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Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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Hundreds attend the Boys’ 79th anniversary reunion dinner

The Boys are a group of 732 child survivors of the Holocaust who after fleeing the Nazis were placed in the Lake District

By Daniel Ben-David

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Holocaust survivors, Jackie Young, Harry Olmer, Joanna Millan, Mala Tribich, Rachel Levy, and Zdenka Husserl, at the '45 Aid reunion dinner (Credit: John Rifkin)

Harry Bibring (left) and his son Michael, who continues to share his father's story (Photo: Michael Bibring)

Son of Austrian refugee returns to the school which expelled his father

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The unveiling of Islington Jewish Heritage Trail at Islington Town Hall by Mayor of Islington Councillor Anjna Khurana, seen here with Rabbi Mendy and Hadasa Korer of Chabad Islington and members of the community (Photo: Chabad Islington)

Rabbi will take you on a tour of the Jewish history of Islington

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IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari (Credit: YouTube)

IDF says it did not strike tents in Rafah and used small missile in airstrike

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World leaders greet Israeli strike on Rafah with ‘outrage’ and calls to hold Israel accountable

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ‘outraged’ at the latest Israeli strike on Rafah

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May 27, 2024 19:07

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Ukrainian President at the Dolmabahce Presidental office in Istanbul, March 8, 2024. (Credit: OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Pilgrims clash with Israeli police after being denied entry to Mount Meron

A police officer was suspended after pushing an elderly Orthodox man at the site

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May 27, 2024 11:01

Rabbi Avraham Kreuzer, who was pushed by a border police officer during the Lag B'Omer celebrations in Meron, poses for a picture outside a synagogue in Jerusalem, May 27, 2024 (Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

IDF dismisses reservist soldier who incited mutiny via viral video

Israeli military opened a criminal probe into the incident as ‘a serious violation of IDF orders and IDF values’

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May 27, 2024 09:48

IDF dismisses reservist soldier who incited mutiny via viral video

Guildford gets first permanent rabbi in centuries

The congregation is one of the smallest in the UK

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May 21, 2024 16:45

Rabbi Alex Goldberg, rabbi of Guildford Synagogue

Michael Gove: When Jews are under threat, all of our freedoms are threatened

During a speech at JW3 on Tuesday, Gove condemned pro-Palestinian march organisers for not doing more to prevent symbols of anti-Jewish hate on the streets of London

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May 21, 2024 13:13

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, speaks at JW3, May 21, 2024

Hundreds turn out to mourn Shani Louk at emotional funeral service

A song written by Louk was played at the end of her eulogies which included the words ‘I don’t want war’

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May 20, 2024 12:04

Family members and friends walk behind the coffin during a funeral service for Shani Louk in Srigim-Li On, May 19, 2024 (Credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Police could be given new powers to shut down marches under changes considered by Home Office

The Public Order Act was previously amended by Suella Braverman in light of disruptions caused by Just Stop Oil

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May 19, 2024 12:20

Police come between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Picadilly Circus, May 18, 2024 (Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Over 1,000 people died in Alderney concentration camps, inquiry will reveal this week

The newly revealed death toll is more than double the official figure believed for decades

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May 19, 2024 11:39

The entrance to S.S Lager Sylt Concentration Camp on Alderney

Benny Gantz threatens to quit coalition if there is no post-war plan for Gaza

The former IDF Chief of Staff warned Netanyahu that the ‘people of Israel are watching you’ in a televised address on Saturday

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May 19, 2024 10:04

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives at the US State Department ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on March 5, 2024 in Washington DC. (Photo by Drew ANGERER / AFP) (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

40 per cent of Russell Group students say October 7 attack was ‘resistance’

StandWithUs UK poll also found that over half of Russell Group students said pro-Israel campaigners should expect to face abuse on campus

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May 19, 2024 09:37

A student activist waves a Palestinian flag at a pro-Palestine encampment at Oxford University, May 6, 2024 (Credit: Laurel Chor/Getty Images)

First shipment of UK aid has been delivered to Gaza via the new US pier

The US-constructed JLOTS pier was completed recently and anchored to the shore on Thursday

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May 17, 2024 15:14

The temporary pier, part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, will enable the maritime delivery of international humanitarian aid to Gaza for distribution (Credit: U.S. Central Command via Getty Images)

Tastiest bagels in the UK can apparently be found in… Sheffield?

According to National Geographic, some of the country’s best bagels can also be found in London, Manchester, and Edinburgh

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May 17, 2024 14:22

Best Boy Bagels in Sheffield (Credit: Google Earth)

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