By Avi GarsonSephardic rabbis unite at a perhaps historic conference to reclaim a classical traditionWhat 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 world3 min read
By The JC LeaderNot the 1930s, but the 1230s: How medieval blood libels returned to poison our ageNazism was top-down, a state machine of propaganda and genocide. What we see now is older, more insidious: grassroots libels, spread by self-anointed authorities4 min read
By Stephen DaisleyBari Weiss was meant to fade – instead, she’s taking overDriven 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 all4 min read
By Maureen LipmanThe bride wore Moët & ChandonMazeltov to our columnist Maureen Lipman who married her fiance David this weekend. But first came two aufrufs and an ‘old boiler’ hen night.4 min read
By Stephen PollardJews 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 it2 min read
By Jake Wallis SimonsThousands marched against antisemitism – and Starmer’s Labour was nowhere to be seenThe glaring absence of his government on Sunday rather calls his commitment – and, yet again, his trustworthiness – into question2 min read
By Alex HearnStarmer 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?4 min read||September 8, 2025 16:46
By Stephen PollardStarmer discusses statecraft with a leader who funds terroristsMahmoud 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 week2 min read||September 8, 2025 14:59
TottenhamWith Levy out, Tottenham has a chance to finally fulfill our potentialDaniel Levy’s stewardship of Tottenham was too careful and too cautious, but it wasn’t all badBy Stephen Pollard3 min read||September 5, 2025 10:17
By Jake Wallis SimonsThe Green-Green alliance – Britain’s new natural home for the radical fringesHow can a Jewish political leader, even one of an irredeemably hard-left persuasion, act as the midwife to one of the darkest political forces facing British Jews today?3 min read||September 4, 2025 17:00
By The JC LeaderThe UK’s Israel policy ignores facts and historyThis Labour government is not just abandoning Jerusalem. It is abandoning Britain’s Jewish community, already under pressure; the hostages still in captivity, and its very own Zionist tradition4 min read||September 4, 2025 12:29
By Rob RinderMiracles happen when we opt for hope over despairA visit to Stamford Hill brings a happy reminder of the positive things in life3 min read||September 4, 2025 12:14
By Tom HarrisMy message to Labour: Palestine cannot be summoned into existence by pogrom or fiatBritain used to pride itself on its policy of not negotiating with terrorists. Now we’re in danger of rewarding them3 min read||September 3, 2025 17:04
By Alessandro SpinilloThe Genocide Scholars Association’s Gaza statement twists law and factsThe accusation against Israel collapses under scrutiny, muddling legal standards, factual errors and whitewashing Hamas’s war7 min read||September 3, 2025 13:47
By Jason M. BrodskyIran’s costly statecraft failuresTehran’s main foreign policy objectives were to thwart snapback, lure the US into a nuclear deal and avoid Israeli and/or US military strikes. With the E3 decision to trigger UN sanctions, Tehran has failed in all three4 min read||September 2, 2025 14:38