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Feb 7, 2016, 1:01 PM

Forty years on; Remembering the civilian hero of Entebbe.

This July will mark the 40th anniversary of the extraordinary events of July 1976 when, in a wholly unprecedented and audacious operation, Israeli commandos flew two-and-a-half thousand miles to Entebbe, Uganda in an attempt to rescue plane hijack hostages....

Feb 2, 2015, 7:42 PM

Magna Carta Octocentennial: The Jewish Connection.

On June 15, 2015 England (and many other English-speaking countries) will celebrate the eighth centennial of one of the most important historical documents of the Western World namely "Magna Carta Libertatum" or in English, "Great Charter of Liberties" {of...

Oct 1, 2014, 12:42 PM

Alluring Galilee

When my wife and I finally decided to make aliyah four years ago from dark, dank Manchester in the north of England following my retirement, our (actually my) first thought was to head for Netanya where I have relatives....

Sep 8, 2014, 6:44 PM

Scottish independence: Good or bad for the Jews?

Obsession with condemning Israel sends a message to Scotland's Jews: Keep a packed bag at the ready

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Brian Fink is a retired bookseller and publisher's agent, and does voluntary work and tutor English to students to help in their matriculation exams.