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Brighton

Brighton theatre doubles down on play inspired by poet who called Jews ‘evil’

Theatre promises to ‘reflect’ after youth production sparks fierce row

3 min read

December 19, 2024 16:21

Refaat Alareer, who was killed in Gaza on 6 December 2023, wrote on social media that Hamas’s October 7 attack was “legitimate and moral”. One of Alareer's poems inspired a controversial play in Brighton set to open this week (Photo: Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Two teenage girls sentenced over antisemitic attacks in Stamford Hill

The attacks, which took place in December 2023, left one woman unconscious

1 min read

December 19, 2024 15:31

Two girls have been sentence over antisemitic attacks in Stamford Hill Getty Images)

Nightlife

Turntables, cabaret and Middle Eastern jazz: nightlife with a Jewish twist

The JC meets three young women bringing Jewish inclusivity to London’s nightlife scene

7 min read

December 19, 2024 15:18

Jewish nightlife is on the rise in London, with events featuring cabaret and pole dancing performances, Middle Eastern music, and belly dancing in venues across the city. (Photo: Ethan Katzenburg and Ian Piczenik. Collage: Jordi Pol)

Terrorism

Islamist extremists present biggest terror threat to UK, says top police officer

Far-right plots also a major danger, says senior national co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing

1 min read

December 19, 2024 15:16

Violent material online is responsible for radicalising "self-initiated terrorists". (Getty)

Showbiz

The biggest Jewish showbiz stories of 2024 are controversial

Roman Polanski’s An Officer and A Spy and the Nova Festival documentary We Will Dance Again may be surprising choices for films of the year, but here’s why they must be watched

4 min read

December 19, 2024 15:00

J'accuse: a scene from Roman Polanski's An Officer and A Spy

Resource

New Resource centre is ‘for everyone’

The Chief Rabbi blessed the employment charity’s building

1 min read

December 19, 2024 14:50

The Chief Rabbi with Resource chief executive Victoria Sterman, affixing a mezuzah to the new premises (Photo Yakir Zur)

October 7

Loose Women star platforms conspiracy theories about media’s ‘Zionist’ agenda

Nadia Swalha’s incendiary interview was shared with her 555,000 Instagram followers

2 min read

December 19, 2024 14:50

Incendiary video: Nadia Sawalha (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Who is Joani Reid? – The non-Jewish MP standing up against antisemitism in Parliament

Growing up Reid admitted she knew ‘more antisemites than Jews’

2 min read

December 19, 2024 14:39

Who is Joani Reid? – The non-Jewish MP standing up against antisemitism in Parliament

Sport

Maccabi London Lions one step closer to Wembley with 5-0 triumph

The Lions head into the last 32 teams of the FA Vase national tournament

1 min read

December 19, 2024 14:37

Maccabi London Lions secured a 5-0 victory over Great Yarmouth in the FA Vase third round

Jewish children's books

JC2’s guide to the best new titles for toddlers and tweens

From a talmudic tale about a chipmunk to a mind-stretching explanation of the Enigma code, we select the best new books for children

1 min read

December 19, 2024 14:19

JC2’s guide to the best new titles for toddlers and tweens

Chanukah

Why the chanukiah is the best Jewish symbol of all

Chanukah’s a fun festival, so make our menorahs sweet and stylish says interior designer Francesca Kletz

3 min read

December 19, 2024 14:11

Francesca Kletz with chanukiahs old and new (Photo: Gary Manhine)

Jewish poetry

The brilliant German-Jewish poet you have probably never heard of

Nelly Sachs is not as well known as she should be but now that her translated collected poems have won the Warwick Prize, she should win the acclaim she deserves

2 min read

December 19, 2024 14:01