David Abulafia: the historian who reshaped our understanding of the sea and civilisationHis Jewish faith and identity came through in a quintessentially British way. He helped secure a permanent home for Cambridge’s Reform Jewish community and guided those seeking to join the faithBy Daniel El‑Gamry3 min read
Jerusalem‘Pilgrim’s Path’ to Temple Mount opened to pedestrians for the first time in nearly two millenniaThe centuries-old route from southern Jerusalem to the Western Wall was resurrected in a 20-year excavation processBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
Family historyMy family were ‘farmers’ in Paraguay. Who knew?When I was researching my family tree I came across an ill-fated resettlement scheme and it rather startled me...By Mark Solomons3 min read
BournemouthBournemouth’s Jewish community are committed to continuing their historic ties to the townIn the latest JC series spotlighting different Jewish communities nationwide, Jamie Shapiro visits BournemouthBy Jamie Shapiro6 min read
GlasgowJewish identity project launched in GlasgowThe West End Project is a semi-regular gathering for Jewish people in Scotland aged between 20 and 40By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
LondonOldest Jewish cemetery in Britain uncovered beneath the BarbicanChief Rabbi attends dedication marking Norman-era discovery made by amateur historiansBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Board of DeputiesBoard of Deputies calls on public to nominate sites for Jewish heritage plaquesThe initiative saw its first plaque of many unveiled on Thursday at the former site of the Jews’ Temporary Shelter in Tower HamletsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora review: ‘The case for the diaspora’This is an erudite, provocative and timely book on Jewish accomplishments in ‘exile’, and how they have been to the benefit of Jews and non-Jews alikeBy Rabbi Howard Cooper3 min read||August 15, 2025 17:05
Museum announces profits from book on medieval Haggadah will go to PalestineThe rare manuscript, authored in the 14th Century, is on display in the National Museum of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||August 4, 2025 13:47
My rootsy schmootsy journey to the Jewish East End that wasFor my latest novel I studied the east London of my forebears. This is what I foundBy Andrew Sanger3 min read||May 15, 2025 16:32
Jewish RAF mechanic who fled Nazi persecution finally receives medals aged 101Ruth Klauber was only nine years old when her family left Frankfurt and played a key role in Britain’s air defence, but never sought any recognition for her heroismBy Imogen Garfinkel3 min read||April 15, 2025 12:22
‘My tidal wave of monstrous fury’: Simon Schama on tonight’s Holocaust documentaryThe acclaimed historian discusses his feelings about antisemitism as his new BBC film about the Shoah airs at 9pm on BBC2By Nicole Lampert6 min read||April 7, 2025 16:19
WJR on ‘mission’ to connect Jewish refugee history with descendantsDo you know someone who arrived in the UK between 1933 and 1946 with the assistance of the Central British Fund? World Jewish Relief might have their filesBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read||January 29, 2025 15:19
So that we never forget: Rare colourised photos of death camp liberation revealedThe images have been restored for the first time as part of a project to combat Holocaust denialBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||January 27, 2025 09:00
How the JC reported Auschwitz’s horrorArchive material reveals how liberation unfolded and the journalists who helped bring the horrors of the death camps to lightBy Keren David1 min read||January 27, 2025 09:00
National Holocaust Museum launches global exhibition exploring ‘Vicious Circle’ of Jewish hateThe new touring exhibition explores the 2000-year ideology behind anti-Jewish pogroms in five different regionsBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||January 23, 2025 15:38
