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Sir Ben Helfgott’s legacy inspires a new generation of weightlifters

Pupils from the Lakes School commemorated the Holocaust survivor who went on to become an international sporting champion

4 min read

November 27, 2025 18:03

Pupils from The Lakes School with staff and Sir Ben Helfgott's family members (Photo: The Lakes School)

Obituary

Remembering Susanna Gross, journalist and friend

A wise and witty literary editor who was a superb bridge player and a widely respected and popular columnist

3 min read

November 27, 2025 09:35

PICTURE BY ROY LETKEY=PICTURED AT THERE HOME IN LONDON, SUSANNA GROSS

Israel

John Cleese apologises for anti-Israel tweets and pledges to ‘perform free’ there ‘when it’s safe’

The Monty Python alumna shared a series of comments on X that were critical of the Jewish state, including the claim that it ‘controls global finance’

1 min read

November 27, 2025 11:53

John Cleese was due to perform in Israel in December (Image: Getty Images)

Music

Björk, Lorde and Paul Weller join 1,000 artists and labels to block Israelis from streaming their music

A new campaign aims to pressure music companies such as Sony, UMG and Warner to follow suit

1 min read

November 28, 2025 10:18

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 01: Lorde attends the 2025 LACMA Art+Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 01, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Books

‘I won’t be known as the Baroness Lovell Cocks!’

The legendary Lady Cocks on her hotly anticipated memoir in which she spills nearly all the beans on a life rich in event and incident

4 min read

November 2, 2025 11:11

JW3

CPS may face judicial review after declining to prosecute ‘Nazi salute’ JW3 protester

One woman said she had seen a Nazi salute directed at her, according to the Telegraph

1 min read

November 2, 2025 12:41

An artist's impression of its Lovelock Hostage Bridge at JW3 (Photo: JW3)

Hostages

Remains of three slain IDF soldiers returned to Israel

The latest release brings the number of hostages remaining in Gaza down to eight

1 min read

November 3, 2025 09:39

(L-R) Colonel Asaf Hamami, Captain Omer Neutra and Staff Sergeant Oz Daniel

IDF

IDF’s former top lawyer sparks manhunt after disappearing following resignation over abuse video leak

Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi went missing for several hours and reportedly left a suicide note, before being found alive and well

1 min read

November 3, 2025 10:27

Rescue and police forces search for Military Advocate General Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi at Hof HaTzuk Beach in Tel Aviv, November 2, 2025 (Flash90)

Dutch voters snub parties that tried to make Gaza the central issue

Jews and friends of Israel can breathe a sigh of relief as extremists lose out in general election

4 min read

October 31, 2025 17:26

Jubilant: Rob Jetten, the leader of D66 (Democrats 66), is in pole position to become the next Dutch prime minister after Wednesday's elections. (Image: Getty)

Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan must ‘protect Jewish commuters’ after Charedi man locked in London bus, says former attorney-general

David Abraham was allegedly locked on the bus in Stamford Hill by a driver who said: ‘I don’t like Jews’

2 min read

October 31, 2025 15:37

TFL

TfL supervisor ‘said there should be more pro-Palestine graffiti’ following passenger complaint

The member of staff, who refused to remove the graffiti, was allegedly “hostile” and “confrontational” when the complaint was raised

1 min read

October 31, 2025 15:31

Bank Station in the City of London (Image: Google)

Vegan recipe

Chestnut, mushroom and butternut squash pie

All the flavours of autumn in this comforting and tasty vegan bake

November 3, 2025 10:32

Cook time: 45 minutes

At airports, I must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult

Why all travellers should thank the Jewish inventor who put thousands of porters out of a job

4 min read

November 13, 2025 16:43

Charlie Chaplin with wife Oona at the Mocambo nightclub in Hollywood in 1943. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Obituary

Tchéky Karyo, French actor dies at 72

The French Jewish actor known for playing “baddies” and being a heartthrob to middle-aged women died of cancer at 72

3 min read

November 13, 2025 16:41

French actor Tcheky Karyo poses for a photograph on the sidelines of the 8th edition of the Cinema and film music festival in La Baule, on July 2, 2022. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Michael Gove

The BBC is like an ‘alcoholic’ that won’t admit its ‘chronic’ problem, Michael Gove tells JC event

The former cabinet minister, now editor of the Spectator, discussed BBC bias and the rise in antisemitism with JC editor Daniel Schwammenthal

2 min read

November 13, 2025 16:18

Lord Gove, (left), spoke to JC editor Daniel Schwammenthal, (right), at Westminster's Western Marble Arch Synagogue

Chanukah gifts

14 fantastic Chanukah gifts to light your foodie’s festive season

Spark joy with these tasty treats and gourmet gadgets

1 min read

November 27, 2025 11:57

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