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Temple Fortune is on the up (Photo: Getty)

3 min read

A barmitzvah boy reads from the Torah at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem (Image: Getty)

Meet your new robot guide to thousands of years of Jewish thought

By Mark Wood

1 min read

Yavneh students celebrating their A-level results (photo: courtesy)

A Levels

A* in the making: Jewish schools toast stellar A-level results

Hundreds of students in Jewish schools across England secured top grades and university places

By Ben Conway

4 min read

Harry Heber, optician, photographed at the office of World Jewish Relief (Credit: WJR)

Association of Jewish Refugees

Kindertransport refugee and ‘legendary’ volunteer Harry Heber passes away aged 95

By JC Reporter

2 min read

(Illustrative) Hapoel Tel Aviv fans hold up a banner during the last derby match of the season against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on May 6, 2026 (Getty Images)

Football

Polish club could face Uefa sanctions after supporters ‘aimed Nazi salutes’ at Israeli fans

By Mark Wood

1 min read

A speed camera seen on the Route 1 highway from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea (Flash90)

Israel

Israel tightens speed-camera enforcement as road deaths rise

By John Jeffay

1 min read

Opinion

Matt Godwin

Labour’s historic IRGC ban is a crucial step against Iran’s threat in the UK – but we must go much further

Michelle Wolodarsky

God save New York – a love letter to the capital of world Jewry (sorry, Tel Aviv, your day will come)

The JC Leader

Britain must confront the Islamic Republic’s hidden war on our streets

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Basketball

Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for £8bn

Kushner was previously reported to be in talks to lead Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s ill-fated plan to sell of stakes in football’s premier tournaments

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

USA

Nearly a fifth of 2026 Seattle hate crimes targeted Jews, who make up one per cent of the population

An even more significant proportion of hate crimes in New York were recorded against Jews, according to recently released data

By Menachem Wecker

1 min read

A police vehicle near Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington, on April 12, 2021 (Getty Images)

Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s SpaceX considering a multi-billion-dollar buyout of Israeli AI startup

The new firm was originally believed to be in talks with tech giant Nvidia, before another major international player reportedly swept in

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

Elon Musk during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani accused of excluding prominent rabbis from Jewish community roundtable

One rabbi called the New York mayor’s decision not to invite the New York Board of Rabbis ‘classic Mamdani’

By Rikki Zagelbaum

1 min read

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference on Universal Child Care at Bedrock Preschool in the Bronx on August 4, 2026 (Getty Images)

World news

Letter from Jerusalem

Mizrahim were marginalised for so long – but could they now be about to take power in Israel?

By Natalie Lisbona

5 min read

Ephraim Kochba with Jacqueline Mintz (X/ Stand With Us/Yad Vashem)

Righteous Among the Nations

I owe my life to her: Israeli man, 82, pays tribute to Christian woman who saved him from Holocaust

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Air Force One on the tarmac in Turkey with an airport catering container alongside it on July 8. (Getty Images)

Donald Trump

Trump smuggled off Air Force One in catering truck after Israeli tip-off of Iran threat to blow jet up – report

By Mark Wood

2 min read

An image taken from a fake AI-generated video posted on social media after migrants poured into Ceuta. (WearForbidden/X)

Antisemitism

Social media posts blamed Jews for Ceuta crisis, new research finds

By Gabrielle Apfel

2 min read

Hong Kong

From Hasmonean to Hong Kong: the headteacher who spent nearly two decades at the helm of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Hong Kong’s Jewish community

By Ben Conway

8 min read

Mali and Liel Yahalomi missing (Image: Israeli Embassy in Austria)

Vienna

Israeli mother and daughter missing in Vienna as embassy appeals for information

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Bondi Beach terror attack

A menorah is lit as people participate in a candlelight vigil at Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 16, 2025 (Photo by Audrey Richardson/Getty Images)

Police take more than 800 witness statements in Bondi shooting investigation

The alleged killer, Naveed Akram, 24, is being held in a maximum security prison

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Jacob Elordi ‘in talks’ to star opposite Scarlett Johansson in Jewish director’s A24 thriller US brokers deal for atomic agency to remove ‘dirty bomb’ material from secret site in Syria

