to take determined and relentless action until we return all of our hostages, the living and
the deceased.”
Katz said Iraq-born Mansour, 86, who was taken captive from Kibbutz Kissufim. He was on the government’s list of 33 hostages to be released. Confirmation of his death was approved by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Religious Services and Israel Police.
Mansour was the oldest hostage in Gaza. A survivor of the 1941 Farhud pogrom in Iraq, he immigrated to Israel in 1951 and was a founding member of the Kibbutz.
Trump, meantime, met King Abdullah on Tuesday for talks at the White House.
Abdullah praised Trump: “With all the challenges that we have in the Middle East, I finally see somebody (who) can take us across the finish line to bring stability, peace and prosperity to all of us in the region.”
Regarding Hamas, Trump said he did not expect them to meet his deadline, noting: “They want to play tough guy, but we’ll see how tough they are. Hamas are bullies. The weakest people are bullies.”
Trump is due to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisis in the near future.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry are to present a detailed plan for Gaza’s reconstruction without displacing Palestinians.
Hamas condemned over brutality
BY DAVID SAFFER
Israeli leaders have condemned Hamas’ brutality against hostages Eli Sharabi, Or Levy and Ohad Ben Ami freed from captivity after 491 days last Saturday.
Shocking reports of physical and psychological torture and starvation by Hamas terrorists have emerged.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu monitored the hostages’ release from Washington.
His office issued a statement: “The shocking images from today will not be ignored. The government, together with all security agencies, will support the freed hostages and their families.”
President Isaac Herzog called on the world to witness the condition of the latest freed hostages.
“The whole world must look directly at Ohad, Or and Eli returning after 491 days of hell, starved, emaciated and pained, being exploited in a cynical and cruel spectacle by vile murderers,” he said. “We take solace in the fact that they are being returned alive to the arms of their loved ones.
“Or and his wife Einav came to celebrate at the Nova festival. Hamas terrorists murdered Einav and abducted Or to Gaza. Their son, Almog, only three years old, was cared for by their loving families through this terrible ordeal, and finally has his daddy back.
“The tragedy of the Sharabi family is etched into the nation’s consciousness. Eli’s wife, Lianne, and their two daughters, Noiya and Yahel, were murdered on October 7 in Be’eri. His brother, Yossi, was kidnapped and did not survive captivity, we must bring him back to be laid to rest in dignity.
“Yossi’s mother, Hanna, and their siblings Sharon and Osnat have dedicated all their strength to the struggle for their return, together with their incredible family.
“Completing the hostage deal is a humanitarian, moral, and Jewish duty. It is
essential to bring back all our sisters and brothers from the hell of captivity in Gaza, every last one of them.”
Brig. Gen. (res.)
Gal Hirsch, Israel’s coordinator for missing and captive persons, said the “disturbing images” will not go unanswered.
“Israel takes Hamas’ repeated violations of the agreement very seriously, and appropriate actions will be taken,” he said. “Israel views these repeated violations by Hamas with the utmost severity, particularly the condition of the three hostages released today. Together with their families, we embrace Ohad, Eli and Or. We have prepared for their return and will assist in their recovery and rehabilitation after their prolonged and painful captivity.”
and stand with their families as they wait to reunite with their loved ones.”
President Donald Trump blasted Hamas on Air Force One on Sunday.
Yoav Gallant added: “This is yet another signal that we must act decisively to bring the hostages home. Hostage rescue is a Jewish, human and moral imperative.”
Gallant said Israel remained committed to defeating Hamas.
“This is a declared war objective, a value that generations of Israeli fighters have been raised on, we do not leave the wounded behind,” he said. “We will continue striking Hamas, and those responsible for these crimes will face justice. I hope for the swift return of all hostages
“I watched the hostages come back today. And they looked like Holocaust survivors,” Trump said. “They were in horrible condition. They were emaciated. It looked like many years ago, the Holocaust survivors. I don’t know how much longer we can take that. We’re going to lose our patience.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was not a coincidence in the release schedule that the first ones were in the best health condition.
“It’s incredibly revealing what we’re dealing with,” he explained.
“Hamas is evil. It’s pure evil. These are monsters.
These are savages.
That’s a group that needs to be eradicated.”
Rubio added: “Just put aside for a moment the horrifying conditions they were kept and the horrifying things that happened
to some of those hostages, on top of the fact that these were innocent civilians. None of these were soldiers. These are not combatants. These are just people that were abducted for purposes of being used as leverage.”
Rubio compared the hostages released to the Hamas terrorists.
He raged: “Do any of those Hamas fighters look like they’ve been skipping meals? Do any of those Hamas fighters that you see look like they’ve been suffering over the last year and a half? Clearly, these people are, the ones suffering are the people from Gaza, but not them. If they still are the dominant power in Gaza when all this is done, there is not going to peace in the Middle East.”
Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, Health Ministry Medical Division head, updated the media on the hostages’ health.
“They are home,” she said. “They have returned after 491 days in which their basic right to live freely was taken from them.”
Mizrahi described footage of their release as “difficult to watch”.
“This morning, we witnessed signs of extreme malnutrition, a stark illustration of the hell they endured,” she said. “We were moved to see them walk upright, with heads held high, even as they passed through a crowd of armed Hamas terrorists. Their strength gives us great hope for their recovery and rehabilitation.”
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum Headquarters said the “disturbing images” serve as another stark and painful evidence that there is no time to waste for the hostages.
“We must get them all out, down to the very last hostage,” the group said in a press release.
Before the three hostages were returned last Shabbat
“They look like different people”
Second-highest anti-Jewish hate incidents
BY ADAM MOSES
The Community Security Trust recorded 3,528 antisemitic incidents in the UK in 2024.
This is the second-highest annual total recorded by CST. The figure is 18% lower than 2023 caused by responses to the 7 October 2023 terror attack in Israel and Gaza war. Last year saw anti-Jewish hate throughout the year, lower than Q4 of 2023, but significantly higher than prior to the 10/7 attack.
2024 reflected sustained levels of antisemitism and follows rising stats when Israel is at war.
CST logged over 200 antisemitic monthly incidents except December. Prior to October 2023, there were five months of over 200 incidents, each correlating when Israel was at war. The lasting impact of the Gaza war in the UK is evident. Rhetoric related to the conflict, alongside anti-Jewish language or targeting, featured in 52% of total incidents reported to CST.
Incidents fell in categories of Assault (201 incidents), Damage and Desecration of Jewish property (157), Threats (250) and Abusive Behaviour (2,892), but these figures are seen by CST as very high. Twenty-seven incidents were reported in mass-produced antisemitic Literature, rising by 17%, one assault was classed as
Extreme Violence. There were 164 antisemitic incidents targeting synagogues including buildings, congregants and staff, and 59 targeting congregants.
CST recorded 1,240 incidents for online anti-Jewish hate including 63 at Jewish schools and 88 at Jewish schoolchildren away from school. An additional 109 were recorded affecting Jewish schoolchildren or staff at non-faith schools. CST recorded 145 university-related antisemitic incidents involving students, academics or Jewish student organisations. Of these, 68% referenced Israel and the Middle East alongside anti-Jewish language, targeting or motivation.
CST recorded 1,847 antisemitic incidents in Greater London and 480 cases in Greater Manchester, the second-highest annual figures. Police regions with the highest recorded incidents were West Yorkshire (184), Hertfordshire (117), Scotland (74), Thames Valley (65) and West Midlands (63).
Notable incident totals in cities and towns included 129 incidents in Leeds, Borehamwood and Elstree (49), Birmingham (47), Brighton & Hove (43) and Liverpool (38).
In addition to total reports of antisemitism, 2,479 potential incidents were reported to CST but not deemed antisemitic due to insufficient evidence. Taken together, CST dealt with over 6,000
reports. Every report was assessed and logged, regardless of whether they were deemed antisemitic.
