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Film

The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s epic poem into movie magic

The film’s three tense hours elapse with the speed of a riptide

By John Nathan

2 min read

Cycle of violence: Mary-Louise Parker and David Morrissey (Credit: Johan Persson)

Theatre

The Oresteia review: Aeschylus compellingly updated for our times ★★★★

By John Nathan

2 min read

ballet

Swan Lake review: Dubious choreographic choices – but this Swan should still be seen ★★★

2 min read

Israel's Peter Paltchik reacts after beating Switzerland's Daniel Eich in the judo men's 100kg bronze medal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (photo: Luis Robayo / AFP via Getty Images)

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Israeli Olympic medallist judoka auctioning match-worn gi to fund PTSD treatment for disaster response teams

By Ben Conway

1 min read

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Left to right: silver medallist Samantha Cohen, general team manager Andrew Myers, gold and bronze medallist Sarah Schechter (photo: Alex Mandel)

Maccabiah Games

Maccabiah Games: ‘There’s no one more surprised than me’, says GB double medallist

By Ben Conway

5 min read

The vibrant streets of La Panier in Marseille (Photo: Getty)

Travel

Keeping it cool in cosmopolitan Marseille

Gaby Koppel returns to France’s vibrant port city in search of an elusive Jewish-Tunisian cafe

By Gaby Koppel

5 min read

Paris Olympics 2024

‘After every competition, I gave my medal to my mother’, says Israeli Olympic medallist

Rhythmic gymnast Ofir Shaham shares the sacrifices and dreams which culminated in Parisian glory two years ago

By Ben Conway

2 min read

Ofir Shaham (second from left) with teammates celebrating their Olympic silver medals in the rhythmic gymnastics all around event at the 2024 Games in Paris (photo: Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

Jewish self-defence

We are loud and proud because we need to be

Stop the Hate was set up in the wake of October 7. The mission? To ensure that every anti-Israel demonstration in the UK would be accompanied by a noisy Zionist counter-protest

By Nicole Lampert

9 min read

Bold as brass: Stop the Hate co-founder Itai Galmudy Photo: Elliot Franks

breast cancer

How my breast cancer led me to the Nova exhibition

Hayley Gullen has written a graphic novel about her illness and published a series of cartoons about October 7

By Hilary Freeman

5 min read

A picture is worth a thousand words: Hayley Gullen and her cartoons about the Nova exhibition

Lifestyle

Dementia

Inside the unique Jewish congregation inspiring churches and mosques

What I learnt at a joyful dementia service at my synagogue

By Naomi Greenaway

4 min read

Stars aligned: a father and son worshipping at shul

Maccabiah Games

‘Relief and disbelief’: Gibraltar claims first ever Maccabiah medal

The Rock’s futsal team, led by Hampstead resident JJ Marrache, beat Mexico 9-3 to secure the historic achievement

By Arthur Popivker

2 min read

Maccabiah Gibraltar's Masters 45+ futsal team ahead of their match against Mexico on July 12, 2026 (Gil Shamai)

musicals

Jesus Christ Superstar review: ‘seems to get better the older it gets’ ★★★★

Jews might view this sung-through rock opera with limited emotional involvement but theatrically the evening is impressive

By John Nathan

2 min read

Superstar treatment: the chorus of the latest production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical on stage at Drury Lane Credit: Johan Persson

Film

The Invite review: An excruciating sex-com ★★★★

The copious amount of tension in the film is derived from an open relationship encountering the emotions and instincts of tightly closed one

By John Nathan

2 min read

Orgy off the menu: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in The Invite Spanish actress

Theatre

Cyrano De Bergerac review: Adrian Lester’s Cyrano is bang on the nose ★★★★★

The actor gives a stunningly multi-layered performance in this triumphant revival

By John Nathan

2 min read

Cyrano De Bergerac review: Adrian Lester’s Cyrano is bang on the nose ★★★★★

Theatre

London theatre to be renamed after late playwright Sir Tom Stoppard

West End theatre, The Duke of York, to be renamed in honour of the Czech-born writer who became the most acclaimed British dramatist of his generation

