Holidays: Inherent Joy vs. Circumstances

Originally posted on Jewish Young Professional:
Background: Happy Chanukah? Chanukah is arguably one of the easiest Jewish holidays to enjoy – no Yom Tov obligations, barely any religious obligations at all, and a great excuse to eat fried food. Religious Jews and secular Jews love it. (Which is ironic because it’s about a war between…

The Telegraph Frontpage for Mondy 2022 December 19

By Danny Boyle Lionel Messi has finally won the trophy that he craved most of all. We have full coverage from the World Cup final in Qatar – as well as the likely impact of this week’s NHS strikes. ‘Greatest’ World Cup final decided on penalties Lionel Messi is celebrating a career-defining World Cup triumph

The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 Wednesday December 14

By Danny Boyle Yesterday train services have been severely disrupted after rail workers walked out in the first of a wave of 48-hour strikes. But how dedicated to the action are union members? The head of Network Rail has told us why he thinks RMT boss Mick Lynch, above, is lashing out. The big story:

The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 November 24

By Danny Boyle Good morning. Getting a GP appointment can be tricky. Now, doctors who fail to see patients in person are to be shamed. Meanwhile, Britons are being urged to slash their energy use to beat Vladimir Putin, as Ukraine faced a fresh barrage of deadly missile strikes (above). GPs to be shamed for

The Telegraph Frontpage for 2022 November 15

By Danny Boyle Good evening. In the middle of the G20 summit of world leaders, a barrage of missiles today hit cities across Ukraine – sparking mass power outages and blazes, such as on a Kyiv apartment block above. Evening briefing: Today’s essential headlines Dominic Raab | Foreign Office staff ‘scared’ to enter his office

The Telegraph in the morning of 2022 November 01

The Telegraph’s Frontpage for 2022 November 01

This was Europe in the first half of September (by the Guardian)

07 September 2022 Does the new broom in Downing Street bring even a hint of rapprochement between Britain and the EU? Will Liz Truss reach out in friendship as Vladimir Putin steps up his energy war on Europe or will the zero-sum approach of the Johnson era also define the new prime minister’s? Truss has

Morning news for Thursday 2022/10/27

A look at what happens in the world 15 years after the A380 was lauched.

The Week of 2022 September 12 – 18

September 12 Russian forces target Ukraine power stations while retreating Retreating Russian forces attacked Ukrainian power stations and other infrastructure as they fled from Kharkiv province in the face of a Ukrainian counterattack to reclaim territory seized by Russia early in its invasion. Russia’s precision strikes caused a fire at a large power station outside

The Telegraph headlines for 2022/10/19

By Danny Boyle Good morning. As Liz Truss faces a humiliating PMQs today, some economic news that she could probably do without – figures this morning show that inflation has returned to double digits. Pensioners £430 worse off if triple lock dropped A fresh rebellion on the Conservative benches is brewing. After Liz Truss reneged