Category Archives: The Jewish Chronicles

Letters to the Editor, March 6 2026 – The Jewish Chronicle

Assassinated AyatollahThe targeted assassination of Ali Khamenei is profoundly significant, ending the life of one of the most evil men of our age. Khamenei was the head of an intransigent and deeply authoritarian state that persecuted its own people relentlessly and exported state terror around the world. Read more » »

BBYO UK joins thousands of Jewish youth at international convention – The Jewish Chronicle

More than 3,000 Jewish teenagers from 52 countries descended on Philadelphia between earlier this month for the BBYO International Convention, where they honed their aspirations for being the future leaders of world Jewry.BBYO, which stands for B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation, has more than 35,000 members worldwide aged between 12 and 18 years old. Read more » »

Letters to the Editor, December 19 2025 – The Jewish Chronicle

Chanukah attackThe appalling murder of 15 Jews at Bondi beach had two perpetrators but many more enablers. For 2 years, anti-Zionist marches in Australia have echoed with malevolent libels, blood curdling rhetoric and incendiary calls to murder Jews. Read more » »

Kisharon Langdon member wins prestigious youth volunteer award – The Jewish Chronicle

Natasha Lush was one of a number of people who were honoured for volunteering, at the annual JVN Awards ceremonyJanuary 13, 2026 09: 54A member of Kisharon Langdon has been recognised for “sparking real change” at the charity at the Jewish Volunteering Network (JVN) annual awards. Read more » »

Letters to the Editor, December 12 2025 – The Jewish Chronicle

Muslim BrotherhoodPresident Trump is right to seek a crackdown on the hated Muslim Brotherhood. (US confronts the Muslim Brotherhood threat, November 28) . Read more » »

Letters to the Editor, November 14 2025 – The Jewish Chronicle

Foul play at VillaJamie Shapiro’s experience outside Villa Park before the game with Maccabi Tel Aviv, is deeply troubling (Had I been wearing my kippah, I would have never made it back from Birmingham, JC online).The pusillanimous response of the police to pro-Palestinian provocation and intimidation shames Birmingham and English football. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK member crowned a ‘Heritage Hero’

Valerie Bello runs the organisation’s European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage Read more » »

Mandy Patinkin: the actor and singer who could be Hollywood’s most Jewish performer

How would you describe Mandy Patinkin? The phrase “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” comes to mind. There’s Patinkin the Broadway supremo, the original Che in Evita which won him a Tony Award. Or his seminal performance in Sondheim’s Sunday In The Park With George. Read more » »

Roger Waters’ record label urged to ditch Pink Floyd star amid ‘antisemitism’ row

A US record label is under pressure to ditch Roger Waters after a series of controversial concerts.The Pink Floyd co-founder faced allegations that his recent performance to thousands of people in Berlin, Germany was antisemitic after a donned a Nazi-style SS uniform. Read more » »

United States set to rejoin ‘anti-Israel’ UNESCO

Nearly five years after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) citing anti-Israel bias, America is set to rejoin. The US reportedly informed Unesco of its intention last week and a session to approve its re-entry is expected to be scheduled for July. Read more » »