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An exterior shot of Kirkland Hall on the campus of Vanderbilt University and (inset) a maths problem allegedly set by one of the college's professors

USA

Vanderbilt University launches investigation after maths professor sets question on Israeli ‘occupation’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Charlotte Roth, pictured with some of her family, on the day she officially became an Israeli citizen (Picture: Nefesh b'Nefesh)

Aliyah

‘I won’: 96-year-old Auschwitz survivor makes aliyah surrounded by four generations of her family

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn accused of ‘blood libel’ over ‘baseless’ claim IDF ‘removed organs’ of Palestinian women

The former Labour leader has ‘reheated tired conspiracies, dressing them up as brave truth-telling’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

Southwark Crown Court in London (Photo: Alamy)

Courts

Trial date set for student accused of ‘Put the Zios in the ground’ chant

By Jordan Reynolds

1 min read

Yonatan Netanyahu pictured in 1966 (Yoni.org)

Israel

Uganda to erect statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Esther McVey's bill has been criticised for creating an atmosphere where it is 'open season on Jewish religious practices' (Photo: BBC)

Shechita

Concern after kosher labelling bill passes first reading

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Pioneering trauma expert wins science award for PTSD and psychedelics research

Jewish hockey star scores winning goal to secure US gold

Meet the Holmes (and Watson) of pre-war East European Jewry

Israeli scientists in schizophrenia treatment breakthrough

US soldier credited with saving 200 Jews in Second World War to receive posthumous military honour

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Iran

Iran could plan attacks abroad if US launches strikes, Western officials warn

US and Iranian negotiators are due to meet on Thursday for the latest round of talks aimed at limiting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme and staving off a military clash

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran during a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva on February 17, 2026 (Getty Images)

Gaza Board of Peace

Board of Peace set to hold first Washington summit today

World leaders and senior officials, including Sir Tony Blair, are expected to attend, though the UK and EU, as well as the Pope, will be notable absentees

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

US President Trump (C) alongside (L-R) President of Paraguay Santiago Pena, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain's Minister of the Prime Minister's Court, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, President of Argentina Javier Milei, and Prime Minister of Mongolia Gombojavyn Zandanshatar at the Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland on January 22, 2026 (Getty Images)

United States

Jesse Jackson: Tracing the civil rights leader’s complicated relationship with the Jewish community

Jackson died on Tuesday aged 88

By Mike Wagenheim

2 min read

Jesse Jackson has died at 84 (Image: Getty Images)

Gaza

US ‘recruiting organised crime gangs’ for post-war Gaza police

Washington has reportedly presented plans for a law enforcement body made up of existing anti-Hamas militias to Western allies

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Gazan police officers gather at a checkpoint in Gaza City on January 20, 2025 (Getty Images)

World news

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna (Photo: Flash90)

Eurovision 2026

Israel announces name of Eurovision 2026 song entry

By JC Reporter

1 min read

A pick-up truck reverses into the gates of Brisbane's largest synagogue (Photo: X)

Australia

Driver charged with hate crime after pick-up truck rammed into gates of Brisbane’s largest synagogue

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Eric Dane attends the 'Countdown' Premiere and After-Party in Los Angeles, June 18, 2025 (Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Prime Video)

Death

Eric Dane, Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star, dies at 53

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

The Israeli bobsleigh team (Image: courtesy of the team)

Olympics

Israel pulls its bobsleigh team after fake illness report to officials

By Eliana Jordan

2 min read

Iran protests 2026

Iranian students hold first large anti-regime rallies since crackdown

By Eliana Jordan

1 min read

Books

Eli Sharabi memoir ‘Hostage’ named Book of the Year at National Jewish Book Awards

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Winter Olympics

Golden girl! US women’s ice hockey team triumph at Winter Olympics with goalie Aerin Frankel

First Jewish gold medal winner at 2026 Games after victory in final against Canada

By Ben Conway

3 min read

Belgian government comments on circumcision row ‘misleading’Antisemitism campaigners urge UK to call for removal of Francesca Albanese as UN rapporteur

UK News

James Condradi

Family of father with aggressive cancer raising funds for treatment abroad

James Conradi, 38, is hoping to have a liver transplant

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Family of father with aggressive cancer raising funds for treatment abroad

Film

Jewish filmmakers scoop best documentary Bafta for ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ took home the prize at Sunday’s ceremony

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

Jewish-American director David Borenstein (left) and his Russian co-director Pavel Talanki won the 2026 best documentary Bafta for their film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' (Photo: Getty)

Jeremy Corbyn

Corbyn raises ‘suspicions’ over ‘Mandelson-Starmer-Epstein nexus’ links to NHS and Gaza

In an event with Your Party members, the former Labour leader raised concerns about Lord Mandelson’s role in US data firm Palantir securing an NHS contract

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

Jeremy Corbyn and Peter Mandelson (Image: Getty Images)

JW3

JW3 to host b’mitzvah party to celebrate 13 years of culture and community

The landmark Jewish cultural institution comes of age this year

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

JW3 is the only Jewish community centre of its kind in the UK (Photo: JW3)

Opinion

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown has built a career on the back of being an ‘anti-racist’. Say no more

The commentator’s remarks about Margaret Hodge and Michael Grade being an ‘uber-Zionists’ raise troubling questions about her views

By Stephen Pollard

2 min read

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown in 2013 (Photo by Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images)

By Melissa Langsam Braunstein

For Senator Cruz, the fight against Jew-hatred is a fight for the soul of America

‘In the last year, I have seen more antisemitism on the right than at any time in my lifetime. I think it is a profound threat’

2 min read

By Daniel Finkelstein

Britain is still our country as well – and we will not be driven out

I don’t think complacency is warranted. Sadly, it is not warranted at all. But a little defiance certainly is

3 min read

By Maureen Lipman

I haven’t even mentioned the life-sized stuffed tiger and the furry sloth collection. Sigh…

The sobering task of clearing my home left me gazing into space worrying about the vanished whereabouts of those precious years.

