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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

The AI guru sharing his wisdom with rabbis, Jewish charities… and parking wardens

Craig Hartzel speaks to the JC about his business venture, which is helping charities to save time and boost donations

4 min read

Craig Hartzel (Photo: courtesy)

Inside Temple Israel Synagogue after the attack (Image: Emily Elconin)

New photos reveal destruction inside Temple Israel shul after Michigan terror attack

3 min read

Tragic: Chaiwat Vallnil, 34

Newlywed Thai worker who came to Israel ‘with hope to make a good life’ killed by Iranian cluster bomb

1 min read

Erez with Venus in a bomb shelter

The guide dog in Israel turning sirens into smiles

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Russian suicide drone strikes Great Choral Synagogue in Odesa

Leaders of the charity Tikva, which runs the shul, vowed they would ‘rebuild, restock and continue’

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March 19, 2026 14:55

A still from the footage in the aftermath of the strike showing the Tikva offices ablaze

Senior Rabbi of Scotland welcomes rejection of assisted dying bill

69 MSPs voted no, 57 voted yes, with one abstention in an emotional debate

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March 18, 2026 17:17

Anti-assisted dying demonstrators gather outside as Scottish Parliament holds the final vote on the Assisted Dying Bill on March 17 in Edinburgh, Scotland (Photo: Getty Images)

Israeli trio makes NBA history in Portland-Brooklyn game

The fixture featured All-Star Deni Avdija and two rookies from the Brooklyn Nets, marking the first time three Israeli athletes have shared an NBA court

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March 18, 2026 14:41

(L-R) Danny Wolf, Ben Saraf and Deni Avdija

Oscars security ramped up after FBI warns of potential ‘surprise attack’ from Iran

Snipers, sniffer dogs, and Swat teams have been drafted in to protect Hollywood’s stars

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March 15, 2026 13:29

Workers put up an Oscar statue at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, ahead of the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony (Photo: Getty)

Amsterdam Jewish school explosion highlights Netherlands’ ‘antisemitism epidemic’

The city’s mayor called the blast a ‘deliberate attack against the Jewish community’

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March 15, 2026 13:21

Security around Jewish institutions in Amsterdam has been stepped up after an explosion occurred outside a school in the early hours of Saturday morning (Photo: Getty)

‘We know what it means when doors are closed’ say rabbinic leaders at Refugee Shabbat launch

The annual event is being backed by the Chief Rabbi and heads of the Progressive movement

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March 13, 2026 16:40

Rabbi David Mason addressing guests (Photo: Jennie van den Boogaard for HIAS +JCORE)

Animal magic for Jewish residents at Hendon care home

Rabbits, rats and a bearded dragon were among the visitors

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March 12, 2026 11:15

Animal magic for Jewish residents at Hendon care home

Art teacher takes creative approach to bridging generations

Gaby Weigert’s pupils have been painting the portraits of care home residents

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March 11, 2026 16:27

The children holding their paintings, with teacher Gaby Weigert (R)

Progressive and Orthodox leaders back memorial garden at Clifford’s Tower

The endorsement comes in the lead-up to the anniversary of the massacre in 1190

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March 11, 2026 11:17

Clifford's Tower (Photo: Getty)

Jewish Care sets out new five-year plan to raise £100m

Supporting the ageing Jewish community is central to the mission

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March 11, 2026 11:13

Jewish Care sets out new five-year plan to raise £100m

Meet Sheina Vaspi – the first and only Israeli athlete to compete at the Winter Paralympics

The observant Orthodox Jew views her role as the sole athlete to represent Israel as a ‘mission from above’

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March 10, 2026 15:18

Sheina Vaspi is representing Israel at the 2026 Winter Paralympics (Photo: International Ski and Snowboard Federation)

‘Our social enterprise gives people work experience and the confidence to go into the big, wide world’

To mark World Book Day, the JC joined Kisharon Langdon members at its huge second-hand books warehouse in Harrow

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March 9, 2026 14:21

Talia (L) and Debbie Rees on Talia's first day of the 12-week programme

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