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Barbara Barnett

Socia l historian who recorded Holocaust child survivors’ memoirs

4 min read

September 4, 2025 12:23

Miracles happen when we opt for hope over despair

A visit to Stamford Hill brings a happy reminder of the positive things in life

3 min read

September 4, 2025 12:14

A group of Stamford Hill rabbis are campaigning to discourage Charedim from voting in the WZO elections (Photo: Getty)

Gaza

Membership of Hamas ‘the same’ as belonging to Labour or Tories, claims ‘Gaza Tribunal’ witness

Palestinian journalist Abubaker Abed, who has now relocated to Ireland, has repeatedly compared the Gaza War to the Holocaust on social media

2 min read

September 4, 2025 12:14

Gazan journalist Abubaker Abed suggested to Jeremy Corbyn's 'Gaza Tribunal' that membership of Hamas is 'the same' as belonging to the Labour or Conservative parties (Image: YouTube/Project for Peace and Justice by Jeremy Corbyn)

Green Party

Greens unfit to hold any position of responsibility after electing extremist deputy leader, say critics

Mothin Ali hailed October 7 as the end of ‘white supremacist European settler colonialism’

2 min read

September 4, 2025 12:00

New Green deputy leader Mothin Ali (Image: Screenshot)

Scotland

SNP ‘undermining safety’ of Scotland’s Jewish community with anti-Israel policies

The Jewish Council of Scotland fears John Swinney’s actions could have ‘significant negative implications’ for Scottish Jews

3 min read

September 4, 2025 11:15

The direction taken by First Minister John Swinney (left) and Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson is likely to fuel antisemitism in Scotland, according to JCoS (Photo: Getty)

Gaza

Hugh Bonneville hijacks Downton Abbey premiere interview to condemn Israel’s ‘indefensible’ Gaza City offensive

Bonneville called on the international community to ‘do more to bring it to an end’

1 min read

September 4, 2025 11:13

Hugh Bonneville condemned Israel's 'idenfensible' Gaza City offensive during an interview at the premiere of the final Downton Abbey film (Image: Getty)

Antisemitism

Faeces smeared on north London Orthodox synagogue in ‘utterly disgusting’ act

The ‘revolting act’ was discovered by the shul’s security and reported to CST and the police

1 min read

September 4, 2025 10:50

Faeces appears to have been smeared on the walls of a north London synagogue (Credit: X/BlondShelley)

CAA

Will you march with us on Sunday to stamp out antisemitism?

The head of the Campaign Against Antisemitism on why he thinks everyone needs to join the fight against Jew-hatred

2 min read

September 4, 2025 10:38

There was a huge turnout for the CAA's March Against Antisemitism in December. On Sunday, the community will be marching again

Turkey

Turkey bans Jewish singer over support for Israel

Enrico Macias’ planned concert in Istanbul was cancelled after ‘intense calls for protests against’ it

1 min read

September 4, 2025 10:26

French-Jewish singer Enrico Macias had his upcoming concert in Turkey cancelled over his open support for Israel (Image: Getty)

Cake

Rosh Hashanah honey, pistachio and rose loaf

Showstopping looks and gorgeous nutty notes – this honey-flavoured loaf cake makes a wonderful new year treat

September 4, 2025 10:11

Cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Ireland

Ireland’s deputy PM hears personal accounts of antisemitism from Irish Jews and voices ‘deep concern’

The meeting between Simon Harris TD and representatives of Irish Jewry took place at the request of the minister’s office

3 min read

September 3, 2025 17:28

Ireland's foreign minister Simon Harris delivers a speech during the European People's Party (EPP) congress in Valencia, on April 30, 2025. (Photo by JOSE JORDAN / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images)

My message to Labour: Palestine cannot be summoned into existence by pogrom or fiat

Britain used to pride itself on its policy of not negotiating with terrorists. Now we’re in danger of rewarding them

3 min read

September 3, 2025 17:04

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state, July 29, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Gaza

South African TV host dropped for challenging guest over comparison between Gaza and the Holocaust

The guest had told presenter Juliet Newell that the two were ‘the same thing’

2 min read

September 3, 2025 16:19

Juliet Newell (left) challenged Doctor Mamphela Ramphele (right) on her Gaza/Holocaust comparison (Image: South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC))

David Lammy

UK could recognise Palestine while hostages remain in Gaza, Lammy tells hostage families

Recognition of statehood is not dependent on Hamas or a hostage release, Lammy confirms

2 min read

September 3, 2025 16:10

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Photo by Suzanne Plunkett - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Judaism

I used to perform in the West End on Friday nights. Now I stay in to light Shabbos candles

Caroline Pakter tells the JC about her journey from showbusiness to Orthodox Judaism

5 min read

September 3, 2025 15:54

Caroline Pakter performing from 'Showbiz to Shabbos' (Photo: Robert Leach)

Protests

Activists set cars alight in pro-hostage ‘day of disruption’

Protesters also torched tyres near Prime Minister Netanyahu’s home

1 min read

September 3, 2025 15:28

Tyres were set ablaze in multiple areas during the protest (Image: Israeli police)

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