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Tag: Benjamin Disraeli

0 History Politics

History tells us our right to be heard is absolute

Jewish Chronicle · 27 Jun

The text reflects on historical struggles for Jewish representation and rights in British politics, focusing on the case of Baron Lionel de Rothschild in the 19th century.

0 Politics History

Mexico just elected a Jewish president. What other countries can claim Jewish heads of state?

Rebecca Massel in Forward · 4 Jun

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first Jewish and first female president, joining a short list of Jewish heads of state worldwide.

0 History Politics

Why Disraeli needed a manor house to be accepted as prime minister

Jewish Chronicle · 30 May

Benjamin Disraeli, a Jewish-born politician and novelist, recognized the importance of owning a manor house, Hughenden Manor, to gain acceptance in British politics.

0 Culture Communities

Welcome to Disraeli, Que., where the post office says Hanukkah is never over

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 6 Dec 2021

The episode explores the unique initiative by the post office in Disraeli, Quebec, to create Canada's first permanent Jewish postmark, featuring Hanukkah symbols, despite the town having no Jewish residents.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Election Watch: The Jewish Women Leading the Fight Against Anti-Semitism in Britain

David Patrikarakos in Tablet · 10 Dec 2019

The text discusses the rise of Jeremy Corbyn in the British Labour Party and the subsequent surge of anti-Semitism within the party.

0 History Politics

One Nation, Two Disraelis

Abigail Green in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Mar 2016

Benjamin Disraeli, a prominent British prime minister, had a lasting impact on British politics and conservative ideology even after his death.