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Helping hand or bad tutor? The debate over AI

Rabbis are wrestling over the merits of ChatGPT as an aid to Jewish study

3 min read

June 12, 2026 13:20

Helping hand or bad tutor? The debate over AI

Network at 50: the film that predicted our disordered world

Written by Sidney “Paddy” Chayefsky, the Jewish genius of American screenwriting, the brilliant movie foretold reality TV, the hard left and the ebbing of liberal democracy

4 min read

June 12, 2026 13:03

In a pivotal moment of the film Network, the character Howard Beale (Peter Finch) exhorts his audience to resolve "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" (Image: Wikiepedia)

Court and Crime

Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell attends protest in support of convicted Palestine Action activists

The four defendants, who have been convicted of criminal damage, could be sentenced as terrorists

1 min read

June 12, 2026 13:00

John McDonnell presents a letter, alongside members of the Palestine Coalition, to New Scotland Yard on April 15, 2026 (Getty Images)

Green Party

Green Party discusses banning religious circumcision

Zack Polanski’s party asks members whether non-medical circumcision should be restricted to those old enough to give consent

2 min read

June 12, 2026 12:56

Zack Polanski, Leader of the Green Party, speaks with residents during a visit to the Winslade Estate on April 09, 2026 (Getty Images)

The JLC

Grant scheme ‘sparks the future’ for young Jewish adults

‘This enables the next generation of leaders not just to participate in Jewish life, but to shape it too’

1 min read

June 12, 2026 12:31

Anything but Trivia - a Spark the Future microgrant scheme initiative (Photo: the JLC)

Music

The full story of George Michael and Wham!’s hidden Jewish identity

The author of a new biography of the late pop legend reveals how the singer’s heritage shaped his personality and career

8 min read

June 12, 2026 12:22

Careless obsession: Sathnam Sanghera and his new book

From Mussolini to Iran: the politics of the World Cup

The war in the Middle East has given the tournament a tense backdrop – but football’s biggest stage has never been insulated from global events

3 min read

June 12, 2026 11:39

Iran's captain and defender Ehsan Haji Safi and teammates walk on the tarmac on arrival at the Tijuana International Airport on June 7 (Image: Getty Images)

Paperweight

Jewish students invited to take a crash course in ‘real life’

Paperweight is launching a new initiative for people aged 18 to 25

1 min read

June 12, 2026 11:28

Paperweight's NextGen initiative will equip participants with essential life skills, including budgeting and tenancy rights (Photo: Getty)

Iran

Trump calls off Iran strikes claiming peace deal approved

Iranian media denies that any agreement has been reached

1 min read

June 12, 2026 11:25

US President Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on June 5, 2026 (Getty Images)

British Museum

‘We will not be intimidated’: British Museum director rebuts the mob as Israel lecture attracts thousands

The talk was Jewish Culture Month’s most attended event, drawing 4,000 people online

2 min read

June 12, 2026 11:25

Left to right: Dr Paul Collins, director of culture, Liat Rosenthal, education and communities at the Board of Deputies, acting Board president Adrian Cohen and British Museum Director Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE (Credit: Board of Deputies)

Mitzvah Day

JW3 to take over the running of Mitzvah Day

This year marks 21 years of the national day of giving, inspired by Jewish values

1 min read

June 12, 2026 09:41

Laura Marks CBE and Raymond Simonson (Photo: Mitzvah Day/JW3)

Jewish Culture Month

‘Dinner at ours this Friday?’

The Jewish community is being urged to share their Friday night dinner with non-Jewish friends and colleagues

1 min read

June 11, 2026 17:25

(left to right) Cllr Eamonn O'Brien, Cllr Richard Gold, Christian Wakeford MP, Mary-Liz Walker, Peter Walker, Sara and Barry Radivan at Sara and Barry's Friday night dinner (Photo: courtesy)

World Cup 2026

Could England face Iran at the 2026 World Cup?

There is a complicated and unlikely route which would see the two world powers face off in the knockout stages

2 min read

June 11, 2026 17:07

Zeteo UK won’t speak truth to power – only grievances to its echo chamber

At Mehdi Hasan’s new “progressive” platform, the staff tend to share a certain worldview, particularly on Israel, where every bias points in the same direction

3 min read

June 11, 2026 16:54