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UK Chief Rabbi Will Sleep Over at King Charles’ House to
Attend Coronation, Which Falls on Shabbat
King Charles III wants to make sure that the United Kingdom’s chief rabbi can
make it to his coronation ceremony next year — so much so that he’s letting the
Jewish leader sleep over at his house, JTA.org reported.

The coronation is set for May 6, 2023, which falls on a Saturday, in the middle of
the Jewish sabbath. Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and his wife Valerie, who are Orthodox,
are not allowed under Jewish law to travel by car or use electricity on Shabbat.

King Charles’ residence before he moves into Buckingham Palace is Clarence
House, located a few minutes’ walk from the palace. So the sleepover allows the
Mirvises to walk to the ceremony.

While the Telegraph reported that a member of the rabbi’s staff called the offer
“an amazing gesture,” it’s not the first time the king has accommodated Mirvis’
religious observance.

Mirvis, 66, has been the chief rabbi since 2013, succeeding the late Jonathan
Sacks. KFC Germany Apologizes for ‘Treat Yourself’ Chicken
Promotion Tied to Kristallnacht
The German branch of international fast-food chain KFC apologized to custom-
ers on Nov. 9 for sending out a promotional message tied to the anniversary of
Kristallnacht, JTA.org reported.

“It’s memorial day for Kristallnacht! Treat yourself with more tender cheese on
your crispy chicken,” KFC Germany said in an initial push notification message
to customers, in German, advertising its “KFCheese.”
A short time after, the chain sent a follow-up in all-caps: “SORRY WE MADE
A MISTAKE.” The company blamed the message on “a bug in our system.”
Reaction to KFC’s “mistake” came swiftly.

Daniel Sugarman, director of public affairs for the Board of Deputies of British
Jews, tweeted that the promotion was “absolutely hideous.” Arsen Ostrovsky,
head of the pro-Israel legal group International Legal Forum, said he was “utterly
speechless and repulsed.”
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ADL Acquires Jewish Investment Watchdog to Fight Threats to
Israel on Wall Street
The Anti-Defamation League is bolstering its advocacy on Wall Street by absorbing
JLens, an organization known for rating companies on their alleged support for the
Israel boycott, according to an ADL announcement on Nov. 10, JTA.org reported.

Founded in 2012, JLens was for years one of the only groups pressing pro-Is-
rael positions in the growing environmental, social and governance movement,
known as ESG, which advocates for a form of corporate decision-making in
which profit is not the only priority.

Over time, JLens managed to raise awareness that Israel could get ensnared in
ESG filters used by investors who wish to avoid doing business in conflict zones
or with companies implicated in human rights abuses.

As part of its mission, JLens also urges investors, especially Jewish organi-
zations with significant endowments, to prioritize Jewish concerns in deciding
where to put their money. JLens says more than 30 Jewish organizations have
opted to invest nearly $200 million according to JLens guidelines.

Israel Launches $17M Autonomous Public Transportation Pilot
Israel’s Innovation Authority announced on Nov. 6 the launch of a two-year pilot
program to study the viability of using autonomous public buses, JNS.org reported.

In collaboration with the Transportation Ministry and Ayalon Highways, the
authority selected four groups, including Egged, Israel’s largest bus operator, to
begin operating self-driving buses on public roads, according to the IAA.

The state is contributing half of the $17 million required for the two-stage pilot.

In the first stage, the groups will test the technology’s viability from business,
legal and safety standpoints, as well as in closed and operational areas. In the sec-
ond stage, they will operate autonomous bus lines on public roads, with a range
that will grow throughout the pilot. JE
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