The JC - Jewish News, Comment & Culture

Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets Jewish community leaders in 10 Downing Street on September 3, 2026 (Getty Images)

3 min read

Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot’s mac and cheese brand bought by world’s largest pasta company

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Reform UK

Reform’s deputy leader: I can ‘smell the hatred and antisemitism’ from some Labour MPs in Parliament

Richard Tice was speaking at an event organised by the Reform Jewish Alliance

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

A general view of the Prince Charles Cinema on January 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

London

Prince Charles Cinema set to ‘go all the way’ in lease dispute with landlord

By Phoebe Black

3 min read

Andrew Feinstein on Novara Media (YouTube)

Zack Polanski

Jewish antizionist Andrew Feinstein stands aside and backs Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Tony Blair speaks during 'Unite in Action' conversation with Arnold Schwarzenegger during the Austrian World Summit at Hofburg Congress Center on June 03, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Palestinian Authority

Tony Blair blasts ‘fabricated’ Middle East Eye allegation that he requested removal of word ‘Palestine’ from Arab school books

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Opinion

Alex Hearn

Restore Britain activists are coming after me – they’ll need to join the queue, behind the far left

Nicholas Lezard

If antizionism can thrive in the most Jewish city on earth outside of Israel, it can thrive everywhere

Zoe Strimpel

The delicious success of the many food influencers standing up for Jewish and Israeli identity

Unlock access to our community and get the latest news straight to your inbox!

All Newsletters

Support the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper

Latest US news

Athletics

Paralympian Ezra Frech announced for Dancing with the Stars season 35

Frech, who was born without a large part of his left leg, has been paired with season 30 winner Daniella Karagach

By Phoebe Black

2 min read

Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach in promo images for 'Dancing with the Stars' season 35 (ABC)

IRGC

US to target BVI banks in bid to ‘asphyxiate’ secretive IRGC financing

The British Overseas Territory has long been a haven for illicit business dealings due to its loose financial declaration requirements

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters as he arrives for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

FBI

FBI seizes £560k in breakup of Hamas crypto funding and recruitment ring

The group’s supporters were financing its terrorist activities through encrypted group chats on the social media app Telegram

By Phoebe Black

1 min read

(Illustrative) A cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025 (Getty Images)

Jewish feminism

Feminist leader Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

Steinem rose to global fame as a key figure in the Second Wave feminist movement of the 1960s and ‘70s

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Gloria Steinem attends 'Rise, Girl, Rise' at 92NY on February 02, 2026 in New York City (Getty Images)

World News

Argentina

Argentina threatens sanctions against Israeli and UK firms preparing to drill Falklands oil field

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Lebanon

Israel releases Lebanese detainees in return for help finding remains of murdered Jews

By Melanie Swan

2 min read

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt (Leonhard Simon/Getty Images)

Europe

European rabbis launch manifesto to combat ‘great wave of violent hatred’ sweeping the Continent

By Daniel Ben-David

4 min read

Spain

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rose 15 per cent last year, new study finds

By Phoebe Black

1 min read

Leuven's Mayor Mohamed Ridouani (Image: Getty Images)

Football

Belgian mayor blocks Israeli football club from playing Europa League on ‘safety grounds’

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Letter from Jerusalem

Have the strictly Orthodox Israelis who long to be part of wider society found their political voice at last?

By Natalie Lisbona

7 min read

Jewish celebrities

Mark Ruffalo attends SiriusXM's 'Front Row Series' with the cast of 'Crime 101' at the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on February 03, 2026 (Getty Images)

Jewish celebrities sign open letter defending Avengers star Mark Ruffalo from antisemitism claims

Actor Hannah Einbinder and writer Naomi Klein were among the 170 signatories who labelled the accusations against Ruffalo ‘false and dangerous’

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

US hits IRGC targets around Hormuz as Iran strikes regional bases Met cancels Galliano exhibition amid backlash over historic antisemitism

UK News

Showbiz

I’ve started wearing a Magen David, Lord Grade reveals

Former Ofcom boss and son of Jewish showbiz dynasty recalls the stars he helped book, and how Elvis secured a Vegas residency

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Queen Elizabeth and then Chairman of ITV Michael Grade at the opening of the new entrance to Pinewood Film Studios, November 2007 ( STEVE REIGATE/AFP via Getty Images)

