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Donald Trump

The Jewish immigrant story behind the dress shoes Trump has made White House uniform

Florsheim Shoes was founded in 1892 by Milton Florsheim, the son of one of a Jewish immigrant cobbler

By Alma Green

2 min read

If the shoe fits: Donald Trump with members of his cabinet (Photo: Getty)

London

Ban Al Quds Day, says minister

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Steve Reed (Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Jewish groups welcome social cohesion strategy

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Iqbal Mohamed, the pro-Gaza independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, asked how the Islamophobia definition would be integrated into the Nolan principles

Government

Gaza MP calls for Islamophobia definition to be adopted across public office

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

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Jewish music producer pushed in front of car by man shouting ‘vile’ antisemitic abuse

Brian Harris claimed the assailant was shouting and said he wanted the Jews to die

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Brit milah

CPS drops reference to circumcision as possible ‘child abuse’

Milah UK is satisfied by new guidance for prosecutors that affirms religious significance of the practice

By JC Reporter

1 min read

A brit milah in Germany (photo: Getty Images)

Tom Tugendhat

UK should have bolstered regional defence before Iran strike, former security minister says

‘The armed forces expect us to do better,’ Tom Tugendhat told the JC

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

'We were not prepared', said Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, a former soldier who served during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars (Photo: Getty)

Israel-Iran War

‘We are one big family’: The Jewish Londoners opening up their homes to Israelis stranded in Britain

‘Everybody wanted to help. It was a race to reply you can host’

By Jamie Shapiro

4 min read

An El Al plane at Heathrow Airport (Photo: Getty Images)

Iran

Trump and Netanyahu will make ‘mutual decision’ on when to end Iran War

‘We’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel,’ said the US president

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

US President Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

Messianic Jews

Messianic military chaplains accused of ‘deceiving’ Jewish soldiers with Star of David insignia

Messianic Judaism is widely regarded by mainstream Jewish denominations as a form of Christianity

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Jewish military personnel holding a Torah scroll and wearing tefillin (Photo: Aleph Institute)

Antisemitism

Global incidents of antisemitism ‘jump by a third’ since outbreak of Iran war

Half of the incidents reported tied directly to the conflict, according to data from the Combat Antisemitism Movement

By JC Reporter

1 min read

A window at Temple Emanu-El synagogue in Toronto’s North York area shows bullet damage after gunfire last week struck the building in what police believe was a 'targeted hate incident (Photo: CAM)

Iran

US offers ‘extensive air cover’ for Kurds to seize parts of western Iran

The CIA is reportedly in ‘active talks’ with Iranian and Iraqi Kurdish militias about potential regime change.

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II jet performs a flyover on January 24, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida (Getty Images)

Latest Israel news

Meet Sheina Vaspi – the first and only Israeli athlete to compete at the Winter Paralympics

The observant Orthodox Jew views her role as the sole athlete to represent Israel as a ‘mission from above’

By Ben Conway

2 min read

Israel

Pro-regime accounts spread false claim Ben-Gvir was killed in Iranian airstrike

Death hoaxes concerning the national security minister, as well as the head of Mossad and Prime Minister Netanyahu’s brother, have received millions of views online

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the site of a rocket strike on March 1, 2026, in Tel Aviv (Getty Images)

Lebanon

Lebanese president calls for fresh ceasefire following Israeli strikes on Beirut

Joseph Aoun pledged his armed forces would disarm Hezbollah, but IDF commanders are reportedly preparing for a protracted conflict

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun delivers a speech during a meeting of Pope Leo XIV with authorities, civil society and diplomatic corps at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut, on November 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

Israel-Iran War

Bezalel Smotrich’s son ‘wounded by a Hezbollah rocket’, finance minister confirms

Shrapnel penetrated his back and abdomen, according to Smotrich

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich (Photo: Flash90/JNS)

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Norwegian Muslims create a human "peace ring" around the synagogue in Oslo on February 21, 2015 after a terror attack on the shul (Fredrik Varfjell/AFP via Getty Images)

Norway

Suspected gunmen with explosives arrested close to Oslo Synagogue

By Mark Wood

2 min read

‘No more thoughts and prayers – we need urgent action’: Two more synagogue shootings shake Toronto

