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0 Culture History

Straightening Out the Menorah

Reviel Netz in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Dec

The article explores the evolution and symbolism of the Chabad menorah design, tracing its roots to the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson's interpretation of Maimonides' twelfth-century diagram of the menorah.

0 Food Culture

Fancy a gingerbread chanukiah or dreidel this Chanukah? I can help

Jewish Chronicle · 19 Dec

Jenny Pasha, the creative force behind Canvas Cakes, has gained recognition for her intricate and life-like cake designs, including gingerbread houses shaped like Chanukah menorahs and dreidels.

0 Politics Education

We must take a stand for free speech on campus

Jewish Chronicle · 6 Dec

The article expresses alarm over a recent Oxford Union debate on Israel that descended into chaos and hostility, exemplifying a troubling trend in campus discourse.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

The JC blind date: ‘I would say yes if he was game’

Jewish Chronicle · 5 Dec

Joseph, an English teacher and artist, and Lissa, a cookie business owner, both participated in a Jewish blind date experience, focusing heavily on rich, flowing conversation.

0 Politics Antisemitism

This wasn’t a debate but a shakedown at the Oxford Union

Jewish Chronicle · 3 Dec

The Oxford Union recently passed a contentious motion branding Israel as a genocidal apartheid state, with a debate marked by heckling and hostility towards pro-Israel speakers.

0 Education Communities

Adapting Lessons Learned at Oxford for Hadassah Members

Wendy Kalman in Hadassah · 26 Nov

Wendy Kalman, the new director of education and advocacy resources at Hadassah, shares her experience attending a conference in Oxford focused on combating antisemitism through education.

0 Culture Communities

Mollie’s marvellous motels

Jewish Chronicle · 21 Nov

Mollie's Motel, conceived by the Soho House Group, brings a touch of Art Deco elegance and New York-inspired charm to the Cotswolds, an area not typically associated with Jewish culture.

0 Education Antisemitism

Editor’s Note

Sapir · 1 Nov

Amidst ongoing debates on the state of higher education, the article revisits criticisms against universities historically viewed as bastions of intellectual and social advancement, but now plagued by issues concerning social mobility, academic integrity, and political neutrality.