Rosa Doherty

Rosa Doherty is social affairs correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle

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The London Marathon 2024

London Marathon runners achieve their mission of raising thousands for charity

Many Jewish charities were represented at the race

8 min read

Adam Driver and Olivia Fox, who ran for Jami, which provides mental health support for the community (Photo: Jami)

Chilling: An anti-Israel demonstrator at Columbia University screams to onlookers that October 7 will happen '10,000 [more] times' (Image: X/@JonasYDU)

Biden denounces ‘blatant antisemitism’ at Columbia University as Jewish students urged to leave campus

5 min read

The short-lived former prime minister Liz Truss is back in the spotlight with a new book

Liz Truss's new book includes false Rothschild quote about ‘control’ of money

2 min read

Google employees getting arrested (Photo: Twitch)

Google workers arrested in New York and California after sit-in against Israel

1 min read

Meet the marathon man running off the heartache of October 7

Naftali Levene has found that running helps his wellbeing

1 min read

April 17, 2024 07:33

Naftali Levene running the Jerusalem half marathon

Holocaust Memorial Day participation dropped almost 20 per cent

October 7 was blamed for the decrease in numbers

2 min read

April 17, 2024 06:52

Holocaust survivors light six candles at the Holocaust Memorial Day service of AJR in London Belzise Sq Synagogue on 22 1 2024. (Photos: Adam Soller Photography)

Mayor’s pledge for direct bus link between Stamford Hill and Golders Green welcomed amid safety fears

If re-elected, Sadiq Khan will extend the 210 bus route as the community deals with heightened threats

1 min read

April 16, 2024 18:32

London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the route extension at a community election hustings (Photo: Getty)

Former Labour MP Luciana Berger opens up about the tragic deaths of four of her close friends to suicide

Berger told guests at JAMH dinner:‘I’ve lost four people to suicide’ and mental health ‘stigma and discrimination’ is still a problem

2 min read

April 15, 2024 16:16

Luciana Berger (left) is interviewed by Dr Sandi Mann, chair of JAMH (Photo: Jonny Wineberg)

Zara bombarded with boycott threats for hiring Israeli lingerie model

An Instagram image of Sun Mizrahi wearing the brand’s underwear was hit by anti-Israel vitriol

1 min read

April 10, 2024 10:58

Zara bombarded with boycott threats for hiring Israeli lingerie model

Amnesty describes death of terrorist who ordered teen’s mutilation and murder as ‘heart-wrenching’

Walid Daqqah commanded the terror cell that kidnapped, castrated and killed Moshe Tamam

2 min read

April 9, 2024 13:18

Moshe Tamam’s niece said Walid Daqqah (pictured) 'chose his life after inflicting severe torture' on her uncle

How the Jewish world marked 6 months since October 7

Rallies around the world highlighted the plight of hostages still in captivity

3 min read

April 8, 2024 11:16

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held in Gaza since the October 7 in front of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP via Getty Images)

EcoJudaism appoints its first ever executive director

Naomi Verber is channelling her passion for the environment into her professional life

3 min read

April 5, 2024 12:51

Naomi Verber will be EcoJudaism's new executive director, beginning in May

Two Philadelphia synagogues vandalised with swastika graffiti

One synagogue had a swastika daubed on a banner expressing solidarity with Israel

1 min read

April 2, 2024 14:35

Two Philadelphia synagogues vandalised with swastika graffiti

Spaniards defend Easter tradition of ‘killing Jews’

Each year participants are encouraged to drink a special drink of wine and lemonade, which is accompanied by a call to ‘Kill Jews’

2 min read

April 2, 2024 12:10

Penitents from the 'Hermandad Penitencial de las Siete Palabras' brotherhood take part in a procession during Holy Week in the northwestern Spanish city of Zamora on March 26, 2024. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP) (Photo by CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Cameron demands explanation as British volunteers killed in Israeli airstrike

The IDF said it would carry out a ‘thorough review at the highest levels to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident’

2 min read

April 2, 2024 09:28

People gather around the carcass of a car used by US-based aid group World Central Kitchen, that was hit by an Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah (Photo: Getty Images)

Olly Alexander rejects calls from queer activists to withdraw from Eurovision over Israel

More than 450 artists urged Alexander to pull out of this year’s competition because of the inclusion of Israel

1 min read

March 29, 2024 11:59

Singer Olly Alexander has been selected to be the UK representative for Eurovision Song Contest 2024

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Rosa Doherty

Latest from Rosa Doherty

London Marathon runners achieve their mission of raising thousands for charity

Biden denounces ‘blatant antisemitism’ at Columbia University as Jewish students urged to leave campus

Liz Truss's new book includes false Rothschild quote about ‘control’ of money

Google workers arrested in New York and California after sit-in against Israel

More from Rosa Doherty

Meet the marathon man running off the heartache of October 7

Holocaust Memorial Day participation dropped almost 20 per cent

Mayor’s pledge for direct bus link between Stamford Hill and Golders Green welcomed amid safety fears

Former Labour MP Luciana Berger opens up about the tragic deaths of four of her close friends to suicide

Zara bombarded with boycott threats for hiring Israeli lingerie model

Amnesty describes death of terrorist who ordered teen’s mutilation and murder as ‘heart-wrenching’

How the Jewish world marked 6 months since October 7

EcoJudaism appoints its first ever executive director

Two Philadelphia synagogues vandalised with swastika graffiti

Spaniards defend Easter tradition of ‘killing Jews’

Cameron demands explanation as British volunteers killed in Israeli airstrike

Olly Alexander rejects calls from queer activists to withdraw from Eurovision over Israel