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Food Standards Agency says ‘no clear evidence’ non-stun slaughter is worse for animal welfare

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boxing

The bruising tale of British Jews and boxing

By David Cohen

9 min read

Tanach

‘A wonderful odyssey’: the rabbi who podcasts the Bible

Rabbi Alex Israel’s audio guide offers commentary of the Tanach in daily bite-sized chunks

By Simon Rocker

4 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends a vote in the plenum hall of the Knesset on July 16, 2026 (Flash90)

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu: Britain is the first Islamic republic to have nuclear weapons

By Gabrielle Apfel

1 min read

Catholic

Catholic Biblical Association elects first Jewish president

By Gabrielle Apfel

1 min read

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow on June 16, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Turkey

Turkish foreign minister threatens to take ‘radical action’ if Israel does not withdraw from Gaza

By Mark Wood

1 min read

Opinion

Israel could face ban on hosting Eurovision

Stephen Daisley

UN study debunks Gaza malnutrition claim, but Labour presses on

Dominic Green

Rupert Lowe is riding a tide of extremism as fascists and cranks have gatecrashed the party

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Basketball

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for £8bn

Kushner was previously reported to be in talks to lead Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell of stakes in football’s premier tournaments

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

USA

Nearly a fifth of 2026 Seattle hate crimes targeted Jews, who make up one per cent of the population

An even more significant proportion of hate crimes in New York were recorded against Jews, according to recently released data

By Menachem Wecker

1 min read

A police vehicle near Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, on April 12, 2021 (Getty Images)

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s SpaceX considering a multi-billion-dollar buyout of Israeli AI startup

The new firm was originally believed to be in talks with tech giant Nvidia, before another major international player reportedly swept in

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

Elon Musk during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani accused of excluding prominent rabbis from Jewish community roundtable

One rabbi called the New York mayor’s decision not to invite the New York Board of Rabbis ‘classic Mamdani’

By Rikki Zagelbaum

1 min read

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Bedrock Preschool in the Bronx on August 4, 2026 (Getty Images)

World news

Athletes compete in the Men's 400 Metres Hurdles Semi-Finals at the 27th European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Sports

Spanish national broadcaster apologises for skipping Israeli athlete in race introductions

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

(Illustrative) Hapoel Tel Aviv fans hold up a banner during the last derby match of the season against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on May 6, 2026 (Getty Images)

Football

Polish club could face Uefa sanctions after supporters ‘aimed Nazi salutes’ at Israeli fans

By Mark Wood

1 min read

Letter from Jerusalem

Mizrahim were marginalised for so long – but could they now be about to take power in Israel?

By Natalie Lisbona

5 min read

Ephraim Kochba with Jacqueline Mintz (X/ Stand With Us/Yad Vashem)

Righteous Among the Nations

I owe my life to her: Israeli man, 82, pays tribute to Christian woman who saved him from Holocaust

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Air Force One on the tarmac in Turkey with an airport catering container alongside it on July 8. (Getty Images)

Donald Trump

Trump smuggled off Air Force One in catering truck after Israeli tip-off of Iran threat to blow jet up – report

By Mark Wood

2 min read

An image taken from a fake AI-generated video posted on social media after migrants poured into Ceuta. (WearForbidden/X)

Antisemitism

Social media posts blamed Jews for Ceuta crisis, new research finds

By Gabrielle Apfel

2 min read

Hong Kong

From Hasmonean to Hong Kong: the headteacher who spent nearly two decades at the helm of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Hong Kong’s Jewish community

Rachel Friedmann found the role of headteacher at Hong Kong’s only Jewish school 17 years ago through an ad in the JC – a position which is now available once again

By Ben Conway

8 min read

Israeli mother and daughter missing in Vienna as embassy appeals for information Police take more than 800 witness statements in Bondi shooting investigation

UK News

Books

London bookshop ‘minutes from West London Synagogue’ selling Arabic copies of Mein Kampf

Local councillor Elliot Keck said he was ‘disgusted’ upon discovering the books on sale

By Gabrielle Apfel

1 min read

Arabic-language copies of Mein Kampf on sale at Aafaq Bookstore in central London (X/Elliot Keck)

