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News Editor and co-publisher, Jewish News ( ) & co-founder of the Asian-Jewish Business Network

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@CohenJust
Justin Cohen
5 years
Welcome to london...where the Muslim mayor of London kicks off the Jewish festival of Chanukah metre from a giant Christmas tree on one of the most famous sites in the world @JLC_uk @JewishLondon @ChabadUK @JewishNewsUK @sadiqkhan
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Chris Williamson loses deposit. Gains just 635 votes - not far off the number of times he was allowed to offend the Jewish community before finally being suspended by Labour
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BBC Election
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Derby North: CON GAIN FROM LAB #BBCElection #GE2019 . Full results:
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Being involved in this has been one of the honours of my career - everyone should know the efforts that Kate personally went to @JewishNewsUK @HMD_UK @The_RPS
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Justin Cohen
5 years
The amazing moment HRH is reunited with her photography subject Yvonne Bernstein at end of national service.’I had a great model’, the Duchess said. William later told fellow survivors: ‘I know this lady well. You know my wife took pictures of her? They’re great photos’ @HMD_UK
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3 years
1/2 A wonderful afternoon joining the Duchess of Cambridge as she viewed portraits she and 15 other top photographers had taken of Holocaust survivors and their families as part of the Generations exhibit at @I_W_M .
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Justin Cohen
2 years
This bill has passed into law within past few hours. Anyone who has any contact with Israelis now - including on social media - now faces death. International fury must be moments away…
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4 years
Breaking: Labour Party found guilty of unlawful acts of discrimination and harassment over antisemitism by year-long @EHRC probe
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Justin Cohen
3 years
What a special day that was! Thank you once again to the Duchess and to our partners @HMD_UK @The_RPS @I_W_M & Dangoor Education. My late grandma (who came here as a refugee from Germany) was determined that the memory be kept alive - hope I’ve done just a little bit towards that
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Only once before have we published a special front page in additional to the weekly newspaper. Until today. But it doesn’t get more urgent than the light of the uyghurs @Nus_Ghani @MahmutRahima @lisanandy @TomTugendhat
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Justin Cohen
3 years
Tomorrow’s front page
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Justin Cohen
2 years
1/3 For every critical or abusive message we’ve received over this front page we’ve probably had two supportive ones. Far from harming Israel, I genuinely believe that supporters do the Jewish state a disservice when they blindly accept everything without criticism.
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2 years
I still can’t believe I’m writing this. I’m so so sad to say my Dad, two-time mayor of Barnet and the borough’s longest serving cllr passed away very suddenly yesterday afternoon. Here he is pictured giving his first speech after becoming mayor for a record-breaking 2nd time
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Justin Cohen
3 years
What could possibly be the purpose of this in the Arndale Centre in Manchester - second biggest Jewish community in the UK - than to scare and intimidate?
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Justin Cohen
2 years
Holding back the tears, a Ukrainian refugee thanks British Jews for their support during a visit by ⁦ @chiefrabbi ⁩ with ⁦ @WJRelief ⁩ to ⁦ @JCCKrakow ⁩ ⁦ @lmharpin
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Justin Cohen
7 years
Our photographer covering al Quds has just been physically moved from march by four men within sight of police who showed no interest
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Justin Cohen
3 years
Important additional statement from @MarcusRashford that is likely to kill this story and be welcomed by the community. Many others could learn from his quick response
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Marcus Rashford
3 years
@realBenBloch @JewishChron Hey Ben, I wasn’t aware of comments that had been made when I got pulled into a photo opportunity. Comments that I absolutely condemn. I apologise for any upset caused. We just all happened to be in the same place at the same time.
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6 years
WOW! Labour reacts to Hezbollah ban: ‘ @sajidjavid must show the decision was taken in impartial way ans driven by new evidence, not his leadership ambitions’ Hezbollah’s own leaders say the political and military wings are the same! What more evidence is needed?!
