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Parliament

Labour MP calls for UK ‘military action’ against Israel

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Neta Ditza Heiman speaking at a UN panel discussion on human rights and education for children and youth, September 15, 2026

United Nations

Gaza hostage, 84, was held prisoner in UNRWA teacher’s attic for 48 days with ‘very little food’, daughter tells United Nations

Neta Heiman Mina, whose mum Ditza was kidnapped on October 7, challenged the UN to find alternatives to UNRWA to provide education for children in Gaza

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Saul Freeman in a CAA documentary about antisemitism in the NHS (Credit: CAA)

CAA

‘Jews shoot children for fun’ in Gaza, surgeon allegedly tells Jewish patient during operation

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Chasidic Jewish pilgrims gather along a street near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Uman, Ukraine, on September 12, 2026 (Getty Images)

Chasidic Jews

Edgware father-of-seven found dead in Uman during Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Board of Deputies

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Opinion

Andrew Fox

The two-state solution is dead – and Israel won’t commit national suicide to please Britain

Jake Wallis Simons

Fauda’s truthful Gaza war drama trumps the blood libel of the Naza ‘documentary’

Sarah Tetteh

Why Nigella Lawson joining the Great British Bake Off will be the making of the show

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New York

Man arrested after teen ‘slashed’ inside Brooklyn synagogue

The NYPD confirmed the attack is not believed to be antisemitic in nature and that the suspect has a history of mental health issues

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

(Illustrative) People dance during the celebration of Purim at the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on March 13, 2025 (Getty Images)

Pro-Palestine

Macklemore blames Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft for his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour

The anti-Israel rapper said that the New England Patriots owner rallied other stadium owners to get him kicked off

By Jamie Shapiro

3 min read

Pro-Palestine

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after concert venues threaten cancellation

There were calls for the rapper to be taken off the Loop tour after he said ‘free Palestine’ and projected pictures of Gaza at an earlier gig

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Pro-Palestine protests

Palestine flag pitch invader booed after disrupting Yankees 9/11 game

Kelly Marcucci was charged with trespassing after running onto the field at 9.11pm on the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

A fan carrying a Palestinian flag runs onto the field at Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

World News

Colombia

Colombian president vows to ‘stand with Israel’ during Rosh Hashanah synagogue visit

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

Noah Wyle attends the 2026 HBO Max Emmy Afterparty in West Hollywood, California. (Credit: Getty Images for HBO Max)

Emmys

The Pitt’s Noah Wyle wins again as Jewish stars shine at the Emmys

By Ella Bloom

1 min read

Israel's Raz Hershko (white) and France's Celia Cancan compete in the women's over 78kg category final bout at the Hungary Grand Slam on September 13, 2026. (Photo: Ferenc ISZA / AFP via Getty Images)

judo

Israeli judo pair strike gold at top tournament in Hungary

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Hadassah Medical Centre Limassol is the medical group's first facility in Europe

Medicine

Hadassah opens first European medical centre on Cyprus

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Mayim Bialik attends the 'Father Mother Sister Brother' red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2025 (Getty Images)

Jewish celebrities

Thousands of public figures sign letter rejecting Gaza genocide ‘lie’

By Ella Bloom

1 min read

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the J50 Forum in Jerusalem on September 1, 2026 (GPO/Shlomi Amsalem)

Zionism

More than 50 communal groups, including Board and JLC, sign declaration that Zionism is ‘part of Jewish identity’

By JC Reporter

1 min read

New York Times

New York Times’ reporting displayed ‘deep and systematic’ bias against Israel after October 7, study claims

The study claims the paper paid extensive attention to the suffering of Gaza’s population while largely overlooking Israeli casualties and acts of Palestinian violence

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

UK News

Synagogues

Hoodie-wearing youths target historic synagogue in Rosh Hashanah ‘rocket firework’ attack

Prominent Jews like Jonathan Sacerdoti and Ben Judah go to the Sephardic Lauderdale Road Synagogue in London’s Maida Vale

By Jamie Shapiro

3 min read

Lauderdale Road Synagogue (Image: X/Kyle Orton)

Court and Crime

Activist who painted ‘Free Palestine’ on Churchill statue cleared of criminal damage

Olax Outis, who is also known as Caspar San Giorgi, told the jury that the paint he used to label the former prime minister a ‘Zionist war criminal’ could be washed off and so did not cause any damage to the monument

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Graffiti on a statue of Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Parliament Square on February 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Jewish pupils hiding their identity as hatred spreads through schools, parents warn

Parents Against Antisemitism has received more than one hundred reports involving children from nursery to sixth form

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Children in class in a stock image (Getty)

Manchester

Teens appear in court after being arrested in Jewish area ‘with hammer, knife and lighter fuel’

Harley Elliot and McKenzie Smyth were remanded in custody amid an ongoing Counter Terror Police investigation

By JC Reporter

1 min read

A general view of Manchester Magistrates' Court on May 16, 2025 (Getty Images)

Opinion

Israel’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Jerusalem brings military technology, intelligence and innovation; Athens offers strategic depth and an entry point into Europe while Nikosia provides geography, connectivity and a natural platform for regional cooperation

