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Daniel Kebede (C), general secretary of the National Education Union, attends a pro-Palestine march in central London in 2024 (Alamy)

NEU

Britain’s largest teaching union rejects key recommendation of government-backed antisemitism review

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Gail's

New branch of Gail’s targeted by ‘bomb bread’ posters

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Green Party

Green councillor condemned over ‘irresponsible’ call for people ‘inspired by French protests’ to join ‘anti-austerity’ demo

The local Labour group said Florence Schechter’s remarks were ‘deeply concerning’ given the violence and unrest seen across the Channel

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Subtlety of a baseball bat: Sacha Baron Cohen as Ali G (Credit: MGM Amazon Studios)

Film

Ali G: Who Iz I? review: ‘No greater display of chutzpah than Baron Cohen in full anarchic sail’ ★★★★

By John Nathan

3 min read

Rosalind Franklin in Paris (Vittorio Luzzati)

Education

DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin the only woman named in GCSE science course

By Daisy Blakemore-Creedon

2 min read

October 7

One of first photographers to document October 7 brings work to London

By Hayley Cregor

3 min read

Opinion

Itai Galmudy

After October 7, we pledged that we will not be intimidated – and we will not be silenced

Robert Singer

UN must end double standards and restore moral purpose under next secretary-general

Liel Leibovitz

Professor Obama’s lecture suggests a worrying future for Democrat Zionists

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AIPAC

AIPAC halts candidate donations and endorsements just weeks out from US midterms

The group’s direct financial support of candidates had become a subject of controversy in recent campaigns, in part due to its support of Israel during the Gaza and Iran wars

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

A visitor holds an Aipac folder in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024 (Getty Images)

US Politics

‘Israel is not America’s friend,’ US senate candidate says

‘An ally that takes your money to push you into wars you shouldn’t be fighting is not an ally,’ Abdul El-Sayed said

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Abdul El-Sayed is the Democrat candidate running for the US senate in Michigan (Photo: Getty Images)

JD Vance

Vance declines to join Trump in backing Netanyahu for re-election

‘BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN,’ wrote the US President, offering his ‘complete and total endorsement’ to Israel’s prime minister

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

US Vice President JD Vance takes the stage during a midterm campaign rally at the LevelUp Training Complex in Monroe, Michigan, on October 15, 2026 (Getty Images)

arson attacks

Alleged mastermind of London terror attacks on Jews accused of plotting further terror atrocities from prison

The FBI has accused Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi of planning to kill Jews at synagogues in America

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Images said to show Saadi with assassinated Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani, reportedly shared on Snapchat (US Department of Justice)

World News

Israeli jets deployed to Iranian border amid fear of Houthi strikes

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Germany

Germany summons Iranian envoy over plot to kill Jewish leader

By JC Reporter

1 min read

The reconstructed apartment inside the Venice Jewish Museum (Image: courtesy)

Venice ghetto

Jewish Museum of Venice reopens with intimate glimpse into 16th century community life

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Israel

Israel joins Pacific Islands Forum as diplomatic ties strengthen

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Ashkenazi Synagogue in Sarajevo (Getty Images)

Europe

Restoring the Ashkenazi Synagogue of Sarajevo will enrich all communities in this diverse city steeped in history

By Baroness Helic

5 min read

Canada

‘I’ve had death threats just because I’m Jewish,’ says model in Canada

By Hayley Cregor

4 min read

Norway

Torah fragment desecrated by Nazis donated to Holocaust charity after Israel condemned ‘obscene auction’

The sale of the piece of scroll in Norway was described as a ‘Nazi celebration’ by Israel’s Foreign Ministry

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

UK News

Palestine Poppy creator wrote book for teens saying crucifying ‘fornicators’ can be a ‘blessing from Allah’

Green Party member and NHS paediatrician Abdul Qader Ismail, who co-proposed the ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, also shared post saying Israel is a ‘cancer’

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

Abdul Qader Ismail is the co-sponsor of the Greens' Zionism is Racism motion (Image: LinkedIn/ Abdul Qader Ismail)

Kindertransport

Puppet show tells Kindertransport story to a new generation

Director Molly Freeman says ‘The universal message of kindness in ‘Kinder’ still resonates with contemporary audiences’

By Hayley Cregor

3 min read

Babi stands on a train platform (Photo-The Other Richard/Smoking Apples)

Green Party

Police will take ‘no further action’ over antizionist chanting at Green conference

Officers were examining footage that showed members shouting ‘Zionists are not welcome here’ after delegates passed a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Zack Polanski has said he will not overturn the Zionism is Racism motion (Image: Getty Images)

Barnet Council

Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Haifa after Hackney severs ties

‘It’s clear that Jewish issues can only be trusted with the Tories’, said councillor Raffy Lachter, who proposed the motion

By Ben Conway

3 min read

Opinion

Ninety years after Cable Street, London’s mayor must use every power to keep Jews safe

More should be done to protect community from threat of extremists, urges prospective Conservative candidate

By Alex Challoner

3 min read

Pro-Palestine demonstrators near Westminster on October 10, 2026 (Photo: Getty Images)

By Elisa Bray

How my young son’s obsession with a spiny mammal kept us kosher

Bruce the echidna transformed our family’s diet

3 min read

By Anonymous

‘How I escaped from Neturei Karta’

Against all the odds, Miriam*, 33, managed to get away from the anti-Israel sect with her daughter, 13

8 min read

By Karen Pollock

I welcome this report – but we are on a long road to fight surge in hate amid obsession with Israel

Now government must stay true to its word and implement the findings in Sir David Bell’s review

2 min read

Sponsored

Delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP) in modern molecular science

By Zack Ford

4 min read

Sponsored

Moving home in North London? Some things are worth doing properly

By Dennis Rogers

3 min read

Photo of a young woman working on a landscape project in her backyard.