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4 years
5 years of Labour in one front page
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6 years
Duke’s message in @yadvashem book: I’m honoured my own great grandmother is Righteous Among Nations. We must never forget’ #RoyalVistIsrael
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3 years
More than 50 survivors and their families to be photographed by 14 top snappers (including legendary @ArthurJEdwards ) for this exhibition which will have a 5 month run @I_W_M . Huge thanks to them, @The_RPS @HMD_UK and brilliant curator Tracy Marshall-Grant
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Most damning line from Interim Chair @EHRC :’investigation highlighted multiple areas where approach and leadership to tackling antisem was insufficient.This is inexcusable and appeared to be a result of a lack of willingness to tackle antisem rather than an inability to do so.
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Every weekend British Jews recite a prayer for the Royals and for Israel. For 70 years they’ve longed for this moment #royalvisitisrael
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Nothing quite says ‘we want Jews to feel comfortable in Labour’ like a member of its governing body calling for the abolition of a racism watchdog expressing concerns about antisemitism
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Former London mayor among 2 people whose ‘antisemitic conduct’ the party found legally responsible for. As per the McPherson definition, @EHRC considered the perception of those on the receiving end in determining verdict
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Justin Cohen
6 years
70 years of waiting are over! Prince William touches down in Israel. Announcement: ‘Your Highness, welcome to Tel Aviv’ #RoyalVisitIsrael
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Justin Cohen
1 year
What a stunningly emotional moment!
@JewishNewsUK
Jewish News
1 year
WATCH: Keren Dee couldn’t hold back the tears as she listened to the heartbeat of Lital Valenci, who received her murdered mum Lucy’s heart in a transplant. The Dee family met mum-of-two Lital for the first time today.
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Justin Cohen
5 years
EXCL: Jewish father verbally abused on a Northern Line tube hails bravery of Muslim woman who intervened and says he hopes to meet her to thank her in person @JewishNewsUK
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Justin Cohen
3 years
Rarely in 25 years of @JewishNewsUK have we published a more powerful front page. And never in that time did I imagine we’d be releasing a back page in Ukrainian too @richferrer
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Justin Cohen
5 years
Lira Winston wins lifetime achievement award for decades of service to Jewish education @Pajesthinktank @JewishNewsUK awards. Tributes from son @benwinston James Cordon and @Harry_Styles
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Antisemitism on the left? Not too much to worry about there, says Stephen Marks, who was recently elected to Labour’s top body adjudicating on antisemitism cases That’ll reassure anyone concerned about the party’s disciplinary process...
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Justin Cohen
7 years
Without hint of irony, baying mob scream 'terrorist' at people holding Israel flags. As rifle clad flags of Hezbollah fly (and police watch)
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Justin Cohen
1 year
Very sad to hear @SirBenHelfgott passed away this morning. A Holocaust survivor who represented Britain in weightlifting at Olympics, a teacher, an advocate for other survivors, a legend. For me, he was until the early hours of today simply Britain’s greatest living Jew
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Justin Cohen
3 years
2/3 It was wonderful to meet HRH and to have the opportunity to tell her for a second time about my grandma and how she’d fled Germany for the UK on the Kindertransport. This is the piece I wrote about HRH’s incredible efforts on the project 2 years ago
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Justin Cohen
6 years
BReAKING: Chris Williamson suspended from party and whip pending investigation
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Justin Cohen
3 years
EXCLUSIVE: In his second major intervention on persecution of the Uyghurs, @chiefrabbi joins appeal to Olympics sponsors ahead of Beijing 2022 @Rene_Cassin @MahmutRahima
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Justin Cohen
5 years
For 4 years BritIsh Jews feared people weren’t listening as Lab continued to poll over 30% and came close to No.10. That was perhaps most painful part of this awful period. The sighs you hear now are above about the fact that, it seems, our fellow citizens were listening afterall
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Justin Cohen
2 years
Huge breaking news: @trussliz pledges to ‘review a move’ of the UK’s Embassy to Jerusalem following talks with PM @yairlapid ‘to ensure we are operating on the strongest possible footing within israel’ @CFoI
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Justin Cohen
2 years
Tomorrow’s forthright front page. There’s no room for equivocation here
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Justin Cohen
3 years
Tonight was incredible,moving and life-affirming. Gathering with a group of survivors in central London to mark the conclusion of #HolocaustMemorialDay we remembered the victims while gazing up at images telling the story of the survivors’ resilience and of rich lives built...