Heaton Park Synagogue

Government bids to block MI5 intelligence disclosure in Heaton Park inquest

Greater Manchester Police have previously apologised for failing to check Jihad al-Shamie’s mobile phones seized in earlier arrests

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Exterior view of Thames House, which houses MI5 (Getty Images)

Courts

Lawyer for Palestine Action activist who hit police officer with sledgehammer says his sentence was ‘excessive’

Solicitor representing four Palestine Action activists who attacked Elbit factory will seek to challenge their sentences in the Court of Appeal

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Lawyer Simon Natas (right) at the press conference (Image: PA)

High Holy Days

Aish’s new creative campaign steers Jews towards a meaningful new year

The ‘High Holy Ways Code’ continues Aish’s strategy of innovative and accessible guidance for Jewish festivals

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Pages 10 and 11 from the booklet (credit: Aish)

Opinion

The time for statements is over – Europe must act against antisemitism

A continent that cannot protect its Jews from violence – or confront the causes of that violence – cannot protect its own values. The manifesto we publish today sets out seven practical demands on how to meet this challenge

By Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt

2 min read

Soldiers in front of the synagogue in Liege, which was hit by a blast on March 9, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

By Karen Pollock

How Holocaust education inspires teenagers to speak out – and gives us hope

We call them our Ambassadors: young people who understand that ‘Never Again’ means taking responsibility for one another – and that challenging antisemitism is a task for everyone

3 min read

By The JC Leader

Labour must listen to Jewish leaders about the dangers of sanctioning Israel

Repeated ministerial declarations that antisemitism has ‘no place’ in Britain ring increasingly hollow unless accompanied by an understanding of the environment in which contemporary antisemitism flourishes

2 min read

By Stephen Pollard

The shameful attempt to ostracise Dame Maureen Lipman and other Jewish artists who refuse to disavow Israel

The iconic actress would, of course, never prostrate herself before the self-declared community of the good and for that, she suffers antisemitic abuse, requires protection for her safety and now faces calls for her exclusion. This is where we now are

2 min read

By The JC

‘Any rabbis you know, tell them we have a vacancy’: Letters to the Editor, September 4 2026

The government’s double standards; Shabbat invitations; Dolly Parton’s wisdom

2 min read

By Daniel Finkelstein

The Netanyahu government can’t simply ignore left liberal opinion – even if it’s often shallow

Donal Trump’s support alone isn’t enough and, in any case, he is reaching the half way point of his final term. We can’t just shrug as Labour turns away from Israel and we can’t hope to make progress merely by telling them that they are wrong

3 min read

By Angela Epstein

The people of Heaton Park shul came out to confront evil with light – but our ghosts sat among us

The terror attack commemoration signalled our resilience as a community – but two empty seats were a reminder of the darkness we are navigating

3 min read

Sponsored

Celebrating tradition, beauty and togetherness

By Danya Kay

1 min read

Sponsored

Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

By JWed

1 min read

Sponsored

Nick Knowles fronts new campaign helping drivers understand their car finance complaint options

By Rhys Hughes

2 min read

Sponsored

As Hearing Care Changes, Independent Expert Advice Matters More Than Ever

By Pindrop Hearing Clinics

3 min read

Life

One Night Only review: ‘a tick box of unlikely situations’ ★★

By John Nathan

1 min read

Settee dramas: Lauren Patel and (right) Tamzin Outhwaite (Photo: Ellie Kurtz)

Musical Theatre

Abigail’s Party review: ‘a toe-curlingly compelling watch’ ★★★★

Mike Leigh’s 1977 Bacardi and gin-fuelled party play is a suburban throwback through a snobbish lens

By John Nathan

1 min read

Books

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin review: ‘almost 100 pages too short’

This speculative novel is utterly thrilling. I was devastated to leave the characters when I got to the final page

By Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Natural-born storyteller: Chloe Benjamin

Books

Error 404 review: The barmitzvah boy with no god delusion

Jewish News editor Richard Ferrer’s debut novel is a fresh and funny look at the science versus religion wars

By Jenni Frazer

1 min read

Error 404 review: The barmitzvah boy with no god delusion

Film

The Runner review: Gal Gadot pounds through Jewish London ★★★

The Israeli actor and a string of London locations are the stars of this breathless action thriller