Memorial

Memorial installed at London cemetery to honour Jews who fought fascism in Spanish Civil War

The stone was installed at Lauriston Road Jewish Cemetery on the border of Hackney and Tower Hamlets

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

The memorial stone at Lauriston Road Jewish Cemetery (Image: Martin Sugarman)

Hezbollah

British troops ‘to help ensure Hezbollah has disarmed’

Israel and Lebanon are reported to have agreed that the UK will join the verification team

By JC Reporter

1 min read

A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the southern suburbs of Beirut early on April 17, 2026 (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /

A Levels

A* in the making: Jewish schools toast stellar A-level results

Hundreds of students in Jewish schools across England secured top grades and university places

By Ben Conway

4 min read

Yavneh students celebrating their A-level results (photo: courtesy)

Opinion

Shechita was never the animal-welfare problem – the new Food Standards Agency report shows why

The latest FSA findings, alongside scientific evidence published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, make the case that kosher slaughter should be treated as a mainstream method

By Shimon Cohen

2 min read

Cattle and sheep graze on a farm in Sussex. (Image: Getty Images)

By Josh Rose

When queer activists put anti-Israel ideology before their own interests

From the vigil for the Berlin pride parade attack to the gay cruise ship Turkey and Egypt turned away, the ‘right’ political narrative trumps acknowledging the threats LGBT people face – and where they live freely

4 min read

By Michelle Wolodarsky

God save New York – a love letter to the capital of world Jewry (sorry, Tel Aviv, your day will come)

Even amid rising antisemitism also in this great city, the decay need not turn to rot. America still has free speech, robust democracy, economic dynamism and a constitution steeped in admiration for us – freedoms and attitudes Europe is losing, or never truly had

7 min read

By Matt Godwin

Labour’s historic IRGC ban is a crucial step against Iran’s threat in the UK – but we must go much further

The government needs to expose Tehran’s links to charities and NGOs, sanction regime media, elites and proxies, expel the supreme leader’s representative and introduce tougher laws against extremist groups and hate preachers

2 min read

By Liel Leibovitz

Blaming everything on the Jews – the Democrats’ descent into utter madness

The party has traded bread-and-butter politics for an obsession with Israel, elevating candidates like El-Sayed because of, not despite, their extreme outlook and caring more about ‘Palestine’ than the average American pay cheque

3 min read

By Naomi Mestrum

The level of online antisemitism normalised in the Netherlands is pathological

From conspiracy theories about alleged Jewish power and control to Holocaust denial and trivialisation, a new study underscores the urgent need for government against rising digital hate

3 min read

By The JC Leader

Britain must confront the Islamic Republic’s hidden war on our streets

Our revelations about Tehran blackmailing UK-based Iranian dissidents into attending anti-Israel protests, alongside claims that a Cambridge thesis “whitewashed” the regime, expose less visible ways Iran seeks to exploit and divide our country

2 min read

Sponsored

Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

By JWed

1 min read

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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

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Designs on your summer décor

By Gina Benjamin

4 min read

Life

Cleansed review: a gruesome horror that doesn’t need to be seen

By John Nathan

1 min read

Shahar Cohen and his comedy alter ego Nofar (Photo: Shahar Cohen)

Jewish Comedy

‘If I can make people see Israelis as humans rather than headlines, that’s really meaningful’

Comedian Shahar Cohen is a viral sensation, with nearly 400,000 social media followers. He tells Melanie Swan how his comedy builds bridges, why women are funnier, and how he stays grounded

By Melanie Swan

5 min read

Temple Fortune

How Temple Fortune became a stylish shopper’s paradise

Long derided as ‘pensioner land’, Temple Fortune is subtly turning into north London’s answer to Bond Street, says Zoe Strimpel

By Zoe Strimpel

3 min read

Temple Fortune is on the up (Photo: Getty)

Lifestyle

Meet the ‘Jewish Martha Stewart’ spreading Jewish joy – one whimsical project at a time

Rebekah Lowin is known for her creative take on tradition. She tells Siam Goorwich why her new book is all about ‘building a creative, joyful Jewish home’