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Justin Cohen
6 years
William tells this British oleh family from Manchester: It’s a great beach. I wish I’d brought my swimming shorts’ #RoyalvisitIsrael
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Justin Cohen
3 years
It’s been another bleak week as the catalogue of reported antisemitic incidents nears the highest monthly total on record
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3 years
@TracyAnnO It shouldn’t always have to fall on Tracy-Ann’s shoulders to lead these battles within her industry. Where are the other voices?
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Outside one of the world’s iconic hotels, the flag of a murderous terrorist group is paraded, as marchers demand the destruction of Israel
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Justin Cohen
5 years
Staggering, no holding back full page ad from Labour peers in tomorrow’s @guardian accusing Corbyn of ‘not telling the whole truth’ and ‘failing to defend our party’s anti-racist values’
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Justin Cohen
5 years
This is utterly disgusting. If similar was published about the Jewish community our leaders would rightly be up in arms. I hope they will be up in arms here in solidarity
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Simon Myerson KC 🎗️
5 years
On what conceivable basis does @spectator believe that publishing outright racism is ok?
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Justin Cohen
4 years
BREAKING: Holocaust survivor and Olympian @SirBenHelfgott receives @PrideOfBritain award from @stephenfry . I’ve been hoping to see this for years and I couldn’t think of a more deserving recipient! @DailyMirror @TSB
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Justin Cohen
5 years
What a privilege to take @ArthurJEdwards to the Western Wall shortly before we left Israel. He loved the experience having been during William’s trip in 2018, moments after this was taken he joined the dancing. Can confirm he was quite the mover!
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Just heard from Margaret Hodge who remains adamant there was no expression of regret. Labour sources continue to insist there was verbally
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Justin Cohen
5 years
Wow! Thousands packing into Trafalgar Square for Chanukah in the Square 2019. Could we be on for record numbers despite the holiday period? @JLC_uk @JewishLondon @ChabadUK @SadiqKhan
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Breaking: Disciplinary action against Dame Margaret Hodge dropped by Labour
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Justin Cohen
6 years
. @JLC_uk ’s @jonnysgoldstein on Corbyn Munich story in Mail:’This man is not fit to be a member of parliament,let alone a national leader 1/2
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Justin Cohen
3 years
1/3 Utterly extraordinary and unprecedented letter from @BoardofDeputies to BBC director general. I still don’t understand why the BBC have allowed this to run and run, creating a schism that’ll be increasingly hard to fix. They could have squashed this story within
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Jewish News
3 years
BREAKING: Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl has written a furious letter to BBC head Tim Davie, calling for disciplinary action against out-going News Director Fran Unsworth over claims she made "highly inappropriate comments" last week 👇
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Justin Cohen
3 years
True leadership again from @MAAS_UK , with the @JLC_uk . This is featured in almost every national newspaper today
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Delayed by the pandemic but thrilled to be working with @I_W_M to showcase 75 survivor family portraits next summer including those taken by the Duchess of Cambridge. This will be the culmination of our collaboration with @The_RPS @HMD_UK @KensingtonRoyal
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Jewish News
4 years
Imperial War Museums has given the public its first glimpse of the new Holocaust Galleries in London while revealing that it will host an historic photography exhibition in partnership with Jewish News. @I_W_M
