Jamie Shapiro

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Jamie Shapiro is a reporter for the Jewish Chronicle focusing on civil upheaval and conflict. You can reach him at jshapiro@thejc.com

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Scarlett Johansson: Female actors were ‘pulled apart’ for the way they looked in the early 2000s

The Black Widow star said it was considered ‘socially acceptable’ at the time

1 min read

Jewish actor Scarlett Johansson (Image: Getty Images)

Charred doors on the Beth Yaakov Synagogue after the arson attack (Image: X/ Combat Anitsemitism Movement)

European Jewish leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by Passover arson attack on North Macedonia’s only synagogue

1 min read

Isla Fisher is believed to be dating Larry Cohen following her split from Sacha Baron Cohen (Photos: Getty Images)

Isla Fisher ‘dating Jewish footballer Larry Cohen’ after split from Sacha Baron Cohen

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A memorial for many of those executed by the Islamic Republic (Image: Getty images)

Observers baffled as UK nominates Iran for UN human rights committee

2 min read

My wife deserves all the credit – I’m just the bloke in the egg costume, says Apprentice star Lawrence Rosenberg

Candidate made it through to final five but fell at penultimate hurdle last night

2 min read

April 10, 2026 14:09

Lydia and Lawrence (Image: Lawrence Rosenberg)

Family of four killed in Haifa strike were ‘beloved people with hearts of gold’

A veteran voice coach, Lena Ostrovsky Gershovitz – who ‘nurtured generations of actors’ – was among the victims

2 min read

April 7, 2026 15:34

The family left to right: Vladimir Gershovitz, 73, Lena Ostrovsky Gershovitz, 68, Dimitri Gershovitz, 42, Lucille-Jane Gershovitz, 29 (Image: X/Gideon Sa'ar)

Wireless Festival cancelled as Kanye West blocked from entering UK amid backlash

MPs and Jewish leaders had called for the government to take action

2 min read

April 7, 2026 14:06

Kanye West, also known as Ye (Image: Getty images)

Jewish leaders will meet Kanye West to help ‘journey of healing’ – but only if he cancels Wireless gigs

The Holocaust Education Trust has argued Wireless organisers are ‘only interested in making money’

4 min read

April 7, 2026 11:56

The reaction to Kanye West's scheduled appearance at Wireless Festival continues to snowball (Photo: Getty Images)

Francesca Albanese awarded honorary doctorate, despite objections from Jewish groups

The lawyer previously appeared to justify violent resistance against Israel

3 min read

April 6, 2026 16:32

Francesca Albanese was honoured by three Belgian universities (Image: Getty Images)

Holocaust survivor celebrates her 105th birthday dancing in a bomb shelter

Miriam danced in the Haifa bomb shelter, epitomising Israeli resilience – but a shell hit the city four days later and killed four people

1 min read

April 6, 2026 15:13

Miriam celebrates her 105th birthday with singer Regev Hod (Photo: Getty Images)

Block Kanye West from entering the UK for Wireless Festival gigs, MPs demand

Criticism of the festival booking mounts as drinks giant Diageo became the second major sponsor to pull support for the event

3 min read

April 6, 2026 12:41

Kanye West has become notorious for glorifying Adolf Hitler and the Nazis (Photo: Getty)

Mayor of Bath resigns after sharing Hatzola attack ‘false flag’ conspiracy

Dr Bharat Pankhania had already resigned from his party and apologised for sharing the posts on X

1 min read

April 1, 2026 11:47

Dr Bharat Pankhania (Image: Mayor of Bath)

Ed Balls ‘let himself down’, according to ITV boss, after politicising Hatzola attack interview

Director of News at ITV Andrew Dagnell is believed to have met with the Board of Deputies after backlash over the minister-turned-journalist

1 min read

April 1, 2026 11:33

Ed Balls speaks onstage during the 'The Political Currency Podcast' panel discussion on day four of SXSW London 2025 at Christ Church Spitafields on June 05, 2025 (Getty Images)

MP voices disgust over ‘antisemitic’ rally in Hendon

Demonstration took place less than a mile from the site of the Hatzola attack

1 min read

March 31, 2026 17:48

Protesters in Hendon outside JNF UK office (Image: X/ Ben Green)

Jewish leaders ‘deeply concerned’ after Met Police lets anti-Israel protestors march near synagogue on Shabbat

Permission for route given days after force chief Sir Mark Rowley pledged to ‘stand with’ the community

3 min read

March 31, 2026 08:11

'Blackburn drummers for Palestine' were among protestors right outside the synagogue as shul-goers left for home

Police to deploy drones in London over Pesach to protect community

The Met will implement a host of measures amid high threat levels over the holiday

1 min read

March 30, 2026 13:35

A drone flying in Greater London (illustrative only) (Image: Getty Images)

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Jamie Shapiro

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

Scarlett Johansson: Female actors were ‘pulled apart’ for the way they looked in the early 2000s

European Jewish leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by Passover arson attack on North Macedonia’s only synagogue

Isla Fisher ‘dating Jewish footballer Larry Cohen’ after split from Sacha Baron Cohen

Observers baffled as UK nominates Iran for UN human rights committee

More from Jamie Shapiro

My wife deserves all the credit – I’m just the bloke in the egg costume, says Apprentice star Lawrence Rosenberg

Family of four killed in Haifa strike were ‘beloved people with hearts of gold’

Wireless Festival cancelled as Kanye West blocked from entering UK amid backlash

Jewish leaders will meet Kanye West to help ‘journey of healing’ – but only if he cancels Wireless gigs

Francesca Albanese awarded honorary doctorate, despite objections from Jewish groups

Holocaust survivor celebrates her 105th birthday dancing in a bomb shelter

Block Kanye West from entering the UK for Wireless Festival gigs, MPs demand

Mayor of Bath resigns after sharing Hatzola attack ‘false flag’ conspiracy

Ed Balls ‘let himself down’, according to ITV boss, after politicising Hatzola attack interview

MP voices disgust over ‘antisemitic’ rally in Hendon

Jewish leaders ‘deeply concerned’ after Met Police lets anti-Israel protestors march near synagogue on Shabbat

Police to deploy drones in London over Pesach to protect community