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03/03/2010

Jewish Book Week 2010 - Elana's Two Cents (Part 1)

    Although I am based in Leeds, I come down to London every other week for work. This week, my travel down to London coincided nicely with the start of Jewish Book Week. I’d alm...
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01/03/2010

Israel Awareness Weeks: Why We Should be Proud (via Addis Abbaba) - Pikey's Perspective

In the coming weeks Jewish Societies (J-Soc) across the UK will be running Israel Awareness Weeks on campus. It is an opportunity for Jewish students to celebrate Israel’s culturally diverse foo...
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24/02/2010

Pikey's Big Weekend Promotional Roadshow

Over the past few months I have had to cancel some trips to campus because of interviews for jobs when I leave UJS in July. It has been a source of great frustration as the most rewarding part of my j...
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19/02/2010

Press Release: Manchester Violence

The Union of Jewish Students is shocked but sadly unsurprised by the violence shown towards a peaceful demonstration in support of Israel on Thursday. Moreover, the undemocratic implementation by a fr...
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Campaigns Team
17/02/2010

Mark's Opinion: The Abyss of Totalitarianism

And so it ends. The double-standards, rhetoric and indoctrination that characterises the alliance between radical student Leftist groups and extremist Islamists have pushed Manchester University to th...
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15/02/2010

What Do You Like About Shabbat UK? - Elana's Opinion

Earlier this year, I was delighted to learn a new song and I now take any opportunity possible to sing it (or post it as my Facebook status). The ditty 'What do you like about Shabbat' was introduced ...
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09/02/2010

A day in the life of Josh Colman from Monday 1st February

One of the commitments I had to make this year was to live in Birmingham for a fourth year, in a central location to travel around the J Socs in my region working as a National Development Officer (ND...
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01/02/2010

Holocaust Memorial Day 2010

Last week, Holocaust Memorial Day was commemorated around the country, marking the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. UJS, in partnership with the National Union of Students and the Anne...
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26/01/2010

Keep Birmingham University Hate Free - UJS Chair's Perspective

Azzam Tamimi, the preacher recently granted a platform by Birmingham University once asked: ‘If I can go to Palestine and sacrifice myself I would do it. Why not?’ Alas, it seems the hiera...
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26/01/2010

Why You Should Go on Birthright - Elana's Opinion

I am a goal-setter. I typically pick big things that mean a lot to me and go for them. Some examples of the goals that I have set for myself and achieved include auditioning for and being given a plac...
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