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Owen Jones

Exclusive: Sir David Bell defends report on antisemitism in education after Owen Jones claimed it was ‘riddled with errors’

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Kosher Kingdom

Kosher Kingdom reveals reopening date for Golders Green branch months after devastating fire

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Posters depicting Trump and Netanyahu as targets at pro-regime rally in Tehran in July (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Iran

Iran TV halts coverage of Israeli election after Netanyahu rout fails to materialise

As Islamic Republic hopes of heavy defeat for Likud leader are dashed, dissidents in Tehran say “We want Bibi to finish the job” in campaign against regime

By Ali Hamedani

3 min read

Walking on egg shells: Serena (right) with her father Paul Kutchinsky and sister Katrina at Disney World, in 1985

first person

‘Would lying make me a better Jew?’

By Serena Kutchinsky

4 min read

East Coast promise: the 1888 synagogue in the East Marsh district of the city and (right) the tiny Jewish community after a Yom Kippur service at the shul

Synagogues

The fascinating story of Grimsby’s ‘destination synagogue’

By John Bowers

4 min read

Chef Alon Shaya during the 'Dinner with Alon Shaya and Andrew Zimmeran' event during the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 15, 2022 (Getty Images)

Israeli restaurant

Israeli chef’s New Orleans restaurant earns Michelin honour

By Hayley Cregor

3 min read

Opinion

Sir David Bell

My report on antisemitism in education is based on hard evidence – now let’s implement its findings

Maureen Lipman

My adored adopted brothers have blown my mind and swollen my pride

Zoe Strimpel

Normal people don’t believe in Sally Rooney’s free-speech issue

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Jewish music

Musician famed for collaboration with Springsteen to release Yiddish album

Justin Goldner’s new project will fuse traditional poetry and contemporary music

By Daisy Blakemore-Creedon

1 min read

Justin Goldner (Instagram/JustinGoldner)

Israeli food

Celebrity chef takes free food truck on tour across US to promote Israel

Yossi Shitrit said he wants to bring ‘warmth, generosity and meeting of traditions’ on his travels

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Yossi Shirit (C) with his team (Instagram/YossiShitrit)

US Politics

US moves Patriot missile defence system to Israel amid preparations for possible Iran strikes

President Trump is reportedly weighing fresh military action against the Islamic Republic, possibly targeting nuclear infrastructure

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

A Patriot missile launcher on display at an airbase in Laage, Germany, on June 06, 2026 (Getty Images)

Film

He’s passed the final frontier: Walter Koenig who played Chekov in Star Trek dies at 90

Jewish actor’s Russian navigator was mainstay of the original series and seven feature films

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Walter Koenig as Chekov (By NBC Television - eBay itemphoto frontphoto back, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19802343)

World News

Israeli-owned cargo ship sinks in Black Sea after being struck by drones

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi on to a stage prior to his release in February 2025 and (foreground) Starmer and Zomlot (Images: Getty)

Letter from Jerusalem

Revealed: Israel begged UK to wait for hostages to be freed before recognition of Palestine

By Natalie Lisbona

8 min read

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal turns loss of house in wildfires into a ‘brilliantly funny’ show

By Hayley Cregor

3 min read

Mourners look at flowers laid next to the Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 20, 2025. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP via Getty Images)

Bondi Beach terror attack

Prosecutors ask for more time in Chanukah Bondi Beach terror attack case

By JC Reporter

1 min read

People help clear flowers and notes honouring the victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting at Bondi Pavilion on December 22, 2025 (Getty Images)

Bondi Beach terror attack

Australian man charged with faking Bondi massacre injury claim to receive compensation

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

Serbia

‘Islamic State’ knife attacker shot dead by police officer outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade

By JC Reporter

1 min read

The outside of a BBC building in central London (Picture: Getty Images)

BBC

BBC Verify accused of ‘bad faith’ in its reporting on alleged IDF misconduct

Israeli military given just weeks to respond to queries on hundreds of incidents – while investigations into comparable cases in UK takes years

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

UK News

Introducing The Equalizer, the Israeli charity using football to bring young Jews and Arabs together

One of the non-profit’s heads will speak alongside former FA boss David Bernstein at JC event ‘More than a Game’ next month

By Ben Conway

6 min read

A team celebrating first place at one of The Equalizer's tournaments (credit: The Equalizer)

Universities

St Andrews rector who emailed students about Gaza ‘genocide’ suspended over ‘bullying’

Stella Maris has been banned from the university’s campus for seven years

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Stella Maris (Instagram/@ stella_standrewsrector)

Israeli elections

‘I cast my first ever vote aged 17 in Israel’s most pivotal election… thanks to the Hebrew calendar’

JFS boy Yehonatan Perry said that, despite not living in the Jewish state, he ‘really wants to bring about change’

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

Yehonatan Perry and his mother in Israel, ready to cast their votes (Courtesy)

Antisemitism

Hate crimes against Jews recorded as ‘antisemitic’ by prosecutors for first time

Former attorney general Sir Michael Ellis says: ‘Collecting this data is a vital tool for the CPS to recognise where it is failing’

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Local residents look on from outside a cordoned off area in Golders Green, north London on April 29, 2026, following the stabbing to two people nearby (Image: Getty Images)

Opinion

The Orwellian rewriting of the October 7 massacres

Hamas launched a genocidal attack, then cast itself as the victim. Too many Western governments, universities and media outlets helped turn that deception into accepted wisdom

By David Harris

4 min read

Protestors at the Israeli Embassy on October 9, 2023 in London, England. (Image: Getty Images)

By Keith Black

Violent attacks on ‘Zionist’ targets are not legitimate protest – Palestine Action ban must remain

Proscription is vital for Jewish community amid surge in hate revealed by Sir David Bell’s report on antisemitism in education, warns JLC chair

3 min read

By Dominic Green

How another election – in Michigan – may shape Israel’s fate

Democrat candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign is a worrying sign of support for Jerusalem coming under threat in US politics

3 min read

By Naomi Verber

Will you join the Jewish response to the nature crisis?

