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BBC News
3 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Southend Hospital opens Jewish prayer space
A hospital has officially opened a new prayer space for Jewish patients and staff, offering them a place to observe Shabbat - the Jewish day of of the Orthodox synagogue in Westcliff, the charity Gezint, and representatives from the Haredi communities in both Westcliff and Canvey Island attended the opening event at Southend Hospital on Thursday to show their space is located within the hospital's chaplaincy suite and has been designed to "offer comfort, dignity and privacy". It includes a kosher microwave and freezer, washing facilities, a cupboard with kosher food and drink, a small food store for children, and a resting area. David Childs, lead chaplain at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Hospital can feel like a world away from daily life, so we wanted to create an area that feels personal, comforting and familiar – somewhere that offers a sense of calm in the middle of what can often be a stressful time."Everything in the space has been carefully thought through to meet practical needs, while showing real care for the community it serves." Shabbat is observed from Friday evening until Saturday night, and is a time for prayer, reflection and family, where many Jewish people step back from their everyday Isaac Kohn, director of Gezint, a charity supporting Jewish health and wellbeing, said: "For many Jewish patients and families, being in hospital especially over Shabbat can be really difficult."Having a dedicated space like this means you don't have to worry about kosher food and prayers – it's wonderful to see the hospital recognising and supporting our needs. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Boston Globe
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘Bad Shabbos' is a mediocre movie
Advertisement Jordan's favorite tenants are Ellen (Sedgwick) and her husband Richie (Paymer), who reside in apartment 10B with their slacker son, Adam (Theo Taplitz). Their other children, Abby (Milana Vayntrub) and David (Jon Bass), and David's fiancé, Meg (Meghan Leathers), are arriving for Shabbat dinner when the film opens. The title of the movie is a play on the 'good Shabbos' greeting everyone offers as they arrive. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Method Man in 'Bad Shabbos.' Menemsha Films The entire neighborhood, including Jordan, knows that Meg's Catholic parents, John (Lloyd) and Beth (Catherine Curtin) will be meeting David's family for the first time at this dinner. They're not happy about their daughter converting to Judaism, and Ellen is equally unhappy that her eldest son isn't marrying a nice Jewish woman. Meg's folks are coming all the way from Milwaukee. Abby's boyfriend, Benjamin (Ashley Zukerman), is coming from Williamsburg, which is a far shorter commute. Benjamin and Adam have a vituperative hatred of one another, which will prove fatal before a single loaf of challah is broken. Advertisement In the screenplay by director Daniel Robbins and Zach Weiner, Jordan serves the same purpose as Winston Wolf: There's a dead body that needs to be disposed of before John and Beth arrive at the house, and time is running out. 'Bad Shabbos' shoots itself in the tuchus by telling us what happens to the dead body in the opening scene, robbing the frenetic goings-on of any suspense. The body belongs to Benjamin, who cracks his skull when a prank pulled by Adam goes horribly awry. From here, 'Bad Shabbos' becomes an endless series of scenes where these unlikable characters bicker and fight while trying to dispose of the body. Once Jordan gets involved, the film manages some laughs and a hint of cleverness, especially during the dinner scene that serves as the centerpiece. David Paymer and Kyra Sedgwick in 'Bad Shabbos.' Menemsha Films Dead body disposal comedies like this either lean into their darkness, like the dreadful Christian Slater movie, 'Very Bad Things,' or go for broad situation comedy laughs like 'Weekend at Bernie's.' This film is too chicken to aim for the former, so it has to make Benjamin a bigger louse than Adam so that our loyalties remain with a family covering up involuntary manslaughter. That ploy doesn't work, and the constant family bickering yields only intermittent chuckles instead of the desired cringe comedy shudders. Paymer seems to be having a ball as the self-help book quoting patriarch. Bass and Vayntrub are convincing as siblings, but Taplitz is too off-putting to generate any sympathy. Sedgwick is saddled with a stereotypical role, but her character's disproving facial expressions and passive-aggressive attitude toward her future daughter-in-law ring true. Advertisement I didn't expect the characters to turn on one another like in Danny Boyle's darker dead body comedy 'Shallow Grave.' But I also wasn't expecting the rather offensive deus ex machina or the resulting tacked on happy ending that followed it. Neither did the film any favors, because these elements felt like a cheat. Thank goodness for Method Man, who understood the assignment and made the film watchable and fun whenever Jordan showed up. When he isn't on screen, 'Bad Shabbos' is a mediocre movie. ★★ BAD SHABBOS Directed by Daniel Robbins. Written by Robbins, Zach Weiner. Starring Kyra Sedgwick, David Paymer, Jon Bass, Meghan Leathers, Cliff 'Method Man' Smith, Theo Taplitz, Milana Vayntrub, John Bedford Lloyd, Catherine Curtain, Ashley Zukerman. At Coolidge Corner. 84 min. Unrated (profanity) Odie Henderson is the Boston Globe's film critic.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Caitlyn Jenner flees Israel amid the tension with Iran; praises President Donald Trump for not championing violence
