Letters to the Editor September 12

Sephardic rabbis unite at a perhaps historic conference to reclaim a classical tradition

What made this gathering distinct was not only its geographic breadth, but the shared spirit: religious leaders grounded in tradition, intellectually open, proudly Zionist, and unafraid to engage with the complexities of the modern world

Not the 1930s, but the 1230s: How medieval blood libels returned to poison our age

Nazism was top-down, a state machine of propaganda and genocide. What we see now is older, more insidious: grassroots libels, spread by self-anointed authorities

Bari Weiss was meant to fade – instead, she’s taking over

Driven from the New York Times, she built The Free Press into a powerhouse, challenged the legacy media on everything from Israel to free speech, and may soon rise to top ranks of CBS. For America’s progressive press, her comeback is the bitterest twist of all

The bride wore Moët & Chandon

Mazeltov to our columnist Maureen Lipman who married her fiance David this weekend. But first came two aufrufs and an ‘old boiler’ hen night.

Jews are getting what they deserve – isn’t that what you meant to say, Giles Coren?

We have translated the Times columnist’s latest piece on Israel and Gaza so you don’t have to read it

Thousands marched against antisemitism – and Starmer’s Labour was nowhere to be seen

The glaring absence of his government on Sunday rather calls his commitment – and, yet again, his trustworthiness – into question

Starmer appointed Mahmood to blunt Reform’s rise – but can she reassure British Jews?

The community will be watching: Will she tackle rising antisemitism, confront extremist groups, and back Rayner’s push to define Islamophobia in law?

Starmer discusses statecraft with a leader who funds terrorists

Mahmoud Abbas’s trip to London comes as Starmer’s office refuses to confirm whether the PM will meet the Israeli president when he visits later this week