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musical

A musical about Nigella? I am surprised it has taken so long

4 min read

Barbra Streisand

‘Vive la cinéma!’ Barbra Streisand wins honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

1 min read

Iran

‘Israel will not live to see another 15 years’ says Iran’s Supreme Leader

Threat by Mojtaba Khamenei comes amid hopes of breakthrough in talks between the US and Islamic Republic

By Ali Hamedani

3 min read

People leave floral tributes at the promenade of Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 17 2025 (Credit: Getty)

Bondi Beach terror attack

Bondi terror: Jew-hatred left unchecked after Gaza war began, Australia spy chief tells inquiry

By JC Reporter

1 min read

A police station in London (Photo: Getty)

Crime

Hendon assault suspect charged after alleged Shavuot attack

By Katie Grant

1 min read

A still from the footage that appears to show the effigy of a Jewish figure being hung (Photo: X)

Canada

Hanging effigy of ‘Jew’ at Montreal rally branded ‘disgusting’ and ‘antisemitic’

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Mr Pickle speaks! The Jewish Culture Month mascot bringing joy to Britain answers our questions

Opinion: The Nova Exhibition recounts the deadliest attack on a music gathering in history – still ignored by the industry

Opinion: When being Jewish in Britain, watching short films for Jewish culture month, felt, well...normal

The Real Housewife who is ready for her next Jewish husband

Anti-Israel streamer Sneako surprised as Arab-Christian guest celebrates life in Tel Aviv

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Abraham Accords

Trump orders more Arab states to join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

It should be ‘mandatory’ for countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Pakistan to normalise ties with Israel, the US president said

By Lianne Kolirin

1 min read

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)

World news

Itamar Ben-Gvir

France bans Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir after flotilla taunting sparks outrage

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

President Donald Trump in China earlier this month (Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty)

Iran

‘No rush’ on negotiations with Iran says Donald Trump despite deal speculation

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Clashes broke out after activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla returned home, officials said (Photo: Getty)

Spain

Spanish police beat Palestine supporters after country condemned Israeli treatment of flotilla activists

By Eliana Jordan

1 min read

Guitarist Nick Valensi from the Strokes on the Coachella stage in April (VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty)

Music

The Strokes’ Jewish guitarist takes ‘break’ after singer’s comments on privilege of ‘American Zionists’

By Mark Wood

1 min read

Israel

Slovenia’s expected change of prime minister set to improve relations with Israel

By Mark Wood

1 min read

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

Even if you are a ‘good Jew’ in their eyes, sooner or later they will turn on you, Lenny Khur tells the JC

By Bart Schut

2 min read

Arrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claims New European prize launched for Jewish cultural projects

UK News

Social Media

Luciana Berger: ‘Social media pushes never-ending harmful content onto young people’

The Labour peer has urged the government to make good on a manifesto pledge to protect children online

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Luciana Berger, who became a Labour peer in 2025 (Photo: House of Lords)

Bibas Family

Bench dedicated in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas

A tree has also been planted to commemorate the life of British- born Jake Marlowe, who was murdered on October 7

By Gaby Wine

3 min read

The bench in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas (Photo: Gaby Wine)

Metropolitan Police

Man jailed for five years after threatening to ‘blow up’ Jewish schools in Stamford Hill

Tavius Jean-Charles has also been banned from entering the north London area

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

Tavius Jean-Charles was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday (Alamy)

Israel

Former head of United Synagogue reveals he is leaving Britain for Israel after ‘losing faith’ in UK society

Jeremy Jacobs warns the country risks losing its Jewish community altogether if antisemitism continued unchecked

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

London and the Thames seen from air (Tom Shaw/Getty Images)

Opinion

Why Bennett’s rumoured UAE visit bothered Netanyahu so much

The prime minister has carefully cultivated the image of a domestic political heavyweight and a global statesman. His challenger’s strategy is to present himself as a viable alternative

By Ashley Perry

4 min read

(L to R) Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former prime minister Naftali Bennett (Image: Getty Images)

By Charlotte Henry

The New York Times’s irresponsible “dog rape” story endangers Jews and Israelis

One of Kristof’s main sources ‘proudly’ posted a photo with a Hamas leader as the paper insists the op-ed was ‘deeply reported’

3 min read

By Stephen Pollard

Ben-Gvir’s despicable taunting of detainees is not just to rile his base – he wants to isolate Israel and win votes

It is all very well that Netanyahu is criticising his actions but if it wasn’t for the prime minister, the far-right politician would be no more than a racist street thug representing a fringe party in the Knesset

3 min read

By Natalie Lisbona

The week that Benjamin Netanyahu became an international man of mystery

The revelation of a secret visit by the Israeli PM to the UAE during the Iran war has set tongues wagging – but what really happened?

