'While ill with Covid, I saw my own funeral'61-year-old Laurie Wiseman saw himself at his own funeral. Except he was still alive — and hallucinating.By Paul Cainer3 min read
‘If you’re a Jewish leader, you have to stand up and fight every single day’Exclusive interview with WJC President Ronald LauderBy Jenni Frazer10 min read
Does Israel have a legitimate claim of sovereignty over the West Bank?Two experts voice their opposing views on the status of Israel's annexation plansBy John Strawson7 min read
Israel-China relations remain uneasy as everAs the plight of the Uighurs puts China in the spotlight, Colin Shindler charts the twisting history of Israel’s relations with ChinaBy Colin Shindler5 min read
‘I found out my Battle of Britain hero father was Jewish 30 years after he died’Willie Nelson was shot down over Folkstone in 1940. His son, Bill, only discovered his true heritage just before his mother's death.By Jacob Judah2 min read
Hidden treasures from the archivesA new initiative from the Board of Deputies will bring together material on Jewish history from all over the UKBy Keren David6 min read
Jews and slavery: the myths and the truthWidespread concern over anti-black racism has led some to regurgitate an old lie: that Jews were dominant in the slave tradeBy David Aberbach4 min read
When Hitler drew up a ‘most-wanted’ list of Jews in BritainEighty years ago, before the battle of Britain, the Nazis created a ‘Black Book’ – to be used once Britain had been successfully overrunBy Colin Shindler2 min read
The toxic traps that Corbynites just cannot avoidConspiracy theories are fuelling terror rampages and turning up on the Twitter threads of politicians and actors. Fighting them is one of democracy’s great challengesBy Dr Daniel Allington 5 min read
Mark Regev: I was also envoy to UK JewryThe outgoing Israeli ambassador went home last week — but not before celebrating his warm ties with the communityBy Jenni Frazer4 min read
The Jewish exodus from Mosul ended 2,500 years of peaceful coexistenceAhead of a lecture on the subject, Dena Attar recalls her family’s escape from 1940s Mosul as Jew-hate ended their community’s long history in the cityBy Dena Attar5 min read
The Lord who incited hate — then suffered itGeorge Gordon, though infamous for the anti-Catholic 'Gordon riots', converted to Judaism in later lifeBy Robert Philpot2 min read
We have a history of making our leaders sufferThe trial of Netanyahu is entirely consistent with Jewish tradition: from Moses to Herzl there has been a deep suspicion of charismatic leaders — and with good reasonBy David Aberbach5 min read
Avineri: diaspora opinion will not sway Netanyahu over annexationRenowned Israeli political scientist Shlomo Avineri provides his take on the coalition, Netanyahu and the trajectory of ZionismBy Colin Shindler5 min read
Why I put my Crohn’s on film17-year-old Matty Fisher's short film, 'Life Goes On', documents his own struggle with the debilitating diseaseBy Sonia Zhuravlyova1 min read
Busking opera singer takes his tunes into London's green spacesHaving made aliyah a few years ago, Rafael is now back in the UK and trying to find a safe way to bring live music to the people of LondonBy Sandy Rashty1 min read