Sponsored

Tzedakah shouldn’t stop with us

By Anthony Broza

3 min read

Always on hand for advice: UJC chaplains and head office team, 2026-27. Photo by UJC

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Real university starter pack, no £600 kettle required

By Sophie Dunoff

2 min read

Life

‘Delight in other people’s creativity’: Nicholas Hytner hails return of ‘The History Boys’ for first West End run in 20 years

By Daisy Blakemore-Creedon

1 min read

Travis Ross (Roger) and Alexa Lopez (Mimi) in Rent (Credit: Danny Kaan)

Theatre

Rent review: ‘Brimful of New York’s life-affirming and, through its composer, Jewish energy’★★★★★

Jonathan Larson tragically died the night before the preview of his rock musical. Thirty years on, his show is being fully staged for the first time

By John Nathan

1 min read

New York

Jewish deli’s ‘legendary’ sandwiches named best in New York

New research into the city’s culinary scene also recommended the ‘ultimate Manhattan food trail’

By JC Reporter

1 min read

People wait in line outside Katz's Delicatessen in New York City on May 15, 2026 (Getty Images)

ballet

Manon review: ‘Not to be missed – and don’t forget the Kleenex’ ★★★★★

The ballet with standout roles for the three main characters is back, and I challenge anyone to watch its last scene without shedding a tear

By Joy Sable

2 min read

Lovely jump: Anna Rose O'Sullivan in Kenneth MacMillan's Manon (Credit: Foteini Christofilopoulou)

Theatre

The Banality of Evil: Hannah Arendt, France, 1940 review: ‘her brilliant mind and humiliated body’ ★★★

Julia Pascal’s new play highlights a harrowing period in the life of one of the most acclaimed intellectuals of the last century

By John Nathan

1 min read

Performed with intensity: Anna Eckhard, Mai Weisz, Helen Goldwyn, Pat Dynowska, Ariella Barnett, and Anja Fahlenkamp (Credit: Alex Brenner)

JC recipes

Vegetarian

Slow-cooked chickpeas with rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes and honey

By Odysea

Cook time: 1 hr 40 mins – 3 hours

Vegetarian

Roasted butternut and lentils with herb and tahini-amba dressings

By Silvia Nacamulli

Cook time: 45 minutes

Lamb recipe

Lebanese white bean and lamb stew (Fasolia bi lahme)

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

Cook time: 2 hrs

Comfort food recipe

Azu: Volga Tatar beef and dill pickle stew

By Alissa Timoshkina

Cook time: 2 hrs, 10 mins

The Jewish Chronicle

Britain’s largest teaching union rejects key recommendation of government-backed antisemitism review

New branch of Gail’s targeted by ‘bomb bread’ posters

Green councillor condemned over ‘irresponsible’ call for people ‘inspired by French protests’ to join ‘anti-austerity’ demo

Ali G: Who Iz I? review: ‘No greater display of chutzpah than Baron Cohen in full anarchic sail’ ★★★★

DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin the only woman named in GCSE science course

One of first photographers to document October 7 brings work to London

Opinion

After October 7, we pledged that we will not be intimidated – and we will not be silenced

UN must end double standards and restore moral purpose under next secretary-general

Professor Obama’s lecture suggests a worrying future for Democrat Zionists

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Latest US news

AIPAC halts candidate donations and endorsements just weeks out from US midterms

‘Israel is not America’s friend,’ US senate candidate says

Vance declines to join Trump in backing Netanyahu for re-election

Alleged mastermind of London terror attacks on Jews accused of plotting further terror atrocities from prison

World News

Israeli jets deployed to Iranian border amid fear of Houthi strikes

Germany summons Iranian envoy over plot to kill Jewish leader

Jewish Museum of Venice reopens with intimate glimpse into 16th century community life

Israel joins Pacific Islands Forum as diplomatic ties strengthen

Restoring the Ashkenazi Synagogue of Sarajevo will enrich all communities in this diverse city steeped in history

‘I’ve had death threats just because I’m Jewish,’ says model in Canada

Torah fragment desecrated by Nazis donated to Holocaust charity after Israel condemned ‘obscene auction’

UK News

Palestine Poppy creator wrote book for teens saying crucifying ‘fornicators’ can be a ‘blessing from Allah’

Puppet show tells Kindertransport story to a new generation

Police will take ‘no further action’ over antizionist chanting at Green conference

Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Haifa after Hackney severs ties

Opinion

Ninety years after Cable Street, London’s mayor must use every power to keep Jews safe

How my young son’s obsession with a spiny mammal kept us kosher

‘How I escaped from Neturei Karta’

I welcome this report – but we are on a long road to fight surge in hate amid obsession with Israel

Sponsored

Delta sleep-inducing peptide (DSIP) in modern molecular science

Moving home in North London? Some things are worth doing properly

Tzedakah shouldn’t stop with us

Real university starter pack, no £600 kettle required

Life

‘Delight in other people’s creativity’: Nicholas Hytner hails return of ‘The History Boys’ for first West End run in 20 years

Rent review: ‘Brimful of New York’s life-affirming and, through its composer, Jewish energy’★★★★★

Jewish deli’s ‘legendary’ sandwiches named best in New York

Manon review: ‘Not to be missed – and don’t forget the Kleenex’ ★★★★★

The Banality of Evil: Hannah Arendt, France, 1940 review: ‘her brilliant mind and humiliated body’ ★★★

JC recipes

Slow-cooked chickpeas with rosemary, sun-dried tomatoes and honey

Roasted butternut and lentils with herb and tahini-amba dressings

Lebanese white bean and lamb stew (Fasolia bi lahme)

Azu: Volga Tatar beef and dill pickle stew