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Theatre

Glengarry Glen Ross review: David Mamet’s desperate estate agents ★★★★

This is the second time in a year that Patrick Marber has directed Mamet’s hilarious and horrific dissection of sales culture

By John Nathan

2 min read

Pitch perfect: Dorothy Myer-Bennett plays much hated office manager Williamson (Photo: Manuel Harlan)

Theatre

We Had a World review: Joshua Harmon’s mother and grandmother are at war in this gripping drama ★★★★

The Bad Jews writer is played Ryan Kopel in his most personal commission to date

By John Nathan

1 min read

We Had a World review: Joshua Harmon’s mother and grandmother are at war in this gripping drama ★★★★

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25: (EDITORS NOTE: The jacket in this image has been retouched) Rob Reiner attends the screening of "Misery" during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM)

Television

Rob Reiner, The Pitt’s Noah Wyle and Lisa Kudrow among nominees vying for Emmys glory

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Who is the successor to the world’s funniest Jew?

As Mel Brooks reaches his century, who will fill the legendary comic’s shoes?

By Mark Solomons

3 min read

‘Blazing Saddles’ named funniest film of all time in honour of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday

The 1974 satirical comedy overtook ‘Some Like It Hot’ to claim the top spot

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

A Private Life review: Jodie Foster intrigues as Jewish shrink in clever murder mystery ★★★★

Foster gives a strong bilingual performance as psychiatrist who suspects her client may not have killed herself

By John Nathan

1 min read

Travel

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Travel

All aboard for a great garden party in Somerset

By Elisa Bray

2 min read

Heading to Europe this summer? These are your Jewish cultural must-sees

Jewish culture and history is on display across the continent.

By Anthea Gerrie

5 min read

A week of wellness in Santa Monica

Saunas, cold plunges and ‘biohacking’ treatments along the sunny Los Angeles coast

By Zoe Strimpel

5 min read

Traversing the wonders of Austria’s Lake Wörthersee and the hunt for Jewish history

The turquoise water is made for wild bathing in the summer heat and makes an ideal setting for pondering the country’s troubled past

By Imogen Garfinkel

5 min read

Books

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Forgotten legends: (clockwise from top) winger Leon Sperling, standing fourth from right, with the Poland team before the 1924 Olympics; Hakoah Vienna in 1924, with Austrian defender Max Scheuer on the far left; Arpad Weisz, who became the youngest coach to win the Italian League

Books

The forgotten European football stars who were murdered for being Jewish

By David Bennun

3 min read

Jacob Bronowski: the polymath poet behind The Ascent of Man

This book is a fine tribute to one of the great Jewish immigrants of the 20th century

By David Herman

1 min read

Paul Celan: the great but deeply flawed poet

This biography is an important contribution to the large corpus of work on the Romanian poet who wrote all his verse in German

By Mark Glanville

2 min read

The writer revealing the untold stories of the Jews in Wales

Shining a spotlight on Jewish history in Cymru, from medieval times to Britain’s only antisemitic pogrom

By Gaby Koppel

5 min read

Music

All Music

Narrative cuts: James Streeter as Carabosse (Photo: Amber Hunt)

Dance

The Sleeping Beauty review: Lovely dancing, shame about the staging ★★★

By Joy Sable

2 min read

‘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

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Peter Grimes review: Glories of a post-Brexit ‘Britten’ frittered away in a poor revival ★★

Despite a marvellous score, this production of Benjamin Britten’s opera was too finicky to let the story flow

By Stephen Pollard

1 min read

Siegfried review: Spellbinding Schager is the greatest Siegfried of our age ★★★★★

The opera’s flawless cast, set design and music are led by Andreas Shager, who delivers one of the finest theatrical performances London has seen in many years

By Stephen Pollard

2 min read

Sport

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World Cup 2026

United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World Cup

By Arthur Popivker

1 min read

Will Messi demolish England? There's an antisemitic conspiracy for that

Social media monitor CyberWell uncovered a wave of offensive posts claiming the Argentine legend is Zionist, Jewish or controlled by Jews, while recycling Protocols-style theories about Jewish control of FIFA

