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Paul McCartney won't go to Israel for prize

He will not attend the ceremony at the Knesset, citing a busy schedule

At last I’m a novelist — and clairvoyant, too

Paper, scissors and glue to turn a writer into an artist

It was only towards the end of his life, with his health failing, that Wolf Mankowitz decided to ditch the pen, and take up scissors à la Matisse

Board of Deputies hustings - an inadvertently comic evening

From leadership to antisemitism to Israel, the evening was surprisingly entertaining

Rift widens in seaside synagogue over Chasidic influx

Accusations fly at Southend and Westcliff Hebrew Congregation in advance of a potentially acrimonious AGM

Film review: Entebbe

Anne Joseph is disappointed by the latest film about the 1976 hostage crisis

Faith schools’ admissions cap to stay

Local councils will have funds to open new faith schools, Education Secretary Damian Hinds has announced

Music of the mash-up melting pot

They call themselves 'ambassadors of groove' and they're bringing their music to London. Claire Cantor reports

Memories are made of what?

Susan Reuben ponders the elusive nature of our special memories

Giro d'Italia Big Start diary - Israel's cycle to success

Crowds came out in their thousands on to the streets of Israel - from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, Haifa to Acco and finishing in Eilat for the historic Big Start at the Giro d'Italia. Here are some reflections of a whistlestop trip.

Antisemitism survey launches

Like many Jews, I’ve watched in horror at the news of antisemitic murders in Paris, Toulouse, Brussels and Copenhagen over the past decade or so.

Charedi housing group facing legal challenge

A judicial review case has been brought by two non-Jewish families against the Agudas Israel Housing Association (AIHA) and Hackney Council.

Blair warns of Jew hate taking root in society

Anti-Zionism trends 'too often' into antisemitism, former PM says in exclusive JC column

End of Iran deal was Bibi’s moment in the sun

Anshel Pfeffer examines what Donald Trump's Iran decision means for Israel

Blair: handle 'March for Return' carefully

Writing exclusively for the JC, former UK prime minister Tony Blair says this week's protests require 'careful handling and solid leadership'

The JC Leader

The Jewish Chronicle Leader column, May 11th 2018