Ahead of a lecture on the subject, Dena Attar recalls her family’s escape from 1940s Mosul as Jew-hate ended their community’s long history in the city
By dena attar
George Gordon, though infamous for the anti-Catholic 'Gordon riots', converted to Judaism in later life
By robert philpot
The trial of Netanyahu is entirely consistent with Jewish tradition: from Moses to Herzl there has been a deep suspicion of charismatic leaders — and with good reason
By david aberbach
Renowned Israeli political scientist Shlomo Avineri provides his take on the coalition, Netanyahu and the trajectory of Zionism
By colin shindler
17-year-old Matty Fisher's short film, 'Life Goes On', documents his own struggle with the debilitating disease
By Sonia Zhuravlyova
Having made aliyah a few years ago, Rafael is now back in the UK and trying to find a safe way to bring live music to the people of London
By Sandy Rashty
'I take every day as it comes' says Eva Klein, who turned 91 this week
By Nadine Wojakovski
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One community leader fled but others kept Jewish life ticking over during the 1665-6 epidemic — despite losing loved ones
By Colin Shindler
This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of a geopolitical decision of enormous consequence for the Jewish people
A writer tells the story of her mother’s unlikely survival of the death camp — and the British brigadier who fought to save as many inmates as he could
By Bernice Lerner
Moché Uzan speaks to the JC about wading through paperwork and bureaucracy to reclaim properties that once belonged the country's Jews
By Aidan Chivers Tunis
As the Nazi war machine rolled across Europe, the JC told its readers that the ‘war for liberty’ was ‘eternal’
Seventy five years ago today, a Nazi V2 rocket landed on an East London block, killing 134 people including 120 Jews. Millie Halpern recalls the moment of horror
By Lianne Kolirin
The dictator of the Dominican Republic offered Jews safe haven from Hitler. The result was a thriving town on the country’s north coast
By Debbie Josefson
Guaranteed to take your mind elsewhere, here's our film critic's must-watch list
By Linda Marric
The New York Times columnist and author speaks to the JC about the rise of antisemitism in her home country
By Jacob Judah
