Sandy Rashty

3 days ago | thejc.com | Sandy Rashty

She recalls: “One day I was in Brent Cross. There were two friends that I hadn’t seen in a long time; they didn’t recognise me. That was a really difficult moment for me because I realised how different I looked since starting the treatment.

Mar 5, 2025 | jewishnews.co.uk | Sandy Rashty |Michelle Rosenberg

Former Chancellor George Osborne has dismissed the US President’s plan to transform Gaza as “fanciful”. Addressing more than 1,000 guests at Jewish Care’s annual Topland fundraiser, Osborne said the suggestion – which came after Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of Gaza on social media with casino hotels and skyscrapers – “ain’t gonna happen”.

Feb 26, 2025 | jewishnews.co.uk | Sandy Rashty |Louisa Walters

There was a time when the elderly were the public face of a cancer diagnosis. It was assumed that the disease would hit people in the winter of their lives – not their prime. But now, statistics show there has been a stark increase in the number of young adults being diagnosed with cancer. Over the past four years, Chai Cancer Care – the UK Jewish community’s leading cancer support organisation, reported a 311 percent increase in clients aged 18-40.

Jan 29, 2025 | thejc.com | Sandy Rashty

If you’re looking to relax, sometimes being right in the heart of Tel Aviv isn’t the answer. So it’s not surprising that more and more tourists are heading to Herzliya: close enough to visit the White City if you fancy, far enough away to have a more chilled-out feel. And you needn’t miss out on some luxury either. Israel’s first Ritz-Carlton hotel, The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya, opened here 10 years ago, a kosher hotel with 115 rooms, 82 suites and its own private entrance to the yacht-filled marina.

Jan 29, 2025 | thejc.com | Sandy Rashty |Maunika Gowardhan |Elisa Bray |Victoria Prever

For years, Jenny Pasha watched her mum make cakes for special simchas and birthday celebrations. One year, she had a Barbie cake with full elaborate skirt; other years there were ducks, trains and ski slopes with figurines. Together, they would make fairy cakes — but it was the design, detail, and construction of the bakes that interested Pasha the most. “I have memories of going through these baking books with my mum and looking at all the pictures of the cakes, thinking, ‘wow’,” she reflects.