Corbyn joins parliamentarians signing book to remember Holocaust
Jeremy Corbyn signing the Book of Commitment The Labour leader has joined people from across the political spectrum in signing the Book of Commitment to remember the Holocaust. Jeremy Corbyn signed the...
View ArticleBREAKING: New Holocaust memorial to be built by Parliament
by Justin Cohen A new Holocaust memorial is to be built by Parliament in Victoria Tower Gardens, David Cameron has revealed. David Cameron The announcement was made during prime minister’s questions as...
View ArticleOPINION: The true meaning of Holocaust Memorial Day
Josh Rom, with his kippa on by Josh Rom, Nottingham Trent University Campus Correspondent Despite Nottingham Trent University being labelled as one of the worst universities for free speech in the...
View ArticleThousands mark Holocaust Memorial Day across UK
Moriah Jewish Day School:Assemblies were held to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. The children took part in a whole school sponsored silence, to remind them not to stand by and be silent. Money was...
View ArticleVOICE OF THE JEWISH NEWS: Thou shalt not be a bystander
Voice of the Jewish News THE FIRST words on the Holocaust Memorial Day’s website are these: “The Holocaust and subsequent genocides took place because the local populations allowed insidious...
View ArticleSurvivors of Shoah and Rwandan Genocide join forces for new educational project
Survivors of both genocides addressed survivors from the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Park East Day School (Soron Abrams) by Patrick Maguire Survivors of the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide have together...
View ArticleTheresa May: ‘The trend for hate crime is worrying’
Theresa May giving her speech at the Anne Frank Trust lunch (Photo credit: Mydas Photography) Theresa May said the “the trend for hate crime is worrying” during an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day,...
View ArticleOPINION: Shoah memorial is being hard-wired into the next generation
by Alex Brummer, City Editor, Daily Mail Alex Brummer AS A boy growing up in Brighton I was only mildly knowledgeable of the Holocaust. At family gatherings there were all manner of stories about the...
View ArticleSpearhead of UN Shoah remembrance is top candidate to be next Secretary General
The leading candidate to be the next Secretary General of the United Nations is a Bulgarian woman whose work on Holocaust education has won international acclaim. Irina Bokova, in London this week, is...
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Welcome to the latest hour-long action-packed episode of The Jewish Views, from The Jewish News! On this week’s podcast episode, our newspaper review with the editor Richard Ferrer and features editor,...
View ArticleOPINION: Martin shall be hugely missed, but his story will not be forgotten
by Karen Pollock, Chief Executive, Holocaust Educational Trust Last week, as we prepared for Holocaust Memorial Day, we heard the devastating news that Martin Bennett, a survivor of the Holocaust who...
View ArticleUkraine appoints first Jewish Prime Minister
Vlodymir Groysman, 38, took the reigns on Thursday following Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation.
View ArticleCabinet minister slams new NUS president for ‘unacceptable’ remarks
Chris Grayling hits out at Malia Bouattia for her remarks about Zionism, which have caused offence for Jewish students
View ArticleLabour candidates and council leaders demand Ken Livingstone expulsion
A group of London Assembly candidates and council leaders have called on Labour to expel Ken Livingstone.
View ArticleKen Livingstone condemns anti-Semitism before facing parliamentary inquiry
The former Mayor of London, who is still suspended by Labour, issued his statement before the Parliamentary hearing on anti-Semitism
View ArticleNUS ‘failing’ as some Jews feel unwelcome, says vice-president
Writing in the Jewish News this week, Rob Young says he found some students “angry and upset” over the organisation’s failings
View ArticleShoah survivors launch memorial day resources
Holocaust memorial organisations hosted survivors in parliament to promote 2017’s HMD
View ArticleLabour poised to act over Jackie Walker’s Shoah remark
The Momentum vice-chair wrongly claims HMD isn’t inclusive, before questioning the need for security at Jewish schools
View ArticleCorbyn denounces ‘evil’ anti-Semitism in conference speech
The Labour leader called on activists to ‘end the abuse and hate’ in the party
View ArticleJackie Walker removed as Momentum vice chair
The pro-Corbyn campaign voted to remove the controversial activist after comments about Holocaust Memorial Day at Labour conference
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