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8 years
BREAKING: Labour Party has withdrawn invitation to Jackie Walker to speak at Lewisham meeting on anti-Semitism tonight
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3 years
3/3 A huge thank you to our partners on this incredible, two-year covid-delayed journey @HMD_UK @The_RPS @I_W_M and Dangoor Education, who sponsored the exhibition
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Justin Cohen
8 years
Shadow defence Sec @labourlewis : 'This has been an appalling year for Jews in Labour' #Lab16
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Justin Cohen
7 years
I understand Labour members have been suspended and probes begun after this extraordinary investigation by @mishtal
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David Collier
7 years
EXCLUSIVE. @jeremycorbyn was in secret ANTI- ISRAEL Facebook group with Holocaust deniers, white supremacists and antisemites SEE REPORT OUT NOW @UKLabour
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Justin Cohen
3 years
If you had any doubt that @Keir_Starmer got it right today, then this should reassure you @JewishNewsUK
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Justin Cohen
6 years
. @RachelRileyRR was truly extraordinary today, spreading joy wherever she went and turning her hand to any activity @JLGBHQ and @JewishNewsUK could think up. Here she is closing the show as the latest recruit to the Israeli Dance Institute #bigfamilyshow
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Utterly shocked by this terrible terrible news. I can think of no religious leader in this country who has had such an impact not just within their faith but on the wider world in recent years. He was a true great Jew and a great Briton and we are all poorer without him tonight
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The Rabbi Sacks Legacy
4 years
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet. It with the deepest sadness that we regret to inform you that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (HaRav Ya’akov Zvi ben David Arieh z’’l) passed away early this morning, Saturday 7th November 2020 (Shabbat Kodesh 20th MarCheshvan 5781).
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5 years
It’s impossible to overstate the significance of this. @chiefrabbi is last person to reach for hyperbole and would’ve reflected hard before writing every word.He knows this could further entrench views of those who already view the community with suspicion and deepen potential1/2
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Jack Mendel ✍️
5 years
. @chiefrabbi has written a devastating column in the Times “A new poison – sanctioned from the very top – has taken root in the Labour Party.” He brands Corbyn's claim that all outstanding antisemitism cases had been dealt with '“mendacious fiction"
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4 years
Huge thanks to the talented @thoufeekzak for created this ‘Happy Chanukah’ artwork in Hebrew and Arabic especially for tonight’s event @JewishNewsUK @BoardofDeputies @TimesofIsrael @khaleejtimes
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6 years
It actually happened... And it may not be the thing to say for a journo but I’m rather excited! #RoyalVisitIsrael
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Those in Jewish comm and beyond who give Trump a free pass due to support for Israel might want to reflect hard on his first reaction today
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Justin Cohen
9 years
Breaking: Guinness World Records confirm Israeli Holocaust survivor Israel Kristal, 112, as oldest man alive
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7 years
Breaking: Nasreen Khan has been dropped from shortlist of candidates for Bradford council seat
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Justin Cohen
8 years
Tom Watson breaks out in song at @_LFI lunch. Am Yisrael Chai - the people of Israel live
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Justin Cohen
2 years
2/3 Were people who criticised Boris anti-British? He too was elected. That’s how democracy works - Israel is certainly that. But I’ll not be told JN is ‘an Israel-hating rag’. Not when we are the only Jewish paper in the world to have fundraised for ambulances for Israel.
