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Hamas leader rules out ‘unacceptable’ disarmament as part of Gaza ceasefire

‘Disarmament for a Palestinian means stripping away his very soul,’ said Khaled Mashal

Chanukah carrot, honey and twaróg fritters

Ring the changes with these tasty cheese-based treats

Frank Gehry

Exuberant and transformative modern architect whose poetic designs reflect the influence of American jazz

Letters to the Editor, December 12 2025

A century of Shabbat recipes from the JC – and now we’ve got a new cook book for your Friday night feasts

Food editor Victoria Prever compares the recipes of her predecessors Florence Greenburg and Evelyn Rose with the dishes she’s created in the JC’s new cookbook

Recipe: Mince pie rugelach

We may not celebrate Christmas, but we can still enjoy some festive flavours

Rachel Reeves restores moral clarity on Israel

The Chancellor’s unapologetically Zionist speech – honest about Hamas’s October 7 atrocity, blunt about antisemitism, and courageous within her own Labour party – hints at a long overdue reset in the UK’s approach to Israel

Religious Zionism expected to back revised Charedi draft bill

The redrafted bill has heavily watered down sanctions against draft dodgers, but is set to pass through the Israeli parliament with the support of some unlikely allies

Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister made secret trip to Israel

Francois Wu’s visit came amid speculation that Taipei may look to the Jewish state for greater defence cooperation to push back against China

US considering terrorism-related sanctions against Unrwa

The State Department could designate the UN agency a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ following Israeli accusations that its staff took part in the October 7 attacks

J7 group of diaspora organisations call for more action on antisemitism during Australia trip

The umbrella organisation, of which the Board of Deputies is a member, represents some 90 per cent of the Jewish diaspora worldwide

Taylor Swift Nazi conspiracy was created by ‘nefarious’ bot network, report finds

The smear campaign was linked to the release of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl

JC blind date: ‘I felt we had quite a lot in common’

For this month’s blind date, our two hopeful singletons dined at kosher restaurant Mazal in Camden

JC blind date: ‘What do I think she thought of me? That I have a somewhat unusual job’

Daniel and Juliette had dinner and lots of laughs at kosher restaurant TukTuk in Golders Green

Syria gives green light to restoration of Jewish property seized under previous regimes

The Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation hopes to make the country’s synagogue’s ‘accessible to all Jews in the world’ through the scheme

The JC blind date: ‘I would say yes if he was game’

For this month’s blind date, our two hopeful singletons tucked into Italian deliciousness at the Kensington High Street branch of Spaghetti House