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Obituary: Martin Polden, OBE

Celebrity and property lawyer whose 'road to Swindon' conversion led him to promote environmental issues

3 min read

July 6, 2023 15:10

Obituary

Obituary: Coral Samuel, CBE

Peter Fineman looks back with affection on a charity maven, opera buff and avid race-goer

2 min read

July 6, 2023 15:08

Calendar

Shabbat times from July 7 to July 14

Shabbat times for the week

1 min read

July 6, 2023 14:47

Two lit shabbat candles in silver candlesticks

Sports

The Jewish tennis star banned by the Nazis who went on to play at Wimbledon

Author Felice Hardy on the extraordinary story of her grandmother, which she tells in her new book

8 min read

July 6, 2023 14:44

The Jewish tennis star banned by the Nazis who went on to play at Wimbledon

Sidrah

Parashah of the week: Pinchas

“Let the Lord, source of the breath of all flesh, appoint someone over the community” Numbers 27:16

1 min read

July 6, 2023 14:42

A torah (Hebrew scripture) reading. The "yod" - a hand-shaped silver pointer - is used by the reader to mark his or her place in the text.

USA

Mia Khalifa sparks backlash after saying IDF is 'taught to aim at children'

The media personality ranted about Israel in a provocative social media clip

1 min read

July 6, 2023 13:33

Mia Khalifa sparks backlash after saying IDF is 'taught to aim at children'

Let’s celebrate the special stories of our brilliant kehillah

My aim, as I embark on my new role of JC Community Editor, is that these pages will reflect all the multifarious strands of our community

1 min read

July 6, 2023 13:04

Let’s celebrate the special stories of our brilliant kehillah

Masorti Judaism

New rabbis bring ‘energy and talent’ to one of UK's largest shuls

New North London has appointed two American-born rabbis to strengthen its clerical team

1 min read

July 6, 2023 12:57

New rabbis bring ‘energy and talent’ to one of UK's largest shuls

Europe

Early signs of a mass Jewish exodus from Ukraine and Russia says new report

A study of european Jewry did not find evidence of a mass exodus outside those two countries

1 min read

July 6, 2023 12:26

Two orthodox jews are seen arriving are seen arriving at the Medyka pedestrian border crossing in eastern Poland on February 25, 2022, fleeing the conflict in their country, one day after Russia launched a military attack on its neighbour Ukraine. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia Ukraine War

Emma Igual, the brave young Jewish woman risking her life daily in Ukraine

For more than a year Emma, 32, has been engaged in the most dangerous work possible on the Ukrainian war front:

5 min read

July 6, 2023 12:01

Emma Igual, the brave young Jewish woman risking her life daily in Ukraine

Jews playing cricket? Now you’re really creasing me up

Jokes aside, the sport, by its very nature, has plenty of appeal for Jews, as an exhibition at Lord's shows

5 min read

July 6, 2023 11:53

Jewish Community and cricket drinks event

Fear and loathing in Paris unsettles French Jews

If Macron keeps failing to bring stability through reform, it will prompt further emigration

3 min read

July 6, 2023 11:39

TOPSHOT - French riot police officers stand guard next to a burnt out trash bin during a demonstration against police in Marseille, southern France on July 1, 2023, after a fourth consecutive night of rioting in France over the killing of a teenager by police. French police arrested 1311 people nationwide during a fourth consecutive night of rioting over the killing of a teenager by police, the interior ministry said on July 1, 2023. France had deployed 45,000 officers overnight backed by light armoured vehicles and crack police units to quell the violence over the death of 17-year-old Nahel, killed during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb on June 27, 2023. (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU / AFP) (Photo by CLEMENT MAHOUDEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

US Jews are living in separate Americas with totally different priorities

As the divisions in society stateside widen, wealthy, assimilated Jews have diverging political priorities from struggling religious ones

3 min read

July 6, 2023 11:33

Left-wing activist argues with Ultra orthodox Jew during a demonstration against the inclusion of right-wing activist Aryeh King to the municipality Coalition as Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat (unseen) speaks at the United Jewish Communities General Assembly (GA), an annual conference of thousands of participants from North America, held in Jerusalem on November 12, 2013. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ùîàì ùìè ôòéìé ùîàì àøéä ÷éðâ îøö òáåãä äôâðä çøãé çéìåðé

BBC’s Jenin coverage even falls below its usual standard

The JC Leader, 7 July 2023

1 min read

July 6, 2023 11:20

BBC’s Jenin coverage even falls below its usual standard

Social Media

The Arab Israeli influencer who asks: Why can’t we all get along?

YouTube sensation Nuseir Yassin, who has 65 million followers, explains why he is optimistic about the future of his homeland

4 min read

July 6, 2023 11:14

The Arab Israeli influencer who asks: Why can’t we all get along?

Religion

Archbishop of Canterbury says antisemitism is the 'root of all racism'

Justin Welby has spoken about defying his father as a child to befriend a Jewish boy and hailed Jews as a 'gift' to their countries

2 min read

July 6, 2023 11:04

Archbishop of Canterbury says antisemitism is the 'root of all racism'

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