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International fashion model Ellie Goldstein (Courtesy)

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How a 21-year-old UK model with Down syndrome became a global face for inclusivity

Recently seen on the cover of British Vogue and an inspiration for a new Barbie doll, at only 5 feet and born with a disability, Ellie Goldstein is not your average supermodel

June 23, 2023, 5:13 am

How a 21-year-old UK model with Down syndrome became a global face for inclusivity

Recently seen on the cover of British Vogue and an inspiration for a new Barbie doll, at only 5 feet and born with a disability, Ellie Goldstein is not your average supermodel

By Renee Ghert-Zand

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, UK, August 14, 2014. (Wikimedia Commons)

June 22, 2023, 1:32 pm

UK watchdog asked to look at Foreign Office over opaqueness on Palestinian aid

Activists say the ministry, which handles humanitarian assistance abroad, is not providing timely information on whether its money funds terrorism

By Canaan Lidor

Harry Styles performing at the Brit Awards 2023 in London, February 11, 2023. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

June 22, 2023, 6:09 am

Harry Styles thanks Orthodox friends for walking miles to concert on Shabbat

Pop star tells crowd of 90,000 he’s grateful to Ben and Meredith Winston, who hosted him at their home early in his career

By Gabe Friedman

Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a protest rally in central London on March 11, 2023. (Susannah Ireland/AFP)

June 21, 2023, 5:48 pm

Glastonbury Festival drops film claiming Corbyn was falsely accused of antisemitism

Move comes after Jewish groups protested planned screening of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn, The Big Lie,’ saying its premise ‘is a big lie’

By Gabe Friedman

Britain's King Charles III arrives at St George's Chapel to attend the Most Noble Order of the Garter Ceremony in Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, June 19, 2023. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

From the WebJune 20, 2023, 9:26 am

Holocaust survivors, Jewish educators make King Charles’ first birthday honors list

The UK’s Jewish News reports that a number of members of the Jewish community have been recognized for their work by the newly crowned British monarch

Illustrative: A pointer is used to follow the Hebrew written passages in the Torah. (AP Photo/ Rogelio Solis)

June 8, 2023, 9:05 pm

‘Priceless’ 18th-century Torah to be on ‘Antiques Roadshow’ UK

The Reform Kehillat Kernow congregation in Cornwall calls the incredible scroll its ‘most sacred possession’

By Michelle Rosenberg

The Jewish Museum London. (Wikimedia Commons)

June 5, 2023, 11:54 pm

London Jewish Museum to close Camden campus with plans to relocate within 5 years

The Albert Street premises will close its doors at the end of next month, with the bulk of its collection of more than 40,000 objects going into storage

By Jenni Frazer

Portrait of Sir Horace Phillips. (Courtesy of the British Foreign Office)

May 20, 2023, 8:59 am

UK posthumously honors Jewish diplomat blocked by Saudis in 1968 for being a Jew

19 years after his death, the British Foreign Office dedicates the ‘Phillips Room’ to Sir Horace Phillips, who overcame socioeconomic hurdles to become a long-serving ambassador

By Robert Philpot

Britain's King Charles III (left) meets Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis during a reception with faith leaders at Buckingham Palace in London on September 16, 2022. (Aaron Chown / AFP)

From the WebMay 9, 2023, 4:05 pm

UK chief rabbi says palace officials helped him keep Shabbat during coronation

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and his wife were overnight guests at St. James’s Palace, where attendants walked in front of them to ensure they did not trip lights on

By Jenni Frazer

Britain's King Charles III departs Westminster Abbey after his coronation ceremony in London, May 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

May 7, 2023, 3:36 pm

UK chief rabbi thanks King Charles for coronation sleepover at palace

Ephraim Mirvis tweets gratitude to British royals who put him and his wife up for the night at St. James Palace, enabling Orthodox cleric to walk to Shabbat ceremony

By ToI Staff

Britain's Prince Charles shakes hands as he presents British composer for film and television Debbie Wiseman with an honorary Fellowship award at the Royal College of Music's annual awards in London, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)

From the WebMay 6, 2023, 2:00 pm

The British-Jewish woman composing music for Charles III coronation ceremony

Debbie Wiseman one of a handful of musicians chosen personally by the king to compose 12 new pieces of music for his coronation service

By SARAH MILLER

Britain's then-prince Charles wears a kippah during the funeral of Shimon Peres at Mt. Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, September 23, 2016. (Abir Sultan, Pool via AP, File)

May 6, 2023, 4:58 am

The Royal Family’s 800-year relationship with Britain’s Jews, in 7 historical tidbits

As the UK’s chief rabbi and Israel’s president attend King Charles’ coronation this Shabbat, a look at the ties that have historically bound the Crown to its Jewish subjects

By Robert Philpot

Prince Charles, front left, eight-month-old son of Princess Elizabeth of England, left, and the Duke of Edinburgh, is posed for the camera by his mother while his father looks on, July 18, 1949, Ascot, England AP Photo)

May 5, 2023, 10:06 am

1st person to hold King Charles after his birth was a Jewish Kindertransport refugee

Ingelore Czarlinski, who fled Nazi Germany as a teen, trained as a medical professional; coincidentally, she changed her name to Susan Charles before working for royal obstetrician

By ToI Staff

Children from British Jewish schools sing a new version of 'Adon Olam' in honor of the coronation of King Charles III. (Screenshot/YouTube via JTA, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)

April 29, 2023, 4:03 am

UK Jewish children present new ‘Adon Olam’ for king’s coronation

Rendition of prayer song will be sung by school choirs at monarch’s ceremony next month

By PHILISSA CRAMER

Rabbis Charley Baginsky, left, and Josh Levy are the two leaders of the UK's new Progressive Judaism movement. (Courtesy/Liberal Judaism via JTA)

April 19, 2023, 6:56 am

UK’s Liberal and Reform movements merge to create unified Progressive Judaism

Unification comes after decades of talks aimed at joining the denominations, which have been separate for past 120 years

By Toby Axelrod