SAS Rogue Heroes continues the tradition of joke Jewish soldiersThis comic relief role for Jewish soldiers has been a constant for well over a centuryBy Benjamin Vos5 min read
SchoolsWhat tombstones can teach usJewish cemeteries can be used as a history resourceBy Simon Rocker1 min read
AntisemitismAmy Schumer: Bullies used to call me 'Amy Jewmer' and throw penniesThe comedian said that growing up in a Catholic town she faced regular antisemitismBy Ben Bloch1 min read
HistoryNew head of Jewish museum in Vienna tells us to expect surprisesAustrian historian Barbara Staudinger, who is not Jewish, was the unanimous choice of a jury selected by the museum’s ownerBy Liam Hoare1 min read
Sephardi JudaismOpening of Bevis Marks education centre delayed until next yearBuilders working at the 300-year old synagogue hit unexpected complicationsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Jewish heritageLicoricia of Winchester Book review: A fascinating look at the richest woman in medieval EnglandThe story of this remarkable woman reads like a blueprint for many later expulsions and destructions of Jewish communitiesBy Mark Glanville1 min read
LiverpoolThe Merseyside Jewish population has shrunk... but there's hope for the futureSurvey suggests a community of around 2,000 a fall of 500 in a decade, although employment opportunities are bringing younger families to the areaBy Barry Toberman2 min read
Plans for contested development near Bevis Marks withdrawnBut rabbi of historic synagogue warns that supporters must remain vigilantBy Simon Rocker1 min read||June 3, 2022 16:04
