Charles III crowned * The Royals & the Jews: 800 years; 7 historical tidbits * As COVID ebbs, Israel passes grim milestone * Gaucher protects against TB *Tale of 2 Herzls

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Saturday, May 6, 2023 Royal Coronation [UK’s King Charles III crowned in ancient rite as thousands gather in London]( By DANICA KIRKA and Jill Lawless Monarch crowned in a ceremony filled with pomp and pageantry, followed by Britain’s biggest military parade in 70 years; Charles anointed with oil from Jerusalem [Royal drama: King Charles’ fractious family on stage at coronation]( By DANICA KIRKA [Charles surprises fans outside Buckingham Palace, as last touches made for coronation]( By brian melley Royal Coronation [The Royal Family’s 800-year relationship with Britain’s Jews, in 7 historical tidbits]( By Robert Philpot As the UK’s chief rabbi and Israel’s president attend King Charles’ coronation this Shabbat, a look at the ties that have historically bound the Crown to its Jewish subjects [King Charles praised for helping chief rabbi observe Shabbat at coronation]( By Jitendra Joshi Ephraim Mirvis touts ‘respectful, sensitive’ way that royal office handled situation, including inviting him and his wife to spend the night at St. James’s Palace [From our partner / The British-Jewish woman composing music for Charles III coronation ceremony]( By SARAH MILLER [From our archives / Prince Charles visits Jerusalem tomb of his grandmother who saved Jews in WWII]( By Joseph Krauss [As global COVID emergency ends, in Israel, grim milestone underlines lurking threat]( By ToI Staff and Agencies Israel confirms death of its 12,500th coronavirus victim this week, as WHO says pandemic no longer a global health crisis but still poses danger [COVID no longer a global emergency, WHO says, but pandemic not over]( By Maria Cheng and Jamey Keaten [Head of top US public health agency resigns, citing pandemic transition]( By Agencies [Thousands set to to take part in 18th week of anti-government protests]( By ToI Staff Organizers urge opposition politicians to abandon compromise talks, calling them a ‘plot’ by Netanyahu to stall for time; negotiations said deadlocked over selection of judges [Otzma Yehudit makes fresh threats to quit government as row with Netanyahu escalates]( By ToI Staff Report says PM looking for ways to mollify his far-right partners, could advance a stalled bill that would implement death penalty for Palestinian terrorists [Coalition likely to okay nationalist Flag March through Muslim Quarter – official]( By Jacob Magid Top Ops Edmund Case [‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ gets intermarriage wrong]( In the movie, parents cut ties when their daughter marries someone of a different faith. It’s a negative, outdated message Sam Lehman-Wilzig [Judaism and democracy? The Bible says ‘yes’!]( Separation of powers, valuing merit over lineage, and the very notion of covenantal partnership – Jewish themes that all bend toward equality [Study: Gaucher disease, common among Ashkenazi Jews, protects against tuberculosis]( By Renee Ghert-Zand Cambridge University team discovers that specific cellular-level lipids that accumulate in the genetic disease attack and kill deadly TB bacterium, hope to develop new treatment [Israel hands over bodies of Lion’s Den gunmen, sparking fresh coalition row]( By Emanuel Fabian Ben Gvir vows to continue boycott of Knesset votes to protest decision to release remains of Palestinians killed while trying to attack an IDF post in March [Israeli troops kill two Palestinian gunmen suspected of recent West Bank attack]( By Emanuel Fabian [Iran executes Swedish-Iranian dual national said behind deadly 2018 parade attack]( By Agencies Tehran says Habib Chaab was head of a terror group acting under the direction of foreign intelligence services, including the Israeli Mossad [Iran, Syria vow to strengthen ties as Raisi wraps up Damascus visit]( By AFP [Iran expels four Azerbaijan diplomats in tit-for-tat move]( By AFP [A tale of two Herzls premieres in Tel Aviv in new opera ‘Theodor’]( By Jessica Steinberg A Hebrew libretto for the ages asks audiences to consider what pushed the Jewish journalist and activist to found the modern Zionist movement [Top Biden aide says Israeli-Saudi normalization a US national security interest]( By Jacob Magid Jake Sullivan says expanding Abraham Accords will be a focus ‘over coming period,’ insists US has no conditions for Netanyahu visit to White House, but invite remains elusive [Film tracks the match made in prison that turned a convict into a rabbi on a mission]( By Julie Masis ‘The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief’ tells feel-good true story of Harriet Rossetto and Mark Borovitz, who turned over a new leaf to help former convicts and addicts in LA [CRM]( [AG said set to decide on whether to allow non-binding mediation in Netanyahu trial]( By ToI Staff TV report says Baharav-Miara skeptical over move, since it would likely mirror earlier plea bargain proposal which Netanyahu rejected over clause forcing him from public life More Headlines [Yeshiva University left mourning after beloved gay alumni dies by suicide]( By Jacob Henry [Harlem Hebrew, decade-old bilingual Manhattan school, to shutter next month]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [60-year-old killed in fall while hiking in Golan Heights]( By ToI Staff [Israel Aerospace Industries unveils BlueWhale unmanned spy submarine]( By Emanuel Fabian [Unsold Yeezy shoes piling up in warehouses after Adidas split with Kanye West]( By David McHugh [Obituary / Jewish meditation leader Jonathan Omer-Man dies at 89]( By Jackie Hajdenberg [The daily edition]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? 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