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Why we’re sharing our delicious soup recipes for good

Meet the foodbank founders hoping to raise funds with their new cookbook

By Elisa Bray

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Why we’re sharing our delicious soup recipes for good

Noa Girls has published booklets to support people with or recovering from an eating disorder to help them through Yom Kippur. There are also booklets for carers, communal leaders and medical professionals (Photo: Noa Girls/thejc)

Charity publishes guides to help people with eating disorders over Yom Kippur

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Jesus College hosts first Jewish wedding in its 500-year history

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A new mural depicting Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, created by Manchester street artist Pic.One.Art., on the side of the Sifters Record store in Manchester, after the band announced they are due to reunite (Getty Images)

The Talmud is very clear on Oasis ticket pricing

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‘My mission to help motherless Jewish daughters like me’

The death of her mum at the age of 15 is the defining event of Lynda Dullop’s life. Now she is bringing women together to share their own similar stories of loss

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September 11, 2024 15:57

Mum's the word: a mother and daughter embrace

‘Italians play Jews – why can’t Jews play Italians?’ asks Friends’ Adam Goldberg

The actor said that in his career he has been described as ‘not being all-American enough’

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September 11, 2024 08:43

Goldberg (left) played Chandler’s rebound roommate Eddie in the second season of Friends in 1996

Dance performance outside Liverpool Street Station to mark 85 years since Kindertransport

Forty local young people from Jewish, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds will be performing

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September 5, 2024 17:08

From Here On dance performance, about the Kinderstransport, which will be shown outside Liverpool Street Station (Photo: Good Chance/Gecko/Malachy Luckie)

Couple launch kosher food parcels to support the Jewish community

Dr Shara Cohen and Leon Pein set up the initiative for those who need it most

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September 4, 2024 15:01

Leon Pein and Dr Shara Cohen outside Buckingham Palace where they attended the King's garden party in May

Full cast announced for new play What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

Nathan Englander’s play stars West Wing and Scandal star Joshua Malina in his London stage debut

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September 4, 2024 09:06

Full cast announced for new play What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

From London to Lithuania: a Torah scroll brings communities together

The loan marks a major step in the renaissance of Jewish life in Vilnius

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September 2, 2024 14:47

Precious handover: (Left to right) Rabbi David Maxa, Andrew Keene, Viljamas Zitkauskas and Rabbi Tanya Sakhnovich (pic: Susannah Fields)

The ‘Jewish Beatles’ sing for the community to come together (right now)

Rabbi Akiva, Bar Markovich, Asaf Flumendorf and chazan Jonny Turgel will be rocking out in September

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August 28, 2024 15:04

The Jewish Beatles: Chazan Jonny Turgel, Asaf Flumendorf, Rabbi Akiva Rosenblatt and Bar Markovich

Sophie Says: the children’s books making a difference

The self-published book series by Esther Marshall has so far sold more than 25,000 copies

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August 28, 2024 12:01

Esther Marshall with two books from her Sophie Says series (Credit: courtesy)

Review: At Home Farm, Nick Mulvey: A magical night of food and music

This was the second night featuring the Mercury Prize-nominated indie-folk artist

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August 22, 2024 11:26

A warm presence: Nick Mulvey playing at Home Farm

Israeli theatre company The Train Theatre nominated for two Offie awards

Once Upon a World is the most popular production from the puppet troupe and came to JW3 in July

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August 20, 2024 14:30

Once Upon a World is performed by fellow dancers Aviv Horovitz and Yuval Finkelstein

Artist who packed his emotions about October 7 into a painting

David Breuer-Weil is now using his artwork to memorialise victims of October 7

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August 14, 2024 05:34

David Breuer Weil with Morning (overall size 376 x 688cm, acrylic on canvas, image courtesy of Sam Roberts). The artwork aims to depict the intense emotions surrounding October 7

The song I wrote for The Tattooist of Auschwitz is my most profound ever

The song Barbra Streisand sang for the TV series is up for an Emmy. I meet the man who wrote its lyrics

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August 7, 2024 12:52

Music to one's ears: Charlie Midnight in his studio