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Politician who questioned how many Jews were killed in Holocaust gets seat on Isle of Man Parliament

Gary Clueit also questioned whether Hamas kidnapped babies and suggested he enjoyed being called antisemitic

3 min read

March 10, 2025 12:16

A politician elected to the Isle of Man parliament described antisemitism as 'That warm feeling it gives you is just the piss running down your leg' and questioned the number of Jews killed in the Shoah

Anti-Israel protests

American immigration officers arrest leader of campus anti-Israel protests

The move follows President Trump’s order to crack down on antisemitic agitation at US universities

2 min read

March 10, 2025 12:11

A protester parading a Palestinian flag on the campus of Columbia University in New York City (Photo: Getty Images)

Dear Yarden Bibas, here are the lessons I’ve learned since my wife and daughters were killed by terrorists

An open letter from Rabbi Leo Dee to former hostage Yarden Bibas whose wife and children were kidnapped and murdered by Hamas

4 min read

March 10, 2025 11:12

Rabbi Leo Dee poses with a banner carrying the faces of his wife, Lucy, and daughters, Maia and Rina. (Photo Talia Kirshner)

Hamantaschen

Spanakopita hamantaschen

A savoury version of the traditional treat, given a Greek twist

March 10, 2025 10:15

Cook time: 25 minutes

Israel

Children return to school in northern Israel after months evacuated from their homes

Dispersed across 130 schools nationwide, displaced students have lived in uncertainty for months

3 min read

March 10, 2025 09:32

Students return to school after months as displaced people. (Photo: Gianluca Cecere)

Israel Briefing

Israel Briefing Day 520: ‘Long-term truce real close,’ says US negotiator

Plus, Israel-US intelligence sharing reportedly at risk due to Trump’s Russia stance

4 min read

March 10, 2025 08:57

Hamas has threatened to kill more hostages following Donald Trump's ultimatum to the group yesterday (Image: Getty)

Purim

Purim cookie masks

A fun change from hamantaschen, these mask-shaped biscuits are a great child-friendly bake

March 10, 2025 08:51

Cook time: 10-12 minutes

Children will love making these masks – as much as they enjoy eating them (Picture: Inbal Bar-Oz)

Jewish Women in Law

Group for Jewish women in law provides a safe space post-October 7

‘Diversity and inclusion departments still think that Jews don’t count’

4 min read

March 10, 2025 06:38

Syria

What is happening in Syria – and how is Israel responding?

The country has witnessed the worst violence since the fall of the Assad regime, with reports of civilians massacred by government forces

3 min read

March 9, 2025 15:06

A Syrian fighter shows the victory sign as the new Syrian government's army clashes with Assad loyalists on the Syrian coast near Latakia on March 7, 2025. (Photo by ASAD AL ASAD/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Nova massacre

Nova survivors who took ecstasy may have been protected from trauma, study suggests

People who took MDMA coped better with the October 7 aftermath than those who did not, the study found

2 min read

March 9, 2025 12:36

Survivors of the Nova music festival on October 7 may have benefitted from being on MDMA during the attack, a new study suggests. (Photo by ORI AVIRAM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Purim

Who was the historical Persian king in the Purim story — and does it matter?

Hunting the historic background to biblical events may be a vain pursuit

3 min read

March 9, 2025 12:06

Vintage colour lithograph from 1882 of Esther beseeching King Ahasuerus to revoke his decree against the Jews (photo: Getty Images)

India

Israeli woman gang raped at popular tourist destination in India

The 27-year-old was attacked alongside an Indian woman and three men near the Unesco heritage site at Hampi

1 min read

March 9, 2025 12:05

Hampi's Tungabhadra River, near the site of the attack (Image: By © Vyacheslav Argenberg / http://www.vascoplanet.com / Wikimedia )

Etgar

Etgar quiz no 295

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

March 9, 2025 12:03

Universities

Trump government pulls $400 million from Columbia University over ‘harassment of Jews’

One official said the move was ‘only the beginning’ of the federal government’s response to campus antisemitism

2 min read

March 9, 2025 11:19

Protesters gather outside the campus of Columbia University in New York City on March 4, 2025. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Central London

Keffiyeh-clad protester who climbed Big Ben arrested after 16 hours on ledge

The barefoot man forced police to close the area to traffic

1 min read

March 9, 2025 10:23

A protester carrying a Palestinian flag sits on a ledge on the Elizabeth Tower which houses the "Big Ben" clock (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Sweet

Lotus Biscoff and white chocolate hamantaschen

Pop over to the JC Facebook page to find a recording of our tutorial on how to bake these delicious Purim treats

March 9, 2025 08:00

Cook time: 12 - 15 minutes

Lotus Biscoff and white chocolate hamantaschen

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