Esther Simpson - the unknown heroineThe extraordinary story of how one woman offered refuge to philosophers, scientists and musicians fleeing from the Nazis, and in doing so reshaped the cultural and intellectual landscape of the Western World.By David Edmonds17 min read
Interview: Oliver DowdenHertsmere MP Oliver Dowden speaks exclusively to the JC about his work in the constituency and hopes for the futureBy Daniel Sugarman2 min read
Could ‘the Jewish vote’ be key?Geoffrey Alderman looks into historic poll data of Jewish voters, and predicts what it might mean for the 2017 General ElectionBy Geoffrey Alderman5 min read
Transcript: Rivlin's Yom Hashoah speechFull transcript of the President's address at the opening ceremony of Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem.By JC Reporter7 min read
Simon Callow: BDS is 'an abomination''I will speak out about artists when they are blocked or have been stopped from performing.'By Lee Harpin2 min read
Jack Spot : the 'Einstein of crime'The extraordinary story of the man who called himself 'the Einstein of crime' is coming to a cinema near youBy Jenni Frazer3 min read
A hopeless fight by the very youngThe Warsaw ghetto uprising should not be used by politicians when discussing contemporary events, argues Yehuda BauerBy Yehuda Bauer6 min read
Spot the sexist differenceWhen Rina Wolfson wrote on Facebook about her discomfort with the different way men and women dancers are presented on stage, the reaction was not what she had bargained forBy Rina Wolfson3 min read
Interview: Emily Maitlis“When you’re a journalist, this is all just extraordinary times. You sit through a presidential press conference with popcorn. It’s unmissable!”By Sarah Ebner8 min read
The forgotten hero of the hardest Passover.On the evenings of 15 and 16 April 1946, 200 survivors and GIs gathered for a Seder night unlike any other, before or sinceBy Ben Judah and Rosie Whitehouse and Ben Judah and Rosie Whitehouse8 min read
Meet the ‘last Jew’ of EssaouiraMany of Essaouira’s Jews emigrated in the late 1940s and 1950s but Joseph Sebag remainsBy Brigid Grauman2 min read
Interview: Jewish Labour's Ella Rose“I firmly believe the community is 20 years behind the rest of the world when it comes to feminism”By Rosa Doherty4 min read
Passover's freedom messageFive Jewish leaders reflect on the Exodus story and its theme of liberty from slavery, and consider the message it has for the world today4 min read
Why this picture terrifies IsraelImages of the chemical attack in Idlib, Syria, by the country's government would horrify anyone. But Israel views the atrocity in a wider context, says John R BradleyBy John R Bradley2 min read
Interview: Owen Jones'The test for me is to ask, "do Jews feel the left it is a welcoming place for them?" And until the answer is yes, it is a failure.'By Rosa Doherty3 min read