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Gaza

UN chief who made false claim about 14,000 babies dying doubles down on Gaza ‘starvation’

Tom Fletcher accused Israel of deliberately withholding food from Gazans, calling it a ‘war crime’

1 min read

May 30, 2025 16:26

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher doubled down on claims that Israel is intentionally starving Gaza's population (Getty Images)

Jewish music

The young Israeli giving the shofar a new voice

Bar Zemach, the first known musician to play the shofar chromatically, on how he was inspired and driven by the vision of his grandfather

3 min read

May 30, 2025 13:59

Shofar-blower extraordinaire: Bar Zemach is taking the horn from the synagogue to the concert hall (Photo: Jenni Munz)

Vicious propaganda always preceded the murder of Jews

Those who claim to be committed to human rights must reassess how their language about Israel impacts the Jewish diaspora

2 min read

May 30, 2025 13:31

Vigil outside of the White House for Israeli embassy staff members Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, who were murdered after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum (Image: Getty)

Kosher

Orthodox foodies fly from New York to Hendon for a taste of kosher fine dining

A group of New Yorkers flew to London for a reservation at chef Andrew Krausz’s exclusive back garden restaurant

2 min read

May 30, 2025 12:32

Orthodox foodies fly from New York to Hendon for a taste of kosher fine dining

Lord Hermer

Attorney General compares modern criticism of international law to ‘1930s Germany’

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for Lord Hermer to be sacked over the remarks

2 min read

May 30, 2025 12:20

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 6: Attorney General Richard Hermer leaves Number 10 following the first cabinet meeting since Labour formed a government under Sir Keir Starmer at Downing Street on July 6, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Alex McBride/Getty Images)

Children's books

Children’s book roundup: the top three

From means girls and ill-fated crushes to swashbuckling seagoing sagas, here are the three best new books for kids aged nine and over

1 min read

May 30, 2025 10:52

Variety

Variety is the spice of life for couple given charity service award

Neil and Pamela Sinclair have dedicated over 50 years to volunteering

4 min read

May 30, 2025 10:43

Neil and Pamela Sinclair, who have devoted over 50 years to Variety charity (Photo: Variety)

Rabbis

Gun-toting Orthodox rabbi turns the tables on would-be car thieves

Emanuel Goldfeiz was still dressed in his Shabbat best when he was attacked by two masked assailants

1 min read

May 30, 2025 10:29

An Orthodox rabbi in Baltimore scared off two would-be car thieves after pulling out his legally-owned pistol when they attacked him (Image: CBS News)

Israeli TV

The Oldest Trick in the Book, review: ‘Chapter after chapter of intrigue flow’

Sasson Gabay and Yehezkel Lazarov star in this clever, twist-filled Israeli series about a chronic case of writer’s block… and a stolen story

2 min read

May 30, 2025 10:28

Seeking inspiration: Yehezkel Lazaron as frustrated writer Aviram Katz in Izzy series The Oldest Trick in the Book

Is there any point arguing with those that compare aid drops in Gaza to Auschwitz?

When commentators make these false comparisons, they’re showing us who they really are

3 min read

May 30, 2025 10:08

Shavuot

If Pesach tells us where we came from, Shavuot shows where we are going

How did the Israelites become the Jewish people? It is the story behind next week’s festival

3 min read

May 30, 2025 10:00

Vintage engraving by Gustave DorA from 1870 showing a scene from the Old Testament Moses giving the Law upon Mount Sinai

Etgar

The Etgar Shavuot Quiz

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

May 30, 2025 09:57

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 602: Hamas set to scupper new Israel-approved ceasefire deal

Plus, court rules government cannot block anti-war protest over controversial placards

2 min read

May 30, 2025 09:15

Israel has approved a new US-backed ceasefire deal, but Hamas is expected to scupper the agreement (Image: Getty)

dairy dessert

Grandma's traditional Shavuot cheesecake

A classic bake studded with sultanas and a lemony sharpness that cuts through the richness - this is a winner

May 30, 2025 08:00

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Grandma's traditional Shavuot cheesecake

Israel

Dua Lipa and Benedict Cumberbatch among 300 celebrities to call for end of UK ‘complicity’ in Gaza ‘horrors’

Director Danny Boyle, comedian Grace Campbell and actress Nicola Coughlan were also included in the list of signatories

1 min read

May 29, 2025 18:17

British singer Dua Lipa is among 300 celebrities to call on the UK to end its 'complicity' in the 'horrors' of the Gaza War

Board of Deputies

ANALYSIS: The consensus view — Rosenberg lays out the Board’s stance on the Middle East

The JC takes a careful look at what the president of the Board of Deputies said at Sunday’s plenary meeting

2 min read

May 29, 2025 17:45

Board of Deputies president Phil Rosenberg

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