The Jewish Chronicle

The Jewish Chronicle, often referred to as The JC, is a weekly newspaper based in London that serves the Jewish community. Established in 1841, it holds the distinction of being the longest-running Jewish newspaper in the world.

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JC Israel Briefing Day 565: Egypt replaces Qatar as ceasefire mediator after US-Israeli pressure - The Jewish Chronicle

1 day ago | thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay

His family responded: “He’s begging us to save him.” Terrorist hostage videos are known to be scripted and are interpreted as tools of psychological warfare. Then, this morning, people across the Haifa area were woken at 4 am as a ballistic missile fired from Yemen triggered air defence activation across northern Israel. The IDF said the missile was “probably intercepted successfully”.
JC Israel Briefing Day 564: Details of new ceasefire plan emerge - The Jewish Chronicle

2 days ago | thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay

America’s new ambassador to Israel has blamed Hamas for the lack of humanitarian aid in Gaza, challenging the international tendency to blame Israel. Mike Huckabee said he had received a request from the World Health Organisation to help resolve the lack of aid flowing into Gaza — and then released a video saying that the pressure “really belongs” on Hamas. He said: “So we call upon Hamas to sign an agreement so that humanitarian aid can flow into Gaza to the people who desperately need it.
‘Douglas Murray’s latest book needs to be read even by those of us who think we know exactly what is going on’ - The Jewish Chronicle

6 days ago | thejc.com | Nicole Lampert

He combines deep knowledge and sparkling intellectual capability with a confident appearance Yet he has also been one of Israel’s most articulate and consistent defenders on the world stage. He combines deep knowledge and sparkling intellectual capability with a confident appearance. Last week he went on the attack against right-wing Israel hatred on one of America’s biggest and most influential podcasts – the Joe Rogan show.
Yesterday’s antisemitism warrior queens - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Nicole Lampert

“You’d have these 17 and 18-year-old girls crossing through Nazi checkpoints with revolvers in their skirts,” says Hershfield. “When I found out about them, I just kind of fell in love with them and their stories. I was blown away that I had never heard about them and I wanted to tell their story as loudly as I could.” It has an amazing story and some incredible songs but, as many Jewish creatives have found since October 7, getting the play put on is, in Hershfield’s words, “a hard sell”.
Jews in the news - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Nicole Lampert

Thailand to Cornwall If you are bereft at the end of The White Lotus and a weekly look at Jason Isaacs, he has two new films coming up. The Salt Path, based on the book by Raynor Winn, about a walk on Cornwall’s coastline, is pretty much a two-hander with Gillian Anderson. I’ve been lucky enough to see it, and if your soul is feeling troubled it feels like a salve. A reminder of the beauty of nature, the strength of love – it is out next month.
Savoury herb Pesach protein pancakes - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Denise Phillips

250g fine matzah meal250g milk of your choice1 egg1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped1 ½ tbsp baking powder½ tsp salt2 tbsp vegetable or olive oil for fryingTopping:4 eggs, fried100g spinachAlternative toppings:2 avocados, sliced4 tbsp almonds or walnuts, roughly chopped4 slices smoked salmon, roughly chopped150g cooked fresh salmon, flaked100g grated Cheddar cheese
The Wicked tale of heartbreak behind new song Hampstead - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Nicole Lampert

The production of the much-lauded musical, based on the stage show by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, took nearly two years and meant all the key cast had to move to the UK. Megastar Grande, who found fame as a child and was nominated for an Oscar for her role as the good witch Glinda, lived in Hampstead. At the time she described how she “loved meandering around and visiting different shops and places and pubs… It’s so delightful and fun”.
The comedy scene where the joke’s on Jew-hate - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Lianne Kolirin

If laughter is the best medicine, Israel might just have the antidote to these troubled times. The live comedy scene in Tel Aviv, albeit more modest than in cities like London or New York, is thriving. And it’s not just restricted to Hebrew-speaking locals as a growing number of stand-up comics are now choosing to perform in English.
JC Israel Briefing Day 559: Trump ‘waved off’ Israel strikes on Iran - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Nathan Jeffay

Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a former hostage yesterday that Hamas – the terror group that held him for almost 500 days and murdered his father, Vitaly – deserves “gratitude” for eventually freeing him. He made the comment to Sasha Troufanov at the Kremlin. Troufanov’s partner, Sapir Cohen, and his mother Yelena, both former hostages themselves, were also in the room.
Acclaimed author’s Jewish refugee story republished as a graphic novel - The Jewish Chronicle

1 week ago | thejc.com | Jenni Frazer

She said: “I wrote my first novel for teenagers, and I sent it to a publisher who had brought out a lot of books for teenagers and children. They turned it down. “I sent it to another publisher… but it was turned down again. I thought maybe it wasn’t up to much really. It’s very hard to judge when you have written it yourself. “I decided to send it to one last publisher. It would be my third and final try. I sent the manuscript to the O’Brien Press, where it was accepted.