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Zack Polanski during the count declaration in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on October 9, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

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Grimsby

‘Remarkable’ Grimsby synagogue awarded £232,500 to bring it ‘back to its former glory’

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Universities

I will not be intimidated, says human rights lawyer after masked Gaza mob storms his lecture screaming ‘war criminal’

EXCLUSIVE: Keffiyeh-clad activists burst into a talk by hostage family representative Adam Wagner KC at City University

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Instagram

Instagram accused of ‘pushing pure Nazism’ as Holocaust denial spreads

By Hayley Cregor

3 min read

London Mayor Sadiq Khan waits in Downing Street ahead of Britain's outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer making a statement in central London on July 20, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

Technology

Sadiq Khan backs down from comments about Palantir’s ‘values’ and settles legal battle with US tech firm

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Ireland

Dublin hotel ‘cancelled 70-room booking for antisemitism conference delegates’

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Opinion

Kasra Aarabi

How Malaysia helps keep Iran’s oil smuggling operation afloat

Ashley Hirst

The Greens have crossed into racism – they must now be shunned across the political spectrum

Dominic Green

The battle to keep the American right on Israel’s side

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IDF

Israel signs deal to buy 12 advanced Apache attack helicopters from US

By Melanie Swan

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An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter (Picture: Getty Images)

‘Girls’ reboot: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells to reprise their roles

The new series of ‘Girls’ – which sees Judd Apatow return as executive producer – will explore a new chapter in the characters’ lives

By Hayley Cregor

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Left to right: Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams and Lena Dunham as they will appear in the new series of 'Girls' (Photo: HBO)

Film

Scarlett Johansson says recording songs for Ray Gunn left her ‘embarrassed’

Jewish actress said singing in front of cameras for her role as a fictional pop star in the film was difficult

By Hayley Cregor

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Scarlett Johansson attends the "Ray Gunn" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival in London on October 10 (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for BFI)

Proposed legislation would bar US aid to UN until body designates Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups

A US Democrat announced the proposed policy on October 7

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Congressman Josh Gottheimer annoucned the proposed legislation on October 7 at a remembrance ceremony in New Jersey (Photo: JNS)

World News

The scale of the problem has grown amid the impact of war (Photo posed by model) (Photo: Getty)

Domestic Abuse

‘I don’t know where it will end. It’s like living under a dark cloud’: Why Israelis are seeking a new law against coercive control

By Melanie Swan

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The mahzor, by artist-scribe Joel ben Simeon dates from 1475

Art

Medieval Joel ben Simeon sefarim for sale in £12m Judaica auction

By Anthea Gerrie

2 min read

Uganda

World Jewish Relief helps Uganda Jewish community mark October 7 anniversary

By JC Reporter

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Bernard-Henri Levy from the movie "The Will To See" poses for the photographer during the 16th Rome Film Festival on October 21, 2021 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images for RFF)

Bernard-Henri Lévy

Israel and Ukraine battling for future of the West, warns Bernard Henri-Levy

By Daniel Schwammenthal

6 min read

Leader of the Arab Israeli party Ra'am (United Arab List), Mansour Abbas speaks during an election campaign event (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli elections

How the Arab vote could decide the balance of power in Israel’s historic election

By John Jeffay

6 min read

Hapoel Be'er Sheva's players - pictured in September 2026 - will play in the Netherlands with no Israeli fans present to cheer them on (Photo: Getty)

Football

Dutch city’s ban on Israeli football fans is ‘stain on the Netherlands’

By Melanie Swan

1 min read

Ironman

Israeli war veteran who lost leg in blast completes Ironman World Championship triathlon

Amputee Boris Shtonda crosses the finishing line in Hawaii in 16 hours, 33 minutes and 54 seconds after 140.6-mile challenge

By JC Reporter

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UK News

Claudia Winkleman

Twist in the tail of Claudia Winkleman’s hairstyle

The Celebrity Traitors star showed off a new ponytail look during the show and fans love it

By Hayley Cregor

1 min read

Claudia Winkleman was seen at the start of The Celebrity Traitors on Friday, October 9 (above left) sporting her usual hairstyle, but later viewers saw her with a ponytail (above right). (Photo BBC TV/The Celebrity Traitors)

Boy George

‘Let them hate me,’ says Boy George in swipe at critics

The Culture Club star revealed he had received threats for supporting Israel after the October 7 attack

By Hayley Cregor

2 min read

Boy George representing San Marino at the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 12, 2026. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

JW3

JW3 to stage first major theatre commission in nearly a decade

‘Trudy Zeller Lives Here’ will run for two weeks at the Jewish cultural centre next spring

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Production poster for Trudy Zeller Lives Here (credit: JW3)

Sandys Row

Historic East End synagogue receives nearly £200k in heritage grants

Sandys Row Synagogue is being helped by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Wolfson Family Charitable Trust

By Ben Conway

1 min read

Sandys Row Synagogue in London's East End (Photo: Foundation For Jewish Heritage)

Opinion

Three simple steps on religious issues could help Israel rebuild trust with some diaspora Jews

Decisions on egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall, conversion and the Law of Return could help ease tensions with some non-Orthodox communities abroad

By Yaakov Katz

4 min read

Azarat Yisrael platform in August 2018 (Image: Wikipedia)

By Martha Levy

Barnet Labour condemns Green antisemitism but dodges difficult questions about its own party

A council motion presented as a gesture of solidarity with the Jewish community raises concerns about rather selective outrage at the heart of local politics

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By Nigel Farage

Labour must rule out electoral pacts with the Greens who have embraced antisemitic dogma

Reform UK’s leader says sectarian politics and importation of fundamentalism have no place in our democracy

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By Jake Wallis Simons

Ron Dermer calls it ‘fake-ocide’ – the poisonous lie to bring about Israel’s destruction

The suffering in Gaza is real but Hamas bears ultimate responsibility for it. The false charge that the Jewish state has committed the crime of crimes has become central to the dangerous argument that it is illegitimate at its core

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Sponsored

Moving home in North London? Some things are worth doing properly

By Dennis Rogers

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Photo of a young woman working on a landscape project in her backyard.

