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Ben Conway

Ben Conway

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

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Paris Olympics 2024

‘After every competition, I gave my medal to my mother’, says Israeli Olympic medallist

Rhythmic gymnast Ofir Shaham shares the sacrifices and dreams which culminated in Parisian glory two years ago

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Ofir Shaham (second from left) with teammates celebrating their Olympic silver medals in the rhythmic gymnastics all around event at the 2024 Games in Paris (photo: Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

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Izhak Zak atop the podium with two of his gold medals (TheJC)

Golden oldie: 93-year-old swimmer reveals how he stays fit after Maccabiah Games triple victory

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Duncan freefalling (photo: FreeFallFilms)

76 years old, 10,000 feet up in the sky, £18,000 raised for charity

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Arts Therapies for Children marks decade of showing up for struggling youngsters

The charity now supports more than 250 children across London and beyond

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July 2, 2026 12:37

Left to right: ATFC's COO Nicole Levitus, CEO Natasha Ainley, and head of fundraising Georgia Morgan (photo: Rafe Ibgi)

Meet the Jews who could be daring to dream of a DR Congo victory against England

The central African nation has a rich but little-known Jewish history

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June 30, 2026 16:53

DR Congo fans during their World Cup qualifying playoff final match against Jamaica in March (photo: Ulises Ruiz / AFP via Getty Images)

Community celebrates half a century of historic Jewish centre in Brighton & Hove

Ralli Hall has been a focal point for Jews in the seaside city since 1976

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June 29, 2026 15:16

Relatives of Frankie Vaughan with the rededication plaque for the building. Left to right: Simon Firscht, Adam Firscht, Sebastian Firscht, David Firscht, Linda Firscht, Matthew Firscht, Samuel Firscht. (Photo: Honey Branch)

World Jewish Relief launches emergency appeal in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes

Three Jews are known to have died with several more missing and others left without shelter

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June 29, 2026 11:31

(photo: WJR)

Veteran Democratic political strategist: ‘I don’t want to be in a political party that denies the right of the state of Israel to exist’

James Carville said he supported the idea of ‘schism’ between the party’s ‘traditional Democrats and Democratic socialists’

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June 26, 2026 14:33

James Carville (right) onstage during Election Night Live With Brian Williams in November 2024 (photo: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Amazon Studios)

Meet Matt Turner, the American Jew-ish goalie with his sights on a home World Cup win

The USMNT keeper could start against Turkey on Friday for his team’s vital final group match

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June 25, 2026 14:06

Turner during a friendly between the US and Senegal at the Bank of America Stadium in May (photo: Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

‘Young people have advantages over older workers – they can come into jobs as digital natives’

Euan Blair and Sir Ronald Cohen discussed AI, apprenticeships, and ambition at the ORT UK breakfast on Wednesday

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June 19, 2026 15:03

Euan Blair (left) and Sir Ronald Cohen (centre) in conversation with Lord Daniel Finkelstein (photo: Justin Grainge)

Andrew Marr: ‘Intense block thinking is the original sin in European history’

He said at the event for the Anne Frank Trust that the diarist was adept at ‘breaking through the sense of the other’

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June 18, 2026 12:02

Left to right: Nicola Cobbold, AFT's chair of trustees; Andrew Marr; Dan Green, AFT's CEO (photo: Julian Coleman)

World Cup 2026: ‘Jewish roots’ of striker on heroic Cape Verde squad that held off Spain

Gilson Benchimol’s surname indicates heritage from the 19th century Jewish diaspora

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June 16, 2026 13:56

Gilson Benchimol Tavares celebrates scoring Cape Verde's third goal during a 3-0 friendly win over Serbia in Lisbon on May 31 (photo: Carlos Rodrigues / Getty Images)

Model and former IDF captain is the only Israeli WAG at the World Cup

Tel Aviv-born Mishel Gerzig is the wife of Belgium’s star goalie Thibaut Courtois

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June 15, 2026 18:03

Courtois and Gerzig (photo: Instagram @mishelgerzig)

Fifa President Gianni Infantino proposes Israel v Palestine under-15s match in latest peace gambit

The fixture would open a new worldwide junior football tournament

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June 15, 2026 14:05

Gianni Infantino speaks to the media during the Fifa World Cup 2026 Opening Press Conference at Mexico City Stadium on June 10, 2026 (Getty Images)

Man v. Football: Meet the American footie-loving fresser who is part of ITV’s World Cup team

Host of popular TV show has swapped big plates of food for big football matches

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June 15, 2026 13:33

Adam Richman with co-presenter Semra Hunter on ITV's World Cup coverage (photo: ITV)

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