By Ashley Perry

3 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (L) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) hold a joint press conference after a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (Image: Getty Images)

By Sharren Haskel

Britain may target Israeli settlements – but Palestinians will pay the price

Labour’s sanctions risk destroying well-paid jobs for Arabs in the West Bank, exposing UK companies to legal problems and handing Netanyahu an electoral gift

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By Boy George

Friends I helped and supported turned on me because I stood by Jews

As for Ed Miliband, clearly we know why he never became Prime Minister and Andy Burnham won't be getting my vote

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By Melanie Phillips

Dana Nessel is really arguing that Jewish survival is an obstacle to the perfection of the world

The statement by Michigan’s Jewish attorney-general is another example of how liberals channel Christian redemption into their secular belief system

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By Gina Benjamin

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By Rabbi Charley Baginsky

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By Martin Benjamin

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Life

Homing in on family history

By Anthea Gerrie

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Film

Our Loves review: This film on October 7 feels unworthy of its devastating subject ★★

Filmed at Kibbutz Be’eri and in central Israel, Avi Nesher’s feature takes place over three days, culminating on the day of the pogrom itself

By Barry Levitt

1 min read

Interiors

How to design the perfect kosher kitchen

Designer Cigal Kaplan knows how to maximise space and plan for big dinners

By Anthea Gerrie

4 min read

Music

Black Eyed Peas’ ‘mazel tov’ lyric was intended to thank Jewish friend’s father, reveals will.i.am

The singer explained that the song ‘I Gotta Feeling’ was written with simchot in mind

By Ben Conway

1 min read

US musician and producer will.i.am looks on from the pit lane at the end of qualifying for the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco, on May 24, 2025. (Getty Images)

Travel

Coast to coast: one woman’s love affair with America

By Anthea Gerrie

6 min read

The Statue of Liberty (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

JC recipes

dairy dessert

Classic Ashkenazi poppy seed roll

By Alissa Timoshkina

Cook time: 30-35 mins

Dessert

Succot apple, almond and raisin tagliatelle bake

By Silvia Nacamulli

Cook time: 40 minutes

Rosh Hashanah recipe

Rinkoffs iced beigels

By Jennifer Rinkoff

Cook time: 20-25 mins

Vegetarian recipe

Fennel, grape and olive tarte tatin

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Cook time: 1 hour 25 mins

The Jewish Chronicle

‘I am not complicit’: Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore being dropped from ‘Loop’ tour

Labour MP calls for UK ‘military action’ against Israel

Gaza hostage, 84, was held prisoner in UNRWA teacher’s attic for 48 days with ‘very little food’, daughter tells United Nations

‘Jews shoot children for fun’ in Gaza, surgeon allegedly tells Jewish patient during operation

Edgware father-of-seven found dead in Uman during Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

Opinion

The two-state solution is dead – and Israel won’t commit national suicide to please Britain

Fauda’s truthful Gaza war drama trumps the blood libel of the Naza ‘documentary’

Why Nigella Lawson joining the Great British Bake Off will be the making of the show

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Man arrested after teen ‘slashed’ inside Brooklyn synagogue

Macklemore blames Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft for his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after concert venues threaten cancellation

Palestine flag pitch invader booed after disrupting Yankees 9/11 game

World News

Colombian president vows to ‘stand with Israel’ during Rosh Hashanah synagogue visit

The Pitt’s Noah Wyle wins again as Jewish stars shine at the Emmys

Israeli judo pair strike gold at top tournament in Hungary

Hadassah opens first European medical centre on Cyprus

Thousands of public figures sign letter rejecting Gaza genocide ‘lie’

More than 50 communal groups, including Board and JLC, sign declaration that Zionism is ‘part of Jewish identity’

New York Times’ reporting displayed ‘deep and systematic’ bias against Israel after October 7, study claims

UK News

Hoodie-wearing youths target historic synagogue in Rosh Hashanah ‘rocket firework’ attack

Activist who painted ‘Free Palestine’ on Churchill statue cleared of criminal damage

Jewish pupils hiding their identity as hatred spreads through schools, parents warn

Teens appear in court after being arrested in Jewish area ‘with hammer, knife and lighter fuel’

Opinion

Israel’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Britain may target Israeli settlements – but Palestinians will pay the price

Friends I helped and supported turned on me because I stood by Jews

Dana Nessel is really arguing that Jewish survival is an obstacle to the perfection of the world

Sponsored

Case Study: Sculptural art to enhance your mezuzot

Becoming and believing

‘Queen of the gavel’ swaps sea swimming for a buoyant Shoreditch sale room

Celebrating tradition, beauty and togetherness

Life

Homing in on family history

Our Loves review: This film on October 7 feels unworthy of its devastating subject ★★

How to design the perfect kosher kitchen

Black Eyed Peas’ ‘mazel tov’ lyric was intended to thank Jewish friend’s father, reveals will.i.am

Coast to coast: one woman’s love affair with America

JC recipes

Classic Ashkenazi poppy seed roll

Succot apple, almond and raisin tagliatelle bake

Rinkoffs iced beigels

Fennel, grape and olive tarte tatin