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Yachad

Middle East minister Hamish Falconer serves synagogue security shift with CST wearing stab vest

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan is failing us on hate marches, say Jewish community leaders

Heads of communal organisations and senior politicians blast London Mayor after years of anti-Israel demonstrations

By Lorin Bell-Cross

7 min read

The Garnethill cemetery (Photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission)

Cemeteries

‘Vandalism’ at Glasgow cemetery turns out to be routine maintenance

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Nakba march

Praise for Hitler, antizionist conspiracies and intifada chants: catalogue of outrage from London’s Nakba Day march

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

M&H's new Apex Terroir range showcases four distinct regions of Israel (Photo: M&H)

whisky

L’chaim! How an award-winning Israeli whisky distillery bottled the Dead Sea

By JC Reporter

2 min read

What to do on Shavuot (apart from eat cheesecake)

Israel didn’t win Eurovision – and I was relieved

Opinion: Why was the Nakba march allowed to intimidate London’s Jews again?

Ofsted admits error in criticising Charedi school for not teaching about same-sex parents

Opinion: Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

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Israel

Netanyahu to sue New York Times over rape dog article

The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that a defamation suit would be filed on behalf of the Israeli leader and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

The New York Times office building (Getty Images)

Jewish celebrities

‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby honoured with NYC street named after him

The creator of Captain America is “widely recognised as the most prolific and arguably most important creator in the history of the comic book,” according to the Centre for Jewish History

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

2 min read

‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby honoured with NYC street named after him

Entertainment

Prognosis: Negative – Unseen Larry David screenplay surfaces online after 43 years

The would-be film lent its title to a recurring gag about a fictional film on Seinfeld

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

Larry David at the Emmy awards in 2018 (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

New York

New York school district pays $125k settlement after painting over pro-Palestine parking space mural

The district was sued by a teenage student, who alleged that it had infringed on her freedom of speech and inflicted ‘emotional trauma’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

World news

Pro-Palestinian activists march as they take part in a protest on Nakba Day on May 15, 2026 in New York City (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

demography

Post-October 7 hostility is making diaspora more Jewish, says leading demographer

By Simon Rocker

7 min read

The Netherlands

The Netherlands is no place for Jews, says Dutch Eurovision winner after retirement home cancels her concert

By Bart Schut

2 min read

Bezalel Smotrich

Arrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claims

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Simone Veil (Image: European Commission)

Jewish Culture

New European prize launched for Jewish cultural projects

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Harry Styles

Harry Styles has one-word response to ‘long live Palestine’ heckle

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Two women react as they leave a reunification center following the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in southern California, May 18, 2026 (Credit: Zoë Meyers / AFP via Getty Images)

America

San Diego mosque shooters found to have Nazi stickers and symbols

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Palestine

A protester in Berlin holds up an image of a watermelon slice in the shape of Israel plus the Palestinian territories (Photo by BABAK BORDBAR/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Some watermelon slice symbols are examples of extremism, says German intelligence

The fruit symbol is antisemitic when used in the shape of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the agency said

By Mark Wood

1 min read

Numbers boom at international Olympiad celebrating the Hebrew language Politicising Eurovision is ‘unacceptable’ says Bowie music exec

UK News

Culture

Culture Secretary urged to investigate chair of Southbank Centre over ‘totally inappropriate’ conduct

Shadow minister Nigel Huddleston questions Misan Harriman’s ‘suitability’ for role

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Misan Harriman gives a TED talk (Credit: TED)

Jewish history

Canterbury’s ‘celebrity’ Jews to be given blue plaques in heart of Church of England

Two historical Jews figures from Kent are due to be commemorated

By Ben Conway

2 min read

Alan Barnett (left) and Graham Redman in Canterbury Jewish Cemetery (photo: Alan Barnett)

Jewish-Muslim relations

Amjad Khan: ‘people need to speak up for the Jewish community for the sake of humanity’

The former England international cricketer also said that antisemitism in Muslim communities comes down to parenting

By Ben Conway

2 min read

Left to right: Mike Brearley OBE, Daniel Lightman, Daniel Norcross, Amjad Khan (photo: JW3)

Travel

British Airways extends suspension of flights to Israel until August

The airline said the decision was reached ‘due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East’

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

A British Airways Airbus A319 takes-off from Heathrow Airport, March 31, 2026 (Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Opinion

Trials and tribulations of a Spurs fan in this nightmare season

I don’t hate Arsenal – my father taught me that we don’t hate our closest rival. Hate is the wrong word (that’s reserved for Chelsea). We loathe their smugness

By Stephen Pollard

2 min read

A Spurs fan looks dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest on March 22, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

By Nicholas Lezard

George Orwell’s ‘Antisemitism in Britain’ has sadly aged very well

Anti-Jewish sentiment in this country has long carried a distinctly middle-class sense of virtue

3 min read

By David Harris

Mamdani’s twisted Nakba narrative fits the record of New York’s first anti-Israel mayor

Some Jews may still live in la-la land and pretend otherwise. And some bizarrely voted for him and continue to stand by his side

5 min read

By Dan Sacker

The King’s renewal of a covenant on the streets of Golders Green

The government must act far more forcefully against those who turn antisemitic hatred into action, even if that won’t address the ideology driving it. That requires a sustained commitment to the shared values, identity and responsibility that hold a society together

3 min read

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel

It would have been satisfyingly wonderful if Noam Bettan had won but Bulgaria’s Dara stood out by defying the nasty snubbing of the Jewish state and liking the song Michelle on Instagram

3 min read

By Ashley Perry

Israel’s next election date may be decided by one man – and it’s not Netanyahu

The battle over timing may become as important as the battle over policy itself. One month can reshape public memory, alter security realities, or redefine political momentum

4 min read

By Sarah Tetteh

It’s no surprise Boy George stands with British Jews – and so do I

Let us hope the kindness of stars like him will encourage the silent majority to speak out against antisemitism and anti-Israel hate

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By JWed

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Way Day vs Black Friday vs Prime Day: When do you find the best Wayfair deals?

