Ben Conway

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

Latest from Ben Conway

Derbyshire

Derbyshire Jewish community reaffirms positive relationship with local council

The council passed a motion standing firmly against antisemitism. Meanwhile the Jewish community is thriving

3 min read

Nosh & Natter in Derby in March 2025 (photo: courtesy)

Manchester Reform welcomes new rabbi after three-year gap

1 min read

New Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband leaving 10 Downing Street on Monday (Yui Mok/PA Wire)

So just how Jewish is Ed Miliband?

3 min read

Israel's Peter Paltchik reacts after beating Switzerland's Daniel Eich in the judo men's 100kg bronze medal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (photo: Luis Robayo / AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Olympic medallist judoka auctioning match-worn gi to fund PTSD treatment for disaster response teams

1 min read

Maccabiah Games: ‘There’s no one more surprised than me’, says GB double medallist

Tennis players Sarah Schechter and Samantha Cohen were jointly responsible for GB’s haul of three medals

5 min read

July 20, 2026 11:07

Left to right: silver medallist Samantha Cohen, general team manager Andrew Myers, gold and bronze medallist Sarah Schechter (photo: Alex Mandel)

‘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

2 min read

July 17, 2026 12:40

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

Argentine commentator Andrés Cantor is tuning up his legendary call for his nation’s crunch semi-final against England on Wednesday

4 min read

July 14, 2026 15:02

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

Izhak Zak is still making a splash at the ‘Jewish Olympics’, 76 years on from his first appearance in the competition

1 min read

July 13, 2026 15:06

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

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

Duncan Dymond’s daring dive has amassed funds for the Anne Frank Trust

2 min read

July 3, 2026 11:01

Duncan freefalling (photo: FreeFallFilms)

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

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

3 min read

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

3 min read

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

2 min read

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

1 min read

June 29, 2026 11:31

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’

2 min read

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

3 min read

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

3 min read

June 19, 2026 15:03

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

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Ben Conway

Latest from Ben Conway

Derbyshire Jewish community reaffirms positive relationship with local council

Manchester Reform welcomes new rabbi after three-year gap

So just how Jewish is Ed Miliband?

Israeli Olympic medallist judoka auctioning match-worn gi to fund PTSD treatment for disaster response teams

More from Ben Conway

Maccabiah Games: ‘There’s no one more surprised than me’, says GB double medallist

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

World Jewish Relief launches emergency appeal in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes

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’

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

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