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The ulimate resilience playlist for the Jewish student

By Florit Shoihet

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Congregants of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation comfort each other in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Yom Kippur (Photo: Getty)

Heaton park synagogue attack

Chief Rabbi issues memorial prayer for Heaton Park victims

Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz will be remembered on the first anniversary of the Yom Kippur attack

By JC Reporter

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Pro-Palestine

Ms Rachel pledges $1m to Palestinian children’s charity and calls on ‘wealthy white celebrities’ to do the same

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Austria

Austrian far-right leader apologises for Holocaust as Israel backs ‘trust-building’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Mousa Abu Marzouk, the former chairman and deputy chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau (Credit: MEMRITV/X)

Israel-Hamas War 2023

Senior Hamas official admitted tunnels were to protect fighters, while Gaza civilians were not their ‘responsibility’

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Opinion

Stephen Pollard

Why did the archbishop honour a cleric who called bin Laden ‘mujahid’? She worships at the shrine of Palestine

Maureen Lipman

Read on for the best-laid plans of mice, men and Maureen

Harry Saul Markham

The campaign to ban kosher and halal slaughter hides a very dangerous agenda

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New York Times

New York Times deletes claim Israelis ‘view themselves as the victims of October 7’

The paper also rejected allegations of bias in its coverage of Israel, claiming that a peer-reviewed study of the topic had ‘cherry picked’ data

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Front view of the New York Times Building on the west side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City (Image: Getty Images)

Mahmoud Abbas

Trump administration bars Palestinian Authority President from entering US ahead of UN General Assembly

US authorities reportedly accused the Palestinian leader of ‘glorifying terrorism’

By Jamie Shapiro

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Image: Getty Images)

JD Vance

US Middle East policy must not be ‘subservient to Israel,’ says JD Vance

Vance also praised President Trump for his ‘willingness to actually part ways with Bibi Netanyahu’

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

JD Vance during a campaign rally at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 6, 2024 (Getty Images)

Pro-Palestine

Ed Sheeran support acts boycott tour after Macklemore dropped due to pressure from ‘Zionist lobby’

One of the acts said he could not ‘stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide’

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

World News

Nina atop the podium in Banyoles in July (photo: courtesy)

Athletics

World Championships beckon for busy triathlete and Board deputy

By Ben Conway

3 min read

Paloma Faith attends an event in Paris, France, September 17, 2026 (Getty Images)

Music

Paloma Faith reveals she says ‘free Palestine’ to her children every night

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Pope Leo

Pope Leo says Middle East conflicts ‘weigh heavily’ on Jewish-Christian relations

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

Lena Dunham at the 2025 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios, New York, on June 14, 2025 (Getty Images)

Jewish surrogacy

Lena Dunham welcomes first baby via surrogacy

By Ella Bloom

1 min read

Eurovision Song Contest

Ireland drops out of Eurovision 2027 over Israeli involvement

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Israel

Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Great female leader: former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir with general Moshe Dayan in 1969 (Image: Getty)

Letter from Jerusalem

Just why has Israel not had a woman leader since PM Golda Meir more than half a century ago?

A nation with female fighter pilots, Supreme Court judges and heads of prestigious universities paradoxically has few women vying for power in the October 27 general election

By Natalie Lisbona

7 min read

UK News

Court and Crime

Student cleared of supporting Hamas in speech outside college

Sarah Cotte publicly offered her ‘unconditional solidarity’ with the ‘Palestinian armed resistance’ just two days after October 7

By JC Reporter

2 min read

The 'Lady of Justice', the 12-foot high statue on top of the dome of the Central Criminal Court, commonly known as the Old Bailey (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

East End

Plan to convert East End’s last purpose-built synagogue into a mosque paused

Muslim group buying century-old East End shul considers legal action after building was granted Grade II listed status

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Nelson Street synagogue's interior (Photo: Amy Schreibman Walter)

September 11

Archbishop of Canterbury retracts award for Muslim cleric who suggested honouring Osama bin Laden

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi was given an award on the anniversary of 9/11 by Dame Sarah Mullally for interfaith co-operation

By JC Reporter

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Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and his wife being presented with The Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation by Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury (Image: Neil Turner/Lambeth Palace/PA Wire)

Gaza

New Bank of England director accused Israel of killing ‘unarmed demonstrators’ without mentioning the majority were Hamas members

Union boss Paul Nowak accused the IDF of killing Palestinian protesters in 2018, but local terror groups had already confirmed that more than 80 per cent of them were their members

By Jamie Shapiro and Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Paul Nowak at the 158th Annual Trades Union Congress Conference (Image: Getty Images)

Opinion

A Yom Kippur unlike any in living memory

Heaton Park showed British Jewry at its best: courage, solidarity and defiance. The attacker sought to terrorise Jews out of public life – he failed

By The JC Leader

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By Alex Hearn

A year after Heaton Park, I’m not so sure this government has the back of British Jews

They may be building us higher walls but there is no electoral motivation for any politician to deal with what our community has to face

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By David Bennun

We need to stand up for one another – because no one else will

It is both a moral imperative and a practical necessity. As the Charedi family temporarily living next door reminded me, they won’t stop with the obvious Jews

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By Elisa Bray

Yes, Ed Sheeran, gigs should be places of safety and sanctuary – and not anti-Israel rallies

Why is it no longer enough to be a musician and why must our pop stars bow to the expectation of the “Free Palestine” shouting left?

