Ben Conway

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

Latest from Ben Conway

British army

86-year-old British Army veteran finally becomes barmitzvah in unique ceremony

The Chelsea Pensioner only explored his Judaism after his son married a Jewish woman

3 min read

Barrie touching the Torah with his tallis, helped by Rabbi Nadav (photo: Stan Kaye)

Nathan Collins (left) during a World Cup qualifier against Hungary in November 2025. (Photo: ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)

Irish football captain says that no one will ‘hold back’ players who want to ‘take a stand’ against Israel

3 min read

Peter Vogl (photo: @panzers_deli on Instagram)

Panzer’s deli stalwart Peter Vogl passes away aged 82

1 min read

Left to right: Air Commodore Craig Watson, Mike Bluestone, Martha Abraham, Stan Kaye (photo: Natasha Goodman)

AJEX presents surprise set of medals to late war veteran’s wife on her 101st birthday

2 min read

Maccabi GB pulls junior athletes from Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer

A decision regarding the adult delegation will be made by June 15

2 min read

May 21, 2026 12:08

An opening ceremony at a previous Maccabiah Games at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium (Photo: Katz)

Canterbury’s ‘celebrity’ Jews to be given blue plaques in heart of Church of England

Two historical Jews figures from Kent are due to be commemorated

2 min read

May 20, 2026 16:00

Alan Barnett (left) and Graham Redman in Canterbury Jewish Cemetery (photo: Chris Lee)

Amjad Khan: ‘people need to speak up for the Jewish community for the sake of humanity’

The former England international cricketer also said that antisemitism in Muslim communities comes down to parenting

2 min read

May 19, 2026 16:49

Left to right: Mike Brearley OBE, Daniel Lightman, Daniel Norcross, Amjad Khan (photo: JW3)

‘Volunteering works both ways – it’s such an honour to be a driver for Chai’

Ken Ornstein has been a volunteer driver for Chai Cancer Care for more than a decade

2 min read

May 19, 2026 12:36

Award-winning campaigner launches new pledge addressing rental prices and loneliness epidemic

Trevor Lyttleton’s idea tackles isolation among the elderly and a tough rental market faced by the young in one fell swoop

3 min read

May 15, 2026 12:30

Trevor Lyttleton in St. James's Park, with an installation created by artist Luis Gomez de Teran to mark his 'community game changer' award from The National Lottery, in September 2024 (photo: The National Lottery)

‘My thoughts and heart are always in Israel – it’s the country that I fought for’

Ben Conway speaks to Aron Cohen, 97, one of the first people to walk into the Old City with Yitzhak Rabin and Moshe Dayan during the Six-Day War

6 min read

May 14, 2026 12:20

‘I come from a close-knit community, and I try to recreate that each day for our clients’

Sonya Levin, who has helped to organise a fashion show in aid of Homeless Action Barnet (HAB) tells the JC about a poncho made from an air mattress and a dress created from an emergency blanket

2 min read

May 13, 2026 11:30

Holocaust-denying councillor elected in Tower Hamlets despite Aspire Party suspension

Abul Monsur posted an image where the word ‘Holocaust’ was crossed out and replaced with ‘Holohoax’

2 min read

May 10, 2026 12:40

Candidate dropped by Greens for ‘openly antisemitic’ social media posts elected in Lambeth

Saiqa Ali posted an image of Donald Trump, saying he was ‘owned by Jews’

1 min read

May 10, 2026 12:36

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley elected despite Green suspension over ‘antisemitic’ comments

Mark Adderley suggested that Mossad was behind the murder of Charlie Kirk and compared Israel to Nazi Germany

1 min read

May 10, 2026 12:35

Mark Adderley with his wife Nadia Sawalha (photo: screenshot via YouTube - The Sawalha-Adderleys)

Irish footballers and celebrities sign open letter calling for cancellation of Israel matches

Ten uncapped Irish players and a former manager of the national team are among the signatories

2 min read

May 8, 2026 13:50

The Aviva Stadium, venue for home fixtures of the Irish men's football team (photo: Getty Imahes)

Popular north London kosher bakery closing its doors after nearly two decades

King’s Bakery, open since 2007, was described as a ‘local institution’ by a customer

1 min read

May 8, 2026 09:42

King's Bakery in Hampstead Garden Suburb (photo: Ben Conway)

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Ben Conway

Latest from Ben Conway

86-year-old British Army veteran finally becomes barmitzvah in unique ceremony

Irish football captain says that no one will ‘hold back’ players who want to ‘take a stand’ against Israel

Panzer’s deli stalwart Peter Vogl passes away aged 82

AJEX presents surprise set of medals to late war veteran’s wife on her 101st birthday

More from Ben Conway

Maccabi GB pulls junior athletes from Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer

Canterbury’s ‘celebrity’ Jews to be given blue plaques in heart of Church of England

Amjad Khan: ‘people need to speak up for the Jewish community for the sake of humanity’

‘Volunteering works both ways – it’s such an honour to be a driver for Chai’

Award-winning campaigner launches new pledge addressing rental prices and loneliness epidemic

‘My thoughts and heart are always in Israel – it’s the country that I fought for’

‘I come from a close-knit community, and I try to recreate that each day for our clients’

Holocaust-denying councillor elected in Tower Hamlets despite Aspire Party suspension

Candidate dropped by Greens for ‘openly antisemitic’ social media posts elected in Lambeth

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley elected despite Green suspension over ‘antisemitic’ comments

Irish footballers and celebrities sign open letter calling for cancellation of Israel matches

Popular north London kosher bakery closing its doors after nearly two decades