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Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg celebrates ‘outsider perspective’ of being an Ashkenazi Jew after ‘The Debut’ smash hit

The actor turned director’s latest project, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival, has received rave reviews

4 min read

October 20, 2026 11:47

Jesse Eisenberg poses ahead of the 'Screen Talk with Jesse Eisenberg' during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at BFI Southbank on October 18, 2026 (Getty Images)

Charedi schools

Charedi school takes heart from Ofsted recognition of progress

Manchester Mesivta head says there has been a ‘remarkable turnaround’ at the boys secondary school

1 min read

October 20, 2026 11:17

Crime

Doctor who pledged allegiance to Islamic State after October 7 jailed

The man has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for membership of the terrorist organisation

1 min read

October 20, 2026 11:10

The Soroka Medical Centre in Be’er Sheva, southern Israel where the doctor worked (Photo: Flash90)

Chess

Israeli chess players ‘banned’ from world championship in Malaysia

One of the scheduled contestants claimed he was told he could not compete in the country, which does not recognise Israel, due to immigration rules

2 min read

October 20, 2026 11:08

The chessboard is set ahead of a match in the FIDE World Chess Championship at Expo 2020 Dubai on November 27, 2021 (Getty Images)

Science

Science prodigy, 16, from Belgium heading to Israel to do university research

Laurent Simons was 15 when he got his PhD and he dreams of being able to extend human life

1 min read

October 20, 2026 11:06

Laurent Simons achieved his PhD when he was just 15-years-old (Image: Instagram/ Laurent Simons)

Israeli Politics

Opposition leaders welcome Benny Gantz’s withdrawal while Likud warns of vote splitting

Right-wing leaders fear the vote will be split between smaller parties, helping the left into power

1 min read

October 20, 2026 10:52

Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz withdrew the party with just a over a week to go until Israel's election

Israeli elections

‘Even if you live abroad you never stop being Israeli’ – meet the expats who are flying back just to vote

Up to 50,000 people are expected to make the trip and have their say in the historic general election

4 min read

October 20, 2026 09:33

Voter on an waiving Israel flag background. 3d illustration

Arrest

Man arrested for ‘assaulting three Jewish women’ in Stamford Hill

A 33-year-old man was held after the women, one pushing a baby in a pram, reported suffering minor injuries

2 min read

October 20, 2026 08:22

A video of one of the incidents in Stamford Hill on Monday (Image: X/ Shomrim)

Theatre

The Banality of Evil: Hannah Arendt, France, 1940 review: ‘her brilliant mind and humiliated body’ ★★★

Julia Pascal’s new play highlights a harrowing period in the life of one of the most acclaimed intellectuals of the last century

1 min read

October 19, 2026 18:36

Performed with intensity: Anna Eckhard, Mai Weisz, Helen Goldwyn, Pat Dynowska, Ariella Barnett, and Anja Fahlenkamp (Credit: Alex Brenner)

arson attacks

Alleged mastermind of London terror attacks on Jews accused of plotting further terror atrocities from prison

The FBI has accused Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al Saadi of planning to kill Jews at synagogues in America

1 min read

October 19, 2026 17:35

Images said to show Saadi with assassinated Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani, reportedly shared on Snapchat (US Department of Justice)

Booker Prize

Anita Brookner’s Booker Prize win was ‘disastrous and life changing’, says biographer

Hermione Lee says some colleagues of the Hotel du Lac author at the Courtauld Institute of Art were “jealous and resentful”

3 min read

October 19, 2026 17:31

Anita Brookner featuring in a 1981 documentary, Anita Brookner on Art - 100 Great Paintings. (Photo-BBC TV)

Benny Gantz

Benny Gantz pulls out of 2026 Knesset election eight days before polling date

The Blue and White leader, once Prime Minister Netanyahu’s strongest electoral rival, insisted he will ‘continue to fight for unity’

2 min read

October 19, 2026 17:00

Blue and White party chairman MK Benny Gantz speaks during the 'Game-Changing Generation' National Youth Conference at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem on October 11, 2026 (Flash90)

Calendar

Shabbat times from October 23 to October 30

Shabbat times for the week

1 min read

October 19, 2026 16:52

Canada

Calgary opera drops singer who displayed Palestinian flag during Tosca premiere

Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega will not participate in further performances following the ‘unauthorised’ stunt

1 min read

October 19, 2026 16:50

Green Party

Scottish Greens co-leader struggles to say whether Israel has right to exist

When asked by a journalist she replied: ‘It’s a difficult one’

1 min read

October 19, 2026 16:50

Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay of the Scottish Greens on August 29 2025 (Image: Getty Images)

Hampstead Synagogue

Hampstead Synagogue puts multi-million pound plans in place to attract the younger generation

The shul has been given a cornerstone donation from the Manny and Brigitta Davidson Foundation

2 min read

October 19, 2026 16:40

An artist's impression of the Manny and Brigitta Davidson Community Centre at Hampstead Synagogue (Photo: United Synagogue)

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