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Meet Keir Starmer's Jewish wife, bringing Shabbat to No. 10 Downing Street
The Jerusalem Post ^ | July 5, 2024

Posted on 07/16/2024 11:36:54 AM PDT by Angelino97

Lady Victoria Starmer, a Jewish woman with a rich cultural heritage and deep-rooted traditions, is the new British prime minister’s wife.

Intertwined with her Jewish upbringing, her life story plays a significant role in shaping the values and practices of her family.

From regularly observing Shabbat to maintaining strong connections with the Jewish community, Victoria’s influence extends beyond the domestic sphere into her husband’s, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer's, political career.

Lady Starmer’s steadfast commitment to her faith and cultural traditions, as well as her involvement in combating antisemitism, emphasizes the unique role she will play.

Originally Victoria Alexander, Starmer was born in 1963 in North London.

Her father was of Polish-Jewish descent, and her mother, a community doctor, converted to Judaism upon marriage...

In the Starmer household, Jewish traditions are actively observed and cherished. Despite Keir being an atheist, the family regularly observes Shabbat, marking the weekly day of rest with family gatherings and traditional rituals.

In an interview with The Jewish Chronicle, Keir mentioned, “Every week there’s a challah, and we say kiddush,” highlighting the importance of these rituals in their family life.

Their children are raised with a strong awareness of their Jewish identity and participate in various Jewish customs and celebrations.

Starmer’s husband has emphasized the importance of these traditions in their home, ensuring that their children understand and appreciate their cultural and religious heritage.

The family belongs to the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St. John’s Wood, London. This synagogue is part of the Liberal Jewish Movement, a progressive strand of Judaism similar to Reform Judaism in the US.

It focuses on modern interpretations of Jewish traditions and inclusivity, providing a welcoming environment for Jews of all backgrounds and levels of observance.

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Starmer's family is Jewish (as are many Labour voters), yet Muslims are increasingly influential in the Labour Party. Be interesting to see how Starmer balances the competing interests.

I predict he'll offer unwavering support to Israel, while leaving Britain's doors open to Muslim migrants.

1 posted on 07/16/2024 11:36:54 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97
Despite Keir being an atheist

Ok...

2 posted on 07/16/2024 11:38:45 AM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: aposiopetic

I knew a Jewish atheist who lit the candles every Friday night.

Her holy trinity was Jewishness, liberalism and brains.

(That is a joke but true.)


3 posted on 07/16/2024 11:54:52 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: Angelino97

Which is Israel’s top two items on their wish list


4 posted on 07/16/2024 11:56:02 AM PDT by Captainpaintball (America needs a Conservative DICTATOR if it hopes to survive. )
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To: Angelino97

Wow!

Jews of all level of observance can celebrate Shabbat. Atheists can celebrate Shabbat. If invited by Jews, Christians can celebrate Shabbat (as I did once).

But most Reform Jews, atheists, and Christians do not.

Hopefully, Christians will celebrate Divine Liturgy on the Lord’s Day.


5 posted on 07/16/2024 12:02:41 PM PDT by Honorary Serb
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To: Angelino97

Any Jewish person voting Labour is an idiot.

But she sounds like a female member of the Upper Class Twit Society. Probably has a Silly Walk, too.


6 posted on 07/16/2024 12:06:37 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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To: heartwood
I knew a Jewish atheist who lit the candles every Friday night.

I knew a Jewish Objectivist who celebrated Shabbat.

Back in the 1980s, when I was a young libertarian atheist, I attended a weekly Objectivist Discussion Group in Los Angeles. Much of the discussion was making fun of religion and the Bible. This weekly event was hosted by this Jewish woman.

One day, I called her on the phone, and she mentioned that she would be unavailable on a certain date, because she'd celebrating Shabbat.

I was surprised. I said, "But you're an atheist."

She replied, "Yes, but I'm still Jewish."

I also met an elderly man in the group who said he had been living on a kibbutz. Then he read Atlas Shrugged. The very day he finished it, he left the kibbutz, realizing the immorality of collectivism.

7 posted on 07/16/2024 12:07:26 PM PDT by Angelino97
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Keir Starmer: MI-6 at No. 10. The UK has been ruled by it’s KGB from behind the scenes. Now at least the real leaders have a public face.


8 posted on 07/16/2024 12:26:46 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (Kafka was an optimist.)
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To: Angelino97

Jewish is more of a race than a religion. For some of them, adherence to current liberal social narratives is their religion. It’s how they do church if they don’t go to Temple. It’s the focus of their worship. An exception is Israel and they keep silent when libs are doing Palestine.

They will literally watch Jews being attacked by Pali supporters or Muslims and say “Conservatives would do that to us if they could”.


9 posted on 07/16/2024 12:35:43 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Angelino97

Agree


10 posted on 07/16/2024 12:44:49 PM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING AMERICA, AND HE WILL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: AppyPappy

Many Jews abhor the Zionists and The State of Israel.


11 posted on 07/16/2024 12:47:13 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Angelino97

She’s married to a lib socialist so another black mark on us jews!


12 posted on 07/16/2024 1:20:46 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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So, in other words, the White stock British will continue to be marginalized and inevitably erased.
But they’re not speaking German, so that’s good.


13 posted on 07/16/2024 2:25:49 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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