Non-antisemitic reports involved criminal activity or suspicious behaviour at Jewish locations, or anti-Israel activity that did not evidence anti-Jewish language, motivation or targeting. Many required follow-ups with victims, police or other agencies, while having implications for communal security and policing.
Mark Gardner, CST Chief Executive, said: “Those who are complicit range from social media giants to Islamist and far Left extremists who celebrated the Hamas terror attacks. These hatreds are compounded by the stony silence with which Jewish concerns are met in far too many places of work, education and culture. It leaves Jews feeling ever more isolated and worried for the future.”
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “Antisemitic incidents in Britain remain unacceptably high, we must redouble our efforts to root out the poison
of antisemitism. Antisemitic hate must never be tolerated.”
The government has committed £18 million per year administered by CST to the Jewish Community Protective Grant.
“We will always support the police in taking the strongest possible action against those who target Jewish communities and break our laws,” Cooper added.
Chris Philp, Shadow Home Secretary, noted: “The Conservatives increased CST funding to record levels, pledging more than £70 million over four years to protect the Jewish community. It is vital people of all political parties support them in every way we can.”
Herzog blasts BBC’s Kuenssberg
BY DAVID SAFFER
President Isaac Herzog has condemned insinuations on BBC’s Sunday morning politics show that Palestinian prisoners face appalling conditions in Israeli prisons.
A clearly angry Herzog was astounded when presenter Laura Kuenssberg asked him how he could justify a strong body of evidence of “violence, abuse and humiliation” for Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli prisons.
“I absolutely reject that,” he responded. “This equality that the BBC is always trying to make is outrageous and preposterous, (its) absolutely not true. We are a democracy. We abide by the rule of law. All prisoners in Israel get whatever is necessary as prisoners under the law, under the supervision of the court, even a Supreme Court justice recently visited the prisons. And not only that, some of the prisoners, the Palestinians, didn’t want to leave. They didn’t want to go back to Gaza. They preferred staying in the Israeli prisons.”
Herzog added: “There’s always this notion by the BBC, which is really outrageous in my mind, I call upon all of you to stop that attitude and understand that this attack on October 7, was an attack on the entire free world… What we are doing when we are catching terrorists who
carried out these atrocities, we are simply preventing them from taking on further attacks against humanity at large.”
Just 24 hours after footage of freed Israeli hostages Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi showing signs of malnutrition shocked government officials and citizens alike, Herzog highlighted horrific conditions suffered by captives in Gaza.
“They were kept in tunnels throughout that period,” he said. “They had no contact with the outside world. They hardly ate. They became totally emaciated, they have suffered a huge amount of bruises, pains and wounds, and of course, we haven’t discussed the mental situation.
We are all shocked and horrified as we saw them emerging out of those terrible captivity tunnels of the brutal terrorists of Hamas. And we are extremely worried about the fate of all others while there are 76 hostages still there.”
Herzog went on to back President Donald Trump’s approach on the future for Gaza.
Trump following discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and King Abdullah of Jordan is set to meet President El-Sisi of Egypt.
Herzog is confident the Abraham Accords will move forward and adamant Hamas cannot rule Gaza.
He also called for an immediate return of all hostages, support from
international partners to end terrorism from Gaza and a secure peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
“We hope and pray that all the 76 hostages will come up out of Gaza as soon as possible,” he concluded.”
Jewish organisations hit back at the broadcaster this week.
Steve Winston, National Jewish Assembly MD, said the BBC’s relentless “moral equivalence” between Hamas terrorists and Israeli civilians had reached a new low.
“Kuenssberg’s question was a blatant attempt to delegitimise Israel while ignoring the horrors inflicted by Hamas,” he raged. “There is no comparison between convicted terrorists in Israeli prisons, who receive legal representation, medical care, and even university degrees, and the innocent men, women, and children brutally abducted by Hamas. Israeli hostages
in Gaza are starved, tortured, and abused, denied even the most basic rights under international law. The BBC’s bias is as predictable as it is disgraceful.”
Jonathan Metliss, Action Against Discrimination chairman, applauded Herzog and described Kuenssberg comments as “spiteful”.
“The BBC’s coverage since the October 7 terror attack has been overtly one sided, unfair and critical of Israel,” commented Metliss. “They should be condemned accordingly. Communal leaders should be adopting the same stance. It must be emphasised yet again that anti-Israel coverage and sentiments emanating from the BBC act as a catalyst for antisemitic behaviour. The BBC conveniently ignores that. The UK Jewish community should be protesting with maximum effort. Sadly, the BBC is no friend of the State of Israel nor the UK Jewish community.”
Mark Gardner, CST Chief Executive
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NJA Condemns PRC Conference as a Platform for Extremist Propaganda
The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) unequivocally condemns the upcoming conference hosted by the Palestine Centre for Return (PRC) on 22 February 2025 in London. This event, masquerading as an academic discussion on genocide and international law, is nothing more than a thinly veiled propaganda exercise designed to demonise Israel and whitewash terrorist organisations.
The PRC, with documented ties to Hamas, is providing a platform for anti-Israel propagandists in academia and activism. The so-called “experts” invited to speak have long histories of antisemitic rhetoric, distortion of historical fact, and apologism for terrorism. Among them is Richard Falk, a long-discredited conspiracy theorist notorious for promoting antisemitic tropes, whitewashing Hamas, and propagating baseless allegations against Israel. Even the UN has distanced itself from his extreme positions.
Similarly, Nimer Sultany has dedicated his career to the relentless delegitimisation of Israel under the guise of legal discourse, a pattern echoed by Lara Elborno, who engages in lawfare aimed at dismantling Israel’s right to self-defence. Neve Gordon, known for his absurd and historically inaccurate comparisons of Israel to apartheid South Africa, demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding
of both legal and geopolitical realities.
The so-called “Voices from Gaza” panel does nothing more than promote a fictional narrative. Mads Gilbert, a political doctor masquerading as a humanitarian, has openly justified Hamas’s terror tactics and peddled gross distortions of reality. Meanwhile, Wael Al-Dahdouh and Ahmed Al Naouq are media figures whose reporting is little more than Hamas-approved propaganda, carefully curated to ignore Palestinian terrorism and incitement while vilifying Israel.
The final panel, misleadingly titled “International Solidarity,” is nothing more than an advocacy session for boycotts and legal warfare against Israel.
Grazia Careccia, representing Amnesty International, is part of an organisation that has repeatedly manipulated facts to fit an anti-Israel agenda while conveniently refusing to acknowledge Hamas’s war crimes. Likewise, Nadia Naser-Najjab and Mira Naseer are embedded within institutions that push for international boycotts and legal harassment rather than genuine dialogue or peacebuilding efforts.
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Labour minister sacked over WhatsApp posts
BY ADAM MOSES
Jewish organisations have welcomed the sacking of Health Minister Andrew Gwynne over ‘badly misjudged” messages, including a ‘sinister’ antisemitic post, in a private WhatsApp.
The furore followed a report from The Mail on Sunday.
The disgraced MP for Gorton and Denton apologised for abusive posts in the group called ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ that disrespected constituents, fellow MPs and councillors.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been vocal about upholding conduct from
as Labour Party members,” they noted.
“I deeply regret my badly misjudged comments and apologise for any offense I’ve caused,” Gwynne said. He added:
“I entirely understand the decisions the PM and the party have taken and, while very sad to have been suspended, will support them in any way I can.”
Among posts was one about American psychologist Marshall Rosenberg which reportedly he said sounded ‘too militaristic and too Jewish’, adding ‘Is he in Mossad?’.
Starmer has vowed to root out antisemitism from the party.
Regarding the post about Rosenberg,
Assembly, called on Gwynne to resign.
“Occasionally in public life, the true beliefs of senior politicians emerge and they paint an appalling picture of their characters,” he said. “This is one such example. Gwynne’s disgraceful comment wishing a non-Labour voter dead and his antisemitic rhetoric render him unfit for public office. Furthermore, he should resign from Parliament.”
