New York Meet the real Harvey Epstein, the man with the worst name in politicsA two-minute SNL sketch about an NYC assemblyman’s unfortunate mash-up of names has given him a turn in the limelightBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
MusicThe man with the golden touch: Who was ‘the fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein?With release of new biopic about Jewish visionary who discovered the Beatles, the JC reflects on his short but triumphant lifeBy Eliana Jordan4 min read
SuccotWe will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darknessShuls will be trying to find a balance between our obligation to celebrate and remembering those in captivityBy Elisa Bray3 min read
Israeli theatre‘My own breakup inspired my sweet and sinister LGBT comedy’Israeli playwright Gur Piepskovitz’s upcoming work explores themes of otherness and self-discoveryBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
October 7‘Our house was destroyed but the succah remained’Hiding in her safe room for 12 hours, Rachel Fricker, 70, survived the Be’eri massacre with her family and her faithBy Jane Prinsley7 min read
High TechThe ‘Iron Nation’ fund putting steel back into Israel’s start-up economyAn emergency fund to help viable Israeli startups impacted by the war has so far invested in 18 companiesBy Elisa Bray3 min read
IsraelBe strong, be unified: What I learned from fighting in GazaA soldier’s reflections on his experience fighting HamasBy Idan Siboni8 min read
IsraelIsrael’s tech chiefs: We will come back even strongerLondon conference puts Israel’s biggest tech players centre stage as the industry continues to see challenges as opportunitiesBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
FilmAn Israeli director debuts with a film shot in a kibbutz ravaged by October 7Keren Nechmad's film Kissufim was shot three years ago before the kibbutz became the site of a Hamas massacreBy Jane Prinsley6 min read
BagelsThe beauty of the bagel: New York BagelFest spotlights the time-honoured traditions of a Jewish American stapleBagelFest creator Sam Silverman turned his passion for bagels into an event with something for everyoneBy Eliana Jordan3 min read
GazaSAS veteran says ‘world needs to wake up’ after seeing Gaza tunnel networkChris Ryan, who was part of the ‘Bravo Two Zero’ escape in Iraq, says UK army should send advisers to help IDFBy Jane Prinsley6 min read
IsraelNature is helping to offer respite to a nation in traumaIn the face of climate change and man-made conflict, Faygle Train of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel explains how the organisation provides a space where all communities unite to reconnect with wildlifeBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
BBCMeet the three Jews behind the Four Opinions OnlyConnect teamThe very Jewish team went viral after their performance on the hit BBC show on Monday nightBy Rosa Doherty2 min read
Jewish ComedyFilming a Jewish nonprofit workplace comedyFilm student Elizabeth Leff wrote and directed the comedy short Nonprofit based on her experience working for a Jewish nonprofit in Washington DCBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
MusicReview: At Home Farm, Nick Mulvey: A magical night of food and musicThis was the second night featuring the Mercury Prize-nominated indie-folk artistBy Elisa Bray2 min read
Paris Olympics 2024‘The death threats made me want to win more’ says Israel’s only Olympic Gold medallistTom Reuveny, who took gold in the windsurfing at the Paris games said that he was spurred on by the hatersBy Amelie Botbol 3 min read
