Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a senior reporter for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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‘Judaism and heavy metal teach us how to live – and what it means to die well’

Lecturer Keith Kahn-Harris’s new book ‘The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne’ celebrates the life and death of the Prince of Darkness, whose music shares profound similarities with Judaism, he argues

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Talia Eden, who donated part of her liver to save a child, with her husband (Credit: courtesy)

Israeli lecturer donates part of her liver to save critically ill Arab baby

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A person views a collage of hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 (Credit: JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

One in four British undergraduates say October 7 is ‘defensible’

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A Travelodge hotel and (top left) the screen that greeted the guests (Main image: Getty)

Travelodge urgently investigating ‘antisemitic’ message on visibly Jewish guests’ TV

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‘No Jews allowed’: German hotel removed from booking site over message to Israeli guests

‘Are we back in the 1930s?’ asked Israel’s consul general in Germany following the incident

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June 3, 2026 15:19

A generic image of southern Germany, June 12, 2014 (Credit: CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

Gym-goers mock Jews in sick social media trend and joke their equipment was ‘promised 3,000 years ago’

The phrase originated as an internet meme intended to mock the Jewish connection to Israel

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June 3, 2026 13:59

Gym-goers mock Jews in sick social media trend and joke their equipment was ‘promised 3,000 years ago’

Police probe ‘arson attack’ at Golders Green flats

‘There was smoke everywhere. It was hard to breathe,’ says resident

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June 3, 2026 13:49

Police investigating after fire at flats in Golders Green (Credit: Shomrim/X)

Foreign office takes Israel off no travel list

Travellers to the Jewish state are now only encouraged to seek guidance before going

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June 3, 2026 13:33

Doctors told me they would refuse to save dying Israelis, says Jewish NHS medic

Department of Health admitted system is ‘failing to protect’ the community

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June 2, 2026 15:45

London NHS doctor Baruch, and his wife Daniella (Credit: ITV/YouTube)

Barcelona bathhouse apologises for ‘totally unacceptable’ exclusion of Jewish women amid Star of David row

A video of the incident that went viral showed sauna guests being asked whether they were ‘a Zionist person?’

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June 1, 2026 13:37

A still from footage of the incident at Suna Thermas in Barcelona (Credit: X)

Star of David armband and 1930s siddur found hidden in former Ghetto building

The Ghetto Fighters’ House in Będzin was a clandestine meeting place and centre of underground Jewish resistance, and later a site of armed uprising against the Nazis during the liquidation of the ghetto

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May 29, 2026 13:46

A siddur found inside the Ghetto Fighters’ House in Będzin (Credit: Facebook/Fundacja Brama Cukermana)

Emma Barnett ‘considering hysterectomy’ ahead of new BBC endometriosis documentary

The chronic condition affects an estimated 1.5 million women of reproductive age in the UK

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May 29, 2026 11:10

Kosher restaurant awarded Michelin star in world first

Mutra Miami was named after the head chef’s grandmother, with dishes was inspired by the flavours of Jerusalem

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May 29, 2026 10:48

Chef-owner Raz Shabtai (CL) with the staff of Mutra in Miami, Florida (Instagram/MutraMiami)

Brighton Police seeking help in identifying man who allegedly hurled antisemitic abuse at fellow bus passenger

Police said the incident, which took place on a public bus in Brighton last month, is being treated as a hate crime

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May 27, 2026 11:01

Brighton and Hove Police are looking to identify a man (right), after he allegedly hurled antisemitic abuse at a fellow bus passenger (Credit: Brighton and Hove Police)

Luciana Berger: ‘Social media pushes never-ending harmful content onto young people’

The Labour peer has urged the government to make good on a manifesto pledge to protect children online

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May 26, 2026 13:04

Luciana Berger, who became a Labour peer in 2025 (Photo: House of Lords)

Anti-Israel streamer Sneako surprised as Arab-Christian guest celebrates life in Tel Aviv

Clip goes viral after influencer with 1.3million followers on YouTube is caught off-guard

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May 25, 2026 12:03

Streamer Sneako (right) speaking with an Arab-Christian who celebrated life in Israel (Credit: X)

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

‘Judaism and heavy metal teach us how to live – and what it means to die well’

Israeli lecturer donates part of her liver to save critically ill Arab baby

One in four British undergraduates say October 7 is ‘defensible’

Travelodge urgently investigating ‘antisemitic’ message on visibly Jewish guests’ TV

More from Daniel Ben-David

‘No Jews allowed’: German hotel removed from booking site over message to Israeli guests

Gym-goers mock Jews in sick social media trend and joke their equipment was ‘promised 3,000 years ago’

Police probe ‘arson attack’ at Golders Green flats

Foreign office takes Israel off no travel list

Doctors told me they would refuse to save dying Israelis, says Jewish NHS medic

Barcelona bathhouse apologises for ‘totally unacceptable’ exclusion of Jewish women amid Star of David row

Star of David armband and 1930s siddur found hidden in former Ghetto building

Emma Barnett ‘considering hysterectomy’ ahead of new BBC endometriosis documentary

Kosher restaurant awarded Michelin star in world first

Brighton Police seeking help in identifying man who allegedly hurled antisemitic abuse at fellow bus passenger

Luciana Berger: ‘Social media pushes never-ending harmful content onto young people’

Anti-Israel streamer Sneako surprised as Arab-Christian guest celebrates life in Tel Aviv