Jonathan Metliss, Chairman of Action Against Discrimination called for “unconditional expulsion”.
He observed: “Yet more gratuitous and throwaway antisemitic banter by a Labour leadig member, sadly all too common since the gruesome Hamas attacks. The Party continuously maintains it has eradicated antisemitic behaviour but it still carries on.
ministers and MPs.
A government spokesperson said: “The prime minister is determined to uphold high standards of conduct in public office and lead a government in the service of working people. He will not hesitate to take action against any minister who fails to meet these standards, as he has in this case.”
Home Office Minister Angela Eagle told the BBC and LBC radio she was “astonished”, Housing minister Matthew Pennycook told Sky News the messages were “completely unacceptable”.
Conservative Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart told Sky News he wanted to know who else was in the WhatsApp group when Gwynne made the posts.
A Labour spokesperson confirmed Gwynne was “administratively suspended” in line with Party rules and procedures.
“Swift action will be taken if individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them
Burghart described it as “sinister”.
“There may still be a very serious problem with antisemitism, I hope that the prime minister will get to grips with that immediately,” he said.
A Campaign Against Antisemitism spokesperson commended the swift action and said Gwynne’s repugnant comments harken back to darker times in Labour.
“This incident highlights the urgency that is still needed in rooting out antisemitism,” they noted. “We will be watching to see the outcome of the Party’s investigation.”
Gary Mond, National Jewish
Combined with its anti-Israel stance and unchecked pro-Palestinian marches, the Jewish community continues to feel under threat. The community must continue to exert forceful pressure on Starmer to address this malevolent antisemitic behaviour once and for all.”
Burnley MP Oliver Ryan has also been ‘administratively suspended’ as a member of the Party over his membership of the WhatsApp group.
Ryan issued an apology accepting some comments were “completely unacceptable” and he would co-operate with an investigation before meeting Chief Whip Sir Alan Campbell on Monday
“I fully condemn them,” he said in a statement. “I regret not speaking out at the time and I recognise that failing to do so was wrong. I did not see every message, but I accept responsibility for not being more proactive in challenging what was said. I also made some comments myself which I deeply regret.”
A Labour spokesperson said: “As soon as this group was brought to our attention, a thorough investigation was immediately launched. Swift action will always be taken where individuals are found to have breached the high standards expected of them as Labour Party members.”
The Mail on Sunday and Daily Mail have reviewed thousands of messages from the group.
Since the story on Gwynne and Ryan broke, Labour has suspended 11 councillors in Greater Manchester as part of the investigation into the WhatsApp group.
Calls for Musk to ban Ye on X
BY ADAM MOSES
Advocacy groups fighting antisemitism have called on X to ban rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) after a series of antisemitic posts.
This is not the first time West has posted vile rhetoric on social media. The latest posts on his X account included “I love Hitler” and “I’m a Nazi [sic]” last week.
Campaign Against Antisemitism condemned the controversial rapper, labelling him a “proud antisemite” who had not learned lessons from being dropped by global advertisers.
A spokesperson said: “Once again, West has gone on an antisemitic rampage online. It
couldn’t be any clearer that he is an unrepentant, proud antisemite. More people have viewed these posts than there are Jews on the planet. It is obvious that Ye has not learned his lesson the first time, when Adidas ended its partnership with him, following our call to do so. At a time of unprecedented antisemitism, there can be no mistaking this incitement for exactly what it is. We call on Elon Musk to remove him from X.”
The American Jewish Committee warned that Ye was “endangering Jews” with antisemitism “skyrocketing” around the world.
“West continues to purposefully use his platform to spew anti-Jewish hatred,” AJC noted. “While some may dismiss his hateful rants, we
cannot overlook the dangerous influence they can have on his millions of followers, particularly on social media, where a significant portion of today’s antisemitism thrives.
“Hate, left unchecked, only multiplies,” AJC added. “At a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing to terrifying levels worldwide, West is actively endangering Jews. We urge others with a platform like West’s — particularly in the entertainment industry, to call out this blatant hatred.”
Musk described West’s posts as “deranged”.
“So many issues like this can be solved simply by internalising responsibility,” he said.
CyberWell, a non-profit group combatting online antisemitism and Holocaust denial, added that West’s actions were an example of social media companies “systematically reducing the enforcement of their own digital policies”.
The rapper received an eight-month suspension from X, then known as Twitter, in October 2022, after a series of tweets, which appeared to show a symbol
Mond wins ‘free speech’ appeal
National Jewish Assembly chairman Gary Mond has won a historic court case against the Charity Commission for a right to ‘free speech’.
The Commission issued a disqualification order against Mond in 2023 after investigating ‘Islamophobic’ posts, which came to light from media coverage, when he was a trustee of Jewish National Fund UK.
Mond was banned from being a charity trustee or senior manager for two and a half years as a number of posts could potentially bring charities he was involved with into disrepute.
The tribunal ruled that some posts, 2014 to 2021, could potentially be perceived to be ‘anti-Islam’, but Mond had a ‘right to freedom of expression’ and they did not constitute ‘conduct of someone who is unfit’ to be a trustee.
The tribunal duly quashed the disqualification against Mond as not being ‘proportionate or necessary’. The original decision was also ruled undesirable to ‘protect public trust and confidence in charities generally’.
Mond rejected suggestions he is Islamophobic and welcomed the decision having a long term impact.
“The outcome of this case, which was
an appalling waste of both taxpayers’ money and my own, says infinitely more about the Charity Commission than it does about me,” he said. “It shows that a government body is prepared to judge the suitability of individuals to be charity trustees on the basis of their political beliefs and not merely their behaviour in their charity work. As a trustee I worked hard and behaved entirely properly. I did not steal money, nor did I mismanage any charity. It should not be any business of the Charity Commission what I choose to write on social media on matters totally unconnected to charities.
“Had I lost this case, it would have set worrying precedents. If it is unacceptable to like a post from a controversial personality, one can deduce that all those who have liked or supported comments from Donald Trump are not fit to be charity trustees. It would additionally be unacceptable for charity trustees to criticise fundamentalist Islam or engage in political banter. Interestingly, my comment on Angela Rayner, remarking that calling Tories scum can lead to events like the murdering of Tory MPs, was actually helpful because it led to Ms Rayner apologising.
“This case has lasted more than three
years and cost me over £60,000 to clear my name. The tribunal’s conclusion that my social media behaviour did not render me unfit to be a charity trustee, nor reduce public confidence in charities should have been obvious from the start. It is a mystery as to why the Charity Commission sought to pursue such an untenable case, at such cost and for so long. Personally I suspect there were unacceptable political reasons which others who have followed the commission’s recent behaviour will, I am sure, identify.
“I hope that the powers that be will investigate the Charity Commission’s actions. It is not for me to call for resignations, but I think that the commission’s reputation has been severely damaged and steps to prevent this type of behaviour from a government institution ever happening again need to be taken.”
A Charity Commission spokesman said: “The
combining a swastika and a Jewish star. Adidas ended its partnership with West over persistent antisemitic rantings. The decision was expected to lose the company around $250 million. Adidas was universally praised for its decision.
Antisemitic statements on social media by West have been widely reported.
Ye has posted about Adolf Hitler, Jewish business secrets, Jewish Zionists, Jewish media, Jewish underground media mafia and inappropriate Holocaust comments.
A-list celebrities reportedly spoke out against Ye and antisemitism including Jamie Lee Curtis, Eric Andre, Florence Pugh, Josh Gad, Amy Schumer, Ruby Rose and Chelsea Handler.
Friends star David Schwimmer posted to Instagram: “His hate speech calls for violence against Jews. If you interpret his words any other way and defend him, guess what? You are racist. If we don’t call someone as influential as Kanye out for his divisive, ignorant and anti-semitic words then we are complicit. Silence is complicity.”
outcome of this case brings more clarity to trustees’ appropriate use of social media, underlining the need for all trustees to act in the best interests of their charity including while posting in a personal capacity.”
