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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

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Holocaust Memorial Day

Survivors and descendants mark 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz

The ceremony took place at Jewish Care’s Holocaust Survivors’ Centre

By Daniel Ben-David

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Jewish Care Holocaust Survivors' Centre and Generation2Generation commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz 80th (Photo: Yakir Zur)

A protester holds up an Israeli flag on Whitehall (Getty)

More than seventy arrested after Palestine protestors defy Met’s calls for calm

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The deal followed a breakthrough in negotiations between mediators on Monday night in Doha (Getty)

Breaking: Israel and Hamas officially agree to ceasefire and hostage release deal

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Some of the hundreds of Jewish Care volunteers celebrating Volunteers' Week at Southend and Westcliff Jewish Community Centre (Photo: Jewish Care)

Charity recognised for ‘oustanding’ volunteer management

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Masorti senior rabbi joins faith leaders urging Keir Starmer to back Climate Bill

A joint letter handed to 10 Downing Street says the prime minister has an opportunity to be an ‘inspiration’ if he were to back the bill

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January 15, 2025 14:35

Zero Hour handing the joint letter to 10 Downing Street

Jewish social care charities say Labour’s Casey Commission fails to address ‘urgent issues’

Norwood, Jewish Care and Nightingale Hammerson have all criticised the Casey Commission

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January 15, 2025 14:21

Charities have criticised the Casey Commission into adult social care, announced by Labour (Jewish Care/Omaggio)

Why I stayed on to coach Israel even after my son was killed in Gaza

Oren Smadja reveals how he dug deep to stay with Israel’s judo team at the Paris Olympics

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January 15, 2025 11:03

Oren Smadja embraces judoka Peter Paltchik

King Charles says he ‘can’t bear’ to see dwindling numbers of Holocaust survivors

The King marked Holocaust memorial day at a Buckingham Palace event on Monday

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January 14, 2025 09:26

King Charles says he ‘can’t bear’ to see dwindling numbers of Holocaust survivors

Community urged to sign up to NHS organ donor register

Nearly 8,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant

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January 13, 2025 16:07

Jess Harris (right), who received a pancreas and two kidneys, with her baby, Ezra, with Baroness Gillian Merron at Parliament

Pictured: Bar mitzvah boy killed in tragic Belgian crash while twin brother survived

The boy’s three siblings and parents all sustained non-fatal injuries

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January 9, 2025 14:04

Daniel Rubin, circled, was killed two weeks before his bar mitzvah in a tragic crash in Belgium

Manchester journalist selected to serve on President Herzog’s council of diaspora Jews

Josh Aronson will become one of 150 Jewish people from around the world to serve on the council

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January 8, 2025 13:59

Josh Aronson meets with Israel's President Isaac Herzog

LSJS is offering adults an educational trip to Poland in March

The London School of Jewish Studies says the trip is ‘ideal’ for those looking for an intellectually stimulating and engaging journey

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January 8, 2025 13:51

Michael Rainsbury leading an LSJS Mission in Israel last year (Credit: LSJS)

Seventh annual Festival of Spoken Ivrit returns with 82 shows

This year’s festival has branched out to include performances for adult audiences

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January 8, 2025 13:49

Actors Gal Barak and Tal Danino in 'Champion of Israel’

UK’s largest charity bridge tournament reaches £2.5 million fundraising milestone

The tournament appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2011

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January 8, 2025 12:35

Co-chairs of the Bridge Extravaganza committee, Patsy Bloom and Susan James, at the 27th Bridge Extravaganza

Centenarian raises money for great grandson’s rare fatal disease

Tay-Sachs is a rare genetic disease most commonly detected in children of Ashkenazi Jewish descent

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January 8, 2025 10:43

Sam Green on his birthday with granddaughters and great grandsons

The Jewish-founded ‘make a wish’ charity making the dreams of terminally ill kids come true

Stephen Allan was awarded an OBE in the King’s 2025 New Years Honours List for his service to charity and the media industry

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January 7, 2025 16:14

Five-year-old Zachary after seeing the Loch Ness Monster (Credit: Rays of Sunshine)

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