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How Jewish refugees were the inspiration for Paddington Bear

Michael Bond was gripped by the sight of these young Jewish children stepping off a train at Reading station

By Nic North

2 min read
How Jewish refugees were the inspiration for Paddington Bear
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are met by Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917 - 1984) and President Zail Singh (1916 - 1994) at Palam Airport, New Delhi, during a Commonwealth tour of India, 17th November 1983. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Commonwealth Jewish Council celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

By Ben Bloch

1 min read
Why we pray for the Queen
Platinum Jubilee

Why we pray for the Queen

By Nic Abery

3 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is displayed on the large screen at Piccadilly Circus to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee on February 6, 2022 in London, England. Today marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, following the death of her father, King George VI. She is the first British monarch to reign for seven decades. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)
Judaism

The strange crossover between the Jubilee and Shavuot

By Josh Howie

3 min read
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 25: Queen Elizabeth II talks with MI5 officers during a visit to the headquarters of MI5 at Thames House on February 25, 2020 in London, England. MI5 is the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. (Photo by Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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I have seen first-hand the Queen’s empathy for our past, and genuine friendship towards Jews

By Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

2 min read
WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM: In this undated image released on March 6, 2021, Queen Elizabeth II walks past Commonwealth flags in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, to mark Commonwealth Day, in Windsor, England. (Photo by Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Rabbi Joseph Dweck

By Rabbi Joseph Dweck

Humanity — and Judaism — has wrestled with the idea of monarchy for millennia

2 min read
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Queen Elizabeth II attends an audience with the President of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis (Not pictured) at Windsor Castle on April 28, 2022 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Throughout her reign, Her Majesty has been a rock at times of crisis and tension

By Marie van der Zyl

2 min read

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Jews have long felt proud to honour and thank the Queen, as we do again this year

By Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain

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June 1, 2022 12:51
Jews have long felt proud to honour and thank the Queen, as we do again this year

We should thank our longest-serving monarch for this nation’s stability

By Keith Black

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June 1, 2022 12:18
LONDON - FEBRUARY 29: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on February 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)