Lisbon’s Jewish Renaissance: Exploring Portugal’s Flourishing Jewish Culture and Heritage Sites
BY IRIS HAMI
Portugal’s capital Lisbon is Europe’s second oldest city.
The ancient Atlantic port thrived during the Roman Empire and became a base for global exploration during the Age of Discovery, emerging as the major commercial and cultural center
community was largely left in peace and allowed to prosper.
Jewish culture flourished during the following centuries and Jews made important contributions to Portuguese society. Even after the medieval reconquista, Jews enjoyed official protection and occupied high positions in government and the diplomatic service The first printed book in Portuguese history was the Faro Pentateuch, printed in Hebrew.
of the period. Lisbon’s Jewish heritage stretches back 2,000 years and is undergoing an exciting modern renaissance.
Portugal is an increasingly popular travel destination for Jews who want to explore Lisbon’s rich Jewish history with guided walking tours of the ancient Jewish Quarter in Alfama and the historic Belém district, as well as the restful quiet of the Jewish cemetery in Castelo de São Jorge. Lisbon’s other historical and architectural treasures include two UNESCO World Heritage sites.
There’s also a great opportunity to interact with the modern Jewish community in Lisbon, enjoy Jewish cultural festivals, gourmet kosher dining and the city’s top luxury hotels when travelling with Gil Travel. Lisbon is a beautiful and cosmopolitan city with an ancient past and a friendly and welcoming vibe. Read on to learn more about Lisbon’s Jewish history and how to plan the perfect Jewish heritage tour.
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF JEWISH PRESENCE IN LISBON
The first Jewish populations arrived in Lisbon during the Roman Empire. They survived the fall of Rome and subsequent persecution by the Visigoths and other Christian rulers. The Golden Age for Portuguese Jews began in the 8th century under Arab Muslim occupation. In exchange for paying the dhimmi tax, Jews were granted religious freedom and allowed to run their own affairs. The
The Golden Age ended in 1497 when the King of Portugal succumbed to pressure from Spain and offered Jews and Muslims a choice of converting to Christianity or forced expulsion from Portugal - without their children! The initial edict was overturned and forced conversion became the order of the day. 2,000 Conversos were massacred in Lisbon in 1506 and Portugal instituted its own Inquisition in 1536.
The oppression led to a wave of Jewish emigration. Refugee merchant communities grew up in the port cities of Amsterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg and waves of emigrants spread across the Mediterranean as far as Turkey. Many Portuguese Jews braved the Atlantic crossing and sought a new life in the Americas.
Portugal officially readmitted Jews from 1800 and a small new community was established. Portugal’s leader Antonio Salazar categorically rejected anti-Semitism in the 1930s and condemned Hitler’s racial policies as paganism and medieval barbarism. There was no persecution of Portuguese Jews and the country allowed the safe transit of thousands of Jewish refugees.
KEY JEWISH HERITAGE SITES IN LISBON
The historical heart of Lisbon’s Jewish community is the old Jewish Quarter in Alfama. The Alfama was originally a Moorish district (Al-hamma) located on natural hot springs. The Judiaria de Alfama dates back to the 12th century. Despite the demolition of many synagogues during the Inquisition, its winding streets, charming squares, and colorful buildings still offer a special insight into the lives of Portuguese Jews over the centuries.
The modern Alfama is a thriving and bustling neighborhood that’s noted for its Fado bars and restaurants. A walking tour should include a visit to the 1506 massacre memorial in Sao Domingos Square and the Dona Maria theater - once the sinister headquarters of the Inquisition.
The Santo Antonio neighborhood is home to the splendid Nusach Sefard Lisbon Synagogue (formerly the Shaaré Tikvah). The building was completed in 1904 and is noted for the graceful elegance of its white facade. The architectural style is a combination of Byzantine and Romanesque Revival. The interior of the Lisbon synagogue contains galleries for male and female worshipers and is a focal point for the modern Jewish community in Lisbon.
Lisbon has two Jewish cemeteries. The main cemetery is the Cemitério Israelita de Lisboa, just to the east of Alfama. It has been the resting place for Lisbon’s Jews since a royal decree in 1868 permitted the establishment of an official Jewish cemetery. There is another less well-known historical cemetery of Estrela. A small plot of land was leased from the British cemetery to bury members of the Jewish community. There are still 150 graves with Hebrew inscriptions. Ask your Jewish travel company about arranging a private tour of the cemeteries.
The Belém neighborhood is Lisbon’s museum district (it also contains the famous Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery and the Presidential Palace) and is home to the new Tikva Jewish Museum (Museu Judaico de Lisboa). The museum will showcase exhibitions and artifacts spanning 2,000 years of Portugal’s and Lisbon’s Jewish history.
EXPERIENCING JEWISH CULTURE IN LISBON TODAY
The modern Jewish community Lisbon is mainly descended from educated and cosmopolitan traders who came from nearby Gibraltar and North Africa. The community is small but is vibrant and welcomes guests from abroad. Music lovers will enjoy the Koro Kol Haneshama rehearsals and recitals of traditional Jewish music, that includes beautiful
performances of Ladino, Yiddish and liturgical music.
The Kehilati project exposes youth and adults to a range of cultural activities like lectures, films, dance and music and sports. It’s a great way to introduce Jewish American teens to their Portuguese counterparts. There are also opportunities to join locals at shul, followed by a Shabbat dinner with some amazing Portuguese Jewish home cooking. Lisbon now has a mikveh that Jewish tourists are welcome to use.
TRAVELING TO LISBON: TIPS FOR JEWISH HERITAGE VISITORS
Lisbon is just over 7 hours from East Coast airports and the best time of year to visit is late spring to early autumn. Winters aren’t particularly cold but are wet, which isn’t great if you’re planning on signing up for walking tours. Summers can be hot, but generally don’t go much above 80 ℉ and are often just pleasantly warm and very sunny.
There’s a good choice of luxury accommodation in Lisbon and your travel company can make up to date recommendations about kosher hotels and JOFY (Jewish Observant Friendly) options. Lisbon is generally a safe city - certainly by US standards - and the people are welcoming and helpful. When you book a luxury Jewish heritage tour of Lisbon you can opt for private chauffeured transport around the city and your guides will ensure a completely safe itinerary.
Iris Hami is President of Gil Travel Group, the largest travel management firm sending people to Israel. She has over 40 years of experience in the travel industry and uses that knowledge to craft unique Jewish journeys around the world. Her company has won multiple awards, including one from State of Israel Bonds for Extraordinary Achievements Promoting the State of Israel.
We have more in common with trees than you think
BY RABBI YAAKOV KLEIN, FOUNDING DIRECTOR, ELEICHA
We celebrated Tu B’Shevat this week, but the skeptic in us could ask: “What does the new year for trees, a day with purely halachic implications, have to do with our spiritual growth?”
On the surface, that voice seems perfectly reasonable – trees are trees, and human are humans. Let’s let the trees have their moment, not everything has to be about us! But a bit of a deeper perspective allows us to recognise trees as more than simply a particular configuration of matter into roots and a trunk, branches and leaves.
We need to understand that much like an app on our phone, the “front end” of our experience is simply the manifestation of code on the “back end.“ Spiritual energies make up the true essence of our world and life within it. When we are able to understand this, we have much more in common with trees – if not physically, then conceptually – than one would otherwise think.
The following are five thoughts to consider in this Tu B’Shevat week:
1. Our Sages teach that originally, the bark and branches of the tree were intended to taste like its fruits, but the trees deviated from Hashem’s Will. Rav Kook
explains that the fruit represents our goal, while the tree represents the process as we journey toward our objective. Attaining a goal is always sweet. But we often find the process to be bitter, difficult, drab, frustrating. When we are able to experience the journey as sharing in the sweetness of the destination, we cause the tree to once more become saturated with sweetness of the fruit, rectifying all of creation.
