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December 13, 2004

'God Save the Queen' in Hebrew

Here's an item about the Jews of Gibraltar:

"It is probably the community where Jews have been the most integrated."

Gibraltar provided a haven for Jews during the Second World War and was an escape route to which Jews were smuggled from Nazi-occupied Europe.

The Jews of Gibraltar are the only Jewish community to sing the anthem in Hebrew, asking not only for the Queen to be saved, but also "her husband". Jews have lived in Gibraltar since the 14th century.

Her husband? Well, why not? What about her corgis, though?

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