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2 years
And here is the history maker himself… @chiefrabbi has arrived @adpeaceforum at the start of what’s believed to be the first visit by a UK chief rabbi to an Arab state We appear to be running on Jewish mean time but Ephraim Mirvis will shortly address 1000 delegates
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Justin Cohen
3 years
. @Isaac_Herzog kicks off his official UK visit at @ChelseaFC where he is viewing the club’s exhibition of artwork honouring athletes killed in the Holocaust. The great @SirBenHelfgott and Roman Abramovich also here @BrentlinRola
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Prince Philip at the opening of Hertsmere Jewish Primary and a new @norwooduk facility
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Justin Cohen
4 years
A big intervention from the @chiefrabbi on the ongoing atrocities against the Uyghurs. ‘Reflecting upon the deep pain of Jewish persecution throughout the ages, I feel compelled to speak out’ @UyghurCongress @MahmutRahima @Nus_Ghani
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Thank you to @richferrer and the whole @JewishNewsUK team for marking a bit of a milestone with this special @daftoons front page featuring the five PMs I’ve interviewed
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Justin Cohen
8 years
Breaking: UK Foreign Office refuses to sign Paris communique, saying 'there are risks this conference will harden positions' @JewishNewsUK
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8 years
BREAKING: London's Mayfair Hotel cancels screening of film about Marwan Barghouti. Had been organised by Fatah Movement UK
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Justin Cohen
3 years
So so so thrilled for the entire team! And I waited until after Yom Kippur to find out (double pride). Mazeltov to joint winners @NewJournal as well
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Justin Cohen
5 years
Rabbi Pinter was one of great figures of British Jewry-school principal, educator,leader.A unique bridge between charedi and mainstream worlds,equally comfortable chatting (and always joking)with people from all parts of comm and beyond.Anglo-Jewry is massively diminished tonight
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Justin Cohen
2 years
IDF reservists Intelligence chiefs Tech tycoons Head of the Bank of Israel Leading Diaspora figures The US President All lined up against the judicial overhaul, yet Bibi still wanted to proceed. Following an enforced pause… Which way will the PM turn?
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Justin Cohen
3 years
Signing the book of commitment at @yadvashem with a pledge of ‘never again’ - a commitment the group made directly to Holocaust survivors too. When I last visited in January 2020 these scenes would still have been unthinkable #findingabraham
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Breaking: Corbyn writes to @JewishLabour saying he recognises the ‘enormous distress’ caused by antisemitism and asking again for a meeting - an offer declined last week. Also seeks to ‘reassure over misleading stories currently reported’
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Justin Cohen
6 years
PLP motion tabled by @RuthSmeeth @CatMcKinnell @wesstreeting @margarethodge @stellacreasy demands 6 urgent steps by Labour leadership
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Justin Cohen
6 years
Surrounding by shacharit worshippers, Prince William, with @chiefrabbi , visits the Kotel. He placed a note in Wall #royalvisitisrael
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Justin Cohen
3 years
This was an incredibly powerful moment
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3 years
🔴 // @AzeemRafiq30 meets Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert at @Kinloss_US as he continues to educate himself about antisemitism and the Jewish community. @DovForman
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Justin Cohen
4 years
Keir Starmer didn’t take this decision but it’s his name on door and he knows exactly how the vast majority of Jewish community will react. The disciplinary processes that EHRC said must be overhauled have failed again -and been allowed to fail at huge moment. How will KS react?
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Sky News Breaking
4 years
Jeremy Corbyn is to be readmitted to the Labour Party after the former leader's suspension For more on this and other news visit
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Justin Cohen
5 years
What a wonderful evening at the opening of the new HQ of the Somali Bravanese Welfare Association, six years after the arson attack that destroyed their old base. Jewish neighbours inc @FinchleyReform @rabbidavidmason @RabbiWittenberg supported the centre from day one until today
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Justin Cohen
6 years
HRH, viewing piles of shoes from victims of Majdanek, says: ‘Its terrifying. To comprehend the scale and numbers is terrible’
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Justin Cohen
3 years
Wow wow wow! Chelsea surprises Holocaust survivor and former Olympian @SirBenHelfgott with a cake ahead of his 92nd birthday tomorrow @BrentlinRola
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Justin Cohen
5 years
What a stunning image! The SG of the World Muslim League Dr Al- Issa, one of the world’s leading Muslim clerics, leads prayers at Auschwitz as part of an unprecedented delegation organised by @AJCGlobal . He is among the contributors to our special HMD issue published on Monday
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6 years
Hard to overemphasise the significance of this. The country’s leading equalities body will have its say on whether Labour is institutionally antisemitic
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Justin Cohen
8 years
EXCLUSIVE: In first public engagement since election, @SadiqKhan to attend @yomhashoahuk Holocaust memorial
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Justin Cohen
10 months
This is still rather surreal JN has always been very much a team effort and this wouldn't have been possible without the incredibly talented people I've worked with over the decades. Thanks especially to the paper's 4 editors inc the amazing @richferrer
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