2. Rebbe Nachman of Breslov teaches about a tree that only grows leaves once every 100 years, called the ‘100 Year Tree.’ Can you imagine how many storms this tree needs to endure during those 100 years? When it finally blossoms, the joy is that much greater because of all it has been through. And the same applies to our spiritual growth. Hashem’s pride in our efforts is not despite the storms we face, it’s because of them.
3. Elsewhere, Rebbe Nachman teaches that just like a seed requires fertile ground in order to take root and flourish, the same applies in our spiritual growth. What is this fertile ground? Emunahfaith. Faith in Hashem, faith in ourselves, faith in each other.
4. Reb Nosson of Breslov writes that in order to begin its remarkable transformation into a plant, a seed must first undergo burial under the earth and a process of disintegration until all that’s left is the most vital essence. The same is true for each of us along the spiritual journey
toward closeness with Hashem. Every ascent must be preceded by an experience of descent, a set of circumstances that forces a person to relinquish their illusory sense of control and open their hearts to change. Once we have become humbled in this way, like a seed buried and rotted away deep beneath the ground, it is then that true growth begins, and we can begin to snake through the earth and push heavenward.
5. In a certain sense, human beings have an inverse relationship with trees: trees absorb the carbon dioxide we breathe out, and the oxygen trees release is what we breathe in. But there is another mirrored feature as well: Trees grow when they draw water in. Humans
grow when they allow tears to flow out. When we reach a point of vulnerability that allows us to truly open up before our Father in heaven, our heart is broken open, and His Light begins to illuminate our lives.
May we take the messages from Tu B’Shevat and all be filled with depth, meaning, growth, and sweetness!
Why immersive experience matters in Jewish education
BY RABBI GIDEON GOLDWATER
Sunday night, 75 students returned home from an experience that will remain with them forever. They had spent several days in Poland, walking through the remnants of Jewish history, standing in places where our ancestors lived, learned, and, tragically, perished. They travelled together not just through space, but through time, and in doing so, they discovered something profound— not just about Jewish history, but about themselves.
At Aish, we believe in the power of immersive journeys. Taking young Jews out of their everyday environments and placing them into experiences that challenge, inspire, and connect them to their heritage. It is one thing to read
about history, to hear about Jewish resilience, or to study the complexities of our people’s past and present; it is another to walk through Auschwitz, to stand in front of a still-standing shul in Kraków, or to say Shema at the site of mass graves. It is an experience that bypasses academic debate and speaks straight to the soul.
This recent trip to Poland was no exception. Many students arrived with only a vague awareness of the Holocaust. By the time they left, they were deeply moved and informed. Some found themselves crying for the first time over Jewish suffering, others found a renewed pride in their identity, and many discovered a connection to Judaism they had never felt before. In moments of silence, as they absorbed the weight of Jewish history, questions surfaced: What does this mean for me? What is my place in this story? How can I live as a proud Jew today?
One student put it best on the final
evening of the trip: “I came to Poland expecting to learn about Jewish history, but I didn’t expect to find myself.” This is exactly why immersive experiences matter. They do not just teach; they transform. They awaken something deep and personal that textbooks and lectures simply cannot.
It is easy today to feel distant from Judaism, to see it as something of the past or something optional in an increasingly secular and challenging world. But the truth is, Judaism has survived precisely because every generation has chosen to engage with it anew, to find meaning in it, and to pass it on. Trips like these remind students that they are the next link in this chain. And, for many, that realisation sparks a journey that continues long after they return home.
At its core, immersive experiences allow the theoretical to become actual. They make the virtual become the real.
Because when young Jews stand where their ancestors stood, something profound happens. They stop seeing Judaism as just their history and start seeing it as their destiny. They bring back an appreciation that being Jewish is not just about the past—it is about the present and the future. And in a world where Jewish identity is increasingly challenged, that is exactly the kind of understanding we need.
Rabbi Goldwater holds a BSc in Psychology and an MA in Jewish Education and spent two years living in Birmingham as the Aish Rabbi on Campus. He went on to direct Aish’s national Campus programme before taking on his current roles as Managing Director of both Aish UK and Jewish Futures. He has overseen the expansion of the teams and programming that are currently impacting over 20,000 young Jews across the UK.
WHAT3WORDS/// MAKING IT REAL
BY RABBI NAFTALI SCHIFF
We are living through a revolution. Artificial intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction; it is here, transforming the way we communicate, learn, and even form relationships. AI can mimic human interaction with remarkable accuracy, offering companionship through chatbots, producing artwork and music, and even writing essays that sound eerily human. But amid these astonishing advancements, some important things just need to be kept real.
While technology has its place and power, some aspects of life are irreplaceable. Real connection, real love, real purpose, cannot be artificially generated. They must be lived, felt, and experienced. I would like to suggest that while AI can assist, enhance, and even entertain, it must never replace the essence of human life and genuine relationships.
Years ago when our children were young I remember pondering the question of how I could most effectively devote quality time learning with each of them in order to form that type of quality relationship around key Jewish values. We decided that Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers would be an appropriate text via which I could explore a foundational Jewish outlook for life with each child. With some, after ensuring we understood the concepts, we actually took the learning a step further by memorising the text by heart. I wanted to encourage them to really internalise that which we had studied by internalising the Jewish wisdom for life. Last week I began studying Pirkei Avot with their children, our grandchildren. An Aunt happened to overhear and chirped in by finishing the Mishnah by heart! I was chuffed. She had truly internalised that which we learned, lives by these values and has them at her fingertips 20 years later!
The Torah teaches: “You shall be wholehearted with Hashem, your G-d” (Devarim 18:13). The Hebrew word tamim means unblemished, sincere, and real. Judaism calls upon us to engage with life authentically, with depth and sincerity-to live its values, not just mouth them.
Of course this does not mean we should reject AI and technology. Judaism embraces wisdom from all sources. AI can enhance both learning and life in many wonderful ways. But there is a difference between harnessing AI and replacing real human experience with AI.
Young adults today face a dilemma unlike any generation before them. The digital world offers endless distractions, effortless entertainment, and in this case for some, an alluring sense of connection. The problem is, its not real. The result of fake and artificial connections leaves
many young people feeling more lonely and isolated than ever. A university student can sit alone in their dorm, chatting with an AI-generated companion while scrolling through perfectly curated social media profiles, and still feel profoundly disconnected.
life passively, calling habitual, superficial existence the greatest obstacle to true spiritual growth. AI, for all its brilliance, encourages passivity. It feeds us answers from a place of emotional detachment, instead of forcing us to struggle with deep questions, bravely seek honest answers and incorporate them to real life virtues
person, forming meaningful connections that lead to deep friendships and often to nice Jewish marriages too!.
Compare this to another student who spends their Friday night at a family home for Shabbat. The warmth of candlelight, the taste of home-cooked food, the melodies and the laughter shared across generations—these are real experiences. They engage the senses, nourish the soul, and foster genuine belonging.
One of the core values shared by each of the organisations that form the Family of Jewish Futures is Torah Chaim. Judaism is a behavioural system that translates belief into action. The Torah does not call upon us only to think and study Torah and about mitzvot; it commands us to make Torah wisdom and mitzvot part of our daily living. We don’t just learn about Shabbat, we experience it! The practical application of Torah leads to deeper lived connection with both G-d and man, the ultimate raison d’etre of Judaism. We don’t just discuss Jewish history. At the Seder table we harness varied pedagogic tools in order to palpably appreciate the difference between slavery and freedom and real life lessons we can incorporate into our lives as Jews. Jewish life invites us to feel the trials and tribulations of our Brothers and Sisters in Israel and the world over, especially during fraught times, in a very real way.
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto in Mesilat Yesharim warns against living
lived. It provides simulated companionship rather than challenging us to build real relationships and enduring friendships.
