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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Death

Royals lead tributes as ‘beacon of hope and resilience’ Eva Schloss dies aged 96

Schloss, who survived Auschwitz was Anne Frank’s stepsister, devoted decades of her life to Holocaust education

2 min read

Eva Schloss, right, pictured with Queen Camilla at a candle lighting ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 75th anniversary of the publication of Anne Frank's diary in 2022 (Photo: Getty Images)

D-Day veteran Mervyn Kersh poses for a photo during an event to launch the 80th anniversary commemorations of Allied amphibious landing (D-Day Landings) in France in 1944, in central London on April 26, 2024 (Getty Images)

Jewish D-Day veteran honoured in New Year list warns of rising UK antisemitism

1 min read

Matt Lucas is among a host of Jewish community figures to be named in the 2026 New Year Honours List (Photo: Getty)

Order of the Little Britain Empire: Matt Lucas and a host of community figures recognised in New Year Honours list

7 min read

Rabbi Albert Chait with Christmas Day volunteers

The rabbi giving thousands of gifts on Christmas Day

1 min read

‘He embraced life and all its challenges with a smile permanently on his face’

Joseph Winton, UK’s oldest Jewish man, who has died aged 106, is remembered for his unimpeachable ‘zest for life’

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December 23, 2025 16:01

Joseph Winton, believed to have been the UK's oldest Jewish man, pictured celebrating his 105th birthday at Jewish Care’s Stella & Harry Freedman House care home at the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre (Photo: Mike Stone)

Almost all British Jews want the BBC investigated over bias, poll finds

The survey by Campaign Against Antisemitism also found that 57 per cent had considered stopping paying the licence fee

2 min read

December 22, 2025 15:06

Protesters hold placards and wave flags as they pass the BBC building during a 'march against antisemitism' demonstration in central London, on September 7, 2025, (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Artwork goes on the menu to build bridges between faiths

An exhibit by 16 Muslim and Jewish women at the Manchester Jewish Museum uses textiles to explore the flavours of their respective cultures

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December 22, 2025 13:00

"A Taste of Culture" exhibit on display at Manchester Jewish Museum

Fewer than one in ten British Jews believe authorities do enough to combat antisemitism, poll finds

A new survey by the Campaign Against Antisemitism has found remarkably low confidence in British authorities to deal with Jew-hate and extremism

2 min read

December 21, 2025 14:00

A demonstration organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London on October 9 (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Our hearts are broken into pieces, but we’re standing tall’, Chief Rabbi tells Sydney community

In an address to the city’s Central Synagogue, Mirvis also urged Australia’s Jews not to let ‘our enemies define us’

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December 21, 2025 12:29

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis speaks at a reception to celebrate Hanukkah at 10 Downing Street in London on December 16, 2025. (Photo by Alastair Grant / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Watchdog orders West Midlands Police to explain Villa decision and threatens full investigation

Move by the Independent Office for Police Conduct described as ‘unprecedented’

1 min read

December 21, 2025 11:18

Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate ahead of the Uefa Europa League league-stage football match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Beyond Borehamwood: Where are British Jews moving to?

Let’s play Jewish geography for real – you might be surprised to hear some of the places where Jewish families are building new communities

6 min read

December 18, 2025 15:29

York was scene of a medieval pogrom, and was shunned by Jews for many years. But now it's home to a growing Liberal community

Celebrating the spice-filled cuisine of my Bukharian Jewish ancestors

Lillian Cordell’s book, Miriam’s Table shares the food her parents grew up so it does not die out

3 min read

December 18, 2025 10:28

Obituary: Rob Reiner

The beloved visionary behind When Harry Met Sally was found dead with his wife Michele Singer Reiner on Sunday

4 min read

December 16, 2025 11:18

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25: (EDITORS NOTE: The jacket in this image has been retouched) Rob Reiner attends the screening of "Misery" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM)

Son of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele arrested after couple found dead in LA home

Nick Reiner, 32, is reportedly being held in jail following the apparent homicide of parents Rob and Michele Reiner on Sunday

2 min read

December 15, 2025 12:27

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner attend the Human Rights Campaign 2019 Los Angeles Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on March 30, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Oscar Wilde’s queer and Jewish female friend

The once-private archive of the 19th-century writer Amy Levy offers a glimpse into a literary world where she partied alongside Wilde and WB Yeats

3 min read

December 11, 2025 17:37

Amy Levy. (Photo: Cambridge University Library)

German Chancellor pledges to keep memory of Holocaust victims alive on visit to Yad Vashem

Friedrich Merz reaffirms modern Germany’s commitment to the Jewish state on first visit to Israel by European leader since Gaza ceasefire

2 min read

December 7, 2025 14:06

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on December 7, 2025. (Photo by Ariel Schalit / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

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Eliana Jordan

Latest from Eliana Jordan

Royals lead tributes as ‘beacon of hope and resilience’ Eva Schloss dies aged 96

Jewish D-Day veteran honoured in New Year list warns of rising UK antisemitism

Order of the Little Britain Empire: Matt Lucas and a host of community figures recognised in New Year Honours list

The rabbi giving thousands of gifts on Christmas Day

More from Eliana Jordan

‘He embraced life and all its challenges with a smile permanently on his face’

Almost all British Jews want the BBC investigated over bias, poll finds

Artwork goes on the menu to build bridges between faiths

Fewer than one in ten British Jews believe authorities do enough to combat antisemitism, poll finds

‘Our hearts are broken into pieces, but we’re standing tall’, Chief Rabbi tells Sydney community

Watchdog orders West Midlands Police to explain Villa decision and threatens full investigation

Beyond Borehamwood: Where are British Jews moving to?

Celebrating the spice-filled cuisine of my Bukharian Jewish ancestors

Obituary: Rob Reiner

Son of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele arrested after couple found dead in LA home

Oscar Wilde’s queer and Jewish female friend

German Chancellor pledges to keep memory of Holocaust victims alive on visit to Yad Vashem