🧵 Big news today: Netflix drama Adolescence will be shown in all UK secondary schools to help tackle the influence of toxic online figures like Andrew Tate. As a teacher—and someone who’s worked closely with teenage boys—I’ve got thoughts. A thread 👇 🧵

כבוד ענקי לאלפי תושבי עזה שיצאו להפגין היום נגד המלחמה ונגד שלטון החמאס בעזה. למרות ההפצצות של חיל האוויר ולמרות שהם יכולים להיהרג בכל רגע על ידינו, אנשים בעזה דורשים הפסקת אש וחיים נורמליים. אנחנו שולחים חיזוקים מהאנשים בישראל שגם מפגינים נגד המלחמה ונגד השלטון שלהם 💜

לנתניהו הייתה בחירה: להחזיר את עמרי מירן ודוד קוניו לילדים שלהם. או להחזיר את בן-גביר לממשלה כדי להעביר תקציב. והוא בחר את בן-גביר.

There’s so much to be said about these releases happening on Shabbat, but then there’s also this- a Havdalah for the ages. What a beautiful and powerful way to mark transition, and sanctify life.

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It's difficult to respond to the death of someone you never met. Though I feel I have come to know Oded Lifshitz, in the 16 months I have been representing his amazing daughter @Lifschitz_sha who has been campaigning for his release. Shortly after 7th October 2023, I received a

Share and read these stories this morning, let them drown out the ghoulish spectacle unfolding. A stage to return babies? Hamas absolutely know how awful it is to do it this way, it’s entirely deliberate.

This family could not have been clearer about what they need. However upset any of us are anywhere else in the world we are not them and the least we can do in this moment is not do anything that will make tomorrow worse.

For 500 days I’ve not been able to stop thinking about the Bibas family. It’s Jewishly important to take the lead from their family who are direct mourners, our needs as a wider community are secondary to theirs. Yarden’s sister said ‘I ask that my family not be eulogized yet’

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Notice this. Speak out against it. If one of these communities is local to you, see what kind of solidarity they might appreciate.

So I guess what I'm saying is, come to shul anyway, even if your heart and mind are struggling to be present. At least you won't be the only one there in the same boat.

... at a time when the hearts of the family of Israel are turned towards those who are suffering in our midst, we can draw strength and comfort by the occasion Shabbat offers us to gather and hold those in our communities through the fear, hope, love and grief ahead.

Shabbat is going to have the strangest nature for the next few weeks with hostage lists released on Fridays and releases on Saturdays. It feels like the right to define or set aside Jewish time has been co-opted by those who hold us in this nightmare situation. And...

Friday morning I met a group from @CenSynNYC and gave them a lowdown on UK Jewry. Kabb Shabbat they came to @FinchleyReform for an incredibly moving service as our members and clergy met @CantorZoe @dbzyb Cantor Daniel Mutlu Rabbi Sarah Berman #FRSmeetsCENTRAL

איור של האמן משה שפירא, אבא של ענר

Emily is home ♥️

Lists of hostage names are being passed around like commodities in a marketplace, but each name represents an entire world—our world. These are not mere names; they are people, families, and futures. They are loved ones with lives and dreams, not bargaining chips in a cruel game.

Bring them all home

Joshua & Emily Kotler lost their Altadena home in a wildfire but escaped with their daughters, Liberty (4) & Eve (2). Amid the ashes, they found the only surviving item: Joshua’s grandmother’s menorah, passed down from a Holocaust survivor. “It was insanely powerful,” Joshua