UK News

Iran

Iran blackmails expats in UK to go to pro-Palestine protests

Dissidents in Britain forced to comply by regime agents using threats against captive relatives in the Islamic Republic

By Ali Hamedani and Lorin Bell-Cross

6 min read

Show of support for Islamic Republic at pro-Palestine demonstration in London earlier this year

Immigration

Nearly half of Brits want less immigration from Israel, poll finds

The YouGov study also showed that Green supporters were as likely to oppose migration as Reform voters if it came from the Jewish State

By Gabrielle Apfel

1 min read

An El Al plane at Heathrow Airport (Getty Images)

Fauda

Netflix release date for new season of Fauda confirmed

The show’s fifth series will be the first to depict the events of October 7, 2023, following a two-year hiatus

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Cambridge University

Cambridge investigates claims Iran dissidents were misquoted in doctorate that ‘whitewashes’ the regime

Shirin Saeidi was awarded a PhD and hired as a professor in the US but was sacked for anti-Israel posts

By Jane Prinsley

7 min read

Dr Shirin Saeidi during a lecture at the University of Arkansas department of political science, February 7, 2019 (YouTube)

Opinion

Blaming everything on the Jews – the Democrats’ descent into utter madness

The party has traded bread-and-butter politics for an obsession with Israel, elevating candidates like El-Sayed because of, not despite, their extreme outlook and caring more about ‘Palestine’ than the average American pay cheque

By Liel Leibovitz

3 min read

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a rally at The Congregation on August 3, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

By Naomi Mestrum

The level of online antisemitism normalised in the Netherlands is pathological

From conspiracy theories about alleged Jewish power and control to Holocaust denial and trivialisation, a new study underscores the urgent need for government against rising digital hate

3 min read

By Harry Saul Markham

The most important allies we have in the fight against Muslim extremism are Muslims themselves

We must not alienate followers of Islam, devout and secular, who are battling anti-Western ideas in their communities

6 min read

By Ashley Perry

Isolated Israel? Countries rush to sign trade and security deals

With Slovenia and Colombia expected next, the number of embassies in Jerusalem will soon reach 10

3 min read

By Jonathan Metliss

I went to five US shuls in one weekend – all full of life

Jonathan Metliss is chair of the charity Action Against Discrimination

2 min read

By Libbi Myers

It’s time to strengthen links across the Jewish diaspora

UJS leadership fellow Libbi Myers reflects on a recent trip to New York City to visit the Jewish community there

2 min read

By David Collins

Jewish summer camps: the best reason to be optimistic about our future

More than a thousand young people building friendships rooted in shared values and experiences – learning, debating, singing and discovering what Judaism means to them. That is not a community in decline, but one investing in the next generation

3 min read

Sponsored

Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

By JWed

1 min read

Sponsored

Nick Knowles fronts new campaign helping drivers understand their car finance complaint options

By Rhys Hughes

2 min read

Sponsored

As Hearing Care Changes, Independent Expert Advice Matters More Than Ever

By Pindrop Hearing Clinics

3 min read

Sponsored

Designs on your summer décor

By Gina Benjamin

4 min read

Life

Meet the ‘Jewish Martha Stewart’ spreading Jewish joy – one whimsical project at a time

By Siam Goorwich

5 min read

Israel

Israel on Trial: one judge’s search for truth

Jonathan Sacerdoti speaks to Judge Roy K. Altman about his hopeful new book, where he puts Israel in the dock

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

6 min read

By Naomi Greenaway

Beware the parental minefield on results day

The pressure to achieve top grades can be immense, especially in our tight-knit community. Here’s how I’ll be easing the pressure for my kids – and myself

4 min read

Receiving exam results can be stressful for children and parents alike (Photo: Getty)

By Keren David

Help! I’m a post-menopausal phone addict

We hear a lot about teenagers and their phones. But what about the plight of the older woman, hooked on apps and online shopping?

