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Ben Weich

Ben Weich

Ben Weich is a reporter for the JC.

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Shoah survivors recognised in New Year Honours

The impresario known as the grande dame of Anglo-Jewish art, a noted advocate for women in business and a dozen Shoah survivors are among those recognised in the New Year honours

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Shoah survivors recognised in New Year Honours

Controversy over campaign to make Palestinian teen a heroine

Controversy over campaign to make Palestinian teen a heroine

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A taste for something different

A taste for something different

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'Long way to go' in tackling mental illness, says expert

'Long way to go' in tackling mental illness, says expert

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More from Ben Weich

'They told me I was over-feminised'

Limmud panel discussed experiences with the controversial practice of gay and lesbian conversion therapy

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December 24, 2017 18:35

'They told me I was over-feminised'

Fighting for Orthodox LGBT equality in Israel

Zehorit Sorek from lesbian campaign group Bat Kol describes the challenges she has faced

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December 24, 2017 14:54

Fighting for Orthodox LGBT equality in Israel

Coroner's u-turn over Jewish burial dispute

North London coroner criticised by the family of much-loved community figure after telling them it would take two weeks to conduct an autopsy

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December 20, 2017 13:45

Coroner's u-turn over Jewish burial dispute

Meet Israel’s next leaders

A group, brought to the UK by the Israeli Centre for Young Leaders, comprised 17-year-olds from two schools who are expected to play key leadership roles in the future

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December 15, 2017 10:50

Meet Israel’s next leaders

Djanogly joins government rebels

MPs voted 309 to 305 to give Parliament a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal that can be struck with Brussels

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December 13, 2017 20:39

Djanogly joins government rebels

Did you miss out on Morrisons’ 50p doughnuts?

The promotional poster put out by the supermarket chain explained that Rabbi Akiva Osher Padwa had approved the doughnuts as kosher

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December 13, 2017 20:02

Did you miss out on Morrisons’ 50p doughnuts?

£1.5m boost for Israeli and UK scientists

The programme, established six years ago, is a British Council initiative, in partnership with the British Embassy in Israel, the Pears Foundation and charity UJIA

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December 13, 2017 14:26

£1.5m boost for Israeli and UK scientists

Israeli embassy attack exercise 'planned for a year'

Part of the embassy, in central London, was cordoned off on Sunday as emergency crews practised their response to a chemical attack

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December 11, 2017 15:39

Israeli embassy attack exercise 'planned for a year'

Labour MP met group which praised suicide bombers

The JC understands the meeting was not pre-arranged, but that the Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association met the MP after turning up at the Commons

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December 8, 2017 13:22

Labour MP met group which praised suicide bombers

Al Franken resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

Mr Franken’s announcement came as a former staff member claimed that he forcibly kissed her 11 years ago

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December 7, 2017 17:43

Al Franken resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

Arrest of former Argentina president ordered in bombing probe

Cristina Fernández Kirchner is alleged to have covered up Iranian involvement in a 1994 Jewish centre bombing that killed 85

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December 7, 2017 16:16

Arrest of former Argentina president ordered in bombing probe

Clashes across West Bank and Gaza

Violence comes day after US President said he now recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital city

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December 7, 2017 12:47

Clashes across West Bank and Gaza

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