The goal is not to fear technology but to ensure we harness its power for real life application. That we use it as a tool rather than let it replace what truly matters.
At Aish we understand that real Jewish identity cannot be formed through algorithms. It must be lived.
On Friday nights across campuses nationwide the Shabbat tables of our Aish families are brimming with students who find a real home away from home. Instead of staring at a screen, they experience the joy of friendships with likeminded young Jews in a real home, with real people, engaged in real conversation. This week alone Aish facilitated living experiences of Jewish history in Poland and Berlin for hundreds of students. The quality of the lived experience often results in life changing moments of impact upon Jewish identity.
No AI-generated video can replicate standing in those places, feeling our history firsthand. At social and educational events across the country thousands of Jewish young men and women meet in
AI may be able to simulate human interaction, but it can never replace the authenticity of a face-to-face conversation, genuine debate, a shared meal, or dare I say two young people catching each others eye, nor the heartfelt embrace of family and friends.
On February 23rd, we have an opportunity to support Aish’s mission. Our online campaign, Making It Real, is a call to invest in what truly matters: Real Jewish experiences, Real Jewish connection, Real enduring Jewish friendships; aish is an organisation that makes a Real Difference. We invite you to join us in Keeping it Real!
Thank you.
Shabbat Shalom.
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///What3Words is a geocoding system that has divided the world into a grid of 57 trillion 3-by-3 squares, each of which is identified by a unique three-word address. In this column, Rabbi Naftali Schiff reflects upon three words each week, relating to core issues of the day.
Rabbi Naftali Schiff is the Founder and Chief Executive of Jewish Futures
JWA screens ‘Screams Before Silence’ at JW3
A diverse group of people, including young people, rabbis, feminists and author Howard Jacobson, were among 150 guests who attended a screening of Screams Before Silence last Thursday night.
The Jewish Women’s Aid event, which took place at JW3 in North London, was held in partnership with British Friends of Bar-Ilan University. It took place during Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week.
The hour-long film, led by former Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, details the horrors and sexual assault that took place after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on October 7. Sharing testimony from survivors and first responders, the film documents the sexual violence that took place on October 7, as well as abuse faced by Israelis taken hostage in Gaza after the attack.
The screening was followed by a conversation between award-winning journalist Deborah Joseph and Israeli scholar Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, an international women’s rights activist who also appears in the documentary.
Professor Halperin-Kaddari served as Vice Chair at the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. She has focused on seeking justice for the victims of sexual and
gender-based violence by Hamas.
During the conversation, Professor Halperin-Kaddari and Joseph discussed denialism and antisemitism since October 7, as well as ordeals experienced by Israeli hostages, including the Israeli women recently released by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
Speaking at the event, Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari reflected on trying to get international bodies and women’s groups to tell the stories of Israeli women who experienced sexual violence.
She said: “I have no choice but to admit that there is also antisemitism there, combined with the usual double standard against Israel, bias against Israel and the inability to step away from the conventional perception that Israel is the villain and the Palestinians are the ultimate victims.”
said: “We have to give credit to these incredible young women who survived hell. We know from reports that sexual violence was perpetrated against some of the hostages, so the fact that they managed to hold themselves up as they left Gaza, is an incredible sign of resilience, of inexplicable, admirable inner-strength. There’s a long journey to recovery that still awaits them.”
Speaking about the released women hostages, Professor Halperin-Kaddari
Addressing the testimonies and visuals as evidence from the October 7 attack, she said: “There are plenty of images of the bodies as they were described in the film. found by the first responders. There’s a dilemma around whether we should release those images and videos, or not. We want to protect the privacy of those dead women and their families; even if we did not show their
faces, their family might be able to identify them by what they wore, or if there are no clothes, by their shoes. You might win some points on social media if you share those images, but at what cost?”
Joseph spoke about the “utter silence from feminists and women’s right’s organisations who are usually the first to speak out, but who were silent about the horrors that took place on October 7.”
Sam Clifford, CEO of Jewish Women’s Aid, said: “The silence and lack of solidarity following the brutality experienced by Jewish and Israeli women on 7th October has added to the pain, anxiety and distress felt by Jewish women here in the UK and beyond. We stand in solidarity with all women who endure gender-based violence and we will not stop speaking out until their stories are heard. We encourage feminist voices and women’s organisations to stand with us to ensure that no woman’s suffering is overlooked, no matter her background.”
Max Dunbar, Executive Director of The British Friends of Bar-Ilan University said: “We must be honest and we must be direct about what happened on that fateful day. And as Sheryl Sandberg herself says, we must take the pain and trauma and turn it into hope, commitment and conviction.”
JNF UK’s Green Sunday Telethon: Answering the Call to Support Gaza Envelope Communities in Need
In a remarkable display of solidarity, volunteers and staff united on Sunday, 9th February, for JNF UK’s annual Green Sunday Telethon. This year’s campaign focused on raising crucial funds to support the communities of Nir Oz, Kfar Aza, Holit, Sufa, and Nir Am, all deeply affected by the tragic events of October 7th.
Since that devastating day, JNF UK has been at the forefront of efforts to support Israel. This year’s Green Sunday Campaign is more critical than ever, as the organisation turns its attention toward rebuilding and restoring the cherished communal life these towns once shared. Many residents lost loved ones, were displaced, and returned to find their homes unrecognisable, and others remain in temporary accommodation whilst their kibbutzim are being rebuilt. JNF UK is committed to helping them rebuild—not just homes, but vibrant, thriving communities. The funds raised will go directly towards enhancing and upgrading facilities, helping these residents heal and ultimately thrive once again.
With an unprecedented number of volunteers participating, this year’s telethon underscored the unwavering dedication of the Jewish community to stand with Israel in its time of need. Volunteers of all ages dedicated their weekend to call donors, raising awareness, and securing vital support for projects that will help these
communities take their first steps toward recovery.
Elan Gorji, CEO of JNF UK, emphasised the importance of rebuilding not just homes, but the heart of these communities “We are working to restore the communal closeness that is essential for the long-term survival of these communities. Rebuilding what was so integral to their lives before October 7th is crucial. The rebuild has started, and we will stand alongside those who have been so deeply affected, ensuring they return stronger than ever,”. He added, “The dedication, energy, and passion of our volunteers made an incredible impact, and their efforts will directly support those in need.”
supporting is Hanan Dan, a 40-year-old wife and mother of two young children from Kfar Aza. In the immediate aftermath of October 7th, Hanan and her family fled to Eilat and later joined their community in Kibbutz Shefayim. In October 2024, Hanan’s family moved to a temporary shelter in Kibbutz Ruhama. The transition was challenging, marked by instability, emotional strain, and a sense of rootlessness. Living among bereaved families and those with abducted loved ones deepened the collective trauma.
a stable home. Now, life is punctuated by tension, grief, and the uncertainty of temporary housing. This is just one example of many residents who JNF UK is supporting through their Green Sunday Appeal. JNF UK is enhancing and establishing several community spaces in Kibbutz Ruhama, that cater to all ages. These spaces will offer comfortable and inviting areas for residents to come together, heal, and foster a stronger sense of community.
Write a message of support to Gaza Envelope Communities
This Green Sunday, JNF UK invites you to participate in their virtual balloon release initiative. This simple yet meaningful activity allows you to choose a virtual balloon and write a message of support to these communities. It’s a free and heartfelt way to show your solidarity and let these resilient individuals know they are not alone. Let your message be a beacon of hope and encouragement for those who need it most. To participate and write your message, visit: www.jnf.co.uk/balloons Together we can spread love, hope, and resilience to the Gaza envelope communities.
Among the residents JNF UK is
Hanan longs for the innocence and normalcy of life before October 7th. Before, her days were filled with simple joys: coffee with friends, a thriving kibbutz, and
To learn more about JNF UK’s Green Sunday Appeal and to donate visit: www. jnf.co.uk/greensunday2025
Deborah Joseph and Prof Halperin-Kaddari PHOTO: JEWISH WOMEN’S AID
ASK THE RABBI
IS IT TRUE LOVE?