3 min read

Phone addiction is not just for the young (Getty Images)

Theatre

Trainspotting the Musical: an unnecessary trip down memory lane ★★★

Spirited performances and excellent direction aren’t enough to justify this adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s iconic book

By John Nathan

2 min read

Bad trip: Trainspotting the Musical sadly falls short of the mark (Photo: Matt Crockett)

JC recipes

Light and fresh, this salad pairs particularly well with fish (Photo: Columbus Leth)

Recipes

Kartoffelsalat – Danish potato salad

By Trine Hahnemann

Cook time: 30 mins

Shavuot recipe

Raspberry goat’s cheese bars

By Jake Cohen

Cook time: 60 minutes

Vegan

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

By Denise Phillips

Cook time: 20 minutes

Bil’eifi: The Taste of My Iraqi Home is on sale now (Photo: Giora Hirsch)

Jewish food

Bil’eifi cookbook: a love letter to Iraqi-Jewish food

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

The Jewish Chronicle

How Temple Fortune became a stylish shopper’s paradise

Meet your new robot guide to thousands of years of Jewish thought

A* in the making: Jewish schools toast stellar A-level results

Kindertransport refugee and ‘legendary’ volunteer Harry Heber passes away aged 95

Polish club could face Uefa sanctions after supporters ‘aimed Nazi salutes’ at Israeli fans

Israel tightens speed-camera enforcement as road deaths rise

Opinion

Labour’s historic IRGC ban is a crucial step against Iran’s threat in the UK – but we must go much further

God save New York – a love letter to the capital of world Jewry (sorry, Tel Aviv, your day will come)

Britain must confront the Islamic Republic’s hidden war on our streets

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Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy LA Lakers for £8bn

Nearly a fifth of 2026 Seattle hate crimes targeted Jews, who make up one per cent of the population

Elon Musk’s SpaceX considering a multi-billion-dollar buyout of Israeli AI startup

Mamdani accused of excluding prominent rabbis from Jewish community roundtable

World news

Mizrahim were marginalised for so long – but could they now be about to take power in Israel?

I owe my life to her: Israeli man, 82, pays tribute to Christian woman who saved him from Holocaust

Trump smuggled off Air Force One in catering truck after Israeli tip-off of Iran threat to blow jet up – report

Social media posts blamed Jews for Ceuta crisis, new research finds

From Hasmonean to Hong Kong: the headteacher who spent nearly two decades at the helm of the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Hong Kong’s Jewish community

Israeli mother and daughter missing in Vienna as embassy appeals for information

Police take more than 800 witness statements in Bondi shooting investigation

UK News

Iran blackmails expats in UK to go to pro-Palestine protests

Nearly half of Brits want less immigration from Israel, poll finds

Netflix release date for new season of Fauda confirmed

Cambridge investigates claims Iran dissidents were misquoted in doctorate that ‘whitewashes’ the regime

Opinion

Blaming everything on the Jews – the Democrats’ descent into utter madness

The level of online antisemitism normalised in the Netherlands is pathological

The most important allies we have in the fight against Muslim extremism are Muslims themselves

Isolated Israel? Countries rush to sign trade and security deals

I went to five US shuls in one weekend – all full of life

It’s time to strengthen links across the Jewish diaspora

Jewish summer camps: the best reason to be optimistic about our future

Sponsored

Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

Nick Knowles fronts new campaign helping drivers understand their car finance complaint options

As Hearing Care Changes, Independent Expert Advice Matters More Than Ever

Designs on your summer décor

Life

Meet the ‘Jewish Martha Stewart’ spreading Jewish joy – one whimsical project at a time

Israel on Trial: one judge’s search for truth

Beware the parental minefield on results day

Help! I’m a post-menopausal phone addict

Trainspotting the Musical: an unnecessary trip down memory lane ★★★

JC recipes

Kartoffelsalat – Danish potato salad

Raspberry goat’s cheese bars

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

Bil’eifi cookbook: a love letter to Iraqi-Jewish food