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A Jewish community must have room for those without children

An Orthodox rabbi argues that Jewish continuity isn’t only about having offspring

2 min read

October 31, 2026 16:51

Josh Moritz and Carly Minsky (Photo: courtesy)

Reality of Israeli democracy is far more complex than Emily Thornberry seems to realise

Never mind the snap judgement of the foreign affairs select committee chair – there were intricate issues for every group of voter in this election

5 min read

October 30, 2026 16:21

Supporters of Arab-led Joint List cheer at campaign HQ in Nazareth as first exit polls were announced on TV on Tuesday (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP via Getty Images)

The Bell review’s quiet nod to the role of Islamism in school antisemitism

Even the faintest hint at an uncomfortable truth has provoked predictable outrage from the Left, suggesting that the report’s modest recommendations may be more significant than they first appear

4 min read

October 30, 2026 16:13

Israeli elections

Netanyahu bloc maintains lead in final election results but falls short of majority

Outgoing opposition leader Yair Lapid says talks are taking place behind the scenes to form a new government

2 min read

October 30, 2026 11:55

Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the Likud Party election-night event at the Teddy Hall, International Convention Center on October 28, 2026 in Jerusalem. (Image: Getty Images)

France

France restricts Israeli arms displays at Paris naval defence exhibition

Since the outbreak of war on October 7 2023, French authorities have repeatedly limited Israel’s participation in arms exhibitions

1 min read

October 30, 2026 11:10

The Euronaval exhibition, pictured in 2024, takes place every two years (Photo: Getty)

History

Biblical-era fortress reopens offering glimpse of conflicts described in Book of Judges

The 3,200-year-old stronghold occupied a strategic position overlooking a main route linking the coastal plain with the Judean Lowlands

1 min read

October 30, 2026 10:54

The Gal’on Fortress, in southern Israel, dates back to the biblical Judges era (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority)

Israeli elections

Israeli police arrest seven people over alleged vote-buying

Domestic security agency separately investigates suspected foreign interference in the national election

1 min read

October 30, 2026 10:38

A worker seals a ballot box at the headquarters of the Israeli Central Elections Committee ahead of Israel's October 27 election (Photo: Getty)

Synagogues

The fascinating story of Grimsby’s ‘destination synagogue’

Grimbarian John Bowers QC recounts the story behind a landmark shul recently awarded a £232, 500 Historic England grant

4 min read

October 30, 2026 08:45

East Coast promise: the 1888 synagogue in the East Marsh district of the city and (right) the tiny Jewish community after a Yom Kippur service at the shul

JC event

Introducing The Equalizer, the Israeli charity using football to bring young Jews and Arabs together

One of the non-profit’s heads will speak alongside former FA boss David Bernstein at JC event ‘More than a Game’ next month

6 min read

October 30, 2026 00:00

A team celebrating first place at one of The Equalizer's tournaments (credit: The Equalizer)

Iran

Iran TV halts coverage of Israeli election after Netanyahu rout fails to materialise

As Islamic Republic hopes of heavy defeat for Likud leader are dashed, dissidents in Tehran say “We want Bibi to finish the job” in campaign against regime

3 min read

October 29, 2026 19:47

Posters depicting Trump and Netanyahu as targets at pro-regime rally in Tehran in July (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

The Orwellian rewriting of the October 7 massacres

Hamas launched a genocidal attack, then cast itself as the victim. Too many Western governments, universities and media outlets helped turn that deception into accepted wisdom

4 min read

October 29, 2026 17:27

Protestors at the Israeli Embassy on October 9, 2023 in London, England. (Image: Getty Images)

Jewish music

Musician famed for collaboration with Springsteen to release Yiddish album

Justin Goldner’s new project will fuse traditional poetry and contemporary music

1 min read

October 29, 2026 17:03

Justin Goldner (Instagram/JustinGoldner)

first person

‘Would lying make me a better Jew?’

In the first of our new series, Confessions of a Bad Jew, in which she works out her version of what it means to be Jewish in Britain today, Serena Kutchinsky ponders the ethics of spilling family secrets

4 min read

October 29, 2026 16:49