Eliana Jordan

Junior Feature Writer

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

Latest from Eliana Jordan

The man with the golden touch: Who was ‘the fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein?

With release of new biopic about Jewish visionary who discovered the Beatles, the JC reflects on his short but triumphant life

4 min read

Beatles manager Brian Epstein (second from right) with the Beatles at London Airport on 22 September, 1964. Epstein, who died in 1967, is the focus of a new biopic called Midas Man. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

The five newly elected female executive committee members at the Board of Deputies: (l-r) Judith Prinsley, Claire Morland, Harriett Goldenberg, Sheila Gewolb and Naomi Ter-Berg

Board of Deputies achieves first gender-balanced executive committee in 264 years

1 min read

Ruth Adley, pictured with two of her grandchildren, has been in the process of finding a kidney donor for the past year

Grandmother renews appeal for kidney transplant after donor pulls out

2 min read

Miss Livinya Karr, aka Raymond Zachary, with cantor Zöe Jacobs, at Finchley Reform Synagogue for the synagogue's first Rainbow Shabbat (Photo: Progressive Judaism)

Rainbow Shabbat brings inclusivity - and colour - to Finchley Reform Synagogue

1 min read

Chair of Norwood is giving back to the charity that gave him a family

Miles Webber tells the JC how he has come full circle

4 min read

October 23, 2024 13:23

Miles Webber (right) with younger sister Katie (left), adopted mother Sylvia, and older sister Lucinda.

‘My own breakup inspired my sweet and sinister LGBT comedy’

Israeli playwright Gur Piepskovitz’s upcoming work explores themes of otherness and self-discovery

2 min read

October 15, 2024 16:40

The cast of Earworm, written by Gur Piepskovitz. (Photo: Naomi Barrett)

New UK sanctions against Iran after attack on Israel

Sanctions intended to ‘hold Iran to account’

1 min read

October 14, 2024 14:17

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaks during the Summit of the Future on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on 23 September, 2024. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Obituary: Lily Ebert

Holocaust survivor, educator and TikTok star Lily Ebert is remembered by millions for her courage, resilience and unwavering hope

6 min read

October 10, 2024 17:00

Lily Ebert, Holocaust survivor and educator, has passed away at the age of 100. (UK HMD)

October 7 documentary shares heart-wrenching new insights into Kibbutz Be’eri massacre

Dan Reed’s new Channel 4 documentary One Day in October features moving testimonies from survivors including Emily Hand

3 min read

October 9, 2024 14:18

Emily Hand and her father Tom Hand for the Channel 4 documentary One Day in October. (Photo: Channel 4)

Brighton & Hove October 7 commemoration service to go ahead despite vandalism

A man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of vandalising a memorial in Palmeira Square in an an incident Sussex police are investigating as a hate crime

1 min read

October 7, 2024 10:48

An October 7 memorial in Palmeira Square, Brighton & Hove, was destroyed last week, just before the one year anniversary. (Photo: Adam Ma'anit)

The cafe serving up hope – and jobs – post October 7

Eliana Jordan discovers why Cafe Otef which was set up to help displaced Israelis is providing more than food and drink

3 min read

October 2, 2024 17:05

The cafe serving up hope – and jobs – post October 7

‘I am a Zionist because I am a Jew’, says Chief Rabbi

In a new article Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis delves into the roots of Zionism – and Judaism – to clarify the innate relationship between the two

2 min read

October 2, 2024 11:54

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth expressed that Zionism and Judaism are intrinsically linked in a piece for The New Statesman on Wednesday. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

We can’t forget how the world responded to October 7 – some gasped in horror, others partied

The JC looks at how the world reacted to the pogrom in the hours and days that followed

3 min read

October 1, 2024 13:21

Iranian pro-government supporters celebrate the Hamas attack on Israel with fireworks and by waving a Palestinian flag in Palestine Square in Tehran on October 7. Hundreds of pro-government Iranians demonstrated in Palestine Square in Tehran to show their support for Hamas and the Palestinian resistance. (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Placeholders review: An Irish-Jewish romance marred by loss and longing

James Roseman’s debut novel explores American Jewish identity and grief

3 min read

September 25, 2024 14:50

‘More students involved in Jewish life than ever before’

A new survey has revealed that 92 per cent were involved with a Jewish Society or Jewish Chaplaincy

2 min read

September 25, 2024 10:55

Jewish students at an Israel solidarity event, organised by Jewish Chaplaincy, JSoc and UJS

Irish president accuses Israel of circulating his congratulatory letter to Iranian president

Michael D Higgins said the Israeli embassy was responsible for spreading the letter, which the Iranian embassy posted publicly

3 min read

September 23, 2024 11:32

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins speaks during "Summit of the Future" on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 22, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Eliana Jordan

Latest from Eliana Jordan

The man with the golden touch: Who was ‘the fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein?

Board of Deputies achieves first gender-balanced executive committee in 264 years

Grandmother renews appeal for kidney transplant after donor pulls out

Rainbow Shabbat brings inclusivity - and colour - to Finchley Reform Synagogue

More from Eliana Jordan

Chair of Norwood is giving back to the charity that gave him a family

‘My own breakup inspired my sweet and sinister LGBT comedy’

New UK sanctions against Iran after attack on Israel

Obituary: Lily Ebert

October 7 documentary shares heart-wrenching new insights into Kibbutz Be’eri massacre

Brighton & Hove October 7 commemoration service to go ahead despite vandalism

The cafe serving up hope – and jobs – post October 7

‘I am a Zionist because I am a Jew’, says Chief Rabbi

We can’t forget how the world responded to October 7 – some gasped in horror, others partied

Placeholders review: An Irish-Jewish romance marred by loss and longing

‘More students involved in Jewish life than ever before’

Irish president accuses Israel of circulating his congratulatory letter to Iranian president