Caitlyn Jenner , the transgender conservative activist and Olympic Gold medalist, fled Israel on Saturday amid the ongoing tension with Iran. She had travelled to attend the since-cancelled Pride parade in Tel Aviv. Caitlyn Jenner flees back home... According to The Times of Israel, as the flights and airspace are being closed due to the risk, Jenner had to escape through the Jordan route via land to fly back home in Los Angeles on Sunday. On Saturday, Caitlyn posted on X, 'What an incredible way it has been to celebrate Shabbat. I am here in Israel, in Tel Aviv with you all. I am a friend, advocate, ally, and thank you to the Israeli people for making me family. We will prevail and liberate the poor Iranian people held hostage by terrorist thugs!' Caitlyn Jenner praises Donald J. Trump for not allowing violence... In the subsequent tweet, the 75-year-old praised the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu . She said, 'The leadership by @IsraeliPM Bibi, and Israel's closest ally President @realDonaldTrump will not allow this reckless violence towards so many continue. Israeli jets overhead in Iran now. (Bye bye terrorists). We will liberate Irans citizens Thank you to all allies! PEACE FOR ALL!' Previously, Caitlyn flew down to Israel on Thursday and found herself in the Tel Aviv bomb shelter along with an Israeli influencer, where she held a glass of wine during the attack in a now-deleted post. Many people were told not to leave the country in an effort to lock down the nation's airports for safety. In a following post, Caitlyn shared a picture of the sky where the defence systems were intercepting the missiles, stating that she is happy to stand with Israel. ''Quiet' night in Tel Aviv. Pray for us all. We will prevail. I am happy to stand with Israel today, now more than ever,' she said, according to the Daily Mail.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Caitlyn Jenner departs Israel amid escalating Iranian missile threats, hails Trump: ‘Bye bye terrorists'
Caitlyn Jenner abandoned Israel on Saturday due to persistent Iranian missile assaults. After posting glimpses of her journey on social media, the 75-year-old Olympic gold medalist left the region, the Times of Israel reported. 'What an incredible way it has been to celebrate Shabbat,' New York-born celebrity Mount Kisco posted on X Saturday. 'I am here in Israel, in Tel Aviv with you all. I am a friend, advocate, ally, and thank you to the Israeli people for making me family. We will prevail and liberate the poor Iranian people held hostage by terrorist thugs!' Shehailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump. 'The leadership by @IsraeliPM Bibi, and Israel's closest ally President @realDonaldTrump will not allow this reckless violence towards so many continue. Israeli jets overhead in Iran now. (Bye bye terrorists),' Jenner said. 'We will liberate Irans citizens Thank you to all allies! PEACE FOR ALL!' Also Read: Was Vance Boelter residing with his wife before Minnesota shooting? Jenny held with gun, ammo, cash and passports In a post on Friday, the Olympic gold medalist opened up about her experience in Tel Aviv. 'A 'quiet' night in Tel Aviv. There is not a place I'd rather be, than with the brave people of Israel. God, please continue to shield and protect us,' Jenner wrote. 'We are back in the shelters in Tel Aviv. This looks like it is the third wave of attack from Iran.' Jenner and conservative CNN analyst Scott Jennings seemed upbeat in earlier posts when they posted pictures of being inside an Israeli hotel and bomb bunker, where they sought cover as bombs descended on Tel Aviv. The posts were made as the military strike against Iran and the subsequent retaliation campaign sealed the country's airports, preventing a group of Americans visiting Israel, including the former Olympian and conservative broadcaster, from exiting the country on Friday. According to a Hollywood reporter, Jennings, 47, was traveling to the area for the first time, traveling to important towns like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as well as kibbutz Nir Oz.
Metro
7 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Caitlyn Jenner flees Israel after being caught up in missile attacks
Caitlyn Jenner has left Israel after being stuck in Tel Aviv for days due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The TV personality, 75, was there to host the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, which was cancelled after the June 13 airstrike. 'What an incredible way it has been to celebrate Shabbat,' she posted on X. 'I am here in Israel, in Tel Aviv with you all. I am a friend, advocate, ally, and thank you to the Israeli people for making me family. 'We will prevail and liberate the poor Iranian people held hostage by terrorist thugs!' This mimicked an address made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed to free Iranians from an 'evil, repressive regime'. Iran's UN Security Council representative Amir-Saeid Iravani accused Israel of a 'chilling display of calculated aggression' in an emergency meeting. The conflict escalated after an IDF spokesperson said they had targeted a nuclear plant in Iran, as Netanyahu said he wanted to remove nuclear and ballistic missile 'threats' from the neighbouring country. Jenner, who publicly transitioned in 2015, became trapped in the middle of the warzone after flying out for the Pride parade. Israel currently does not allow same-sex marriage but every June since 2019, a week-long series of LGBTQ+ friendly events takes place in Tel Aviv. This year, the former Olympian was due to host the parade but it was cancelled at the last minute. However, Jenner was unable to leave as Israel had grounded flights and shut down Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. While she was stuck in the city on Friday, she shared pictures of the missiles flying overhead, writing that it was a 'quiet night' in Tel Aviv. In another post, the controversial US celebrity praised President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She said: 'The leadership by @IsraeliPM Bibi, and Israel's closest ally President @realDonaldTrump will not allow this reckless violence towards so many to continue. Israeli jets overhead in Iran now. (Bye bye terrorists). 'We will liberate Iran's citizens. Thank you to all allies! Peace for all!' More Trending Jenner was at one point moved into a bomb shelter and posted a picture of herself and conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings, seeming in good spirits. One picture showed the former Kardashians star with a glass of wine in hand as she smiled with Regev Gur, an Israeli influencer. She is now thought to have left the country and returned home to the US. Metro has reached out to Jenner's team for comment. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Justin Bieber breaks off friendship in worrying texts about 'trauma' MORE: G Flip reveals explicit queer terms they had to teach wife Chrishell Stause MORE: Chris Brown thanks Manchester jail in return to stage after arrest
