ChanukahIn pictures: Menorahs lit around the world as Festival of Lights beginsThe 2,000-year-old festival began on Sunday with menorahs lit in cities across the globeBy Daniel Ben-David3 min read
TVMy Unorthodox Life season 2 review: Cheese but no beef in this unkosher showDivorce drama should have us gripped to the second season - but it's relegated to a distractionBy Josh Howie2 min read
JudaismSo you want to be a rabbi? Be warm, kind — and toughA rabbi’s life is all about study and prayer, right? No! The job revolves around people skillsBy Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain5 min read
By Alex CarlileI had no idea that I had Jewish blood for many yearsI don't blame my parents for bringing me up Anglican, but I missed out on so much3 min read
USAWalmart removes ‘elegant sunscreen scarves’ that were actually Messianic Jewish tallitsThe item listed looked very similar to a tallit, except for the fact that it had Bible verses printed on the cornersBy Ben Bloch1 min read
CensusNumber of people identifying as ethnically Jewish doubles in last decadeIn 2011, three in four of those who identified as ethnically Jewish also identified as religiously JewishBy Simon Rocker3 min read
JudaismUK Jewish population grows for second consecutive censusThe growth is thought to be largely from Charedi communitiesBy Simon Rocker2 min read
The musician who went from klezmer back to his Mizrahi rootsYoni Avi Battat's new album combines all kinds of Jewish traditions — including his Iraqi heritageBy Joy Sable4 min read||November 24, 2022 16:49
New documentary tells story of Torah scroll gifted to UAEThe Embassy of the Gulf state screened Amen-Amen-Amen: A Story of Our Times for an audience of cultural and religious leadersBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||November 24, 2022 15:57
'I was a Nazi fighting a race war against Jews — now I wrap tefillin on my arm'Former Neo-Nazi describes his remarkable journey from far-right extremism in Germany to a new life of Judaism in IsraelBy Felix Pope4 min read||November 17, 2022 12:42
Good or bad Jew? Check your privilegeEmily Tamkin's new book examines the American Jewish crisis. Zoe Strimpel meets herBy Zoe Strimpel6 min read||November 11, 2022 12:35
Egalitarian Sephardi siddur’s new editionThe team behind the the first egalitarian Sephardi siddur has produced a companion volume for use on ShabbatBy Simon Rocker2 min read||October 20, 2022 14:48
'Our Ukraine scroll survived Nazis and is now a symbol of defiance'Precious manuscript has survived one war and has now evaded another after being brought from frontline town of Zaporizhzhia to North London community shul before recent Russian invasionBy Paul Cainer3 min read||October 20, 2022 11:52
Jewish identity explored in a tale of love among the etrogsFor Stéphane Freiss, the writer and director of this new French film, this was a deeply personal projectBy Stephen Applebaum6 min read||October 13, 2022 10:16
Law professor to become first Jewish recipient of 'Nobel prize of theology'The prestigious award is given to 'scholars that stood out for their publications and/or scientific research'By Ben Bloch2 min read||October 11, 2022 15:15
Since the time of Jacob, Jews have placed education firstAs far back as our biblical ancestor, wherever a Jewish community was established, a school would followBy JC Reporter3 min read||October 6, 2022 15:00
