We’ve come a long way since Fiddler! A history of UK Jews on stage and screen
Depiction of Jews has happily moved on from the crass stereotypes so common in the early 20th century
Growth trend: UK Jewish success story goes on
But history always teaches us to be cautious about predicting the future so watch this space
Oldest evidence of opium use discovered at Israeli burial site
The area's Canaanite inhabitants believed the narcotic-filled vessels accompanied one's spirit to the afterlife
A very English house’s surprising Jewish links
Uncovering the history of a Kent manor house’s Jewish and Central European connections
Anglo-Jewry embraces a familiar King
While still in mourning, our community looks to a future in safe hands
General Patton letter in which he refers to Jews as ‘sub-human’ goes on sale online
The 1945 letter claims that liberated Jews had ‘no conception of sanitation, hygiene, or decency’
Book review: Maror - The bitter taste of Israel’s inky heart of darkness
Tidhar's blockbuster work shows us the thieves, the tramps, the prostitutes, the violence, filth and corruption underlying the good behind the Zionist dream
Salman Rushdie and the Jewish tradition of literary dissidents
Biblical prophets such as Jeremiah were persecuted and murdered for denouncing injustice and corrupt institutions
Obituary: Mikhail Gorbachev
SSR leader who aided exodus of Soviet Jews, restored diplomatic relations with Israel and oversaw the bloodless break up of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact
The Catholic Church must apologise to Jews for its sins
As heartfelt public apologies are made for the crimes of slavery, it would be very welcome if the Catholic Church said sorry for the hideous atrocities perpetrated against the Jews
Simon Schama: We can't forget England's bloody antisemitic history
Sir Simon spoke to the JC after DNA analysis revealed that the remains of at least 17 children and adults found in a Norwich well were Jews killed in medieval massacre
Silence Theatre review: Witnesses silenced by the telling of their tales
Format of stage adaptation of Kavita Puri's Partition Voices, about the casual carving up of land on religious grounds on the subcontinent, sadly imposes a repetitive and predictable pall over the material
The search for an alternative Zion
The Land of Israel was not the only place where idealists sought to found a new Jewish homeland
East End Jews in the 20th century: Brady clubs recalled in new exhibition
The exhibition features 100 images, as well as 30 oral testimonies on the Brady clubs
New head of Jewish museum in Vienna tells us to expect surprises
Austrian historian Barbara Staudinger, who is not Jewish, was the unanimous choice of a jury selected by the museum’s owner
This Orthodox mum was the first woman to cycle round the world
A new musical features the incredible life of Annie Cohen Chopkovsky
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