By Steve Linde

2 min read

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

Argentine commentator Andrés Cantor is tuning up his legendary call for his nation’s crunch semi-final against England on Wednesday

By Ben Conway

4 min read

Israeli paralympian retains Wimbledon quad doubles crown

‘I’m glad I have a wonderful partner, and I think we complement each other as a pair,’ Guy Sasson of his Dutch teammate, Niels Vink, after their championship victory

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Let's Eat

All Food

Not your average sandwich (Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz)

Meat recipe

Seared petit tender fillet steak sarnies

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

Cook time: 15 mins, plus resting time

2026 summer eating guide: from al-fresco London restaurants to kosher picnic bites

From the hottest spots to fress in the sun to the tastiest newly certified kosher nosh, your guide to Jewish dining this warm season

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

Recipe

Green fattoush with garlic and sumac challah croutons

This Jewish spin on the classic bread salad is quick, easy and utterly delicious

By Victoria Prever

Cook time: 10 mins

Recipe

White bean and couscous salad with roasted red pepper dressing

A simple, filling salad with a knock-out dressing

By Katrina Meynink

Cook time: 30 mins

Life

The Odyssey review: Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s epic poem into movie magic

The Oresteia review: Aeschylus compellingly updated for our times ★★★★

Swan Lake review: Dubious choreographic choices – but this Swan should still be seen ★★★

Israeli Olympic medallist judoka auctioning match-worn gi to fund PTSD treatment for disaster response teams

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Maccabiah Games: ‘There’s no one more surprised than me’, says GB double medallist

Keeping it cool in cosmopolitan Marseille

‘After every competition, I gave my medal to my mother’, says Israeli Olympic medallist

We are loud and proud because we need to be

How my breast cancer led me to the Nova exhibition

Lifestyle

Inside the unique Jewish congregation inspiring churches and mosques

‘Relief and disbelief’: Gibraltar claims first ever Maccabiah medal

Jesus Christ Superstar review: ‘seems to get better the older it gets’ ★★★★

The Invite review: An excruciating sex-com ★★★★

Theatre

Cyrano De Bergerac review: Adrian Lester’s Cyrano is bang on the nose ★★★★★

London theatre to be renamed after late playwright Sir Tom Stoppard

Glengarry Glen Ross review: David Mamet’s desperate estate agents ★★★★

We Had a World review: Joshua Harmon’s mother and grandmother are at war in this gripping drama ★★★★

Film & TV

Rob Reiner, The Pitt’s Noah Wyle and Lisa Kudrow among nominees vying for Emmys glory

Who is the successor to the world’s funniest Jew?

‘Blazing Saddles’ named funniest film of all time in honour of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday

A Private Life review: Jodie Foster intrigues as Jewish shrink in clever murder mystery ★★★★

Travel

All aboard for a great garden party in Somerset

Heading to Europe this summer? These are your Jewish cultural must-sees

A week of wellness in Santa Monica

Traversing the wonders of Austria’s Lake Wörthersee and the hunt for Jewish history

Books

The forgotten European football stars who were murdered for being Jewish

Jacob Bronowski: the polymath poet behind The Ascent of Man

Paul Celan: the great but deeply flawed poet

The writer revealing the untold stories of the Jews in Wales

Music

The Sleeping Beauty review: Lovely dancing, shame about the staging ★★★

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

Peter Grimes review: Glories of a post-Brexit ‘Britten’ frittered away in a poor revival ★★

Siegfried review: Spellbinding Schager is the greatest Siegfried of our age ★★★★★

Sport

United trustees ‘agree’ to rename synagogues if England wins World Cup

Will Messi demolish England? There's an antisemitic conspiracy for that

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

Israeli paralympian retains Wimbledon quad doubles crown

Let's Eat

Seared petit tender fillet steak sarnies

2026 summer eating guide: from al-fresco London restaurants to kosher picnic bites

Green fattoush with garlic and sumac challah croutons

White bean and couscous salad with roasted red pepper dressing