Dear Rabbi
I am a married Jewish man who has been having an affair. I feel like I’ve met my true soulmate, and I want to leave my wife for her. It’s exhilarating, and I’ve never felt this alive. But I’m also scared. Is it wrong to think this could really be true love, or am I making a terrible mistake? Please don’t preach to me the Jewish view, as I am a secular Jew and don’t believe in any of that.
Freddy
Dear Freddy
You’re writing to a Rabbi but you don’t want the Jewish view?! Sorry, I don’t do confessions. Wrong religion. Still, I’ll leave the Jewish view out and give you some cold, hard facts instead. It’s understandable that you feel so captivated right now. Affairs can be intoxicating because they create an illusion of perfection and excitement. What many don’t realize is that this intensity is driven by chemicals in your brain, not necessarily by love or destiny. When you’re in an affair, your brain releases a flood of dopamine, similar to the effects of certain drugs. This creates a powerful chemical addiction, leading you to feel hyper-attached to the other person.
You might believe you’ve found “the one” because of how amazing it feels, but this connection is often rooted in fantasy. Your brain becomes so fixated on the highs that it dismisses any red flags, causing cognitive dissonance. Even if you’ve tried to step away, the withdrawal can feel unbearable, pulling you back and convincing you that this is something more meaningful than it likely is.
You think you’ve met your perfect match, but for many who choose to leave for their new partner, they soon regret it and it ends in disaster. More than sixty
percent of people who leave for their “affair partner,” don’t even make it to a year. The thrill and rush is over, it was just a delusion painted by your brain’s need for the drug. It’s likely not love, no matter how much you feel it is, but a fantasy driven by lies and addiction.
The fact that you’re in this situation suggests there are issues in your marriage that need attention. Instead of making a life-altering decision based on the euphoria of the affair, I encourage you to seek therapy. Work through the underlying problems in your marriage and gain clarity on what’s truly best for you and your family. Healing your current relationship, or deciding to part ways thoughtfully, is far healthier than chasing what might ultimately be a destructive fantasy.
BEING IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Dear Rabbi
This probably rates right up there with some of the strangest questions you ever received. I was working all my life and took early retirement. Still, I found myself bored and so took up becoming a mini-cab driver. Since taking on this new task I have had three car accidents. I don’t know if it’s bad luck or a sign that this is not something I should be doing?
Martin
Dear Martin
Please forgive me, but I am reminded of the following:
A passenger in a taxi leaned over to ask the driver a question and tapped him on the shoulder. The driver screamed, lost control of the cab, nearly hit a bus, drove up over the curb, and stopped just inches from a large plate glass window. For a few moments everything was silent in the cab, and then the still shaking driver said, “I’m sorry, but you scared the daylights
out of me.” The frightened passenger apologised to the driver and said he didn’t realise a mere tap on the shoulder could frighten him so much. The driver replied, “No, no, I’m sorry, it’s entirely my fault. Today is my first day driving a cab... I’ve been driving a hearse for the last 25 years.”
I can’t say why you’ve had so many accidents other than either you need to do a driver refresher’s course and/or also check your Tefilin and Mezuzot. These are often connected with bigger life events.
LET GO - FIND PEACE
Dear Rabbi
Someone in my synagogue insulted me. I can’t seem to let go of the anger and for the moment I have refused to go back into synagogue on the weekends. My wife says I am being ridiculous and should just go back.
Shmulie
Dear Shmulie
One day a snake slithered past a saw that was lying on the ground and cut itself. Angry, the snake charged at the saw and bit it, causing much damage to its mouth. The snake was now consumed with rage, wrapping itself around the saw and in an attempt to suffocate it, squeezed really hard until it killed itself. If only it had ignored the initial cut and moved on.
The moral of the story is, when we react viscerally with anger to those who hurt
us, we often risk hurting ourselves. In life, there are some situations and people’s petty insults that are best ignored. By holding on to resentment we give those who hurt us undue control over our emotions and well-being. You’re denying yourself going to synagogue, which is only hurting your own self. Instead, consider the strength it takes to forgive. Forgiveness doesn’t mean excusing someone’s behaviour, but it does mean choosing not to let their actions dominate your heart and mind. If forgiveness feels too hard, at least strive to move past the hurt. Don’t give them that power over you. See you in shul on the weekend?
A Mezuzah, a Kibbutz, and the Unbreakable Spirit of Israel
BY DALIA HAJIOFF
On October 7, Hamas sought to destroy Jewish life - not just by murdering men, women, and children, but by trying to erase entire communities. Yet as I stood in Kibbutz Nirim, surrounded by our delegation, it was clear Hamas had failed. As part of the National Jewish Assembly’s (NJA) Solidarity Mission to Israel, we visited kibbutzim devastated by the massacre. In Kibbutz Nirim, we met
Adele Raemer, a woman of immense strength who lost over 50 people from her community. Despite her grief, she was resolute: Nirim would not disappear. “Community builds resilience, and resilience is what we are about,” she told us. That resilience was embodied in a singular, powerful act - affixing a mezuzah on her home. A mezuzah is more than a religious object; it is a declaration that Jewish life endures.
As we stood together, affixing the mezuzah - donated by the NJA and an anonymous donor from Chabad - the weight of the moment was profound.
Hamas may have tried to erase Jewish life here, but they failed. This act of faith and defiance showed that Jewish life is stronger than ever.
When the mezuzah was affixed by the Rabbi from Chabad of Sderot, the air filled with spontaneous cries of “Mazel Tov!” - words that had been absent from these walls for too long. Adele beamed, flashing the now-iconic hand gesture of British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, who was recently freed from captivity, and together we sang Am Yisrael Chai. It was a moment of renewal, hope, and resistance.
This mission was not just about witnessing tragedy - it was about standing with those rebuilding from the ashes. British Jewry has a duty to support these communities, to counter the lies that distort the truth, and to ensure the world does not forget.
This mezuzah was a promise. A promise that we will not be silent. A promise that Jewish life will continue. A promise that Hamas will never win. Because no matter how hard they try, Am Yisrael Chai.
Dalia Hajioff is the Events and Projects Manager at the National Jewish Assembly
Parasha Insights | Ah – Baruch Hashem!
BY RABBI SHAUL YONATAN TAWIL
There is a famous story of a man called Mo that went to borrow a horse from his neighbour, Shmuli. “Sure, you can borrow my horse,” replied Shmuli, “But there is one thing you have to know about this horse. He is trained to start when you say ‘Baruch Hashem’ (thank G-d) and he stops when you say ‘Shema Yisrael’.”
Mo, thanked Shmuli for his kindness and set out starting to practice on the horse. Sure enough every time he said Baruch Hashem the horse started to trot, and whenever he said Shema Yisrael it stopped.
After a short practice he felt confident enough to start his journey.
Three hours into his journey he notices that at the end of the road he is riding along there is a steep cliff. Mo tries to veer the horse into a different path, but the horse seems adamant at going ahead. Mo tries to remember the word needed to stop the horse. “Ashrei yoshvei vetecha,” he squeaks desperately. The horse keeps going. “Um - Adon Olam” he intones. The horse keeps going. “Eh - Aleinu L’shabeiach.” But the horse keeps galloping. Now fearful that he is about to die, Mo does what any good Jew would do when confronted with certain death. He screams out, “Shema Yisrael.” As trained, the horse stops suddenly -- barely two feet from the edge of the cliff. Shaking like a leaf, Mo pulls out his handkerchief and wipes the sweat from his forehead. “Phew !!” he exclaims, “Baruch Hashem !!”
The famous words of Baruch Hashem can be heard in almost every Jews conversation.
By stating Baruch Hashem we constantly bring Hashem into our lives, and recognise His Kindness towards us.
