Judaism

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

Rabbi Elhanan Miller’s videos have been viewed 7.8 million times, mostly in the Arab world

By Eliana Jordan

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The headquarters of the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, October 31, 2024 (Flash90)

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

By Jacob Jaffa

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Children learn about Jewish weddings during a visit to a Jewish Living Experience Exhibition Photo: Board of Deputies)

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

By Simon Rocker

3 min read

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

Jewish celebrities

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

By Jamie Shapiro

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The inside page of A Book of Jewish Thoughts

By Nicole Lampert

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

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

Syria

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

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

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)

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

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

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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 08:26

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

5 min read

September 3, 2025 14:54

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 10:16

'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

1 min read

August 21, 2025 13:55

The group of Charedi Jews dismantled the cross to use the stones for their own symbol (Image: Facebook/ Rob Williams)

How can Judaism become more than just an identity?

There is so much to be gained by becoming more engaged with Judaism, writes Jane Tobin-Green

By Jane Tobin-Green

2 min read

August 21, 2025 13:24

A stained glass window above a synagogue's entrance (Credit: ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Jewish man who converted to Islam after IDF rejection arrested over alleged terror plot

Police said the foiled plan was one of ‘the most serious’ they had ever dealt with

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

August 12, 2025 12:21

Bomb-making equipment allegedly found at two of the suspects' homes (Image: Israel Police)

By Rabbi Charley Baginsky

We were silenced when we spoke up for Gazans, but Judaism isn’t about retreating into echo chambers

The leaders of Progressive Judaism were booed off stage for showing support for those suffering in Gaza – now they are ‘more determined than ever’ to stand up for ‘diversity of thought’

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August 12, 2025 09:15

Rabbis Charley Baginksy and Josh Levy were asked to leave the stage at a Stop the Hate rally on Sunday

Belfast restaurant apologises after Lebanese diner complains of ‘Star of David’ drawn on plate

The customer claimed that he was targeted with the five-point star, which was not the well-known Jewish symbol, because of where he is from

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

August 1, 2025 09:30

A buffet restaurant in Belfast has apologised to a Lebanese customer after what he claimed was a 'Star of David' was drawn on his plate

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Judaism

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

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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