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Fashion

Fashion Fix: Style lessons from a Queen

The late Queen's fashion journey holds lessons for all women

1 min read

September 29, 2022 15:21

Beauty

Beauty Box: Sweet scents for the festive season

Viola Levy picks fragrances for the High Holy Days, and a cleanser for when you need to cut corners

2 min read

September 29, 2022 15:21

Music

Jews and music: a lot to sing and dance about

From Felix Mendelssohn to a new wave of classical players now emerging, the Jewish Chronicle has never been short of Jewish musical talent to celebrate

3 min read

September 29, 2022 13:37

English cellist Jacqueline Du Pre (1945 - 1987) with her Argentinian-born Israeli husband, pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim. After developing multiple sclerosis in 1972, Du Pre continued to teach for as long as she could. Original Publication: People Disc - HP0308 (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Money

The geniuses who quietly built up British businesses

Throughout its history, the Jewish Chronicle has maintained an almost shy approach to finance and business, but the remarkable contribution made by Jewish Britons in these fields cannot be ignored

4 min read

September 29, 2022 13:37

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 28: Tim Steiner and friend attend the opening of House of Elemis, Mayfair's only couture beauty house on May 28, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J. Sims/Getty Images for Elemis)

Politics

Once banned from politics, Jews went on to help forge the Britain we know today

Six years after the first copies of the Jewish Chronicle rolled off the presses, Lionel de Rothschild was elected to the House of Commons.. Since then Jewish politicians have been instrumental in shaping Britain's political landscape

6 min read

September 29, 2022 13:37

1865: Lionel Nathan Rothschild (1808 - 1879), banker and activist in the civil and political emancipation of Jews in Britain. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Books

Jewish literature is rich with very English irony

From the transformation of Dickens' Fagin from contemptible villain to genial personality of the musical stage, the history of Jews and fiction has seen plenty of twists and turns

3 min read

September 29, 2022 13:37

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Louise Gluck attends 2014 National Book Awards on November 19, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

Millennials, it's time to repent for our digital sins

Separated by distance and a rectangular piece of glass, many of us find it easier to act in ways we’d never dream of in person

3 min read

September 29, 2022 13:11

Close up of shofar ,Hebrew prayer book and apple on a table- symbols for

Second World War

Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's time to 'terminate' hate in emotional Auschwitz visit

The visit was part of his work with the Auschwitz Jewish Centre Foundation

2 min read

September 29, 2022 13:00

Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's time to 'terminate' hate in emotional Auschwitz visit

Queen Elizabeth II

Charedim share the values of our monarchy

The rigours of the pilgrimage to the Queen’s lying in state in Westminster Hall was not for the frail residents of Schonfeld Square but Elizabeth II’s passing has stirred deep memories in this Stamford Hill community

2 min read

September 29, 2022 12:46

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19:The bearer party with the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is taken from Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Gareth Fuller - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Art

Official sculptor recalls long chats with royalty

Works by Frances Segelman are among royal artworks on show at new exhibition. She reveals what her intimate conversations with our late Queen and new King told her about their characters

3 min read

September 29, 2022 12:25

Official sculptor recalls long chats with royalty

Lapid tries to charm the world as West Bank burns

While the PM talked of a two-state solution at the UN, an Israeli raid on Jenin on Tuesday, in which at least four Palestinian militants were killed, was a reminder that Operation Breakwater is still ongoing

4 min read

September 29, 2022 12:24