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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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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

By Daniel Ben-David

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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

IDF dismisses reservist soldier who incited mutiny via viral video

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Rabbi Alex Goldberg, rabbi of Guildford Synagogue

Guildford gets first permanent rabbi in centuries

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

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

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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)

Jewish Care home becomes first in UK to launch pioneering dementia care programme

DementiAbility uses activities and items with which residents have a personal connection

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May 17, 2024 12:44

Jewish Care staff celebrate DementiAbility accreditation at Jewish Care's Kun Mor and George Kiss Home (Photo: Jewish Care)

Israeli campaign raises money for Gaza aid security after settler violence

Extremist settlers attacked the convoy and destroyed its cargo claiming the aid would go directly into the hands of Hamas

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May 17, 2024 12:02

Damaged and vandalised trucks carrying humanitarian aid supplies bound for Gaza, May 13, 2024 (Credit: OREN ZIV/AFP via Getty Images)

Knife-wielding woman arrested in Stamford Hill

Police were called to the scene shortly before 8pm and arrested the woman

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May 16, 2024 11:13

Woman wielding a large knife in Stamford Hill, May 15, 2024

Reverend Francis Wahle passes away aged 95

Despite being raised Catholic, Francis Wahle was considered Jewish under the Nuremberg Laws

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May 15, 2024 14:39

Father Francis Wahle, who passed away May 14, 2024 (Credit: AJR)

UK Jewish communities given hope as they remember Israel’s fallen and celebrate the nation’s resilience

The Chief Rabbi said the community had more support than it realised

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May 15, 2024 10:48

The community celebrates Yom Ha'atzmaut (Photo: Robert Bray)

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