So who was the first to say Baruch Hashem after the Jews left Egypt? Was it Moshe, Aharon or perhaps Miriam?
The Torah states that after Moshe told Yitro all that had happened to them and the Egyptians, Yitro said, ‘Baruch Hashem! Who has saved you from Egypt and from Pharaoh.’ (18:8- 10)”
The Gemara in Sanhedrin (94a) states that it was taught in the name of R’ Papayus: It was a disgrace for Moshe and the 600,000 Jews that left Egypt that they did not say “Baruch Hashem,” until Yitro came and said “Baruch Hashem.”
The Gemara continues; “Va-yichad Yitro (18:9).”
What is the meaning of the unusual word “Va-Yichad?” Rav says: It means he circumcised himself.
Shmuel says: It means that his flesh became full of Goosebumps (he got the shivers after hearing what Hashem had done to Egypt). As people say: For ten generations after his conversion, one should never disdain a gentile in front of a convert.
This Gemara leaves us with a few questions.
First, surely Moshe and the Bnei Yisrael said Baruch Hashem, they had just sung the most elevated song in history – Az Yashir – which was full of praise and exultation of Hashem? Why then does the Gemara criticise them?
Second, what is the connection between Yitro saying Baruch Hashem and the next part of the Gemara which states that according to Shmuel he was shivering when hearing what happened to the Egyptians?
The Mishna in Berachot (9:5) states, one is obligated to bless Hashem regarding the bad just as one does regarding the good.
It is significant that Chazal do not obligate us to thank Hashem for bad just as one thanks for good. To thank in Hebrew is Le-Hodot. To bless is Le-Vareich. To thank Hashem for something one is not really thankful for would be dishonest.
What is the difference between to thank and to bless? What do we mean by blessing Hashem?
When we say, “Baruch Hashem,” as we do at the beginning of every Beracha we make, we are not thanking Hashem, but rather recognizing and acknowledging that Hashem is the origin of all sustenance: Blessed are You, Hashem, our G-d, King of the Universe... - You are The Source from which all sustenance flows.
By blessing Hashem for the good and for the bad, we acknowledge that Hashem is the source of everything. Ultimately, we realize that even what we perceive as bad also comes from Hashem, and thus must, in the grander scheme of things, be for our good, even if it’s sometimes difficult to see how. As the famous expression goes, “Gam zu le-tova/Even this is for the better.” Still, because it feels bad for us, it is not possible to obligate one to thank Hashem for it. By blessing Hashem “even when it hurts,” we affirm that our belief in Hashem is stronger than our feelings, emotions and perceptions.
When Moshe described the destruction of Egypt, Yitro according to Shmuel, found it painful and distressing to hear. This country had once been his home.
Although he had by all means distanced himself from their evil and corrupt ways, in his heart he had hoped that they would succumb to Moshe’s request for freedom, thereby recognizing Hashem and saving themselves. Things hadn’t worked out how he had hoped. Nevertheless he garnered up enough courage and conviction to state “Baruch Hashem”. These words could both allow room for his pain, yet at the same time recognize that this too was from Hashem.
When the Bnei Yisrael saw the destruction of the Egyptians at the sea, they immediately sang out in praise of Hashem, but says Rav Papayus, they never said “Baruch Hashem.” Their song focused strictly on the salvation and miracles of Hashem. But, we never find them blessing Hashem for everything they went through - not only for the salvation, but for the slavery and subjugation as well. They failed to recognize, at least verbally, that Hashem is not only the one who saved them from their oppressors, but He is also the One who put them there in the first place.
It was specifically through Yitro, who according to Shmuel was shivering when hearing this news and nevertheless connected this to praise Hashem, that we learn the importance of saying Baruch Hashem.
We must remember that the Baruch part comes to recognise Hashem as the ultimate source of everything, the good and the bad.
A true story is told about the first printer in Bnei Brak. After enjoying many years of a monopoly on all the printing needs of the town, a second competing shop opened up. The first printer went into the new shop and shared with the newcomer all the tips of the trade - which suppliers were reliable and which clients could be trusted to pay on time, and so on. When his son asked him why he did that, he explained, “My livelihood is decreed in Heaven. It is in my best interest that he should be successful, because then I will get my income for only half the work, and will have more time for my learning.”
When a person such as this says Baruch Hashem, they really mean it and recognise Hashem as the source of everything; both their success and their loss.
Our first Prayer of the new week - Arvit on Motsei Shabbat begins with the Chazan saying Barchu Et Hashem Hamevorach.
The Chidah z”l says in the name of Rav Hai Gaon, that a great, tried and true Segulah for a successful week is to draw out his response of “Baruch Hashem Hamevorach” on Motsei Shabbat in Arvit.
We begin our week by internalising the truth that Hashem is the source of everything that happens to us.
Ahh Baruch Hashem!
Rabbi Tawil is the Founder and Director of ‘Torah Action Life’ (TAL)
Family Fun Yitro -
Moshe’s father-in-law arrives, together with Moshe’s wife Tzippora and their two sons, Gershom and Eliezer.
Hashem tells the Jewish people to prepare for the greatest thing to happen on earth - ever! The giving of our beloved and precious Torah! For three days, the area is prepared, and the
nation is encouraged by Hashem and shout out, “Na’aseh Venishma”!
On the 6th (some say the 7th) of Sivan, Hashem Himself opens Matan Torah (which was accompanied by thunder and lightning) by saying the first two of the Ten Commandments.
Moshe continues with the following eight
E L B M E R T T M F B H
N L N A B E B E J S I N C K D P R U S N L N H G
K N Z X O M E J C T K T
X C V R W O G K Z M R Y
T M T D U U D W X D T T
N I N R D N U H U X F G
Y Y J K A T J S C G U A
L Z Q Z P A C I I G I J
Z Y E B E I J V X N A E
G E Q E A N D T V D A H
Dingbats
commandments and it must have been a most wonderful feeling to be part of the nation chosen by Hashem to receive His Torah! We got such special Mitzvot on that day, all 613 in fact were hinted at, but the ones said specifically included keeping Shabbat, honouring parents, not being jealous of our friends and believing in
Jewish
Hashem. We have held on to the Torah for some 3500 years! Or, to say it correctly, the Torah has supported the Jewish People (and influenced people all over the world)!
We Learn the Torah, We Live the Torah and We Love the Torah!
Riddle
Last week’s answer: Please fill in the missing 5 numbers in the following sequence: 15, 16, 115, 116, 215, 216,___, ___, ___, ___, ___, 315, 316.
The answer is:
270, 272, 275, 304 and 309. Why:
Numbers in Hebrew are written by combining the letters. For example aleph=1, bet=2, yud=10, kuf=100, etc. So, 11 would be yud-aleph. However, some numbers are not written in the normal form. 15 would normally be written yud and hey, but because this spells a name of Hashem, it is customarily written tet-vav (as in Tu B’Shvat). The same is true of tet-zayin, 16, instead of yud and vav. All the given numbers in the question are written in reverse order.
U Z K B T M P W H W A I Y A P
The numbers 270, 272, 275, 304 and 309 are also numbers which are not written in the normal pattern, because the normal pattern would spell a word with negative connotations. 270 and 275 would normally be spelled raysh ayin and raysh ayin hey. These spell ra and ra’ah, both of which mean “bad”. 272 would normally be spelled resh ayin bet which spells ra’av meaning “famine.” 304 would normally be spelled shin dalet which spells shaid meaning “demon.” 309 would normally be spelled shin tet which spells shat meaning “to go astray.” Since the normal way to write these numbers spells words with negative connotations, these numbers are written in reverse order.
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Q: What is a sheep’s favourite chocolate?
A: Mars Baaa!
Q: Who do witches stop for on the highway?
A: Witch-hikers!
Q: What does a stone become when in the water?
A: Wet
Q: Why are opera singers good sailors
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2. One way I’m loose, one way I’m tight; Out with left, in with right. What am I?
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