From ancient Torah laws to international environmental cooperation, Jews around the world are putting our heritage of radical responsibility into action.

2 min read

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By Zack Ford

4 min read

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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.

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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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By Sophie Dunoff

2 min read

Life

How a Jewish woman from northwest London became an acclaimed Thai chef

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

Funny angles: Shuli Rand, Iris Bahr and Tzufit Grant in The Wedding Entertainer. Inset: Gidi Dar

Film

Meet Gidi Dar, the secular Israeli film director whose movies opened the door for Shtisel and other Charedi dramas

The film-makers’s latest film The Wedding Entertainer is set in the Chasidic community of Jerusalem. It makes its UK premiere at next month’s UK Jewish Film Festival

By John Nathan

6 min read

Film

The small movies with big ideas at the UK Jewish Film Festival

This 30th anniversary year of the reveals some of the lesser-known reaches of Jewish life in the UK through its UK Jewish Film Factory programme, and the diversity of stories is dizzying. Here is the lowdown on many of them

By John Nathan

6 min read

The small movies with big ideas at the UK Jewish Film Festival

Books

Michael Douglas’s candid memoir really is ‘One Helluva Ride’

The Jewish Hollywood star’s autobiography is a captivating read that will be of interest to both film buffs and the general reader

By Robert Low

3 min read

Candid memoir: Michael Douglas's enthralling autobiography

Music

Arab-Jewish ensemble of the Israel Philharmonic strikes a chord in Britain

Shesh Besh, an offshoot of the main orchestra, will perform in London and Oxford next month

By Gaby Koppel

4 min read

Music to my ears: (from left) Gilad Rivkin, Boaz Meirovich, Sami Kheshaiboun, Uri Arbel, Michael Maroun and Aziz Naddaf

JC recipes

Vegan pad Thai noodles (Photo: Phil Bekker)

Vegan recipe

Pad Thai noodles with vegan chicken or tofu

By Philippa Kingsley

Cook time: 10 mins

Coconut milk soup with vegan chicken or tofu: tom kha ga (Photo: Phil Bekker)

Vegan recipe

Thai coconut milk soup with vegan chicken or tofu (tom kha ga)

By Philippa Kingsley

Cook time: 25-30 mins

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

The Jewish Chronicle

Exclusive: Sir David Bell defends report on antisemitism in education after Owen Jones claimed it was ‘riddled with errors’

Kosher Kingdom reveals reopening date for Golders Green branch months after devastating fire

Iran TV halts coverage of Israeli election after Netanyahu rout fails to materialise

‘Would lying make me a better Jew?’

The fascinating story of Grimsby’s ‘destination synagogue’

Israeli chef’s New Orleans restaurant earns Michelin honour

Opinion

My report on antisemitism in education is based on hard evidence – now let’s implement its findings

My adored adopted brothers have blown my mind and swollen my pride

Normal people don’t believe in Sally Rooney’s free-speech issue

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Musician famed for collaboration with Springsteen to release Yiddish album

Celebrity chef takes free food truck on tour across US to promote Israel

US moves Patriot missile defence system to Israel amid preparations for possible Iran strikes

He’s passed the final frontier: Walter Koenig who played Chekov in Star Trek dies at 90

World News

Israeli-owned cargo ship sinks in Black Sea after being struck by drones

Revealed: Israel begged UK to wait for hostages to be freed before recognition of Palestine

Billy Crystal turns loss of house in wildfires into a ‘brilliantly funny’ show

Prosecutors ask for more time in Chanukah Bondi Beach terror attack case

Australian man charged with faking Bondi massacre injury claim to receive compensation

‘Islamic State’ knife attacker shot dead by police officer outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade

BBC Verify accused of ‘bad faith’ in its reporting on alleged IDF misconduct

UK News

Introducing The Equalizer, the Israeli charity using football to bring young Jews and Arabs together

St Andrews rector who emailed students about Gaza ‘genocide’ suspended over ‘bullying’

‘I cast my first ever vote aged 17 in Israel’s most pivotal election… thanks to the Hebrew calendar’

Hate crimes against Jews recorded as ‘antisemitic’ by prosecutors for first time

Opinion

The Orwellian rewriting of the October 7 massacres

Violent attacks on ‘Zionist’ targets are not legitimate protest – Palestine Action ban must remain

How another election – in Michigan – may shape Israel’s fate

Will you join the Jewish response to the nature crisis?

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

How a Jewish woman from northwest London became an acclaimed Thai chef

Meet Gidi Dar, the secular Israeli film director whose movies opened the door for Shtisel and other Charedi dramas

The small movies with big ideas at the UK Jewish Film Festival

Michael Douglas’s candid memoir really is ‘One Helluva Ride’

Arab-Jewish ensemble of the Israel Philharmonic strikes a chord in Britain

JC recipes

Pad Thai noodles with vegan chicken or tofu

Thai coconut milk soup with vegan chicken or tofu (tom kha ga)

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

Roasted butternut and lentils with herb and tahini-amba dressings