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  1. "The #BritishMuseum has postponed a lecture for #Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by #protesters.

    The #museum announced that the talk on ancient #Israel and #Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date yet to be decided.

    The talk[...] was expected to examine the #archaeology and #history of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah through artefacts held by the museum.

    It was also expected to touch on other #historical events such as the #Babylonian destruction of #Jerusalem and the #Maccabean revolt, and was organised as part of the first ever #Jewishculturemonth in the #UK, which runs until 16 June.

    However, less than 24 hours before the event, the museum said it would be postponed. In a statement, the museum said it was informed that a “significant proportion” of the registered attendees were “individuals intending to deliberately disrupt the event[...]”

    theguardian.com/culture/2026/m

  2. "The #BritishMuseum has postponed a lecture for #Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by #protesters.

    The #museum announced that the talk on ancient #Israel and #Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date yet to be decided.

    The talk[...] was expected to examine the #archaeology and #history of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah through artefacts held by the museum.

    It was also expected to touch on other #historical events such as the #Babylonian destruction of #Jerusalem and the #Maccabean revolt, and was organised as part of the first ever #Jewishculturemonth in the #UK, which runs until 16 June.

    However, less than 24 hours before the event, the museum said it would be postponed. In a statement, the museum said it was informed that a “significant proportion” of the registered attendees were “individuals intending to deliberately disrupt the event[...]”

    theguardian.com/culture/2026/m

  3. Please remember that #Christians reject the #Talmud (no judgment, it’s their right) so their reason for #Hanukkah is NOT the #miracle of the #oil but the #rededication of the #Holy #Temple in Yerushalayim after the success of the #Maccabean #Revolt against the oppressive Seleucid Empire.

  4. Please remember that #Christians reject the #Talmud (no judgment, it’s their right) so their reason for #Hanukkah is NOT the #miracle of the #oil but the #rededication of the #Holy #Temple in Yerushalayim after the success of the #Maccabean #Revolt against the oppressive Seleucid Empire.