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Sri Lankan police talk to protestors outside the Chabad House in Hiriketiya on August 14, 2026. There is no suggestion that any of those pictured engaged in criminal activity (Chabad)

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The excavation in Ramat Gan uncovered a series of rooms that served as shops or warehouses, along with industrial installations and pottery kilns (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority)

Archaeology

Islamic Empire’s answer to Brent Cross uncovered in Ramat Gan

By Lianne Kolirin

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Philip Simon outside Edinburgh Sheriff And Justice Of The Peace Court on August 17, 2026 (Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe venue ‘conceded’ it discriminated against cancelled Jewish comedian

Philip Simon’s show was pulled from last year’s festival, allegedly due to social media posts he made discussing Hamas’ atrocities on October 7 and marking 100 days in captivity for the Israeli hostages

By JC Reporter

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Anthem cruise missile being prepared for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center in Tan-Tan, Morocco, Aug. 5, 2026 (Image: US Army photo by Capt Jordan Beagle)

Israeli Tech

US and Morocco test new, low-cost missile built by start-up with Israeli roots

By John Jeffay

2 min read

Preflight photograph inside the Artemis I Orion spacecraft. The mannequin on the left, Zohar, is wearing the vest. Helga, on the right, does not have a vest. (NASA/Lockheed Martin/DLR)

Israel

Israeli firm’s space vest to protect astronauts from solar storm radiation

By John Jeffay

2 min read

Kushner and Netanyahu met earlier in August.

Gaza Board of Peace

Kushner and Netanyahu reach ‘understanding’ that there will be no Gaza reconstruction without Hamas disarmament

By Alma Green

1 min read

Opinion

Gary Cohen

Western hypocrisy ignores Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus and Syria while condemning Israel

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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Synagogues

Arrest after man ‘storms bimah’ in attack during Shabbat service at Manhattan synagogue

Police charged Larry Montes with 14 offences after he allegedly hit a woman and headbutted a guard

By JC Reporter

4 min read

Central Synagogue, Lexington Avenue NYC (By Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia)

Catholic

Catholic Biblical Association elects first Jewish president

Renowned Bible scholar Amy-Jill Levine said she was ‘stunned’ when she was informed of her nomination for the post

By Gabrielle Apfel

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Catholic Biblical Association President Amy-Jill Levine (YouTube/Abingdon Press)

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

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

World news

The 'Handala I' arrives in the port of Malmö, Sweden, on May 8, 2024 (Photo by JOHAN NILSSON/TT/TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)

Gaza flotilla

Gaza-bound protest ship crashes into harbour wall in Germany

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Jodie Evans of Code Pink speaks during the Woman's Moral Monday March on Washington on July 19, 2021 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

Pro-Palestine protests

Pro-Palestine march organiser under investigation over alleged links to Chinese regime

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Jared Kushner speaks as a 'Gaza Timeline' is displayed on a giant screen at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (AFP via Getty Images)

Israel

Trump’s envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after discussing peace plan with Hamas

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Iran

Iran may use radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ against Israel if regime survival in doubt, warn Tehran sources

By Ali Hamedani & Mardo Soghom

4 min read

Anan Khalaili pictured in action during a match between Union Saint-Gilloise and RSC Anderlecht, Sunday 24 May 2026 in Brussels. (AFP via Getty Images)

Premier League

Anan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m deal

By JC Reporter

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Smoke rises from an Israeli strike on the Ali al-Taher Ridge in Lebanon on August 14, 2026 (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /

Hezbollah

Israel responds to Hezbollah suicide drone attack by killing senior commander

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Argentina

Missing Israeli mother and daughter found in Argentina after AI search history traced

The pair reportedly had asked AI how to erase location tracking on cell phones and which countries had no extradition agreement with Israel

By Ben Conway

1 min read

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

UK News

AJR Blue plaque Scheme

Life of opera pioneer Sir Rudolf Bing honoured at Glyndebourne by AJR

The event marked ten years since a plaque commemorating his contribution to British culture was unveiled at the world-famous opera house

By Ben Conway

2 min read

The blue plaque for Rudolph Bing at Glyndebourne, with members and supporters of AJR (credit: AJR)

University of Cambridge

Cambridge vows to continue investing in IDF-linked firms

The university came under pressure to cut its financial ties to Israel from campus pro-Palestine protestors

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

A pro-Palestine encampment outside King's College, Cambridge, on May 08, 2024 (Getty Images)

Hitler

Labour group praises ‘wonderful’ visit to Arabic bookshop that sold Mein Kampf

Post by local party thanked store owner for ‘beautiful layout’ and ‘discussed concerns about a publication’, without mentioning Hitler

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

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

Stop the Hate

‘The true definition of a mensch’ – award winning photographer and community figure Elliott Franks dies

Franks, who has died aged 62, was the photographer for Jewish campaign group Stop The Hate

By Jamie Shapiro

4 min read

Elliott Franks (Image: JavidClicksLondon)

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

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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

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Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

By JWed

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

By Rhys Hughes

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

By Pindrop Hearing Clinics

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Designs on your summer décor

By Gina Benjamin

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Life

Israeli team clinches marathon gold at European Athletics Championships

By Ben Conway

3 min read

boxing

The bruising tale of British Jews and boxing

David Cohen meets the author of a new book about the Jewish boxers who punched above their weight – and the high price they paid for it

By David Cohen

9 min read

Theatre

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

No stars for this controversial play – although it does hold some powerful lessons, especially for Jews

By John Nathan

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Sarah Kane's violent play is not for the faint of heart (Photo: Marc Brenner)

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

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

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)

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

Violent protests ‘led by Buddhist monks’ erupt outside Chabad House in Sri Lanka

Islamic Empire’s answer to Brent Cross uncovered in Ramat Gan

Edinburgh Fringe venue ‘conceded’ it discriminated against cancelled Jewish comedian

US and Morocco test new, low-cost missile built by start-up with Israeli roots

Israeli firm’s space vest to protect astronauts from solar storm radiation

Kushner and Netanyahu reach ‘understanding’ that there will be no Gaza reconstruction without Hamas disarmament

Opinion

Western hypocrisy ignores Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus and Syria while condemning Israel

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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Arrest after man ‘storms bimah’ in attack during Shabbat service at Manhattan synagogue

Catholic Biblical Association elects first Jewish president

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

World news

Gaza-bound protest ship crashes into harbour wall in Germany

Pro-Palestine march organiser under investigation over alleged links to Chinese regime

Trump’s envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after discussing peace plan with Hamas

Iran may use radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ against Israel if regime survival in doubt, warn Tehran sources

Anan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m deal

Israel responds to Hezbollah suicide drone attack by killing senior commander

Missing Israeli mother and daughter found in Argentina after AI search history traced

UK News

Life of opera pioneer Sir Rudolf Bing honoured at Glyndebourne by AJR

Cambridge vows to continue investing in IDF-linked firms

Labour group praises ‘wonderful’ visit to Arabic bookshop that sold Mein Kampf

‘The true definition of a mensch’ – award winning photographer and community figure Elliott Franks dies

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

Israeli team clinches marathon gold at European Athletics Championships

The bruising tale of British Jews and boxing

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

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