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My husband's passion for a smelly spread

Zelda Leon confesses her hatred of chopped herring

Football’s greatest comeback

David Bolchover's new book examines the life and legacy of legendary football coach Bela Guttmann

I can't stop the news for a day

This year, Shavuot fell right in the middle of the week, on a Wednesday and Thursday. For religious journalists, these days, as with every Shabbat and Yom Tov, served as a media blackout period.

Holocaust survivor gets school diploma

Esther Begam, whose family was wiped out and education cut short, finally graduates

Constituency profile: Bury South

Given Ivan Lewis's personal popularity, you might think re-election would be assured.

An audience with Dame Janet

Dame Janet Suzman's latest role is as a Holocaust survivor. She tells John Nathan why the story resonates today.

Constituency profile: Ilford North

With a wafer-thin majority of just 589 for Labour’s Wes Streeting in the 2015 general election, none of the main candidates in Ilford North can afford to underestimate the importance of around 4,500 Jewish votes up for grabs next week.

Widening the lens of blame

On November 25, 1942, the New York Times reported that two million European Jews had been murdered. But — and this fact alone is incredible — this report only made it to page 10.

My wedding was a complete disaster

Karen Yossman wanted a low key wedding. But she wasn't expecting everything to go wrong.

Rabbis clash over gay love speech

Rabbi Bassous said Rabbi Dweck’s speech was “false and misguided… corrupt from beginning to end”.

A Jewish country life

'Better one day in London than a thousand years with the sheep' says a character in Amanda Craig's new novel - and he's (half) Jewish. But does he represent a truthful stereotype?

Letters, 1st June

Anthony Melnikoff JP, Yehudis Fletcher, Neville Goldschneider, Howard Brecker and Mike & Judy Baum share their views with JC readers

Wonder Woman banned in Lebanon

Film review: Wonder Woman

The previous entries in the DC Comics film series have met with mixed reactions. Can Israeli actress Gal Gadot deliver the franchise’s first unequivocal hit?

Anger as universities’ union rejects antisemitism definition

The government, the Labour party and the National Union of Students have all accepted the IHRA definition

Heritage project at cemetery

Chief rabbis and leading figures from the showbiz and science worlds are buried there. Now Willesden cemetery is looking to be a tour venue