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Barenboim makes pro-EU speech at Proms

The 74-year old Jewish musician and conductor played an entirely English programme with his European orchestra on Sunday night

Martin Landau dies aged 89

The actor won an Oscar for his role in 1994's 'Ed Wood', as well as two Golden Globes.

Finding Herzl in Hungary

Our writer travels back to the beginnings of the Jewish state – to Budapest

Macron lends support to Israel

The French President and Benjamin Netanyahu both spoke at an event commemorating the mass deportation of French Jews

Antisemitic crime reaches 'record levels'

Maccabiah Games live blog Day 11

Catch up with all the latest from Israel on the final day of the Games

Outrage over Hitler fancy dress costume

The offending photographs were taken at an Orange Order-affiliated event at the Airdrie and District Orange Hall in Scotland

Knifeman detained near synagogue

Contrary to rumours, the man did not attempt to enter Toras Chaim shul in Hendon

Synagogue decline 'smaller than reported'

New research shows shul membership in decline, with central Orthodoxy down 37 per cent. But a former leader of the United Synagogue suggests the fall is far smaller

Sophie hits the heights

The JC Letters Page July 14 2017

S Solomon,  Mycal Miller, Frank Adam, Kenneth Morrison, Caroline Boobis and Ruth Ben-Or share their views with JC readers

Interview: Elkie Brooks

Paul Lester chats to the Seventies blues wailer who never stopped rocking...and became an aikido black belt along the way

Faces and Places - July 14 2017

Notable weddings, anniversaries, barmitzvahs and batmitzvahs from the current issue of the JC

Pledge on free schools

Supporters of a new Jewish high school for London are still hoping to submit a bid soon

Chasidic schools rapped over premises

Orthodox schools enjoy mixed fortunes in latest set of Ofsted reports

JFS on winning streak

Also celebrating was sixth former Daniel Launer, who was runner-up in a science essay competition run by Peterhouse College, Cambridge