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‘I escaped death seven times. I don’t know why I survived’

A project by Claims Conference features the harrowing testimonies of 80 Auschwitz survivors on the anniversary of the camp’s liberation

9 min read

January 26, 2025 13:00

Bronia Brandman lights a Menorah candle during a Chanukah reception hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden in Washington, DC in 2022. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Hackney

Dalston Jewish cemetery to be restored following National Lottery grant

Historic Reform burial ground, described as a ‘vital community asset’, to be transformed

2 min read

January 26, 2025 12:59

Balls Pond Road, the oldest Reform cemetery in Britain, is set to benefit from major improvements thanks to a £190k grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (Photo: Islington Council)

Hostages

‘Sometimes we had to cook for terrorists’: Released hostages open up about life in captivity

Some of the abducted women reportedly ‘met very senior Hamas people’

2 min read

January 26, 2025 12:29

Hamas fighters escort the female Israeli hostages to hand them over to a team from the Red Cross (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)

Flight

Virgin flight from London to New York gets an unexpected Hebrew twist

‘Trippy’ Virgin Atlantic safety video with Hebrew subtitles baffles travellers

1 min read

January 26, 2025 12:15

Hebrew subtitles appeared on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Heathrow to JFK on Sunday morning

Elon Musk

Musk urges German far-right to move beyond ‘past guilt’ in AfD campaign appearance

Tech billionaire tells German crowd: ‘It's good to be proud of German culture, German values’

1 min read

January 26, 2025 11:37

Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during a speech by Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Amnesty International

Barnet FC drops Amnesty appeal after backlash from fans

The National League club said it wanted to ‘avoid any political stance that could cause offence’

1 min read

January 26, 2025 11:15

Barnet FC has dropped a planned collection for Amnesty International at its game against Maidenhead United after fan backlash over the charity's anti-Israel stance. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Kfir Bibas

Bibas family ‘nightmare’ as children and mother left off hostage list for another week

‘World came crashing down’ when Shiri, Kfir and Ariel’s names were left off list of captives to be released

2 min read

January 26, 2025 11:07

The nine-month-old was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz alongside his parents and brother during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks (Picture: Getty)

Holocaust Memorial

Make ‘never again’ a reality, party leaders say ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day

The Prime Minister, Conservative Party leader and leader of the Liberal Democrats write for the JC ahead of the commemorations

1 min read

January 26, 2025 11:00

The leaders of the three main political parties have written for the JC ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day (Image: Getty)

Faith

Faith can help us find a way through crisis

In an extract from his new book, Rabbi Mordechai Ginsbury offers biblical precedents for facing life’s ups and downs

4 min read

January 26, 2025 10:59

Faith can help us find a way through crisis

Mahmoud Abbas

Abbas ‘congratulated’ man accused of murder of nine-month-old

Yasser Abu Bakr was sentenced to 115 years in 2004 over his alleged role in terror attacks

1 min read

January 26, 2025 10:39

Yasser Abu Bakr reportedly speaking to Abbas

Hostages

Hamas fails to detail status of 26 hostages slated for release in breach of deal

All fall into the humanitarian category – female, children, elderly and sick

2 min read

January 26, 2025 10:05

Hamas has named the next set of hostages to be released under the ceasefire deal

Donald Trump

Trump suggests sending Gaza residents to Egypt and Jordan in ‘clean out’

The relocation ‘could be temporary or long term’ he said, in comments backed by Israel’s far-right

2 min read

January 26, 2025 09:50

US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Breakfast recipe

Easiest ever cranberry and orange breakfast muffins

Anyone can mix up these tasty breakfast treats

January 26, 2025 09:14

Cook time: 20 - 25 minutes

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is an occasion for all of us

Hundreds of schools, local authorities, museums and interfaith organisations will be marking the event on January 27

2 min read

January 26, 2025 01:51

Pupils from Canon Burrows Church of England Primary School in Manchester with their 80 Candles for 80 Years project (Photo/Jon Super)

Holocaust

The Holocaust survivor who rebuilt his lost world thanks to DNA testing

Jackie Young didn’t even know he’d survived the Nazi genocide until he was in his twenties

7 min read

January 25, 2025 15:00

(From left to right) Jackie Young, his wife Lita, Dr. Adina Newman and Jennifer Mendelsohn (Credit: Dr. Adina Newman and Jennifer Mendelsohn)

Hostages

First photos show tears and hugs as hostages are reunited with their parents

Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag were released by Hamas on Saturday

1 min read

January 25, 2025 12:45

Released hostage Karina Ariev is seen with her parents after being freed from Hamas captivity on January 25, 2025 (Israel Defense Forces)

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