Jessica Weinstein

Lara's mission against pain

Lara Bloom talks about living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a multi-systemic connective tissue condition that is difficult to diagnose

Chasidic group caught on video fighting and smoking on annual pilgrimage to Ukraine

BBC axes David Baddiel show after joke about the Queen results in 120 complaints

Italian author outed as daughter of Shoah survivor

Horn of Plenty

The history of a powerful sound effect

A very Jewish star act

The Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik is blowing the shofar for Rosh Hashanah

Shimon Peres - a timeline

LISTEN: Possibly Leonard Cohen's most Jewish song

Rosh Hashanah honey cake round-up

Whether you have a fail-proof favourite or are still searching for that elusive perfect recipe, we all want a great honey cake on our Rosh Hashanah tables. Not too dry, sticky on top, and maybe just a little bit different from everyone else’s.

Levy and Szalay beat big names onto Man Booker Prize shortlist

Deborah Levy and David Szalay on Man Booker shortlist

How social media is feeding our families

Why Facebook should be your first stop for inspiration for Shabbat dinner