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Israel's top court freezes law halting arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

A Likud MK who resigned over the issue said his party had been ‘hijacked’ and claimed that a significant chunk of its lawmakers supported a move to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu

3 min read

July 16, 2026 11:00

The Supreme Court sits during a hearing in Jerusalem on July 13, 2026 (Flash90)

Israeli ministers cheering on Argentina and crowing over England’s defeat made me cringe

Antagonism and embarrassing support for another country’s team don’t add up to a diplomatic strategy

2 min read

July 16, 2026 10:57

Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina's second goal in last night's semi-final (Shaun Botterill/Getty)

strawberry recipe

Summer berry tira-mess-su pots

A simple summer dessert that delivers on fun and flavour

July 16, 2026 10:45

Cook time: 0 mins

A fun and fruity summer dessert (Photo: Sam Folan)

Sidrah

The Temple of Love: this week’s parashah, Devarim

“Learn to do good. Seek justice; aid the wronged. Uphold the rights of the orphan; defend the cause of the widow” Isaiah 1:17

1 min read

July 16, 2026 10:40

The Queen of Sheba visiting Solomon's Temple by Salomon de Bray, 17th century(Wikimedia Commons)

Save the Children

Foreign Office slams Save The Children UK over ‘divisive, provocative and factually inaccurate’ Gaza post

The children's charity accused outgoing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of ‘complicity’ in the deaths of Gazan children and called for a full arms embargo on Israel

2 min read

July 16, 2026 10:26

Image from a social media post by Save The Children UK on July 15, 2026 (X/SaveTheChildrenUK)

Calendar

Shabbat and Tishah b’Av times from July 17 to July 24

Shabbat and fast times for the week

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July 16, 2026 10:12

Shabbat and Tishah b’Av times from July 17 to July 24

musicals

Jesus Christ Superstar review: ‘seems to get better the older it gets’ ★★★★

Jews might view this sung-through rock opera with limited emotional involvement but theatrically the evening is impressive

2 min read

July 15, 2026 20:06

Superstar treatment: the chorus of the latest production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical on stage at Drury Lane Credit: Johan Persson

IRGC

IRGC designation as threat to national security clears Commons as MPs warn of danger from Iranian regime

Long-awaited measures create new offences for supporting Islamic Republic-backed organisations

4 min read

July 15, 2026 18:52

Members of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army march during a military parade in Tehran on Thursday, July 23, 2009. (Photo by Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Security funding for Jews is the government’s admission that it won’t stop the people creating this threat

You cannot fortify your way out of antisemitism – only make it more comfortable to endure while it festers. The community must be willing to say: thank you for the money, now do your job and enforce the law

3 min read

July 15, 2026 18:01

A security guard stands on duty outside Finchley Reform Synagogue (Image: Getty Images)

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham fails to push back against Gary Lineker’s description of Gaza conflict as ‘genocide’

Incoming prime minister interviewed by former footballer who left BBC shortly after sharing post about Zionism that included an image of a rat

3 min read

July 15, 2026 18:00

Andy Burnham being interviewed by Gary Lineker (Image: Goalhanger/Youtube Screenshot).

Letter from Jerusalem

Whoever’s king of this castle can decide the future of Israel and Lebanon

IDF allows journalists inside the tunnels below Beaufort for the first time for a glimpse of what was, until recently, a Hezbollah stronghold

5 min read

July 15, 2026 17:47

Whoever’s king of this castle can decide the future of Israel and Lebanon

Nova exhibition

Boris Johnson labels Jew-hate ‘a virus in the human bloodstream’ on Nova Exhibition visit

The former prime minister met survivors and bereaved families, and urged others to visit the exhibition while it remains in London

2 min read

July 15, 2026 16:47

Boris Johnson at the Nova Exhibition in London on July 14, 2026 (Nova Exhibition)

Ofsted

One ‘big family’ – Jewish school with Muslim majority earns good Ofsted

King David Birmingham has developed ‘constructive relationships’ with the wider community, inspectors said

1 min read

July 15, 2026 16:26

King David Jewish Primary School in Birmingham has faced difficulties since October 7

Film

The Invite review: An excruciating sex-com ★★★★

The copious amount of tension in the film is derived from an open relationship encountering the emotions and instincts of tightly closed one

2 min read

July 15, 2026 16:18

Orgy off the menu: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in The Invite Spanish actress

World Cup 2026

United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World Cup

The satirical plan would see synagogues named in honour Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice

1 min read

July 15, 2026 16:03

England line up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match against Norway at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

If Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is easier to enlist than the Charedim, Israel has a problem

It is increasingly clear that the October election will be about more than politics and security. It will be about Israel’s soul as hard liners and extremists who would once have been shunned are handed power and influence

2 min read

July 15, 2026 15:42

Israeli security forces attempt to disperse strictly Orthodox Jews trying to block the entrance to the Abu Kabir holding facility in Tel Aviv in protest against the arrests of Charedi draft dodgers on June 10, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

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