By Siam Goorwich

5 min read

Rebekah Lowin has earned the moniker 'the Jewish Martha Stewart' (Photo: Theresa Balderas)

Israel

Israel on Trial: one judge’s search for truth

Jonathan Sacerdoti speaks to Judge Roy K. Altman about his hopeful new book, where he puts Israel in the dock

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

6 min read

Judge Altman puts Israel in the dock (Photo: Simon & Schuster)

JC recipes

Light and fresh, this salad pairs particularly well with fish (Photo: Columbus Leth)

Recipes

Kartoffelsalat – Danish potato salad

By Trine Hahnemann

Cook time: 30 mins

Shavuot recipe

Raspberry goat’s cheese bars

By Jake Cohen

Cook time: 60 minutes

Vegan

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

By Denise Phillips

Cook time: 20 minutes

Bil’eifi: The Taste of My Iraqi Home is on sale now (Photo: Giora Hirsch)

Jewish food

Bil’eifi cookbook: a love letter to Iraqi-Jewish food

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

The Jewish Chronicle

Food Standards Agency says ‘no clear evidence’ non-stun slaughter is worse for animal welfare

The bruising tale of British Jews and boxing

‘A wonderful odyssey’: the rabbi who podcasts the Bible

Netanyahu: Britain is the first Islamic republic to have nuclear weapons

Catholic Biblical Association elects first Jewish president

Turkish foreign minister threatens to take ‘radical action’ if Israel does not withdraw from Gaza

Opinion

Israel could face ban on hosting Eurovision

UN study debunks Gaza malnutrition claim, but Labour presses on

Rupert Lowe is riding a tide of extremism as fascists and cranks have gatecrashed the party

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Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for £8bn

Nearly a fifth of 2026 Seattle hate crimes targeted Jews, who make up one per cent of the population

Elon Musk’s SpaceX considering a multi-billion-dollar buyout of Israeli AI startup

Mamdani accused of excluding prominent rabbis from Jewish community roundtable

World news

Spanish national broadcaster apologises for skipping Israeli athlete in race introductions

Polish club could face Uefa sanctions after supporters ‘aimed Nazi salutes’ at Israeli fans

Mizrahim were marginalised for so long – but could they now be about to take power in Israel?

I owe my life to her: Israeli man, 82, pays tribute to Christian woman who saved him from Holocaust

Trump smuggled off Air Force One in catering truck after Israeli tip-off of Iran threat to blow jet up – report

Social media posts blamed Jews for Ceuta crisis, new research finds

From Hasmonean to Hong Kong: the headteacher who spent nearly two decades at the helm of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Hong Kong’s Jewish community

UK News

London bookshop ‘minutes from West London Synagogue’ selling Arabic copies of Mein Kampf

Memorial installed at London cemetery to honour Jews who fought fascism in Spanish Civil War

British troops ‘to help ensure Hezbollah has disarmed’

A* in the making: Jewish schools toast stellar A-level results

Opinion

Shechita was never the animal-welfare problem – the new Food Standards Agency report shows why

When queer activists put anti-Israel ideology before their own interests

God save New York – a love letter to the capital of world Jewry (sorry, Tel Aviv, your day will come)

Labour’s historic IRGC ban is a crucial step against Iran’s threat in the UK – but we must go much further

Blaming everything on the Jews – the Democrats’ descent into utter madness

The level of online antisemitism normalised in the Netherlands is pathological

Britain must confront the Islamic Republic’s hidden war on our streets

Sponsored

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

Designs on your summer décor

Life

Cleansed review: a gruesome horror that doesn’t need to be seen

‘If I can make people see Israelis as humans rather than headlines, that’s really meaningful’

How Temple Fortune became a stylish shopper’s paradise

Meet the ‘Jewish Martha Stewart’ spreading Jewish joy – one whimsical project at a time

Israel on Trial: one judge’s search for truth

JC recipes

Kartoffelsalat – Danish potato salad

Raspberry goat’s cheese bars

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

Bil’eifi cookbook: a love letter to Iraqi-Jewish food