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Obituary

Jewish woman who refused to give Adolf Hitler flowers during Berlin Olympics dies aged 102

Yocheved Gold lived to witness Nazi atrocities in her native Germany and the entire history of modern Israel

2 min read

February 3, 2026 13:33

isis

'Jihad will never stop': Jailed Isis devotee who planned attacks on Jews vowed fresh terror plots when he is released

Michael Sam Teekaye Jr, of Maryland, was handed the maximum 20-year sentence last week, but will only be 42 when he gets out

1 min read

February 3, 2026 13:14

Michael Sam Teekaye Jr in images sent to an undercover federal agent (Screenshot/CBS News)

Holocaust Memorial Day and the erasure of Jewish victims

The concept of ‘never again” is losing its specificity, as the Shoah is increasingly universalised and the vicious antisemitism that fuelled it diminished

4 min read

February 3, 2026 13:07

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin, Germany. (Image: Getty)

Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

Wigmore Hall concert brings together Jewish and German students

Pupils from JCoSS and The German School London sang at an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

3 min read

February 3, 2026 12:33

The Voices of Justice of Learning from the Righteous in London Wigmore Hall on 29 1 2026. Photos taken by Adam Soller Photography©

Parliament

Charlotte Nichols MP on why she lost touch with Zarah Sultana, Jewish representation... and could ET be part of the kehillah?

The left-wing Labour backbencher reflects on the challenges and privileges of being a Jew in parliament

5 min read

February 3, 2026 11:48

Charlotte Nichols MP (Image: Charlotte Nichols)

France

France issues court warrants for two Israeli joint citizens over ‘complicity in genocide’

The pair are accused of membership of Israeli protest groups involved in attempts to block the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza

1 min read

February 3, 2026 11:31

Israel is Forever founder Nili Kupfer-Naouri (YouTube/Qualita)

Ofsted

Chasidic school failing to comply with bar on new pupils, Ofsted alleges

Bnei Zion primary in Stamford Hill has been ranked inadequate for nearly 10 years

1 min read

February 3, 2026 11:18

Chasidic school failing to comply with bar on new pupils, Ofsted alleges

Iran

Witkoff and Kushner to lead Iran talks on Friday

The negotiations are believed to hinge on three key issues: nuclear enrichment, ballistic missile development and Iran’s support for regional proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah

3 min read

February 3, 2026 10:35

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (L) delivers a press conference with US businessman Jared Kushner (R) upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit at the Élysée Palace in Paris on January 6, 2026 (Getty Images)

Borehamwood & Elstree

Faith and civic leaders put down roots for community cohesion

Borehamwood and Elstree residents joined a Tu Bishvat tree-planting event

1 min read

February 2, 2026 20:01

Civic leaders tree-planting in Borehamwood & Elstree on Erev Tu Bishvat (Photo: Gobind Gopan)

David Abulafia: the historian who reshaped our understanding of the sea and civilisation

His Jewish faith and identity came through in a quintessentially British way. He helped secure a permanent home for Cambridge’s Reform Jewish community and guided those seeking to join the faith

3 min read

February 2, 2026 17:54

David Abulafia, 1949-2026 (Image: Wikipedia)

France

Two surgeons banned over death of Israeli billionaire during penis enlargement surgery

The man died during the 2019 operation

1 min read

February 2, 2026 17:33

Surgeons speak with one another during a medical procedure (Credit: ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Edinburgh

Edinburgh community celebrates Yiddish-inspired Burns Night

All denominations came together to celebrate the Scottish poet

1 min read

February 2, 2026 17:20

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse and me

Sax player Frank Walden reflects on being part of the iconic singer’s band and why he is bringing her music back to north-west London

2 min read

February 2, 2026 15:17

Frank Walden on the sax, performing with Amy Winehouse

Jerusalem

‘Pilgrim’s Path’ to Temple Mount opened to pedestrians for the first time in nearly two millennia

The centuries-old route from southern Jerusalem to the Western Wall was resurrected in a 20-year excavation process

1 min read

February 2, 2026 15:17

Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologist Ari Levi holds a 2000-year-old measuring table found at the Pilgrimage Road at the City of David, in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, on January 6, 2020 (Flash90)

BBC Arabic

BBC Arabic fails to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day for first time in five years

Arabic-language service accused of ‘systemic failure in covering Jewish affairs’

2 min read

February 2, 2026 15:02

BBC headquarters in central London (Getty Images)

Israel

Encyclopaedia Britannica edits kids’ page featuring map that ‘erased’ Israel

The image labelled the entirety of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank as ‘Palestine’, which it defined as the region ‘between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea’

1 min read

February 2, 2026 13:41

Screenshot of the Encyclopædia Britannica site featuring a map labelling Israel, Gaza and the West Bank as 'Palestine'

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