5 min read

By Liel Leibovitz

The Reb in Chief for Yiddishkeit: Donald J Trump

The President issued a proclamation like none other: to make Shabbos great again. Our overpaid, sclerotic organisations reacted precisely as you’d expect – by doing absolutely nothing. But young Jews across the country went all-out for Shabbat

3 min read

By Stephen Pollard

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

2 min read

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

Sponsored

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

By JWed

2 min read

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

By Rhys Hughes

3 min read

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

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By Rhys Hughes

4 min read

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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

Wild ride: Toby Stephens as Martin Dysart and (right) Noah Valentine as Alan Strang

Theatre

Equus review: Gripping revival of Shaffer’s foray into a troubled teenager’s mind ★★★★★

Noah Valentine should win awards for a performance of the stable boy who blinds the six horses he adores

By John Nathan

1 min read

Recipes

Kartoffelsalat – German-style potato salad

Light and fresh, this potato salad pairs particularly well with fish

By Trine Hahnemann

Cook time: 30 mins

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

Recipes

Roasted new potato salad with herbs and pistachios

The ideal side for a buffet, BBQ or a summer Shabbat, with a simple roast chicken

By Victoria Prever

Cook time: 35-40 mins

The ideal side dish for a summer Shabbat dinner (Photo: Inbal Bar-Oz)

Books

Stay Alive by Ian Buruma review: ‘a meticulously researched war history’

In his understated matter-of-fact style, Buruma tells the extraordinary stories of the Berliner Jews who evaded arrest by the Gestapo

By Robert Low

3 min read

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

A musical about Nigella? I am surprised it has taken so long

‘Vive la cinéma!’ Barbra Streisand wins honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

‘Israel will not live to see another 15 years’ says Iran’s Supreme Leader

Bondi terror: Jew-hatred left unchecked after Gaza war began, Australia spy chief tells inquiry

Hendon assault suspect charged after alleged Shavuot attack

Hanging effigy of ‘Jew’ at Montreal rally branded ‘disgusting’ and ‘antisemitic’

Editor's Picks

Mr Pickle speaks! The Jewish Culture Month mascot bringing joy to Britain answers our questions

Opinion: The Nova Exhibition recounts the deadliest attack on a music gathering in history – still ignored by the industry

Opinion: When being Jewish in Britain, watching short films for Jewish culture month, felt, well...normal

The Real Housewife who is ready for her next Jewish husband

Anti-Israel streamer Sneako surprised as Arab-Christian guest celebrates life in Tel Aviv

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Trump orders more Arab states to join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

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

World news

France bans Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir after flotilla taunting sparks outrage

‘No rush’ on negotiations with Iran says Donald Trump despite deal speculation

Spanish police beat Palestine supporters after country condemned Israeli treatment of flotilla activists

The Strokes’ Jewish guitarist takes ‘break’ after singer’s comments on privilege of ‘American Zionists’

Slovenia’s expected change of prime minister set to improve relations with Israel

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

UK News

Luciana Berger: ‘Social media pushes never-ending harmful content onto young people’

Bench dedicated in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas

Man jailed for five years after threatening to ‘blow up’ Jewish schools in Stamford Hill

Former head of United Synagogue reveals he is leaving Britain for Israel after ‘losing faith’ in UK society

Opinion

Why Bennett’s rumoured UAE visit bothered Netanyahu so much

The New York Times’s irresponsible “dog rape” story endangers Jews and Israelis

Ben-Gvir’s despicable taunting of detainees is not just to rile his base – he wants to isolate Israel and win votes

The week that Benjamin Netanyahu became an international man of mystery

The Reb in Chief for Yiddishkeit: Donald J Trump

Trials and tribulations of a Spurs fan in this nightmare season

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

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

Equus review: Gripping revival of Shaffer’s foray into a troubled teenager’s mind ★★★★★

Kartoffelsalat – German-style potato salad

Roasted new potato salad with herbs and pistachios

Stay Alive by Ian Buruma review: ‘a meticulously researched war history’

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’