By Rhys Hughes

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Formalising new family arrangements after divorce, with the child’s best interests at heart

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By Rhys Hughes

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By Martin Benjamin

1 min read

Eschewing Hollywood control: László Nemes

Film

László Nemes: From Son of Saul to Orphan – my father’s own story

By James Mottram

6 min read

London restaurant

Review: Cent Anni brings new life to an old NW8 favourite

The old Café Med with the huge sun terrace is born again as a classy Italian – but they’ve kept the fantastic French fries

By Victoria Prever

3 min read

Film

Orphan review: Life in the wake of two era-defining historical events ★★★★

Director László Nemes’s new film is a powerful exploration of what came after the Shoah and the Hungarian anti-Soviet uprising – through the eyes of a child

By John Nathan

2 min read

Jewish theatre

NIUSIA review: ‘it increasingly feels as if we’re listening to the wrong story’ ★★★

Beth Paterson’s journey to her Jewishness is a worthy story, but her Holocaust survivor grandmother steals the show

By John Nathan

2 min read

Beth Paterson in her one-woman show, NIUSIA (Photo: Mayah Salter)

Vegetarian recipe

Iraqi arouk: spiced potato patties

These vegetarian fritters were popular as part of Shabbat lunch, eaten after shul

By Sophia Baruch

Cook time: 30 mins

Traditional Iraqi-Jewish spiced potato patties (Photo: Giora Hirsch)

JC recipes

Cheesecake

Miso burnt Basque cheesecake

By Brin Pirathapan

Cook time: 1 hr plus infusing, cooling and 6-8 hrs chilling

Healthy eating

Cashew nut and canellini bean tartine

By Denise Phillips

Cook time: No cooking!

Vegan

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

By Denise Phillips

Cook time: 20 minutes

Israeli food

‘We’re trained to think about what is impossible – and then we try to do it’

By Ben Conway

3 min read

The Jewish Chronicle

The Real Housewife who is ready for her next Jewish husband

Middle East minister Hamish Falconer serves synagogue security shift with CST wearing stab vest

Sadiq Khan is failing us on hate marches, say Jewish community leaders

‘Vandalism’ at Glasgow cemetery turns out to be routine maintenance

Praise for Hitler, antizionist conspiracies and intifada chants: catalogue of outrage from London’s Nakba Day march

L’chaim! How an award-winning Israeli whisky distillery bottled the Dead Sea

Editor's Picks

What to do on Shavuot (apart from eat cheesecake)

Israel didn’t win Eurovision – and I was relieved

Opinion: Why was the Nakba march allowed to intimidate London’s Jews again?

Ofsted admits error in criticising Charedi school for not teaching about same-sex parents

Opinion: Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

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Netanyahu to sue New York Times over rape dog article

‘King of Comics’ Jack Kirby honoured with NYC street named after him

Prognosis: Negative – Unseen Larry David screenplay surfaces online after 43 years

New York school district pays $125k settlement after painting over pro-Palestine parking space mural

World news

Post-October 7 hostility is making diaspora more Jewish, says leading demographer

The Netherlands is no place for Jews, says Dutch Eurovision winner after retirement home cancels her concert

Arrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claims

New European prize launched for Jewish cultural projects

Harry Styles has one-word response to ‘long live Palestine’ heckle

San Diego mosque shooters found to have Nazi stickers and symbols

Some watermelon slice symbols are examples of extremism, says German intelligence

UK News

Culture Secretary urged to investigate chair of Southbank Centre over ‘totally inappropriate’ conduct

Canterbury’s ‘celebrity’ Jews to be given blue plaques in heart of Church of England

Amjad Khan: ‘people need to speak up for the Jewish community for the sake of humanity’

British Airways extends suspension of flights to Israel until August

Opinion

Trials and tribulations of a Spurs fan in this nightmare season

George Orwell’s ‘Antisemitism in Britain’ has sadly aged very well

Mamdani’s twisted Nakba narrative fits the record of New York’s first anti-Israel mayor

The King’s renewal of a covenant on the streets of Golders Green

That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel

Israel’s next election date may be decided by one man – and it’s not Netanyahu

It’s no surprise Boy George stands with British Jews – and so do I

Sponsored

While dating swipes decrease, JWed.com marriages increase to record 4,100

Way Day vs Black Friday vs Prime Day: When do you find the best Wayfair deals?

A complete guide to divorce and child arrangements

Oscar-worthy residences

László Nemes: From Son of Saul to Orphan – my father’s own story

Review: Cent Anni brings new life to an old NW8 favourite

Orphan review: Life in the wake of two era-defining historical events ★★★★

NIUSIA review: ‘it increasingly feels as if we’re listening to the wrong story’ ★★★

Iraqi arouk: spiced potato patties

JC recipes

Miso burnt Basque cheesecake

Cashew nut and canellini bean tartine

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

‘We’re trained to think about what is impossible – and then we try to do it’