Eliana Jordan

Junior Feature Writer

Eliana Jordan is a feature writer for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach her at ejordan@thejc.com.

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LSE to host launch of book about ‘viciously maligned’ Hamas

The event will platform speakers who have previously argued against labelling the movement as terrorist

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Pro Palestine students and protesters demonstrate outside the London School of Economics in 2024. Next month, LSE's Middle East Centre will host a launch event for a book called "Understanding Hamas and Why That Matters". (Photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Police guard Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, Florida (Image: Getty)

Florida man arrested after shooting two Israelis, thinking they were Palestinians

1 min read

Jacqueline van Maarsen, a former class mate of Anne Frank at the Jewish Lyceum, passed away last week at 96. (Photo by JERRY LAMPEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Best friend of Anne Frank dies aged 96

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Jerry Seinfeld said 'I don't care about Palestine' after being confronted by an activist (Image: Getty)

‘I don’t care about Palestine’: Jerry Seinfeld shuts down pro-Palestine activist

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Hamas and PIJ confirm names of three hostages to be released Saturday

Argeninian-Israeli Yair Horn, American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen and Russian-Israeli Alexandre Sasha Troufanov named by Palestinian militant groups for release

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February 14, 2025 12:43

(L-R) Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexandre Troufanov and Yair Horn

Demonstrators heckle Israeli superhero with ‘kid killer’ slogans at new Captain America premiere

Protesters called for boycott of Captain America: Brave New World over the inclusion of character played by Shira Haas

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February 14, 2025 11:57

Demonstrators heckled the premiere for the new Captain America film with 'kid killer' slogans over the inclusion of an Israeli character, played by Shira Haas

New platform connecting Jewish adults with disabilities to launch in the UK

Lev Tov Match is ‘a hybrid between a dating app and a matchmaker’

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February 13, 2025 15:36

Lev Tov Match is a new platform to connect adults with autism, disabilities and additional needs (Photo: Getty Images)

Kanye West sued by Jewish former employee for ‘antisemitic and misogynistic abuse’

Messages from West to ‘Jane Doe’ allegedly included him saying ‘Hail Hitler’ and ‘I am a Nazi’

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February 12, 2025 16:01

US rapper and producer Kanye West is being sued for alleged antisemitic and misogynistic harassment towards a Jewish employee (Image: Getty)

On-set Makeup artist tried to remove Adrien Brody’s nose, thinking it was a prosthetic

The Jewish actor told late-night host Jimmy Fallon a makeup artist mistook his nose for a prosthetic

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February 7, 2025 11:18

Adrien Brody attends "The Brutalist" UK Special Screening at the Picturehouse Central on January 15, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown sweep 2025 Baftas nominations

Jewish actors and creatives are in the hunt for gongs across almost every category of this year’s awards

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February 6, 2025 14:29

(L-R) Edward Norton, Monica Barbaro, Timothee Chalamet and Director James Mangold attend a premiere of "A Complete Unknown". (Photo by Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images for Disney)

First request for UK pro-Palestine protest came during October 7 attack

Documents released by the Met Police shows an application to protest against Israel came while the IDF was still fighting to expel Hamas terrorists

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February 6, 2025 14:07

People holding placards and flags of Palestine take part in a 'March For Palestine' in London on 14 October 2023, organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Flight attendant killed in DC plane crash was former BBYO boy

Ian Epstein, 53, will be remembered during a Chabad funeral service on Wednesday

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February 6, 2025 11:27

Jewish flight attendant Ian Epstein died in the plane crash over Potomac River in DC last week. (Photo: X)

Warrior women: How October 7 spurred a female IDF revolution

Enlistment of women in Israeli combat units has surged by more than 20 per cent

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February 5, 2025 11:48

A soldier from the mixed-sex Caracal combat battalion prepares her rifle at a shooting range in Nitzana, Israel (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images)

Freed Israeli hostages ask to return to IDF service

Liri Albag, Naama Levy, Agam Berger, Daniella Gilboa and Karina Ariev have requested to rejoin IDF

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February 5, 2025 11:07

Freed hostages (from R) Daniela Gilboa, Liri Elbag, Agam Berger, Karina Ariev and Naama Levy enjoy a performance at Beilinson hospital on February 4, 2025 in Petach Tikvah, Israel. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

London synagogues pledge continued support for ‘adopted’ freed hostage Agam Berger

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February 4, 2025 17:51

Agam Berger in white with other freed hostages (r-l) Daniela Gilboa, Liri Elbag, Karina Ariev and Naama Levy at Beilinson Hospital during a musical performance (Photo: Getty)

Jewish actor Wallace Shawn says Israeli actions in Gaza are worse than Nazis

‘The Princess Bride’ actor compared Israel to the Nazis during a podcast appearance this week

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February 4, 2025 11:30

Actor Wallace Shawn called Israel "demonically evil" during a recent podcast interview. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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Eliana Jordan

Latest from Eliana Jordan

LSE to host launch of book about ‘viciously maligned’ Hamas

Florida man arrested after shooting two Israelis, thinking they were Palestinians

Best friend of Anne Frank dies aged 96

‘I don’t care about Palestine’: Jerry Seinfeld shuts down pro-Palestine activist

More from Eliana Jordan

Hamas and PIJ confirm names of three hostages to be released Saturday

Demonstrators heckle Israeli superhero with ‘kid killer’ slogans at new Captain America premiere

New platform connecting Jewish adults with disabilities to launch in the UK

Kanye West sued by Jewish former employee for ‘antisemitic and misogynistic abuse’

On-set Makeup artist tried to remove Adrien Brody’s nose, thinking it was a prosthetic

The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown sweep 2025 Baftas nominations

First request for UK pro-Palestine protest came during October 7 attack

Flight attendant killed in DC plane crash was former BBYO boy

Warrior women: How October 7 spurred a female IDF revolution

Freed Israeli hostages ask to return to IDF service

London synagogues pledge continued support for ‘adopted’ freed hostage Agam Berger

Jewish actor Wallace Shawn says Israeli actions in Gaza are worse than Nazis