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Voices from the Belonging Matters conference

The JC spoke to attendees at the conference which explored neurodiversity and inclusion in the Jewish community

JK Rowling, Tom Holland and Boy George: the allies rallying around the Jewish community with strength and love

Celebrities, cultural icons and ordinary Brits have voiced support in the wake of the Golders Green attack

Paperweight officially puts down roots in Manchester

Its presence will allow the charity to ‘provide more consistent, accessible, and personal support to those who need it most’

Rabbi Alby Chait to leave Leeds pulpit

He joined United Hebrew Congregation as a teenager and rose to become its senior rabbi

‘Lawyers and doctors are not the only mark of success’ says Jewish education philanthropist

Pam Goldsmith from the Wohl Legacy was speaking at the Belonging Matters conference

Some Israelis fear Britain is finished – others plead: ‘Get your head out of the sand’

Amid shock over the Golders Green attack, Jerusalem officials and UK expats warn what must come next to defeat extremism

If this marks a genuine turning point, Britain and its Jewish community can yet forge a different future

The Prime Minister’s summit urging all of society to confront antisemitism, alongside new measures targeting the sectors where it has been too often tolerated, such as the arts and academia, was an important step in the right direction

Truth about dual threat facing British Jews: there is hostile-state terror and everyday, online terror

There are dangers in pinning blame on external actors – terrorists are often steeped in narratives shared widely on social media

Obituary: Mark Gerson

Photographer who captured the light of the literary giants of the 20th century

Met announces new task force to protect Jewish community following Golders Gren stabbing

The force said Jews today are subjected to threats from the extreme left, extreme right, Islamist groups and hostile state actors

New terror laws will treat IRGC operatives ‘like foreign spies’

The measures could see perpetrators of antisemitic attacks jailed for up to 14 years if they act, even unknowingly, on behalf of a foreign state

Belgium indicts three mohalim in ‘illegal circumcision’ case

Prosecutors claim the men performed the procedure without proper medical oversight, but the decision has been condemned by both Israel and the US

Families are afraid to reveal Jewish identity in schools, communities secretary tells summit

Steve Reed also announced an increase in funding to help councils tackle antisemitism

Letters to the Editor, May 8 2026

Obituary: George Rothschild

Distinguished chazan whose prayerful rendering of the service at New London Synagogue was widely acclaimed

Yes, addiction is a problem for observant Jews too

The notion that the Orthodox don’t use drugs or misuse alcohol is wrong. But help is at hand