SwitzerlandEx-JFS pupil Charlotte Niddam confirmed dead in fire at Swiss ski resortThe 15-year-old was killed in the blaze during a New Year’s party, as were Jewish sisters Alicia and Diana GunstBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
PoliceWest Midlands Police accused of fabricating evidence to ban Maccabi supportersThe force drew up the ‘intelligence’ after the decision of “no away fans” had already been taken, the Sunday Times reportsBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
local governmentLocal councils that boycott Israeli companies could be suedFirms hurt by BDS could take authorities to court, says Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Ellie GoldsteinEllie Goldstein: I still dance every week with my Strictly partner Vito CoppolaThe pair have continued to learning the dances they did not get to perform after being voted off the showBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
BBCBBC’s The Repair Shop leaves out any mention of Jews from story on the KindertransportDame Helen Mirren brought in broken cello of refugee-turned-theatrical impersario Martin Landau for repairBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivMinutes of West Midlands Police meeting contain no suggestion Jewish community backed Maccabi fan banRepresentatives of the force even noted that Jewish groups ‘expressed concern that banning away fans could be perceived as antisemitic’, according to official records disclosed under a Freedom of Information requestBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
HamasMP calls on Home Secretary to bar Muslim preacher who justified October 7 from UK speaking tour"We need fewer extremists in Britain, not more” said the Campaign Against AntisemitismBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Jewish celebritiesI'm Jewish with a lowercase 'j' – and mostly in it for the food, says Adam KayDoctor turned author and Bafta-winning screenwriter of This Is Going To Hurt on the limited role of Judaism in his lifeBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
CrimeUber driver ejects Jewish camp leader and child from car at 3am after ‘questioning them about Israel’The driver allegedly initiated a conversation about Judaism and Israel with the passengersBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
CharityLeading philanthropist cuts off groups over apparent support for October 7Billionaire grant-giver Sigrid Rausing has expressed concern over what she deemed ‘troubling apologies for terrorism’By Simon Rocker2 min read
AliyahNumber of British Jews moving to Israel up by 16 per cent, new figures revealRise in antisemitism and economy may explain numbers making aliyah in 2025By Simon Rocker2 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivWest Midlands Police apologise for saying Jews wanted Maccabi fan ban – but still claim some back it ‘privately’Chief Constable Craig Guildford admitted the force had ‘no documented feedback’ from the community when the claim was made, but insisted there was ‘never any intention to mislead’By Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By Melanie PhillipsJudaism without Zionism is a shield for antisemitesDon’t be misled: it’s time for us to all put our heads above the parapet and be vocally proud of the world’s only Jewish state3 min read
Anti-ZionismBritish-Egyptian activist shared claim of Zionist ‘campaign’ against him after backlash over ‘abhorrent’ postsThe Foreign Office has launched an investigation into how civil servants missed Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s ‘racist’ comments before securing his return from an Egyptian prisonBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
By Stephen PollardThis was the toughest year in living memory for UK Jews … and there is no sign of things improving in 2026Horror of Heaton Park and cynical recognition of Palestine show how extremism and electoral expediency are likely to shape Britain for the worst7 min read
By The JC LeaderThe Chief Rabbi’s vision points the way forward to a hopeful future for our community in 2026Optimism for Jewish community in UK must be underpinned by government action against extremism and antisemitic hate speech2 min read
