Antisemitism on campusSchools roadshow helps Jewish students to be their proud selves at universityI-gnite’s scheme prepares sixth-formers for campus lifeBy Ben Conway3 min read
DeathBernard Lewis, Jewish founder of River Island, dies aged 100The retail mogul, who attended JFS in the 1930s and 40s, had an 80-year-long career in the industryBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Ayatollah KhameiniStudent society gives advice on ‘collective grief’ after Khamenei killedA charity under investigation for its alleged links to the regime also held a vigil for the Ayatollah, who was killed in Israeli strikes on SaturdayBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
United SynagogueChief Rabbi: We hope for new miracle of Purim in war with Iran and pray for those who seek a safer, peaceful worldOver 1,000 people took part in the online prayers led by Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis on Saturday nightBy Ben Conway3 min read
Operation Roaring Lion‘Thank you Israel,’ chant thousands of Iranian dissidents in LondonPeople danced, uncorked Champagne and raised the pre-Islamic Revolution flag to celebrate the Israel-US campaign against the dictatorshipBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
IranRAF base hit by drone strike in CyprusThe attack came just hours after the prime minister gave the US permission to launch attacks on Iran from British basesBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Iran protests 2026‘I cried, I cheered and I cried again’: London’s Iranians and Jews share hope and joyCelebrations in the capital over death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali KhameneiBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Israel strikes IranBe vigilant about security after outbreak of war with Iran, community advisedCST warns conflict in Middle East brings heightened riskBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Israel strikes IranDefence secretary avoids voicing support for strikes on IranUK government maintains equivocal position on US-Israel joint campaign after refusing to provide use of air basesBy Simon Rocker3 min read
By Stephen PollardJoy and hope for people of Iran – but Keir Starmer has made Britain a spineless irrelevanceIn refusing to use force, Prime Minister reveals a mindset unable to deal with reality of evil regimes3 min read
West Midlands PoliceJewish former officer to oversee antisemitism training at West Midlands PoliceMat Shaer retired in 2023 after more than three decades in the force, including 10 years as head of hate crimesBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Cambridge UniversityPush for Palestine Studies at Cambridge led by academic who celebrated the ‘heroism’ of the October 7 attackThe campaign is backed by the university’s chancellor and the former archbishop of CanterburyBy Jane Prinsley and Gabrielle Apfel3 min read
CrimeMan arrested after Churchill statue vandalised with Hamas trianglePro-Palestine group Free the Filton 24 has claimed responsibility for the damage and the Metropolitan Police is investigatingBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
LGBT+Rochdale makes a little LGBT historyWhat may be the first same-sex Jewish ceremony officiated at by an Orthodox-identifying rabbi has taken place in the UKBy Simon Rocker3 min read
World Jewish ReliefWorld Jewish Relief raises critical funds on fourth anniversary of Ukraine warSpeakers at the annual dinner told guests of the essential work that WJR does to support displaced UkrainiansBy Ben Conway2 min read
Jewish womenUnsung pioneer of London’s cinema scene ‘deserves recognition’ with Dalston Rio plaqueClara Ludski turned her parents auctioneers shop in Dalston into one of London’s first full-time cinemasBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
