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Gashau Ayale and Maru Teferi of Team Israel compete in the Men's Marathon Final during day seven of the 27th European Athletics Championships on August 16, 2026 in Birmingham (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Argentina

Missing Israeli mother and daughter found in Argentina after AI search history traced

By Ben Conway

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Iran

Iran may use radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ against Israel if regime survival in doubt, warn Tehran sources

Claim comes amid escalation in aggressive rhetoric from Islamic Republic after changes in military and security leadership

By Ali Hamedani & Mardo Soghom

4 min read

Central Synagogue, Lexington Avenue NYC (By Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia)

Synagogues

Arrest after man ‘storms bimah’ in attack during Shabbat service at Manhattan synagogue

By JC Reporter

4 min read

Catholic

Catholic Biblical Association elects first Jewish president

By Gabrielle Apfel

1 min read

Smoke rises from an Israeli strike on the Ali al-Taher Ridge in Lebanon on August 14, 2026 (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /

Hezbollah

Israel responds to Hezbollah suicide drone attack by killing senior commander

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Opinion

Stephen Daisley

UN study debunks Gaza malnutrition claim, but Labour presses on

Dominic Green

Rupert Lowe is riding a tide of extremism as fascists and cranks have gatecrashed the party

Shimon Cohen

Shechita was never the animal-welfare problem – the new Food Standards Agency report shows why

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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

Anan Khalaili pictured in action during a match between Union Saint-Gilloise and RSC Anderlecht, Sunday 24 May 2026 in Brussels. (AFP via Getty Images)

Premier League

Anan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m deal

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Athletes compete in the Men's 400 Metres Hurdles Semi-Finals at the 27th European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Sports

Spanish national broadcaster apologises for skipping Israeli athlete in race introductions

By Jamie Shapiro

1 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

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

Antisemitism

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

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

The Combat Antisemitism Movement found 173 ‘high impact posts’ in the 3 days after 70,000 migrants flooded into the Spanish territory

By Gabrielle Apfel

2 min read

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

UK News

Court and Crime

Man called caretaker a ‘Jewish terrorist’ and stabbed him in back in ‘terrifying attack’

The assailant, who also tried to bite a police officer, was jailed for six years

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Red London public buses at roundabout in Croydon aerial view. Modern architecture with tall skyscrapers in town center. Quiet roads in business district on a sunny day with blue sky.

Books

London bookshop ‘minutes from West London Synagogue’ selling Arabic copies of Mein Kampf

Local councillor Elliot Keck said he was ‘disgusted’ upon discovering the books on sale

By Gabrielle Apfel

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Arabic-language copies of Mein Kampf on sale at Aafaq Bookstore in central London (X/Elliot Keck)

Shechita

Food Standards Agency says ‘no clear evidence’ non-stun slaughter is worse for animal welfare

Shechita campaigners urge government to reconsider its current ‘preference’ for stunning

By Mark Wood

2 min read

Food Standards Agency says ‘no clear evidence’ non-stun slaughter is worse for animal welfare

Memorial

Memorial installed at London cemetery to honour Jews who fought fascism in Spanish Civil War

The stone was installed at Lauriston Road Jewish Cemetery on the border of Hackney and Tower Hamlets

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

The memorial stone at Lauriston Road Jewish Cemetery (Image: Martin Sugarman)

Opinion

When queer activists put anti-Israel ideology before their own interests

From the vigil for the Berlin pride parade attack to the gay cruise ship Turkey and Egypt turned away, the ‘right’ political narrative trumps acknowledging the threats LGBT people face – and where they live freely

By Josh Rose

4 min read

People pay their respects at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin after a car ramming attack near the pride parade (Image: Getty Images)

By Michelle Wolodarsky

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

Even amid rising antisemitism also in this great city, the decay need not turn to rot. America still has free speech, robust democracy, economic dynamism and a constitution steeped in admiration for us – freedoms and attitudes Europe is losing, or never truly had

7 min read

By Matt Godwin

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

The government needs to expose Tehran’s links to charities and NGOs, sanction regime media, elites and proxies, expel the supreme leader’s representative and introduce tougher laws against extremist groups and hate preachers

2 min read

By Liel Leibovitz

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

3 min read

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 The JC Leader

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

Our revelations about Tehran blackmailing UK-based Iranian dissidents into attending anti-Israel protests, alongside claims that a Cambridge thesis “whitewashed” the regime, expose less visible ways Iran seeks to exploit and divide our country

2 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

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Global antisemitism continues to transform online Jewish dating

By JWed

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

By Rhys Hughes

2 min read

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

By Pindrop Hearing Clinics

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Designs on your summer décor

By Gina Benjamin

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Life

The bruising tale of British Jews and boxing

By David Cohen

9 min read

Sarah Kane's violent play is not for the faint of heart (Photo: Marc Brenner)

Theatre

Cleansed review: a gruesome horror that doesn’t need to be seen

No stars for this controversial play – although it does hold some powerful lessons, especially for Jews

By John Nathan

1 min read

Jewish Comedy

‘If I can make people see Israelis as humans rather than headlines, that’s really meaningful’

Comedian Shahar Cohen is a viral sensation, with nearly 400,000 social media followers. He tells Melanie Swan how his comedy builds bridges, why women are funnier, and how he stays grounded

By Melanie Swan

5 min read

Shahar Cohen and his comedy alter ego Nofar (Photo: Shahar Cohen)

Temple Fortune

How Temple Fortune became a stylish shopper’s paradise

Long derided as ‘pensioner land’, Temple Fortune is subtly turning into north London’s answer to Bond Street, says Zoe Strimpel

By Zoe Strimpel

3 min read

Temple Fortune is on the up (Photo: Getty)

Lifestyle

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

Rebekah Lowin is known for her creative take on tradition. She tells Siam Goorwich why her new book is all about ‘building a creative, joyful Jewish home’

By Siam Goorwich

5 min read

Rebekah Lowin has earned the moniker 'the Jewish Martha Stewart' (Photo: Theresa Balderas)

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

Israeli team clinches marathon gold at European Athletics Championships

Missing Israeli mother and daughter found in Argentina after AI search history traced

Iran may use radioactive ‘dirty bomb’ against Israel if regime survival in doubt, warn Tehran sources

Arrest after man ‘storms bimah’ in attack during Shabbat service at Manhattan synagogue

Catholic Biblical Association elects first Jewish president

Israel responds to Hezbollah suicide drone attack by killing senior commander

Opinion

UN study debunks Gaza malnutrition claim, but Labour presses on

Rupert Lowe is riding a tide of extremism as fascists and cranks have gatecrashed the party

Shechita was never the animal-welfare problem – the new Food Standards Agency report shows why

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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

Anan Khalaili becomes Israel’s most expensive player by joining Crystal Palace in £21m deal

Spanish national broadcaster apologises for skipping Israeli athlete in race introductions

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

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

UK News

Man called caretaker a ‘Jewish terrorist’ and stabbed him in back in ‘terrifying attack’

London bookshop ‘minutes from West London Synagogue’ selling Arabic copies of Mein Kampf

Food Standards Agency says ‘no clear evidence’ non-stun slaughter is worse for animal welfare

Memorial installed at London cemetery to honour Jews who fought fascism in Spanish Civil War

Opinion

When queer activists put anti-Israel ideology before their own interests

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

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

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

The level of online antisemitism normalised in the Netherlands is pathological

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

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

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

The bruising tale of British Jews and boxing

Cleansed review: a gruesome horror that doesn’t need to be seen

‘If I can make people see Israelis as humans rather than headlines, that’s really meaningful’

How Temple Fortune became a stylish shopper’s paradise

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

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