Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II

Jewish stars remember a much-loved monarch with a 'mischievous' side

With the community and the country united in grief, Jewish stars of stage and screen spoke candidly to the JC about the monarch they loved

By Karen Glaser

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G4JEMT G4JEMT The Queen talks meets (from left) actress Maureen Lipman, Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre Jonathan Kent and actor David Suchet during her visit to the Almeida Theatre in London, part of a tour by The Queen and the Duke to London's Theatreland.
Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen
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Theresa May joins Chief Rabbi at St. John's Wood synagogue memorial service for the Queen

By Ben Bloch

4 min read
Yavneh Primary pupils receive a lesson in loss and remembrance
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Yavneh Primary pupils receive a lesson in loss and remembrance

By Georgia L Gilholy

3 min read
Britain's Prince Charles attends the funeral of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres at the Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem on September 30, 2016. World leaders including US President Barack Obama and Prince Charles were bidding farewell to Israeli ex-prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres as his funeral began under massive security. / AFP / POOL / ABIR SULTAN (Photo credit should read ABIR SULTAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Kate Maltby

By Kate Maltby

How the Queen and King Charles left the antisemitism of their era behind

3 min read
LOHHEIDE, GERMANY - JUNE 26: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh lay a wreath at the inscription wall during their visit of the concentration camp memorial at Bergen-Belsen on June 26, 2015 in Lohheide, Germany. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh viewed the grave of Anne Frank, before they met two survivors of the camp and as well as two liberators. This is the final day of a four day state visit, which is their first to Germany since 2004. (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte - Pool/Getty Images)
Jonathan Freedland

By Jonathan Freedland

The Queen's passing reminds us that the Holocaust is going from memory to history

4 min read
How the Queen respected Charedi religious traditions when awarding an OBE
Queen Elizabeth II

How the Queen respected Charedi religious traditions when awarding an OBE

By Ben Bloch

2 min read
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is greeted by the Lord Jonathan Sacks and his successor 11th Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the UK and the Commonwealth, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (L) before he was formally inducted at a ceremony at the St John's Wood Synagogue on September 1, 2013 in London, England. ( Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Claudia Mendoza

By Claudia Mendoza

The bond between Jews and the Crown is subtle but enduring

2 min read

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