Search

From Berlin to Finchleystrasse: the Jews who redefined the Finchley Road

Thousands of refugees from Nazi Europe rebuilt their lives in coffee houses, bookshops and cabarets along Finchley Road, turning this dusty stretch of the A41 into a boulevard of dreams. The grandson of two Finchleystrasse pioneers reports

Palestine Action activists charged over RAF Brize Norton break-in

The stunt was one of the last perpetrated by the group before MPs voted to proscribe it as a terrorist organisation

Parashah of the week: Chukkat

“We will not pass through fields or vineyards, and we will not drink water from wells. We will follow the king’s highway, turning off neither to the right nor to the left until we have crossed your territory” Numbers 20:17

Shabbat times from July 4 to July 11

Shabbat times for the week

Evita review: ‘Rachel Zegler’s star quality shines’ ★★★★★

Every Evita is defined by its Eva and the clarity, accuracy and power of this one’s voice is astonishing

MPs back government’s ban on Palestine Action

House of Lords will now debate the government’s measures to proscribe the group

British Jewry raises £1.7 million to support wounded IDF veterans

Beit Halochem or ‘House of Warriors’ is Israel’s only government-recognised charity serving wounded veterans

‘I feel I could be single forever’ – what dating is really like for Jews in 2025

Elisa Bray speaks to Jews navigating watermelon emojis, Palestinian flags and ‘no Zionist’ statements on dating sites

Survey launched to check in with community nearly two years after October 7

The JPR questionnaire asks about Jewish identity, British identity and the community’s relationship with Israel

Marseille 1940 by Uwe Wittstock: one hack’s mission to save Jewish intelligentsia from the Nazis

This is a gripping account of young and unassuming American journalist Varian Fry’s mission to save the literary and artistic greats of his day

Jo Greenbury

Last head of Polack’s House at Clifton College who inspired generations of Jewish pupils at the Bristol boarding school

Former Hasmonean headteacher Beverley Perin dies at 65

Influential Jewish educator who combined excellence with compassion

When Israeli civilians die, human rights norms disappear

The laws of war are universal, except – it seems – when the Jewish state is involved. Iran’s missile barrage revealed a moral and legal double standard

Jewish LGBTQ+ charity shortlisted for National Diversity Award

KeshetUK recognised for work promoting inclusion across British Jewish life

Hearty chicken and herb soup

Argentina probes antisemitic slogans at football match

Fans of Club Atlético All Boys are alleged to have hurled anti-Israel slogans at supporters of Atlants, a team known for its strong ties to the local Jewish community