By John Nathan

1 min read

Run ragged: Gal Gadot on the Tube in The Runner

JC recipes

Cake

Brown sugar cake with brown sugar cream and sumac roasted strawberries

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Cook time: 35 mins + 15 mins

Victoria Prever's salted honey and date ice cream pie (Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz)

Rosh Hashanah recipe

Rosh Hashanah salted honey and date ice cream pie

By Victoria Prever

Cook time: 10 mins + 5+ hours freezing time

Meat recipe

Rosh Hashanah roast beef with pomegranate and red wine

By Silvia Nacamulli

Cook time: 45 minutes (medium); 1 hour (well done) plus 1 hour resting time

Roasted apple cake by the Monday Morning Cooking Club (Photo: Alan Benson)

Rosh Hashanah recipe

Rosh Hashanah roasted apple cake

By Monday Morning Cooking Club

Cook time: 1 hr, 30 mins

The Jewish Chronicle

Jewish leaders raise concerns over ‘unintended consequences’ of prospective settlement sanctions

Gal Gadot’s mac and cheese brand bought by world’s largest pasta company

Reform’s deputy leader: I can ‘smell the hatred and antisemitism’ from some Labour MPs in Parliament

Prince Charles Cinema set to ‘go all the way’ in lease dispute with landlord

Jewish antizionist Andrew Feinstein stands aside and backs Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

Tony Blair blasts ‘fabricated’ Middle East Eye allegation that he requested removal of word ‘Palestine’ from Arab school books

Opinion

Restore Britain activists are coming after me – they’ll need to join the queue, behind the far left

If antizionism can thrive in the most Jewish city on earth outside of Israel, it can thrive everywhere

The delicious success of the many food influencers standing up for Jewish and Israeli identity

Insights Delivered Daily

Unlock access to our community and get the latest news straight to your inbox!

The Daily

Editor’s Picks

The Israel Briefing

Community Matters

Support the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper

Latest US news

Paralympian Ezra Frech announced for Dancing with the Stars season 35

US to target BVI banks in bid to ‘asphyxiate’ secretive IRGC financing

FBI seizes £560k in breakup of Hamas crypto funding and recruitment ring

Feminist leader Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

World News

Argentina threatens sanctions against Israeli and UK firms preparing to drill Falklands oil field

Israel releases Lebanese detainees in return for help finding remains of murdered Jews

European rabbis launch manifesto to combat ‘great wave of violent hatred’ sweeping the Continent

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rose 15 per cent last year, new study finds

Belgian mayor blocks Israeli football club from playing Europa League on ‘safety grounds’

Have the strictly Orthodox Israelis who long to be part of wider society found their political voice at last?

Jewish celebrities sign open letter defending Avengers star Mark Ruffalo from antisemitism claims

UK News

I’ve started wearing a Magen David, Lord Grade reveals

Government bids to block MI5 intelligence disclosure in Heaton Park inquest

Lawyer for Palestine Action activist who hit police officer with sledgehammer says his sentence was ‘excessive’

Aish’s new creative campaign steers Jews towards a meaningful new year

Opinion

The time for statements is over – Europe must act against antisemitism

How Holocaust education inspires teenagers to speak out – and gives us hope

Labour must listen to Jewish leaders about the dangers of sanctioning Israel

The shameful attempt to ostracise Dame Maureen Lipman and other Jewish artists who refuse to disavow Israel

‘Any rabbis you know, tell them we have a vacancy’: Letters to the Editor, September 4 2026

The Netanyahu government can’t simply ignore left liberal opinion – even if it’s often shallow

The people of Heaton Park shul came out to confront evil with light – but our ghosts sat among us

Sponsored

Celebrating tradition, beauty and togetherness

Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

Nick Knowles fronts new campaign helping drivers understand their car finance complaint options

As Hearing Care Changes, Independent Expert Advice Matters More Than Ever

Life

One Night Only review: ‘a tick box of unlikely situations’ ★★

Abigail’s Party review: ‘a toe-curlingly compelling watch’ ★★★★

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin review: ‘almost 100 pages too short’

Error 404 review: The barmitzvah boy with no god delusion

The Runner review: Gal Gadot pounds through Jewish London ★★★

JC recipes

Brown sugar cake with brown sugar cream and sumac roasted strawberries

Rosh Hashanah salted honey and date ice cream pie

Rosh Hashanah roast beef with pomegranate and red wine

Rosh Hashanah roasted apple cake