New Year Honours 2026Meet Dame Polina Bayvel – the trailblazing scientist, whose Jewish faith requires no proofBayvel was recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List for her pioneering work in optical fibre engineering, but the Jewish scientist remains reverent to her academic idolsBy Eliana Jordan4 min read
veteransJewish D-Day veteran honoured in New Year list warns of rising UK antisemitismHolocaust educator Mervyn Kersh, awarded a BEM by the King for 2026, expressed his concerns that efforts to improve understanding of the Shoah ‘do not always work’By Eliana Jordan1 min read
Jewish Care‘Legendary’ Jewish Care fundraiser and president awarded an MBE in New Year HonoursSteven Lewis has helped Jewish Care raise over £150 million since joining the charity 35 years agoBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
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