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Eliana Jordan

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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Obituary

Valery Panov, ballet dancer and refusenik, dies at 87

The acclaimed ballet dancer whose lengthy struggle to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel focused worldwide attention on the plight of ‘refuseniks’

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Russian Ballet dancer Valery Panov and his wife Galina were dramatically released from Russia in 1974 to settle in Israel. (Photo by Peter Cade/Central Press/Getty Images)
The man who launched the abusive tirade (Screenshot: X)

‘Genocidal Jew’ Dublin bus abuser is released without charge

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A cast member in the Royal Opera House's production of 'Il trovatore' raised the Palestinian flag during curtain call on Saturday evening. (Photo: X)

Performer unfurls Palestine flag during Royal Opera House curtain call

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Meet the Schwoopers: (L to R) Lisa Edelstein as Naomi Schwartz, Ben Feldman as Avi Schwooper, Max Greenfield as Yoshi Schwooper, Abbi Jacobson as Shira Schwooper and Paul Reiser as Elliot Cooper in the upcoming Netflix series 'Long Story Short'. (Photo: COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025)

Meet the Schwoopers, the Jewish family at the heart of Netflix’s next big animated comedy

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25 must-see Jewish shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2025

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July 16, 2025 15:46
'The Marriage of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein', written and directed by Edward Einhorn, is one of the exciting Jewish plays set to be performed at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. (Photo: Richard Termine)

Emmys 2025: Jewish stars and series dominate comedy nominations

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July 15, 2025 19:23
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell both received Emmy nominations for the uber Jewish Netflix series 'Nobody Wants This'. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Netflix)

The drama society creating a non-political space for Jewish artists to thrive

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July 14, 2025 14:16
Members of the Jewish Dramatic Association of London (JDAL), a Jewish theatre group founded by actor Natan Paul-Collis, rehearse at the award-winning London theatre Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate. The group will perform their third showcase on 27 July. (Photo: Sam Becker)

Largest US teachers’ union endorses proposal to ban ADL material on antisemitism, Holocaust

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July 11, 2025 15:00
The National Education Association, America's largest teachers' union, has voted to bar members from using education materials by the Anti-Defamation League, an antisemitism watchdog group. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Education Association)

Albanian ship captain drowns rescuing two Israeli tourists in Lake Shkodra

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July 11, 2025 14:57
Captain Arben Anamali died rescuing two Israeli tourists from drowning in Albanian Lake Shkodra this past week.

Could psychedelics offer a key to solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

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July 10, 2025 15:25
The Psychedelic Science Conference, taking place in Denver, Colorado from 16-20 June, 2025, focuses this year on how psychedelic drugs can be used for peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine. (Photo: MAPS via X)

Too Much review: new Lena Dunham series is a soppy, sweet love letter to London ★★★★

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July 10, 2025 09:54
Megan Stalter as Jessica in the new Netflix series 'Too Much', written by Lena Dunham. (Photo: Ana Blumenkron/Netflix)

British Jews find ‘home away from home’ with property purchases in the Jewish State

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July 8, 2025 15:24
A view of the Netanya Promenade, an area popular among British Jews looking to buy property in Israel. (Photo: Netanya Municipality).

How Jewish is Lena Dunham?

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July 8, 2025 15:07
Lena Dunham at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, has written a new TV series with a Jewish protagonist, out on Netflix July 10. (Getty Images)

When the JC played Cupid: How three couples found their soulmates via JC adverts

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July 8, 2025 10:24
When the JC played Cupid: How three couples found their soulmates via JC adverts

How Jewish is Owen Thiele?

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June 24, 2025 10:11
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 20: Owen Thiele attends FX's "Adults" premiere event at Highland Park Bowl on May 20, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for FX Networks)

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything review – a fascinating exposé with one glaring omission ★★★★

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June 20, 2025 18:54
The career of Barbara Walters, pictured as co-host of NBC's Today show in New York in 1974, is dissected in the new documentary "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything", released on Disney+ on 23 June. (Photo: ABC News Studios)
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