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How an Israeli-Palestinian boy band survived the heat of October 7)
How an Israeli-Palestinian boy band survived the heat of October 7
Music
Film
Wickedly Jewish! New musical is chock-a-block with talented Jewish stars
Wickedly Jewish! New musical is chock-a-block with talented Jewish stars

The Yellow Brick Road is paved with Jewish talent for one of this year’s biggest film releases
Antisemitism
How ‘masculinity’ influencer Dan Bilzerian fell down a ‘brazenly antisemitic’ rabbit hole
How ‘masculinity’ influencer Dan Bilzerian fell down a ‘brazenly antisemitic’ rabbit hole

The formerly ‘hedonistic’ cannabis company owner has shifted his focus onto spreading Jew hatred and conspiracy theories to his millions of social media followers
New York
Meet the real Harvey Epstein, the man with the worst name in politics
Meet the real Harvey Epstein, the man with the worst name in politics

A two-minute SNL sketch about an NYC assemblyman’s unfortunate mash-up of names has given him a turn in the limelight
Music
The man with the golden touch: Who was ‘the fifth Beatle’ Brian Epstein?
The 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 life
Succot
We will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darkness
We will say l’chaim this Succot – but we can’t forget the darkness

Shuls will be trying to find a balance between our obligation to celebrate and remembering those in captivity
Israeli theatre
‘My own breakup inspired my sweet and sinister LGBT comedy’
‘My own breakup inspired my sweet and sinister LGBT comedy’

Israeli playwright Gur Piepskovitz’s upcoming work explores themes of otherness and self-discovery
October 7
‘Our house was destroyed but the succah remained’
‘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 faith
High Tech
The ‘Iron Nation’ fund putting steel back into Israel’s start-up economy
The ‘Iron Nation’ fund putting steel back into Israel’s start-up economy

An emergency fund to help viable Israeli startups impacted by the war has so far invested in 18 companies

Be strong, be unified: What I learned from fighting in Gaza

Israel’s tech chiefs: We will come back even stronger

An Israeli director debuts with a film shot in a kibbutz ravaged by October 7

The beauty of the bagel: New York BagelFest spotlights the time-honoured traditions of a Jewish American staple
In Focus
SAS veteran says ‘world needs to wake up’ after seeing Gaza tunnel network

SAS veteran says ‘world needs to wake up’ after seeing Gaza tunnel network

Chris Ryan, who was part of the ‘Bravo Two Zero’ escape in Iraq, says UK army should send advisers to help IDF
Nature is helping to offer respite to a nation in trauma

Nature is helping to offer respite to a nation in trauma

In 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 wildlife
Meet the three Jews behind the Four Opinions OnlyConnect team
Meet the three Jews behind the Four Opinions OnlyConnect team

The very Jewish team went viral after their performance on the hit BBC show on Monday night
Filming a Jewish nonprofit workplace comedy
Filming a Jewish nonprofit workplace comedy

Film student Elizabeth Leff wrote and directed the comedy short Nonprofit based on her experience working for a Jewish nonprofit in Washington DC
Review: At Home Farm, Nick Mulvey: A magical night of food and music
Review: At Home Farm, Nick Mulvey: A magical night of food and music

This was the second night featuring the Mercury Prize-nominated indie-folk artist
‘The death threats made me want to win more’ says Israel’s only Olympic Gold medallist
‘The death threats made me want to win more’ says Israel’s only Olympic Gold medallist

Tom Reuveny, who took gold in the windsurfing at the Paris games said that he was spurred on by the haters
Online antisemites’ new frontier? The Talmud
Online antisemites’ new frontier? The Talmud

Rabbi Daniel Rowe says criticism of the Talmud is escaping neo-Nazi forums, and becoming mainstream
Spotlight
Long Island Compromise review: ‘sharp, addictive and gasp-inducing’

Long Island Compromise review: ‘sharp, addictive and gasp-inducing’

It’s a masterpiece but to what extent is the Fleishman is in Trouble follow-up also a comment on Jewish Americans becoming increasingly removed from their immigrant roots? The hit novel of the summer gives us plenty to consider
After 12 years my school runs are now over, and I want to do every journey again

After 12 years my school runs are now over, and I want to do every journey again

As my youngest leaves primary and the schlepping stops, I want it all back
Gila’s way to help prevent suicide in young people
Gila’s way to help prevent suicide in young people

Gila’s Way and Jami are providing the Jewish community with tools to prevent suicide among young people – and how to respond if it happens
Sapphic Shabbat: Queer Jews find sanctuary over Friday night dinner
Sapphic Shabbat: Queer Jews find sanctuary over Friday night dinner

In a challenging landscape for LGBTQ+ Jews, Sapphic Shabbat is bringing queer women and non-binary people together
Who is the first Jewish Kennedy? Meet Jack Schlossberg, political correspondent and ‘himbo’ scion
Who is the first Jewish Kennedy? Meet Jack Schlossberg, political correspondent and ‘himbo’ scion

Jack Schlossberg is JFK’s only grandchild, and could one day be the first Jewish president – but how Jewish is he?
Stephen Schwartz: ‘My shows either flopped or were hits like Wicked’
Stephen Schwartz: ‘My shows either flopped or were hits like Wicked’

The composer of Wicked, Stephen Schwartz has a new production opening in London – can The Baker’s Wife finally put its troubled past behind it, 50 years on? John Nathan meets the greatest living composer in contemporary musical theatre
Cramped but full of hope: step inside a Jewish flat from 1913
Cramped but full of hope: step inside a Jewish flat from 1913

A new Museum of the Home exhibit immerses visitors in the daily life of an East End Jewish family preparing for Shabbos

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Futzing around and eating pickles: The timeless allure of Old Jewish Men
Futzing around and eating pickles: The timeless allure of Old Jewish Men

From protesting the cost of pastrami to rating cookies, Noah Rinsky showcases the everyday antics of the Larry David demographic to the TikTok generation
‘I have to stand up for my heritage’: magician Julius Dein on losing followers for supporting Israel
‘I have to stand up for my heritage’: magician Julius Dein on losing followers for supporting Israel

The social media star and former JFS boy, known for his energetic magic trick videos, said he lost ‘almost a million’ followers after October 7
Israel at 76: Is it more important to be safe or to be free?
Israel at 76: Is it more important to be safe or to be free?

As a beleaguered democracy facing a savage terrorist group, the dichotomy is acute for the Jewish state
The New York rabbi giving Bridgerton a Yiddishe twist
The New York rabbi giving Bridgerton a Yiddishe twist

Jo David has drawn on her experience delivering High Holy Day sermons to write a Regency romance
October 7 and the celebrations that followed on UK streets stirred our deepest demons
October 7 and the celebrations that followed on UK streets stirred our deepest demons

The Hamas attack brought together modern anti-Israel activism with centuries of racism, says Dave Rich
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