Elisa Bray

School of klezmer: Band introduces Plymouth primary school children to traditional Jewish music

The night before the band visited schools, they performed a sell-out show at Theatre Royal Plymouth

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June 23, 2026 11:23

The Klezmer Village Band perform for children at primary schools in Plymouth

JPC party gives ‘strength’ to Jewish publishers and authors facing racism post October 7

Guests at the event heard a panel chaired by Hadley Freeman with writers Adam LeBor, Max Olesker and Hilary Freeman

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June 11, 2026 14:39

(Left to right) Adam LeBor, Hilary Freeman, Max Olesker and Hadley Freeman, together with Steph Thwaites and Larry Finlay, co-chairs of the Jewish Publishing Circle

Iranian-Israeli pop star Rita returns to London for rare show

Initially set for March, the singer’s show had been postponed due to war

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June 2, 2026 11:24

Jewish authors celebrated in new Muswell Hill Shul mural

Publisher Michael Leventhal commissioned the artwork to commemorate his late mother, who loved reading to her grandchildren

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May 21, 2026 14:52

The new mural at Muswell Hill Synagogue by artist Omer Hoffmann

I am learning Krav Maga to protect my family and fellow Jews. We all should

With antisemitic attacks becoming more frequent, I have decided to take matters into my own hands

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May 15, 2026 16:16

Instilling confidence: Gideon Hajioff putting young members of the community through their paces at his gym

Primal Scream drop ‘highly offensive’ video of swastika with Star of David from shows

Band will not be using controversial video projection on tour later this year, JC understands

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May 15, 2026 14:24

Primal Scream perform Swastika Eyes at the Camden Roundhouse on December 8, 2025 (Image: YouTube/JohnW)

Forty mitzvot before 40!

Children’s therapist Katie Gerenstein is raising funds to support young Israelis traumatised by war

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May 5, 2026 15:50

Amid Britain’s antisemitism crisis, school allocations count among life’s most stressful events for Jewish families

Hundreds remain on the waiting lists for JCoSS and JFS as parents fear for their children’s safety

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May 3, 2026 09:45

Jewish artists face a ‘wave of boycotts’, new report finds

MPs and cultural figures including Jewish band Oi Va Voi gathered to discuss the findings of The New Boycott Crisis report, which was commissioned by Freedom in the Arts

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April 28, 2026 15:31

(L-R) Denise Fahmy, Roisin Murphy, Rosie Kay, Josh Breslaw, Mark Tughan and Neil Blair at the Fita event in Parliament on April 27, 2026 (Paul Rodriguez)

Synagogues targeted by firebombs have found strength from within – and support from their neighbours

The entire local community – Jewish and non-Jewish – turned up to show support for Finchley Reform Synagogue

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April 22, 2026 09:47

Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Cantor Zoe Jacobs, Rabbi Josh Levy and Sarah Sackman MP

Police investigate ‘antisemitic hate crime’ after firebombing attempt at Finchley Reform Synagogue

The Met confirmed that masked suspects threw bottles believed to contain petrol at the building

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April 15, 2026 12:46

Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) (Credit: Google maps)

Maker of ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ celebrated her Oscar with Hollywood latke feast

The ‘We Will Dance Again’ filmmaker added the iconic golden statuette to her many awards earlier this month

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March 25, 2026 14:36

Lucie Kon, pictured with the best documentary Oscar her team won for 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' (Photo: Instagram/@imluciek)

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