Books Naomi Alderman’s remarkable new novel feels autobiographicalThe Strangers probes the nasty turmoil of how to keep on living alongside devastating lossBy Natasha Green3 min read
Stop the Hate‘The true definition of a mensch’ – award winning photographer and community figure Elliott Franks diesFranks, who has died aged 62, was the photographer for Jewish campaign group Stop The HateBy Jamie Shapiro4 min read
Death‘Judaism and heavy metal teach us how to live – and what it means to die well’Lecturer Keith Kahn-Harris’s new book ‘The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne’ celebrates the life and death of the Prince of Darkness, whose music shares profound similarities with Judaism, he arguesBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
Holocaust survivorsHolocaust survivor and acclaimed psychologist Edith Eger dies aged 98Her mission in life, in her own words, was to help others ‘heal and thrive’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
Fashion‘Godfather of denim’ Adriano Goldschmied dies aged 82Most denim jeans today bear some trace of Goldschmied’s impactBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
DeathBernard Lewis, Jewish founder of River Island, dies aged 100The retail mogul, who attended JFS in the 1930s and 40s, had an 80-year-long career in the industryBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
DeathEric Dane, Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star, dies at 53The actor, who was raised in the Jewish tradition, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease less than a year agoBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
How I learnt that Judaism does grief wellA decade after her mother’s death, Sarah Ebner reflects on how Jewish rituals helped her cope with her lossBy Sarah Ebner4 min read||February 5, 2026 14:36
Royals lead tributes as ‘beacon of hope and resilience’ Eva Schloss dies aged 96Schloss, who survived Auschwitz was Anne Frank’s stepsister, devoted decades of her life to Holocaust educationBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||January 5, 2026 12:27
Son of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele arrested after couple found dead in LA homeNick Reiner, 32, is reportedly being held in jail following the apparent homicide of parents Rob and Michele Reiner on SundayBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||December 15, 2025 12:27
Architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96Celebrated designer of Gugghenheim Museum Bilbao who was born Ephraim Goldberg to a Jewish family in TorontoBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||December 7, 2025 11:46
Journalist Susanna Gross dies from cancer aged 58Gross was known as much for her writing as she was for her accomplished Bridge careerBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||November 17, 2025 16:04
Actor and Shoah survivor Ruth Posner dies with husband at Swiss suicide clinicA friend of the couple said they ‘wanted to die together’ despite not being terminally illBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read||September 26, 2025 12:35
Jewish Sopranos actor Jerry Adler dies aged 96The Hollywood star, known for his portrayal of Hesh Rabkin died on Saturday at his home in New YorkBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||August 24, 2025 13:06
Can the death of Israeli soldiers be linked to neglect of Torah study?An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi discuss issues in contemporary Jewish lifeBy Rabbi Alex Chapper and Rabbi Jonathan Romain3 min read||August 24, 2025 11:23
Israeli rabbi officiates wedding of fallen son’s ex-fiancéeNearly two years after his son fell in battle, Tamir Granot oversaw the marriage of the woman the soldier had planned to wedBy Canaan Lidor2 min read||August 15, 2025 15:07
