Judaism

I'm Jewish with a lowercase 'j' – and mostly in it for the food, says Adam Kay

Doctor turned author and Bafta-winning screenwriter of This Is Going To Hurt on the limited role of Judaism in his life

By Jamie Shapiro

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December 31, 2025 13:09

New father: Adam Kay, author of 'This Is Going to Hurt', attends the National Book Awards in 2018 (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

By Nicole Lampert

A book of Jewish thought that is balm for the mind at this time of uncertainty

The much-loved compendium has been republished in a special new edition to commemorate October 7

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December 22, 2025 12:34

The inside page of A Book of Jewish Thoughts

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

By Siam Goorwich

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December 11, 2025 13:26

Henry Hamra, pictured with his son Joseph, davens in Damascus’s al-Franj Synagogue where his father Yusuf was once the rabbi (Picture: Getty)

Senators urge Hegseth to consider religious exemption to military facial hair ban

The Secretary of War declared the ‘era of unprofessional appearance’ over, but some lawmakers have claimed the rule would have unintended consequences for Jewish, Muslim and Sikh service personnel

By Jacob Jaffa

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December 10, 2025 11:53

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a meeting with US President Trump and President Milei of Argentina in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025 (Getty Images)

Meet the Native American advocate converting to Orthodox Judaism

Manilan Houle is introducing his mother and nephew to challah and cholent and sees common ground in the struggles of Indigenous and Jewish communities for self-determination

By Jessica Russack-Hoffman

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October 31, 2025 14:29

Manilan Houle (R) studies Torah during his conversion course (JNS)

By Stephen Pollard

When the police suggest being Jewish is a provocation

A solicitor was questioned for wearing a Star of David. The Met’s own words confirm it: the force now treats a Jewish symbol as potentially “antagonising.” Is it any wonder that open antisemitism is given its head on the streets of London?

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October 21, 2025 09:26

I used to perform in the West End on Friday nights. Now I stay in to light Shabbos candles

Caroline Pakter tells the JC about her journey from showbusiness to Orthodox Judaism

By Gaby Wine

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September 3, 2025 15:54

Caroline Pakter performing from 'Showbiz to Shabbos' (Photo: Robert Leach)

By Rabbi Hillel Goldberg

Why I refused to sign the rabbinic letter on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Amid an existential war for Israel and the Jewish people, it is not enough to ‘make a statement’

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August 28, 2025 11:16

'I cannot sign this statement because it is deficient in facts, in nuance and in context' (Image: Getty)

Anger after Jewish teenagers dismantle giant stone cross and turn it into Star of David

The actions of the group have upset locals and worried Jewish figures

By Jamie Shapiro

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August 21, 2025 14:55

Trump kept Kabbalah text ‘close to his heart for protection,’ claims ex-wife

Can our burial system reflect the way we live now?

So just how Jewish is Ed Miliband?

How can our Jewish values inform our investments?

The rabbi who talks to millions of Arabs about Judaism and Israel

Israeli chief rabbinate to accept female applicants for rabbinical exams for first time ever

Exclusive: Teachers raise alarm after syllabus omits ‘Israel’ from lessons on Judaism

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I'm Jewish with a lowercase 'j' – and mostly in it for the food, says Adam Kay

A book of Jewish thought that is balm for the mind at this time of uncertainty

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

Senators urge Hegseth to consider religious exemption to military facial hair ban

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When the police suggest being Jewish is a provocation

I used to perform in the West End on Friday nights. Now I stay in to light Shabbos candles

Why I refused to sign the rabbinic letter on Israel’s actions in Gaza

Anger after Jewish teenagers dismantle giant stone cross and turn it into Star of David