Category: Jewish

This has been a week to put Jewish mothers in the spotlight on the London stage. But, as the new play How to Survive Your Mother, confirms, not all Jewish mothers are as loving and caring as depicted in Smother and Joyfully Jewish’s… Continue Reading

A very kind and so far anonymous congregant, knowing my interest in the subject, left a copy of Prayerbook for Members of HM Armed Forces on my desk recently. Inside the front cover, a young child called Marion had neatly written her name… Continue Reading

Former Israeli Education Minister, Shai Piron, should be a better-known figure outside Israel. This quietly spoken ex-politician and rabbi, once number two on Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid list, is the founder president of a grass-roots movement… Continue Reading

The UK will determine whether to apply the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyhu through a domestic legal process conducted through the UK’s independent courts, Jewish News understands. Downing Street… Continue Reading

Jessica Tisch becomes the second woman in history to hold the role; With a background in public service and tech, she steps into the position during a politically charged time; She will head the largest police force in the U.S.,; Tisch hails from a… Continue Reading

Four leading antisemitism campaigners have been shortlisted for a prestigious honour. The Pete Newbon Award is presented annually by the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism in memory of activist Pete Newbon who died by… Continue Reading

Muslim media organisation 5Pillars has again been found guilty by  the regulator Impress of breaching the discrimination clause of its Standards Code following a complaint from the Community Security Trust.  The verdict relates to an… Continue Reading

Muslim media organisation 5Pillars has again been found guilty by  the regulator Impress of breaching the discrimination clause of its Standards Code following a complaint from the Community Security Trust.  The verdict relates to an… Continue Reading

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif for alleged war crimes relating to the Gaza war. Netanyahu and… Continue Reading

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed a review will take place over a decision not to treat an imam’s public prayer to “curse the Jews” and “ruin their houses” as a crime. Footage of the sermon, given by a preacher at an east… Continue Reading