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

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

From ayahuasca retreats to MDMA-assisted therapy, psychedelic researchers are exploring the peace-building potential of mind-altering drugs

7 min read

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)

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

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

3 min read

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

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

4 min read

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)

How Jewish is Lena Dunham?

3 min read

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

The paper’s former ‘lonely hearts’ section helped these people find the love of their lives

5 min read

July 8, 2025 10:24

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

How Jewish is Owen Thiele?

The ‘Adults’ and ‘Overcompensating’ star is working on a semi-autobiographical comedy series starring Ilana Glazer and Susie Essman

1 min read

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 ★★★★

The American broadcaster known for her intimate interviews with celebrities and politicians alike was a complicated figure according to a new documentary. But was her Jewishness part of her complexity?

3 min read

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)

Somebody Feed Phil review: anodyne comfort show goes stale in eighth season ★★★

This feted food and travel series needs to ditch the now tedious formula and get a bit spicier

2 min read

June 17, 2025 11:26

Somebody Feed Phil: Phil Rosenthal (left) in Tbilisi, Georgia for season eight of Somebody Feed Phil. Credit: Courtesy of Netflix / © 2025 Netflix, Inc.

Israeli-born author of ‘The Safekeep’ wins Women’s Prize for Fiction

Yael van der Wouden’s bold debut novel charts the emotional aftermath of the Holocaust in a post-war Netherlands

2 min read

June 12, 2025 18:30

Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden has won the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction with her book "The Safekeep". (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is Bradley Sherman, the Jewish husband of an Iranian princess?

The American businessman is the first ever Jew to become a member of the Iranian royal family

2 min read

June 11, 2025 16:11

Bradley Sherman and Iman Pahlavi wed in Paris on 9 June 2025, making Sherman the first Jewish person to become a part of the Iranian royal family. (Photo: Pahlavi Comms)

Iranian princess marries Jewish businessman in lavish Paris wedding

Iman Pahlavi, the daughter of Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, wed Bradley Sherman surrounded by royal family members

2 min read

June 9, 2025 11:34

Iranian princess marries Jewish businessman in lavish Paris wedding

Month-long celebration of Sephardi culture debuts in NYC

The new Festival Sefarad will join the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival in spotlighting diverse Sephardic culture

3 min read

June 6, 2025 16:00

Recognition: Israeli actress Reymond Amsalem wins a Pomegranate Award at last year's New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival. (Photo: American Sephardi Federation)

Azealia Banks claims she’s ‘a Zionist’ and says 'no black person should be supporting Palestine’

The controversial hip-hop star made a string of profane statements about Israel, Palestine and the Arab world in a social media rant on Tuesday

2 min read

June 4, 2025 14:06

US rapper Azealia Banks has claimed she is 'a Zionist' in an expletive-laden social media rant (Image: Getty)

Glastonbury 2025 full lineup: Kneecap confirmed despite terror charge

The festival will also see a series of speaking events about Gaza, with its website claiming there is a ‘genocide’ in the territory

2 min read

June 3, 2025 13:14

Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap hold up an Palestine flag after performing onstage during Wide Awake Festival 2025 in London on May 23, 2025. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

BBC bans journalist who called Jews ‘devils’

BBC Arabic reporter Ahmed Alagha has been barred from the channel after antisemitic comments were discovered on his social media

1 min read

June 3, 2025 11:45

Ahmed Alagha appeared on BBC Arabic earlier in May. (Photo: BBC Arabic)

Colorado terror suspect said attack was ‘vengeance for his people’

The Egyptian national, allegedly fuelled by a desire to ‘kill all Zionists’, is accused of injuring a dozen people during firebombing attack on Jewish rally

2 min read

June 3, 2025 10:49

Mohamed Soliman, who stands accused of firebombing a Jewish rally in Colorado over the weekend, has been charged with hate crimes and attempted murder (Image: X/@ThadaniMadish_)

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Eliana Jordan

Latest from Eliana Jordan

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

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

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

How Jewish is Lena Dunham?

More from Eliana Jordan

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

How Jewish is Owen Thiele?

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

Somebody Feed Phil review: anodyne comfort show goes stale in eighth season ★★★

Israeli-born author of ‘The Safekeep’ wins Women’s Prize for Fiction

Who is Bradley Sherman, the Jewish husband of an Iranian princess?

Iranian princess marries Jewish businessman in lavish Paris wedding

Month-long celebration of Sephardi culture debuts in NYC

Azealia Banks claims she’s ‘a Zionist’ and says 'no black person should be supporting Palestine’

Glastonbury 2025 full lineup: Kneecap confirmed despite terror charge

BBC bans journalist who called Jews ‘devils’

Colorado terror suspect said attack was ‘vengeance for his people’