New Jewish Care Trustees to bring ‘invaluable’ expertise in palliative and mental health care
Dr Abigail Swerdlow and Dr Charles Daniels have joined the charity’s Board
Suella Braverman’s husband leads Jewish Reform members in criticism of Board of Deputies
Rael Braverman, who defected to Reform last month, and more than two dozen Jewish members of the party, wrote a letter to the JC condemining President Phil Rosenberg
Largest menorah lighting ever in Bricket Wood after Chanukiah smashed by vandals
More than 250 Jews and non-Jews showed up to support the community after the menorah was smashed
Nazi hunter Josef Lewkowicz passes away aged 98
A book about his remarkable life is scheduled for release in January next year
There’s light! Venue steps in to host rejected Jewish singer
Charedi star Benny Friedman was booked after JC reported his plight amid rising antisemitism in the arts
Giant Trafalgar Square menorah taken down because of strong winds
But to mark the festival ‘Happy Chanukah’ will be beamed on to Nelson’s Column
Synagogues fear ‘devastating’ tax bill for next financial year
Failure to renew a VAT exemption scheme for historic synagogues would hit community projects
Shoah survivor and lover of the Scottish Highlands passes away at 82
Mensa member Kathy Hagler was smuggled out of a Nazi ghetto in place of her brother at 18 months old
Norwegian football president calls for investigation into Israel ahead of World Cup qualifying match
Norway is set to compete against Israel twice next year in the qualifying stages of the 2026 football World Cup
London venue cancels performance by Chasidic singer over ‘security concerns’
Despite ‘overwhelming’ demand for him in the city, Friedman’s team has for months failed to secure a London venue over links to Israel
Edinburgh Uni student elected as next president of the Union of Jewish Students
Louis Danker was elected during the UJS annual conference on Sunday
Parliament wants them home: The MPs ‘twinning’ with our hostages
Publicity initiative aims to move the plight of captives ‘out of the Jewish echo chamber’
Film industry ‘institutionally antisemitic’ says BAFTA-nominated producer
Leo Pearlman spoke on a JC panel of experts, chaired by broadcaster Rob Rinder
Kindertransport refugee and Shoah educator Bob Kirk BEM dies aged 99
The Holocaust Education Trust said Kirk leaves behind a ‘powerful’ legacy
Biden criticised after being photographed walking out of bookshop with ‘one-sided’ anti-Israel book
It is unclear if he purchased the book himself
Leading rabbi welcomes assisted dying vote
Rabbi Jonathan Romain is also chair of Dignity in Dying
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