5 min read

By Stephen Pollard

The Lancet’s dubious Gaza casualty figures and the BBC’s selective scepticism

The corporation treats a report in a notoriously biased journal as settled fact but doubts Iranians counting their own dead

3 min read

By David Bernstein

The antisemitic rot is creeping into the beautiful game

Football may have a proud story to tell in tackling racism. But when the prevailing culture is one of apathy or outright hostility towards Jews there is only so much the existing guardrails can do

3 min read

By Alex Hearn

Reduced to one word – Jew

Comedian. Actor. National treasure. None of it protected Matt Lucas on that escalator from Soviet-era totalitarian racism right here in Britain

3 min read

I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine: Eliana and Max on their wedding day (Credit: Divine Day Photography)

Conversion

I had the snip at the age of 36 so I could marry the love of my life

By Simon Rocker

7 min read

Purim

Ukrainian-Jewish food writer Alissa Timoshkina’s recipe for hope this Purim

This sweet twist on kreplach, created in partnership with Ukrainian children’s charity Tikva UK, offers a fun alternative to hamantashen

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Brian Cooper

‘When I see a problem, I create a solution’

Gaby Wine speaks to an artist who, at 87, is finding solace in his studio

By Gaby Wine

5 min read

Brian Cooper in his artist's studio (Photo: Leora Hillman)

ballet

Giselle review: Marianela wins hearts with her meltingly beautiful movement ★★★★

This traditional production of the great romantic ballet offers a pleasing, if unsurprising, performance, with several standout debuts

By Joy Sable

2 min read

Giselle. Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet.

Theatre

Dracula review: Cynthia mesmerises but the show lacks real bite ★★★★

The performer’s acting gifts are on full display in this spectacular adaptation of the gothic novel, but the evening never achieves the tension generated by many other West End dabblings in the supernatural

By John Nathan

2 min read

Count on me: Cynthia Erivo in Dracula at the Noel Coward Theatre

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Cake

Sticky toffee date cake

By Katie Marshall

Cook time: 1 hour

Cake

Pear and chocolate frangipane tarts

By Sarah Mann-Yeager

Cook time: 20 minutes

Vegetarian recipe

Golden brown rice and lentils with sweet dates

By Silvia Nacamulli

Cook time: 45-50 minutes

Tu Bishvat

Spiced nuts, olives and raisins on hummus

By Georgia Freedman

1 min read

The Jewish Chronicle

Vanderbilt University launches investigation after maths professor sets question on Israeli ‘occupation’

‘I won’: 96-year-old Auschwitz survivor makes aliyah surrounded by four generations of her family

Jeremy Corbyn accused of ‘blood libel’ over ‘baseless’ claim IDF ‘removed organs’ of Palestinian women

Trial date set for student accused of ‘Put the Zios in the ground’ chant

Uganda to erect statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport

Concern after kosher labelling bill passes first reading

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Pioneering trauma expert wins science award for PTSD and psychedelics research

Jewish hockey star scores winning goal to secure US gold

Meet the Holmes (and Watson) of pre-war East European Jewry

Israeli scientists in schizophrenia treatment breakthrough

US soldier credited with saving 200 Jews in Second World War to receive posthumous military honour

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Iran could plan attacks abroad if US launches strikes, Western officials warn

Board of Peace set to hold first Washington summit today

Jesse Jackson: Tracing the civil rights leader’s complicated relationship with the Jewish community

US ‘recruiting organised crime gangs’ for post-war Gaza police

World news

Israel announces name of Eurovision 2026 song entry

Driver charged with hate crime after pick-up truck rammed into gates of Brisbane’s largest synagogue

Eric Dane, Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star, dies at 53

Israel pulls its bobsleigh team after fake illness report to officials

Iranian students hold first large anti-regime rallies since crackdown

Eli Sharabi memoir ‘Hostage’ named Book of the Year at National Jewish Book Awards

Golden girl! US women’s ice hockey team triumph at Winter Olympics with goalie Aerin Frankel

UK News

Family of father with aggressive cancer raising funds for treatment abroad

Jewish filmmakers scoop best documentary Bafta for ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’

Corbyn raises ‘suspicions’ over ‘Mandelson-Starmer-Epstein nexus’ links to NHS and Gaza

JW3 to host b’mitzvah party to celebrate 13 years of culture and community

Opinion

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown has built a career on the back of being an ‘anti-racist’. Say no more

For Senator Cruz, the fight against Jew-hatred is a fight for the soul of America

Britain is still our country as well – and we will not be driven out

I haven’t even mentioned the life-sized stuffed tiger and the furry sloth collection. Sigh…

The Lancet’s dubious Gaza casualty figures and the BBC’s selective scepticism

The antisemitic rot is creeping into the beautiful game

Reduced to one word – Jew

I had the snip at the age of 36 so I could marry the love of my life

Ukrainian-Jewish food writer Alissa Timoshkina’s recipe for hope this Purim

‘When I see a problem, I create a solution’

Giselle review: Marianela wins hearts with her meltingly beautiful movement ★★★★

Dracula review: Cynthia mesmerises but the show lacks real bite ★★★★

Support the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper

Sticky toffee date cake

Pear and chocolate frangipane tarts

Golden brown rice and lentils with sweet dates

Spiced nuts, olives and raisins on hummus