Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis, a friend to Jews with conflicted views on Israel dead aged 88

The first South American pope was seen as a reformer from the liberal wing of the church

6 min read

Pope Francis visits the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2014 (Credit: Avi Ohayon - GPO /Getty Images)

The late Lord Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild with a copy of the Balfour Declaration at the Clivedon Literary Festival, 2017

Historic meeting to take place between three descendants of key figures of the Balfour Declaration

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with pupils from the North West London Jewish Day School (Photo: Simon Dawson/No.10 Downing Street)

Jewish pupils invited to Prime Minister’s Questions for Pesach

1 min read

Noa Argamani has made TIME's 100 most influential people in the world 2025

Former hostage Noa Argamani included in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2025

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Cardiff gives Rosenberg a president’s welcome

The Board of Deputies President is visiting all four UK nations during his first year in post

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April 16, 2025 14:06

Cardiff gives Rosenberg a president’s welcome

Jewish family killed in plane crash en route to Seder celebrations

The Groff family were travelling to the Catskills for Seder night and to celebrate their daughter’s 25th birthday, when their private plane went down

1 min read

April 16, 2025 11:01

Board member of the Transportation Safety Board, Todd Inman, announced the deaths of the Groff family at a press conference (Credit: ABC News/Youtube)

How Holocaust survivors can speak to the youth of the future

According to estimates, there may now be fewer than 1,000 remaining Shoah survivors in the UK

6 min read

April 16, 2025 08:49

Steven Frank interviewed for The Forever Project

Anti-Guardian protesters label the paper an ‘apologist for Zionist genocide’

The ‘Condemn The Guardian’ march is being organised by the Revolutionary Communist Group and urges supporters to ‘fight imperialism’

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April 15, 2025 16:22

Members of the Revolutionary Communist Group demonstrate outside a Barclays bank (Credit: Revolutionary Communist Group/Instagram)

What is the best way for our community to back Israel? The Jewish left and right make their cases

Communal organisations NJA and Yachad have spoken to the JC about how to talk about Israel since October 7

3 min read

April 10, 2025 11:51

Protestors wear flags of Israel on their backs as they march against anti-Semitism on November 26, 2023 in London, England (Getty)

Rabbi who found ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti on matzah box says he will order more than ever this year

The Chabad branch in south London has been receiving boxes of matzah and distributing them to 250 families for five years

1 min read

April 9, 2025 17:12

Matzah box delivered to Chabad Greenwich & Docklands with the words 'Free Palestine' and 'Gaza' (Credit: EJA)

Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman warns Trump’s tariffs could lead to ‘economic nuclear winter’

The outspoken CEO has long been a staunch Trump ally but has now broken with the President over trade policy.

4 min read

April 9, 2025 12:36

Bill Ackman in East Hampton, New York, August 6, 2016 (Credit: Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Hamptons International Film Festival)

The home from home where the kids – and the staff – thrive

Daniel Ben-David visits a unique residence in north London

2 min read

April 8, 2025 15:21

Staff at Bayis Sheli. Director of care Micki Herzog is second from right (Photo: Daniel Ben-David)

New Holocaust podcast launches with letter saved by Nick Robinson’s grandmother

Every week Objects of the Holocaust will feature a public personality telling the story behind an artefact in their family, starting with the BBC presenter

1 min read

April 8, 2025 11:53

Objects of the Holocaust hosts Professor Tim Cole and actress Louisa Clein (Credit: HET)

Houthi intelligence chief reported killed in US airstrikes

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had said things were ‘about to get worse’ for the rebel group

1 min read

April 8, 2025 10:36

People assess the damage following a previous round of airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeida governorate, April 2, 2025. (Credit: -/AFP via Getty Images)

Who are the Irish politicians who have gone full Houthi?

The former parliamentarians have a controversial history of anti-Western activism

5 min read

April 3, 2025 13:13

Who are the Irish politicians who have gone full Houthi?

Meet the Iranians who long for peace with Israel

Three exiles give their views on the Jewish state and possible air strikes by the West against the regime’s nuclear programme

5 min read

April 1, 2025 15:55

Left to right: Vahid Beheshti, Dr Namdar Baghaei-Yazdi, Afshin Payravi

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Pope Francis, a friend to Jews with conflicted views on Israel dead aged 88

Historic meeting to take place between three descendants of key figures of the Balfour Declaration

Jewish pupils invited to Prime Minister’s Questions for Pesach

Former hostage Noa Argamani included in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2025

More from Daniel Ben-David

Cardiff gives Rosenberg a president’s welcome

Jewish family killed in plane crash en route to Seder celebrations

How Holocaust survivors can speak to the youth of the future

Anti-Guardian protesters label the paper an ‘apologist for Zionist genocide’

What is the best way for our community to back Israel? The Jewish left and right make their cases

Rabbi who found ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti on matzah box says he will order more than ever this year

Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman warns Trump’s tariffs could lead to ‘economic nuclear winter’

The home from home where the kids – and the staff – thrive

New Holocaust podcast launches with letter saved by Nick Robinson’s grandmother

Houthi intelligence chief reported killed in US airstrikes

Who are the Irish politicians who have gone full Houthi?

Meet the Iranians who long for peace with Israel