HostagesMaccabi-loving former hostages Gali and Ziv Berman attend first football match since their return to IsraelStanding on the pitch at Bloomfield Stadium, the twins thanked Maccabi supporters for ‘fighting’ for them during their time in captivityBy JC Reporter1 min read
SportPolice must explain ‘lamentable’ decisions over Maccabi-Villa match, say politiciansAn apparent about-turn over the reason for the ban on Israeli fans ‘smacks of victim-blaming’By Jane Prinsley4 min read
SportFormer jihadi calls on ‘all Muslims’ to descend on Villa Park – but to leave guns and machetes at homeShahid Butt added that balaclavas were not necessary either ‘unless you’ve got a bit of a sensitive job’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
OlympicsBen Winston to produce ‘epic’ LA Olympics opening ceremony spectacleThe Emmy award-winning producer will oversee the opening and closing ceremonies for LA28By Hannah Sugars1 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivI’m a Jewish Villa fan – I’m afraid to let my son wear his Magen David after Maccabi banWest Midlands police have faced significant backlash from the Jewish community over the decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a Europa League clash at Villa Park next monthBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
By Dov FormanBanning Maccabi fans from the Aston Villa match isn’t safety – it’s segregationWest Midlands Police have sent a chilling message by telling Maccabi fans to stay away ‘for their own safety’3 min read
FootballEmily Damari ‘shocked to my core’ over ‘disgusting’ decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match‘This is like putting a big sign on the outside of a stadium saying, ‘no Jews allowed’’By Jane Prinsley5 min read
FilmJewish Hollywood heavyweights ‘embracing the challenge’ of producing next James Bond filmAmy Pascal produced ‘Skyfall’ while David Heyman produced all eight Harry Potter filmsBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
SportWorld Cup 2026: UEFA poised to vote to suspend Israeli football teamIsrael has been a member of UEFA since 1994By Siam Goorwich2 min read
SpainWorld cycling body condemns Spanish PM for praising ‘militant’ protesters who disrupted Vuelta racePedro Sánchez’s position calls into question Spain’s ability to host such events, the UCI saidBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
FootballMark Lazarus, one of English football’s first Jewish stars, dies aged 86The footballing great played for clubs including Queens Park Rangers and Crystal PalaceBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
swimmingMeet the Jewish Horse Whisperer of swimmingSteven Shaw is changing lives in Golders Green by mixing his pool skills with his knowledge of the Alexander TechniqueBy Lianne Kolirin 4 min read
Gaza‘It’s so painful... it hurts all my body’: Man City boss Pep Guardiola delivers surprise speech on GazaThe Premier League manager shared his thoughts on the Israel-Hamas war while accepting an honorary degree from The University of ManchesterBy JC Reporter1 min read
LeedsLast minute goal by Israeli striker gives Leeds United Championship victoryManor Solomon provided the goal necessary for Leeds to win the league on goal differenceBy JC Reporter1 min read
Tottenham HotspurWho is Manor Solomon? The Israeli winger who gave Leeds their Championship titleThe 23-year-old from Kfar Saba has Sephardi and Ashkenazi rootsBy JC Reporter2 min read
ObituaryBoris Spassky, chess grandmaster who played the ‘game of the century’, dies aged 88One of the sport’s first mainstream stars, his reported Jewishness remains an enigmaBy Menachem Wecker2 min read
