Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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Gal Gadot

Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate against Gal Gadot’s stunt double during filming in London

The Israeli actress will star in the upcoming thriller The Runner

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A couple of anti-Israel protesters showed up expecting to see Israeli actress Gal Gadot but instead demonstrated against her stunt double, May 1, 2025

A still from the documentary Recording Evil, presented by Israeli broadcaster KAN

Secret recordings of Nazis revealed in new documentary

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Evie Yershon visiting her Nan at Jewish Care's Rosetrees home

Evie runs rings around Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium for Jewish Care

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Pope Francis visits the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2014 (Credit: Avi Ohayon - GPO /Getty Images)

Pope Francis, a friend to Jews with conflicted views on Israel dead aged 88

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William gives his community a helping hand on his bar mitvzah

The 13-year-old made a yad using a 3D-printer

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April 17, 2025 16:13

Historic meeting to take place between three descendants of key figures of the Balfour Declaration

It is believed to be the first time such a meeting will be taking place – 107 years after the declaration’s signing

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April 17, 2025 13:50

The late Lord Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild with a copy of the Balfour Declaration at the Clivedon Literary Festival, 2017

Jewish pupils invited to Prime Minister’s Questions for Pesach

The meeting was arranged by Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg

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April 17, 2025 12:10

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with pupils from the North West London Jewish Day School (Photo: Simon Dawson/No.10 Downing Street)

Former hostage Noa Argamani included in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2025

Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, wrote the entry and said the image of Argamani’s capture is ‘seared’ into his soul

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April 16, 2025 16:41

Noa Argamani has made TIME's 100 most influential people in the world 2025

Cardiff gives Rosenberg a president’s welcome

The Board of Deputies President is visiting all four UK nations during his first year in post

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April 16, 2025 14:06

Cardiff gives Rosenberg a president’s welcome

Jewish family killed in plane crash en route to Seder celebrations

The Groff family were travelling to the Catskills for Seder night and to celebrate their daughter’s 25th birthday, when their private plane went down

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April 16, 2025 11:01

Board member of the Transportation Safety Board, Todd Inman, announced the deaths of the Groff family at a press conference (Credit: ABC News/Youtube)

How Holocaust survivors can speak to the youth of the future

According to estimates, there may now be fewer than 1,000 remaining Shoah survivors in the UK

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April 16, 2025 08:49

Steven Frank interviewed for The Forever Project

Anti-Guardian protesters label the paper an ‘apologist for Zionist genocide’

The ‘Condemn The Guardian’ march is being organised by the Revolutionary Communist Group and urges supporters to ‘fight imperialism’

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April 15, 2025 16:22

Members of the Revolutionary Communist Group demonstrate outside a Barclays bank (Credit: Revolutionary Communist Group/Instagram)

What is the best way for our community to back Israel? The Jewish left and right make their cases

Communal organisations NJA and Yachad have spoken to the JC about how to talk about Israel since October 7

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April 10, 2025 11:51

Protestors wear flags of Israel on their backs as they march against anti-Semitism on November 26, 2023 in London, England (Getty)

Rabbi who found ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti on matzah box says he will order more than ever this year

The Chabad branch in south London has been receiving boxes of matzah and distributing them to 250 families for five years

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April 9, 2025 17:12

Matzah box delivered to Chabad Greenwich & Docklands with the words 'Free Palestine' and 'Gaza' (Credit: EJA)

Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman warns Trump’s tariffs could lead to ‘economic nuclear winter’

The outspoken CEO has long been a staunch Trump ally but has now broken with the President over trade policy.

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April 9, 2025 12:36

Bill Ackman in East Hampton, New York, August 6, 2016 (Credit: Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Hamptons International Film Festival)

The home from home where the kids – and the staff – thrive

Daniel Ben-David visits a unique residence in north London

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April 8, 2025 15:21

Staff at Bayis Sheli. Director of care Micki Herzog is second from right (Photo: Daniel Ben-David)

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate against Gal Gadot’s stunt double during filming in London

Secret recordings of Nazis revealed in new documentary

Evie runs rings around Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium for Jewish Care

Pope Francis, a friend to Jews with conflicted views on Israel dead aged 88

More from Daniel Ben-David

William gives his community a helping hand on his bar mitvzah

Historic meeting to take place between three descendants of key figures of the Balfour Declaration

Jewish pupils invited to Prime Minister’s Questions for Pesach

Former hostage Noa Argamani included in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2025

Cardiff gives Rosenberg a president’s welcome

Jewish family killed in plane crash en route to Seder celebrations

How Holocaust survivors can speak to the youth of the future

Anti-Guardian protesters label the paper an ‘apologist for Zionist genocide’

What is the best way for our community to back Israel? The Jewish left and right make their cases

Rabbi who found ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti on matzah box says he will order more than ever this year

Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman warns Trump’s tariffs could lead to ‘economic nuclear winter’

The home from home where the kids – and the staff – thrive