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Poland

The Jewish cemetery reclaimed by nature – and my husband

Gaby Koppel joins her other half on an emotional trip into his family’s Polish past

5 min read

February 20, 2026 13:17

Monuments to another era: Gaby and Steve at the headstone of Kaija Cimberknopf, and the Braun family

BBC

BBC rejects complaint over ‘Moneybags Rothschild’ remark on Gardeners’ Question Time

Corporation says Bunny Guinness’s reference to Jewish family was ‘not in any way antisemitic’

2 min read

February 20, 2026 13:09

BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time panellist Bunny Guinness has been criticised for making the 'Moneybags Rothschild' comment in one episode of the programme (Photo: YouTube)

Books

New tales from the Ghetto

You may think we know everything we need to about the world’s first ghetto and its Jews, but this remarkable history proves otherwise

1 min read

February 20, 2026 12:44

Brit milah

Belgian government comments on circumcision row ‘misleading’

An adverse ruling in the probe into Antwerp mohalim – denounced by the US ambassador as antisemitic – could be ‘weaponised’ to ban brit milah, says Jewish community leader

2 min read

February 20, 2026 11:55

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot (Image: Getty)

Francesca Albanese

Antisemitism campaigners urge UK to call for removal of Francesca Albanese as UN rapporteur

France and Germany have already demanded human rights expert should go after long history of anti-Israel bias and controversy

3 min read

February 20, 2026 11:33

Greta Thunberg (left) with Francesca Albanese (in glasses) on a boat for an anti-Israel protest in Italy last year (Getty)

Gaza

Board of Peace commits $17bn to Gaza reconstruction

As the announcement was made, it was reported that Hamas was holding elections in the Strip ahead of disarmament negotiations

3 min read

February 20, 2026 11:04

US President Trump (C), flanked by Vice President JD Vance (L) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R), joins leaders for a group photo during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

Schools

School report: avoiding school is a distress call

Anxiety is causing increasing absenteeism – we need to find out why

2 min read

February 20, 2026 10:40

Circumcision

It’s time to protect circumcision through best practice

All mohelim should be medically qualified, argues the convenor of the Reform Beit Din

2 min read

February 20, 2026 10:30

Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves reveals £10m synagogue security cash boost on visit to Heaton Park

Chancellor tells JC of her commitment to Jewish community as she meets Rabbi Daniel Walker at shul attacked on Yom Kippur

4 min read

February 20, 2026 09:57

19/02/2026. Manchester, United Kingdom. Chancellor Rachel Reeves with Rabbi Daniel Walker during a visit to the Heaton Park Synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester. Treasury. Picture by Kirsty O'Connor / Treasury

The United Synagogue

United Synagogue receives prestigious safeguarding certification

It marks a change of approach from ‘reactive’ to ‘active’ safeguarding

1 min read

February 20, 2026 09:52

Claudia Kitsberg, the United Synagogue's director of safeguarding and welfare (centre) receiving the safeguarding certificate from Mark Bramah, director of PAS 5222 auditors. Also pictured is Jo Grose, chief executive of the US (Photo: United Synagogue)

Etgar

The Etgar Quiz no 318

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

February 20, 2026 09:30

menorah

Shining a light on the menorah – the symbol that defines Judaism

The emblem of unity, hope and cosmic order – and Israel’s official emblem – first appears in the Torah this week

3 min read

February 20, 2026 09:00

A replica of the golden Temple menorah on display in the Old City of Jerusalem (photo: Getty Images)

Zach Margs

Zach Margs is back – along with his hilarious Israeli alter egos

The comedian and social media star played to a full house on Wednesday night

2 min read

February 19, 2026 16:52

Zach is back! Zach Margs with his London audience (Photo: James Wallis)

Universities

Fears over web of pro-Iran student groups across UK

Khomeini merchandise on sale at British campus event and extremist speakers hosted by student societies

5 min read

February 19, 2026 16:40

Influencers Hussain Makke, Batool Subeiti, Mohammad Khani and Hassan al-Qadri have all been listed as speakers at Absoc events across UK campuses (Photo: JC / Instagram / YouTube screenshots)

Gaza

Inside Gaza, the ceasefire holds… at least for now

There is an eerie calm across the border with the IDF – but the margin for error is thin

6 min read

February 19, 2026 16:11

Palestinian neighbourhood in Gaza (all images: Jonathan Sacerdoti)

Hebrew children's literature

How Hebrew children’s literature came into the world

Angela Kiverstein learns how kids’ books were first written in a language first used for prayer

4 min read

February 19, 2026 16:04

Child's play: Dorit Gani and a boy reading a children's song written by Chaim Nachman Bialik in the 1920s (Photo: Bialik House archive)

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