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Fitness influencer to run London Marathon as Batman in memory of Bibas family

This will be the influencer’s second marathon this month

By Ellie Grant

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The Jewish Fitness Coach Yoel Levy will run the London Marathon as Batman

Eva Schapira with a photo of herself as a young lady (Photo: AJR/Bea Lewkowicz)

From generation to generation, Eva’s story continues to be told

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Laboratory samples ready to be tested (Image: Getty Images)

Israeli researchers develop blood test for early detection of Parkinson’s

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Demonstrators light up smoke flares and hold up signs during an anti-government protest calling for action (Image: Getty)

Board of Deputies members publish open letter against war in Gaza

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April 14, 2025 11:25

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Man tries to burn down Jewish governor Josh Shapiro’s house on first night of Pesach

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April 14, 2025 09:00

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UK athletes shine in Jerusalem marathon

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April 10, 2025 16:38

(L-R) Richard Starr, Andrew Raphaely (Shalva UK Trustee) and Lewis Bloch (CEO, Shalva UK)

Former hostage Liri Albag condemns online abuse following Netanyahu criticism

Liri Albag, who endured 15 months in Hamas captivity, said that pro-Netanyahu commenters ‘reminded her of the terrorists’ that held her in Gaza after being subjected to a torrent of hateful posts

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April 10, 2025 10:17

Former hostage Liri Albag speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Stef Wertheimer, Israeli business mogul and advocate for Arab-Jewish peace, dies at 98

Wertheimer was one of Israel’s wealthiest citizens

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April 10, 2025 08:06

Israeli industrialist Stef Wertheimer in his office at Iscar Metalworking in this recent but undated file photo in the Teffen industrial zone in Israel's Western Galilee (Image: Getty)

Colombian government appoints director of religious affairs accused of being ‘fake rabbi’ who ‘bought title online’

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre also accuses Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar of calling Zionists ‘Nazis’

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April 9, 2025 16:53

Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar and his 'ordination certificate' from the Esoteric Theological Seminary (Images: Facebook / LinkedIn)

Jewish talent triumphs at the Olivier Awards

Fiddler on the Roof and Giant lead the wins

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April 7, 2025 10:29

Elliot Levey, John Lithgow and Mark Rosenblatt attend The Olivier Awards 2025 at The Royal Albert Hall (Image: Getty)

ICC chief Khan reportedly accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation

Khan has denied all allegations and vowed to cooperate with the investigation

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April 4, 2025 11:12

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 27: International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan at the United Nations headquarters on January 27, 2025 in New York City. The UN Security Council met to receive the semi-annual briefing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan on the ICCâ€™s Darfur-related work. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Angry parents say they were not given enough warning of preschool closure

A parent said they ‘felt sick’ and ‘lost sleep’ over the decision by New North London Synagogue to shut Gan Alon

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April 3, 2025 16:32

NNLS have annouced they will close their Gan Alon Preschool at the end of the academic year

Nearly half of young Americans support Hamas, poll reveals

The number of 18 to 24-year-olds supporting the terrorist group against Israel has jumped over the past year

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April 2, 2025 11:44

Hundreds turn out outside of a New York court to protest the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil (Image: Getty)