Elisa Bray

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Iran faces running out of ballistic missiles in ‘as little as a week’

What is the ongoing level of threat to Israel – and how is its anti-ballistic missiles system likely to fare given Iran’s remaining stockpiles of missiles?

3 min read

Israeli air defence systems are activated to intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on June 16, 2025 (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Hannah and Raf with daughters Eve and Aliza (Photo: Courtesy)

‘The UK is making no effort to get us out’ – Meet the Brits stranded in Israel as rockets fly

4 min read

A scene from the Israeli production of Oscar Wilde's Salomé (Image: Dedasasha)

Gesher Theatre’s production of Salomé comes to London

1 min read

Paul Jonas, who is having a bar mitzvah at 80

Paul marks his 80th birthday with… a bar mitzvah!

2 min read

‘I thought I absolutely hated being a mum and was a failure of a woman’

Sarah Hoover on her new memoir detailing a terrifying year of postpartum depression

5 min read

June 10, 2025 16:54

Mum's the word: Sarah Hoover and her book Photo: Beowulf Sheehan

Jewish band’s Brighton show cancelled by music promoter

It follows the cancellation of Oi Va Voi’s Bristol gig last week

2 min read

June 1, 2025 13:05

Steve Levi-Kallin, John Matts, Kalliopi Mitropoulou, Josh Breslaw and David Orchant of Oi Va Voi

Jewish artist and Private Eye stalwart Barry Fantoni dies aged 85

The cartoonist was also a musician, poet, playwright and actor

4 min read

May 29, 2025 17:42

British author, cartoonist and jazz musician Barry Fantoni, UK, 16th March 1968. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How Jewish is Jason Isaacs?

The Harry Potter and White Lotus star’s Jewish heritage uncovered

5 min read

May 29, 2025 16:24

Jason Isaacs wearing his yellow ribbon (Image: Getty)

From ping-pong to sing-song!

A synagogue table tennis club has found there are a disproportionate number of talented musicians among its members

3 min read

May 28, 2025 12:09

There seems to be a correlation between being good at table tennis and a being a talented musician (Photos: Carolle Raynor; Bobby Bray)

Jewish primary school smashes target in first fundraising campaign

Celebrating its Bnei Mitzvah year, Eden Primary launched the campaign to raise funds for better SEND provision and outdoor education

2 min read

May 22, 2025 16:52

Eden Primary School exceeds its target on its first match-funding campaign (Photo: Eden Primary School)

Jewish band’s UK show cancelled by pro-Palestine activists

Oi Va Voi, a British band formed in 2000, claimed that ‘the Jews are being singled out’ by the BDS movement.

4 min read

May 22, 2025 09:40

As an Israeli Palestinian band, we are the poster child of discrimination and diversity

As1one went on a tour of UK schools, where they performed songs and gave talks on mental health

4 min read

May 21, 2025 13:53

Why Claudia Roden and grandson Cesar are cooking together

The grande dame of Jewish food says it’s important we learn our grandma’s recipes

5 min read

May 15, 2025 16:59

The Jewish Children's Book Awards launch their final competition

Green Bean Books’ prize celebrates exciting new work by Jewish writers and illustrators working in the UK and Europe

2 min read

May 12, 2025 15:31

Publisher and writer Michael Leventhal hopes the 2026 Jewish Children's Book Awards will be the prize’s 'best year yet'

British, American and Israeli Veterans Unite

Crossing battlefields and burial grounds, a multinational team marks VE Day with purpose, reflection and healing

8 min read

May 9, 2025 12:53

Shachar and Nitai with Billy MacLeod, founder of Veterans in Action

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa criticise ‘censorship’ and ‘silencing’ for their cancelled shows

In a newly published letter, the Radiohead guitarist and Israeli rock star Tassa called out the hypocrisy of Kneecap supporters and said gigs would not be safe

3 min read

May 6, 2025 15:50

Dudu Tassa was due to perform with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood in June, but the pair's Bristol gig has now been cancelled (Image: Flash90)

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Elisa Bray

Latest from Elisa Bray

Iran faces running out of ballistic missiles in ‘as little as a week’

‘The UK is making no effort to get us out’ – Meet the Brits stranded in Israel as rockets fly

Gesher Theatre’s production of Salomé comes to London

Paul marks his 80th birthday with… a bar mitzvah!

More from Elisa Bray

‘I thought I absolutely hated being a mum and was a failure of a woman’

Jewish band’s Brighton show cancelled by music promoter

Jewish artist and Private Eye stalwart Barry Fantoni dies aged 85

How Jewish is Jason Isaacs?

From ping-pong to sing-song!

Jewish primary school smashes target in first fundraising campaign

Jewish band’s UK show cancelled by pro-Palestine activists

As an Israeli Palestinian band, we are the poster child of discrimination and diversity

Why Claudia Roden and grandson Cesar are cooking together

The Jewish Children's Book Awards launch their final competition

British, American and Israeli Veterans Unite

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa criticise ‘censorship’ and ‘silencing’ for their cancelled shows