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A dream wedding on the French Riviera: Fairmont Monte Carlo

By Fairmont Monte Carlo

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By Michael Ben-Baruch

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Negotiating the way through new homes sales and lettings

By Nick Staton

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Sitting comfortably? A Natuzzi surprise

By Martin Benjamin

2 min read

Life

Yom Kippur in my beloved Manchester, one year on

By Angela Epstein

6 min read

Fast forward: (left to right) Natalie Preston's break fast spread, Sophia Baruch's Iraqi brewed tea and ka'kat, Mark Jankel's family fish stew in a pita from his food truck Shuk (Photo: Natalie Preston, Giora Hirsch, The Gaztronome Photography)

Yom Kippur

The big break fast: five foodies share their go-to Yom Kippur meals

From bagel bars to fish stews, Siam Goorwich discovers the Yom Kippur traditions loved by the experts

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

Southgate

The dimming Jewish star of Southgate – once the cherished London suburb of the Tribe

A host of famous Jews grew up there but, as this N14 resident notes, the enclave’s demographic has gradually changed

By John Sturgis

4 min read

Talent pool: (clockwise from far left) Rachel Stevens, Alan Coren, Lord Puttnam, Amy Winehouse, Ron Moddy and Rob Rinder

Israel

Quaffing biblical history in Israel’s ancient wine country

Less than an hour from Jerusalem lies a wine country whose story stretches back not decades or centuries, but millennia

By Melanie Swan

5 min read

‘Legend’: Eli Ben Zaken (second from left) from Domaine du Castel (Image: Castel)

Trains

Thomas the Tank Engine and his surprising Jewish connections

The little blue engine who has delighted children for generations turns 80 this month. But had his creator not lived in Jerusalem, his story might never have been written...

By Jonathan Myers

5 min read

Choo-choo: (clockwise) Thomas the Tank Engine; his voiceover Ringo Starr; trains at the Brighton Yard in the 1930s; Reverend Wilbert Awdry cutting a Thomas cake in 1980

JC recipes

Sophia Baruch's Iraqi red rice with chicken (Photo: Giora Hirsch)

Break Fast meal

Timmen ahmar plao b'gig: Iraqi red rice with chicken

By Sophia Baruch

Cook time: 25 mins

parev dessert

Apple and honey chia pudding pots

By Victoria Prever

Cook time: 10 - 15 minutes

dairy dessert

Classic Ashkenazi poppy seed roll

By Alissa Timoshkina

Cook time: 30-35 mins

Dessert

Succot apple, almond and raisin tagliatelle bake

By Silvia Nacamulli

Cook time: 40 minutes

The Jewish Chronicle

Leeds Minster closes exhibition that commemorated ‘at least 18 known terrorist fighters’

The ulimate resilience playlist for the Jewish student

Chief Rabbi issues memorial prayer for Heaton Park victims

Ms Rachel pledges $1m to Palestinian children’s charity and calls on ‘wealthy white celebrities’ to do the same

Austrian far-right leader apologises for Holocaust as Israel backs ‘trust-building’

Senior Hamas official admitted tunnels were to protect fighters, while Gaza civilians were not their ‘responsibility’

Opinion

Why did the archbishop honour a cleric who called bin Laden ‘mujahid’? She worships at the shrine of Palestine

Read on for the best-laid plans of mice, men and Maureen

The campaign to ban kosher and halal slaughter hides a very dangerous agenda

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New York Times deletes claim Israelis ‘view themselves as the victims of October 7’

Trump administration bars Palestinian Authority President from entering US ahead of UN General Assembly

US Middle East policy must not be ‘subservient to Israel,’ says JD Vance

Ed Sheeran support acts boycott tour after Macklemore dropped due to pressure from ‘Zionist lobby’

World News

World Championships beckon for busy triathlete and Board deputy

Paloma Faith reveals she says ‘free Palestine’ to her children every night

Pope Leo says Middle East conflicts ‘weigh heavily’ on Jewish-Christian relations

Lena Dunham welcomes first baby via surrogacy

Ireland drops out of Eurovision 2027 over Israeli involvement

Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties

Just why has Israel not had a woman leader since PM Golda Meir more than half a century ago?

UK News

Student cleared of supporting Hamas in speech outside college

Plan to convert East End’s last purpose-built synagogue into a mosque paused

Archbishop of Canterbury retracts award for Muslim cleric who suggested honouring Osama bin Laden

New Bank of England director accused Israel of killing ‘unarmed demonstrators’ without mentioning the majority were Hamas members

Opinion

A Yom Kippur unlike any in living memory

A year after Heaton Park, I’m not so sure this government has the back of British Jews

We need to stand up for one another – because no one else will

Yes, Ed Sheeran, gigs should be places of safety and sanctuary – and not anti-Israel rallies

Sponsored

A dream wedding on the French Riviera: Fairmont Monte Carlo

Why would we holiday anywhere else?

Negotiating the way through new homes sales and lettings

Sitting comfortably? A Natuzzi surprise

Life

Yom Kippur in my beloved Manchester, one year on

The big break fast: five foodies share their go-to Yom Kippur meals

The dimming Jewish star of Southgate – once the cherished London suburb of the Tribe

Quaffing biblical history in Israel’s ancient wine country

Thomas the Tank Engine and his surprising Jewish connections

JC recipes

Timmen ahmar plao b'gig: Iraqi red rice with chicken

Apple and honey chia pudding pots

Classic Ashkenazi poppy seed roll

Succot apple, almond and raisin tagliatelle bake