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Tzedakah shouldn’t stop with us

By Anthony Broza

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Always on hand for advice: UJC chaplains and head office team, 2026-27. Photo by UJC

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Real university starter pack, no £600 kettle required

By Sophie Dunoff

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At the Technion, Jewish and Arab students study alongside each other every day. Photo by Technion Uk

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The world turns away. But Israel keeps contributing

By Alan Aziz

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Life

Steven Berkoff: an exclusive extract from his new memoir Shouting At Night

By Steven Berkoff

5 min read

Siberian-born Jewish food writer and historian Alissa Timoshkina (Main photo: Kim Lightbody)

Ashkenazi food

It’s a scoop! The delicious dishes we eat with a spoon

Alissa Timoshkina’s new book is an ode to nosh we scoff without knife and fork, learns Siam Goorwich

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

publishing

Meet the new UK publisher welcoming Jewish and Israeli writers

High Line Publishing Studio is fighting the cancel mob – we need them to find the next Philip Roth

By Elisa Bray

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Birds of a feather: Adam Cannon, Neil Blair, Joel Simons and Oli Malcolm at the High Line Publishing launch (Credit: courtesy)

Aliyah

The hardest bit of moving to Israel? The bureaucracy

In the first of a new column, Secret Olah (not her real name, obviously) looks forward to an exciting new life… beyond the paperwork

By Secret Olah

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The hardest bit of moving to Israel? The bureaucracy

Books

Locked up for nine months with a Nazi

Kazimierz Moczarski’s Conversations with an Executioner, translated into English for the first time, is an outstanding historical account of what made one of Himmler’s close confidants tick

By David Herman

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Polish writer and journalist Kazimierz Moczarski and his book which has just been translated into English by Sean Gasper Bye

JC recipes

Comfort food recipe

Azu: Volga Tatar beef and dill pickle stew

By Alissa Timoshkina

Cook time: 2 hrs, 10 mins

Dessert recipe

Moczka: gingerbread and chocolate pudding

By Alissa Timoshkina

Cook time: 10 mins

Vegan salad

Crispy rice salad

By Cook for Good

Cook time: 30-50 mins

Vegetarian salad

Hot honey aubergine salad

By Cook for Good

Cook time: 30 mins

The Jewish Chronicle

Equalities watchdog writes to Greens over impact of ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

‘Remarkable’ Grimsby synagogue awarded £232,500 to bring it ‘back to its former glory’

I will not be intimidated, says human rights lawyer after masked Gaza mob storms his lecture screaming ‘war criminal’

Instagram accused of ‘pushing pure Nazism’ as Holocaust denial spreads

Sadiq Khan backs down from comments about Palantir’s ‘values’ and settles legal battle with US tech firm

Dublin hotel ‘cancelled 70-room booking for antisemitism conference delegates’

Opinion

How Malaysia helps keep Iran’s oil smuggling operation afloat

The Greens have crossed into racism – they must now be shunned across the political spectrum

The battle to keep the American right on Israel’s side

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Israel signs deal to buy 12 advanced Apache attack helicopters from US

‘Girls’ reboot: Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells to reprise their roles

Scarlett Johansson says recording songs for Ray Gunn left her ‘embarrassed’

Proposed legislation would bar US aid to UN until body designates Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups

World News

‘I don’t know where it will end. It’s like living under a dark cloud’: Why Israelis are seeking a new law against coercive control

Medieval Joel ben Simeon sefarim for sale in £12m Judaica auction

World Jewish Relief helps Uganda Jewish community mark October 7 anniversary

Israel and Ukraine battling for future of the West, warns Bernard Henri-Levy

How the Arab vote could decide the balance of power in Israel’s historic election

Dutch city’s ban on Israeli football fans is ‘stain on the Netherlands’

Israeli war veteran who lost leg in blast completes Ironman World Championship triathlon

UK News

Twist in the tail of Claudia Winkleman’s hairstyle

‘Let them hate me,’ says Boy George in swipe at critics

JW3 to stage first major theatre commission in nearly a decade

Historic East End synagogue receives nearly £200k in heritage grants

Opinion

Three simple steps on religious issues could help Israel rebuild trust with some diaspora Jews

Barnet Labour condemns Green antisemitism but dodges difficult questions about its own party

Labour must rule out electoral pacts with the Greens who have embraced antisemitic dogma

Ron Dermer calls it ‘fake-ocide’ – the poisonous lie to bring about Israel’s destruction

Sponsored

Moving home in North London? Some things are worth doing properly

Tzedakah shouldn’t stop with us

Real university starter pack, no £600 kettle required

The world turns away. But Israel keeps contributing

Life

Steven Berkoff: an exclusive extract from his new memoir Shouting At Night

It’s a scoop! The delicious dishes we eat with a spoon

Meet the new UK publisher welcoming Jewish and Israeli writers

The hardest bit of moving to Israel? The bureaucracy

Locked up for nine months with a Nazi

JC recipes

Azu: Volga Tatar beef and dill pickle stew

Moczka: gingerbread and chocolate pudding

Crispy rice salad

Hot honey aubergine salad