Why October 7 has made us feel more Jewish than we did before

After the attack, David Mansoor, 25, dropped his Christian father’s surname and assumed his Mizrahi mother’s, while Felix Klein, 17, left his mainstream secondary, where antisemitism had become widespread, and is now happily enrolled at a Jewish school

Oxford is having a cruel laugh at the expense of Jewish students

Imagine enduring an entire academic year in which Jewish students are openly targeted at other prestigious institutions – including your own – without a single word from your university

Nameless at the divorce court

The process of  ending a marriage should be handled with sensitivity, argues a recent divorcee 

Disappointment and regret: my experience as a JFS parent

'Yes, we recognised that it must be difficult to deal with hordes of Jewish parents. But the clear message was that parents would be kept at arm’s length.'

A rabbi tried to stop me marrying a black man

Nineteen years on, we are a loving couple with three children - and the minister has not apologised, nor even acknowledged the hurt he caused

‘My family doesn’t feel Jewish any more’

'My own observations of Jews who marry out is that their walk down the aisle tends to lead them further away from their cultural and spiritual birthright rather than closer.'

A grim honour for Baron Cohen

London Lions - statistically the best team in the land

Should I work occasionally on Shabbat if I am struggling to find a job?

An Orthodox and Reform rabbi answer questions on contemporary Jewish life

Boris Eifman: Dance from the heart and soul

Worried about the beefy new £5 note? Don't put your money where your mouth is

Video: Lubavitch's Mannequin Challenge

The JC Leader: Mitzvah Day uplift

The Jewish Calendar

Friday, December 2^Shabbat begins in London at 3.39; Bournemouth 3.45; Leeds 3.30; Manchester 3.37; Tyneside 3.25; Glasgow 3.38; Jerusalem 3.59^Saturday, December 3^Shabbat ends in London at 4.47; Bournemouth 5.01; Leeds 4.45; Manchester 4.50; Tyneside 4.41; Glasgow 4.50; Jerusalem 5.14.

Much-loved children's author Jonny Zucker dies aged just 49

UJS presidential election: the candidates set our their policies

Voting is under way in the UJS presidential election. Here, the three candidates set out their policies