‘It is outrageous for Canadian communities to face violence because of events happening abroad’

By Katie Grant

1 min read

Fears that Iran may have activated ‘sleeper cells’ around the world

US law enforcement agencies have received an alert regarding suspected trigger messages of Iranian origin

By Mark Wood

1 min read

Iran’s new supreme leader will be driven by revenge against Israel, says expert

The killing of father, wife and one of his children in airstrikes will make Mojtaba Khamenei even more hardline, a close follower of the regime says

By Mark Wood

2 min read

Politics

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a statement from Downing Street in central London on March 5, 2026, in relation to the US-Israel war with Iran. (Photo by Jaimi Joy / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer affirms security for Jewish and Muslim places of worship amid war in Middle East

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

UK calls for ‘urgent investigation’ into Francesca Albanese

‘Restore confidence’ in UN by investigating special rapporteur’s comments, says British government

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Ed Miliband ‘won cabinet revolt against PM’s plan to let US use UK bases’

Former Labour leader blocked Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal to give advance permission before campaign against Iran began, reports claim

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Parliament petition for inquiry into ‘pro-Israel lobbying’ should have been rejected, say Jewish leaders

Westminster debate may follow after 100,000 signatories threshold passed

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

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Film

Jewish filmmakers scoop best documentary Bafta for ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

Rob Rinder and Rachel Riley star in Purim special of Celebration Kitchen on BBC One

Dedicated episode of Saturday Kitchen spin-off will feature hamantaschen and other beloved festival treats

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Tracy-Ann Oberman ‘honoured’ to receive MBE for work combating antisemitism

‘The King was really lovely. He said how important it was that the Holocaust is never forgotten,’ Oberman said

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Jewish DJ, producer and UK hip hop pioneer Simon Harris dies aged 63

He made an indelible mark on the UK music scene over his 50-plus year career

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

News

The Jewish immigrant story behind the dress shoes Trump has made White House uniform

Ban Al Quds Day, says minister

Jewish groups welcome social cohesion strategy

Gaza MP calls for Islamophobia definition to be adopted across public office

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Jewish music producer pushed in front of car by man shouting ‘vile’ antisemitic abuse

CPS drops reference to circumcision as possible ‘child abuse’

UK should have bolstered regional defence before Iran strike, former security minister says

‘We are one big family’: The Jewish Londoners opening up their homes to Israelis stranded in Britain

Trump and Netanyahu will make ‘mutual decision’ on when to end Iran War

Messianic military chaplains accused of ‘deceiving’ Jewish soldiers with Star of David insignia

Global incidents of antisemitism ‘jump by a third’ since outbreak of Iran war

US offers ‘extensive air cover’ for Kurds to seize parts of western Iran

Latest Israel news

Meet Sheina Vaspi – the first and only Israeli athlete to compete at the Winter Paralympics

Pro-regime accounts spread false claim Ben-Gvir was killed in Iranian airstrike

Lebanese president calls for fresh ceasefire following Israeli strikes on Beirut

Bezalel Smotrich’s son ‘wounded by a Hezbollah rocket’, finance minister confirms

World News

Suspected gunmen with explosives arrested close to Oslo Synagogue

‘No more thoughts and prayers – we need urgent action’: Two more synagogue shootings shake Toronto

Fears that Iran may have activated ‘sleeper cells’ around the world

Iran’s new supreme leader will be driven by revenge against Israel, says expert

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer affirms security for Jewish and Muslim places of worship amid war in Middle East

UK calls for ‘urgent investigation’ into Francesca Albanese

Ed Miliband ‘won cabinet revolt against PM’s plan to let US use UK bases’

Parliament petition for inquiry into ‘pro-Israel lobbying’ should have been rejected, say Jewish leaders

Showbiz

Jewish filmmakers scoop best documentary Bafta for ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

Rob Rinder and Rachel Riley star in Purim special of Celebration Kitchen on BBC One

Tracy-Ann Oberman ‘honoured’ to receive MBE for work combating antisemitism

Jewish DJ, producer and UK hip hop pioneer Simon Harris dies aged 63