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My bodywork decisions are NOT for Mom to make

When my husband and I were in a prang, my mother told me to pursue an insurance claim. She also gives me unsolicited post-mastectomy advice

3 min read

May 15, 2025 14:10

Camp Simcha

Grandparents go on a Big Walk for little grandson

Adrian and Alison Cohen raised £100,000 for Camp Simcha and Great Ormond Street Hospital

2 min read

May 15, 2025 12:56

L-R - Nicola Gold from Camp Simcha; Sam, Louise & Zack; Shoshana Copeland from Camp Simcha; Adrian & Alison Cohen (Photo: Camp Simcha)

Belgium

Belgian police raid mohelim’s homes over circumcision complaint

The raids follow a police complaint against six circumcisers in Antwerp over the alleged use of a controversial traditional technique

2 min read

May 15, 2025 14:45

Belgian police have raided a the home of several mohels after allegations they were using a controversial circumcision method (Pictured: An infant boy ahead of his circumcision in Haifa, Israel; Image: Getty)

Charedi

Itamar Ben-Gvir attacked by anti-Zionist charedim in Beit Shemesh

The far-right national security minister and his wife, Ayala, were reportedly assaulted by a group of Orthodox men who called him a ‘murderer’ and shouted anti-conscription slogans

1 min read

May 15, 2025 14:21

Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has been attacked by a group of anti-Zionist charedim while visiting Beit Shemesh (Image: X/@JFeedIsraelNews)

IDF

IDF soldier who fell in 1949 laid to rest 76 years later

Private Arthur Gasner’s remains were discovered alongside those of two of his comrades, unknowingly buried at a military cemetery

1 min read

May 15, 2025 14:12

The remains of Private Arthur Gasner have been located, 76 years after he fell in battle (Image: IDF)

Claudia Roden

Why Claudia Roden and grandson Cesar are cooking together

The grande dame of Jewish food says it’s important we learn our grandma’s recipes

5 min read

May 15, 2025 15:59

High Court

Master of the Rolls and trailblazing lawyer Lord Etherton GBE

A one-time target of the Daily Mail, Etherton dedicated his life to public service

4 min read

May 15, 2025 16:08

Master of the Rolls and trailblazing lawyer Lord Etherton GBE

Books

My rootsy schmootsy journey to the Jewish East End that was

For my latest novel I studied the east London of my forebears. This is what I found

3 min read

May 15, 2025 16:32

Powerful memento: this bagel shop is a reminder of Brick Lane's past, when thousands of Jewish immigrants lived in the area

Hasmonean School

Hasmonean building plans blocked

The plans were intended to put the boys’ and girls’ schools on a shared site

1 min read

May 14, 2025 13:21

Artist's impression of the proposed Hasmonean building plans

Recipe of the Day

Malabi tart

The classic Israeli pudding gets a restaurant-worthy revamp - and it's parev

March 4, 2024 12:00

Cook time: 10 minutes

Sandwich recipe

The sabich

The founder of Max’s Sandwich Shop shares his recipe for Israel’s iconic aubergine, egg and tahini-stuffed pita

May 13, 2025 09:34

Cook time: 20 minutes

chicken recipe

Sephardi T'beet - slow cooked Shabbat chicken with rice

This flavour-filled one-pot recipe was a Friday night favourite for Iraqi Jews

June 6, 2013 15:01

Sephardi T'beet - slow cooked Shabbat chicken with rice

Israel Briefing

JC Israel Briefing Day 588: Syria in secret talks to join Abraham Accords

Plus, UN blocking US-led Gaza aid plan

3 min read

May 16, 2025 08:24

Syrian officials are reportedly in secret talks about joining the Abraham Accords (Pictured: Syrian president Ahmed Al-Sharaa; Image: Getty)

Eurovision 2025

Israel’s Yuval Raphael advances to Eurovision final

The Nova survivor proceeds to Saturday’s grand final after a moving performance of her song ‘New Day Will Rise’

1 min read

May 15, 2025 21:22

Yuval Raphael representing Israel performed her song 'New Day Will Rise' in Round 2 of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on May 15, 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

chicken recipe

Sticky sweet pomegranate molasses chicken with herbed pistachio bulgur wheat salad

This tasty chicken from Honey & Co is perfect for Friday night feasting

May 16, 2025 06:47

Cook time: 20 minutes

Israel’s war isn’t about ‘victimhood’, it’s about the moral imperative to destroy Hamas

Most of us want to see the war end, but Israel must be free to complete its mission

3 min read

May 16, 2025 09:10

A Hamas fighter stands in front of a banner, bearing an altered portrait of Israel's Prime Minister and the Bibas family (Getty)

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