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Ben Conway

Ben Conway

Ben Conway is the JC’s community reporter. You can reach him at bconway@thejc.com.

Latest from Ben Conway

Winter Olympics

Jewish-Australian snowboarder takes home silver medal on the halfpipe

Scotty James becomes the most decorated Australian athlete in Winter Olympic history

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Silver medalist Scotty James of Team Australia poses for a photo during the medal ceremony for the men's snowboard halfpipe on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park on February 13, 2026 (Getty Images)

Stock image of a doctor using a glucometer to measure the blood glucose level of a patient (Getty Images)

Israeli researchers make pioneering breakthrough in diabetes treatment

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Miles Stewart-Compton (Photo: courtesy)

Tributes paid to much-loved Jewish student leader

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USA curling silver medalists Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin hold up their medals on the podium of the mixed doubles event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 10, 2026 (Getty Images)

Jewish-American curler makes history with Winter Olympic silver

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‘Being held hostage strengthened our relationship’

Having endured unimaginable suffering since October 7, released hostages Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov will stand under the chupah next month

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February 11, 2026 15:31

Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov are interviewed by Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson at Chabad Belgravia (Photo: Devon Shoob)

Slalom aleichem! Meet the Jewish and Israeli athletes competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Introducing 19 athletes, dubbed the “frozen chosen”, going for gold at Milano Cortina 2026

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February 10, 2026 12:15

Hungarian-born siblings and alpine skiers Barnabás and Noa Szőllős are both competing in Italy

National Holocaust Museum director to leave

Marc Cave will step down in March after six years of leadership

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February 10, 2026 11:57

Marc Cave (Photo: National Holocaust Museum)

Influential strictly Orthodox rabbi dies aged 104

Rabbi Elyakim Schlesinger was believed to be the oldest rosh yeshivah in the world

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February 9, 2026 17:24

Rabbi Elyakim Schlesinger (Photo: Wikipedia)

Edinburgh community grows biblical garden for Tu Bishvat

The festival is known as the Jewish New Year for Trees

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February 6, 2026 16:28

(l-r) John Danzig, Yonatan Eisenberg, Ethel Mendius, Rachel Salzano, Lesley Danzig, Jonathan Danzig, Howie Carson in the biblical garden at Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation (Photo:Fergus Craig)

Birmingham JSoc men’s football team beat Spanish counterparts in Madrid

Meanwhile, Birmingham JSoc women’s team became national champions for the second time

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February 6, 2026 16:10

Birmingham JSoc Maccabi Selly Oak men's football team with Madrid Olami

Heaton Park terror victim remembered at Anne Frank Trust lunch

The event raised over half a million pounds towards the mission of empowering young people to challenge prejudice

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February 5, 2026 14:55

Karen Cravitz (left) with Emma Barnett (Photo: Blake Ezra)

Robert Kraft spends $15m on Super Bowl advert addressing antisemitism in the US

The Kraft Group CEO hopes to ignite conversations about Jew-hatred with the 30-second spot

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February 4, 2026 17:15

The Super Bowl is expected to attract well over 100 million viewers globally (Photo: Getty)

David Wolff, ever-present backbone of Jewish Sunday League football, passes away

Wolff served as the MGBSFL chairman for 56 years

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February 4, 2026 12:46

David Wolff, who will be much missed (Photo: MGBSFL/instagram)

Wigmore Hall concert brings together Jewish and German students

Pupils from JCoSS and The German School London sang at an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

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February 3, 2026 12:33

The Voices of Justice of Learning from the Righteous in London Wigmore Hall on 29 1 2026. Photos taken by Adam Soller Photography©

Edinburgh community celebrates Yiddish-inspired Burns Night

All denominations came together to celebrate the Scottish poet

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February 2, 2026 17:20

Benjamin Birns (Photo: Janet Mundy)

Basketball superstar Deni Avdija becomes first Israeli selected for NBA All-Star Game

The Portland Trail Blazers’ small forward finished ahead of legends like LeBron James in the fan ballot to cement his status as one of the top 24 players in the world today

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February 2, 2026 11:54

Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Moda Center on January 11, 2026 in Portland, Oregon (Getty Images)

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