Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice
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BIRMINGHAM, England — I was not at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan and Kneecap led their anti-Israel chants. I was instead at Moseley in Bloom, an annual event that takes place in my leafy neighborhood in Birmingham in the middle of England, trying to make sense of what seemed to be a Jewish garden decoration. Like Glastonbury, Moseley in Bloom is very British; it’s also very bougie. The English love their gardens, and once a year, those with some of the most fantastic gardens imaginable open their doors to the rest of us to come and take a peek. Th...
BIRMINGHAM, England (JTA)—My heart jumped when I saw the phone number of my oldest son’s school on the screen. “Hello?” “Is this Dr. Skinazi?” “Yes.” “Don’t worry, Lucas is fine. Only—I just wanted to let you know that there was a little anti-Semitic incident at school today.” Breathe in, breathe out. “What happened this time?” I asked. The last time there had been a “little anti-Semitic incident” was when Lucas mentioned being Jewish in a religious education class during the first year of secondary school, and one of his classmates teased, ... Full story
