Category: Jewish

A new report from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR) shows that Rosh Hashanah has overtaken Pesach as the most widely observed Jewish festival, with its combination of home and synagogue rituals. It is described as “a great… Continue Reading

A shockingly graphic film, One Day in October, is being screened on Channel 4, two days after the first anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attacks on southern Israel. The film, narrated by actor Dominic West, focuses on the murders which took place… Continue Reading

British Jews are “rattled, anxious and uncomfortable” in the wake of the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, according to a new landmark report from the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR). The report, written by the JPR;s… Continue Reading

Protesters attending Saturday’s pro-Palestine demo in central London openly displayed placards expressing support for the proscribed terror group Hezbollah, Jewish News can reveal. A group of female attendees assembled across the road from… Continue Reading

A House of Commons debate to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terror attacks is to take place on Monday. In a significant addition to parliamentary business, the adjournment debate – which takes place on the same day the… Continue Reading

A “significant” policing operation will be in place across London in response to planned protest and memorial events marking the anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel, the Metropolitan Police said. On Saturday, there will be a… Continue Reading

Boris Johnson has claimed a listening device was found in his personal bathroom at the Foreign Office after it had been used by Benjamin Netanyahu. In his new book Johnson has alleged that when the Israeli Prime Minister visited his department… Continue Reading

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described the October 7 Hamas massacre as “legal and legitimate” and claimed it was the “minimum punishment” for Israel’s “astonishing crimes.” In his first Friday prayer sermon in… Continue Reading

When basketball superstar Stephen Curry sunk a series of three-point shots to help Team USA clinch the Olympic gold medal in Paris this summer, it’s unlikely the four-time NBA champion was thinking about Abe Saperstein. But as… Continue Reading

The Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum has unveiled for the first time a collection of postcards, letters, posters, and handwritten notes offering New Year’s greetings. These items, written by Jews in Europe before, during, and after World War II,… Continue Reading