Following the Government’s request for the Charity Commission to investigate UK charities with links to Israeli settlements, CFI Honorary President Lord Polak CBE challenged ministers on whether the same scrutiny is being applied elsewhere: "If the Government is investigating UK charities with links to disputed areas, is it also examining charities that support the IRGC, the Muslim Brotherhood, or Palestinian rejectionist groups - or are Jewish charities being singled out?"

Liheyot Ye’udi, an educational program inspired by the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, has completed its second year after reaching 70,000 students across Israel, organizers said. jpost.com/israel-news/cultur…

A simply superb paragraph by Sam Harris.

Thank you to @LordJohnMann and @DannyStone1 for all their outstanding work on all things related to combatting antisemitism over so many years. We are blessed to have them advocating on our behalf. This is sure to be another important contribution.

Preordered - and can’t wait to read it and learn from it @simonmontefiore

This is brilliant content. Even if I am a Liverpool fan….

Another great group of @rabbisacks Scholars! Mazal tov to all!

Further to Blair. Literally every honest sensible person in all the main parties privately agrees with all these propositions: - welfare spending is too high and is throwing good people on the scrapheap - defence spending is too low - the triple lock is unsustainable - without cheap energy we cannot exploit the AI revolution - we should be investing in EVERY form of energy: renewables, nuclear and the North Sea - migration needs to be controlled to boost social cohesion and because the boats look like a huge failure of the state - any new relationship with the EU will be imposed on us until we are stronger and cannot involve the closeness some desire without freedom of movement - we are deeply embedded with America in ways which the public does not understand and cannot be told and however joyous it makes us feel to hate Trump, disengagement at the deep state level is not only wholly unrealistic but also undesirable - Whitehall needs a total overhaul so specific project expertise and political appointees can be brought in quickly Blair basically says all that. The one thing he doesn’t say and which the same group of people agree on is this and it’s something Blair left behind: - judges and quangos have too much power, are unaccountable and without redressing the balance in favour of parliament it is very difficult to do anything big fast - the bare minimum that needs to change in this regard is to reform judicial review and planning law so we can put building and economic growth ahead of newts and NIMBYs None of that above really ought to be up for discussion. It is all common sense but not one of our politicians will publicly say all of it Whatever you think of Blair, engage with what he’s saying not how he makes you feel. The bare minimum we should expect from any leader is that they have an analysis of the current situation and a plan to deal with it which is as coherent and realistic as his intervention. Pretty well every critique I’ve read so far has failed to meet this requirement. Over to Andy and Keir and Kemi and Nigel and Zack and all the others

Yes, I get it, you all hate Tony Blair etc you’ll find loads to disagree with here I’m sure - but the quality of analysis of our problems and what any potential leader ought to be thinking about if they want to solve them puts this essay light years ahead of what any current contender for national leadership has offered. Anyone who wants to be an effective prime minister (including the current one) should read it

The Nova Exhibition is an in-depth remembrance of the brutal massacre at The Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023. Book your tickets here: novaexhibition.com

We’re honoured to announce that the London edition of The Nova Exhibition London will be hosted at: 📍 30 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3NZ An immersive experience sharing the stories, voices and spirit of the Nova Festival, opening TODAY. Get your ticket now: bit.ly/4dxfiIs

The final pieces are coming together as we prepare to open the Nova Exhibition in London to the public. Tomorrow, the doors open. Don’t miss it. Book tickets now: bit.ly/4dxfiIs

Thanks @DSchwammenthal for publishing it.

Delighted to have this piece published on the @JewishChron that looks at the current battle against antisemitism through the prism of HM The King’s visit to Golders Green, the upcoming festival of Shavuot, & @rabbisacks’ teaching on the difference between contract & covenant.

Everyone needs to go to the @novaexhibition in London. I have just been and I am completely shaken by what I saw. As you walk among the tents, awnings and burnt out cars salvaged from October 7, you’re shown footage from the day, filmed by festival goers and bodycam footage of the Hamas terrorists. The glee with which they murdered innocent people is vile. There’s no glory in it or justification for it. As well as the brutality and evil of that day, there are also inspiring messages of hope. If you really want to understand what happened on October 7 and how it felt, please go. You will l leave deeply affected by it. But also, somehow, with more hope for humanity.

Another shocking antisemitic attack. An Israeli man was brutally beaten by a group of men in Golders Green simply for speaking Hebrew. This horrific violence must stop. Read the full report by @jewishchron here: thejc.com/news/uk/israeli-ma…

Today the Nova exhibition opened in London. The JC spoke to Lisa Marlowe, mother of the Jake Marlowe, a victim of the Nova massacre on October 7, 2023. "For me, seeing the photos of him, is like he's come home... I've got my son here for six weeks." She and a group of survivors and grieving families, will be present during the exhibition to speak to visitors. Lisa said she will go every day whilst the show is in London. 📰 Full story online 🫂 Follow the JC for more

The Nova Festival exhibition opens in London this week. Here’s what I saw there jewishnews.co.uk/the-nova-fe…

Hamas’s sexual terrorism is laid bare and still the world looks away thetimes.com/comment/columni…

Mazal Tov Noam! We are so proud of you for finishing 2nd in the Eurovision Grand Final! 🇮🇱 🎤 👏 The haters and the cowards tried to boycott, to harass, to intimidate and to boo you. But they could not break you. It only made you stronger. And tonight, Noam delivered the performance of your lifetime, representing Israel with absolute class, grace and pride!