Newly-released hostage attends funeral of his commander after body returned from Gaza Two hostages released by Hamas were reunited Wednesday in a Jerusalem cemetery for a final goodbye The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025
Peter Thiel thinks Greta Thunberg could be the Antichrist. Here’s how three religions actually describe him In a series of four lectures, Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel has been opining on the Antichrist. The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025
What are Abraham Accords? The Trump-backed deal explained Abraham, known as Ibrahim to Muslims, is often invoked by those seeking to bridge interfaith divides The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
The Manchester synagogue attack and the right to protest Letters: Tomilyn Rupert believes that the conflation of Zionism with Judaism is wrong and contributes to antisemitism. Plus letters from Gabriele Hodgson, Selina Osman and Deirdre Burrell The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025
First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in the year 597 The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
Inside Tarrant County’s Dogged Prosecution of a Pro-Palestine Activist Raunaq Alam has been in and out of jail five times in relation to anti-Israel graffiti on a Christian church. His lawyer says the case shows "how easily the government can roll back all of our civil rights." Texas Observer · Oct 2, 2025
On Antisemitism by Mark Mazower review – parsing prejudice A historian examines the age-old phenomenon of anti-Jewish hatred and the emergence of a word to define it The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025
Jews and Israel are not the same. Equating them is a propaganda technique The claim is central to rationales for arming Israel even as leading human rights groups decry genocide in Gaza The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2025
What Have the Rebels Ever Done for Us? A balance sheet of three major Jewish revolts against Rome. Reason · Sep 15, 2025
Barry Strauss Guest-Blogging About "Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire" I'm delighted to report that my Hoover colleague (and emeritus professor at Cornell), Barry Strauss, will be guest-blogging this week… The post Barry Strauss Guest-Blogging About "Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Sep 15, 2025
Daughter of Holocaust survivor plans to be arrested in support of Palestine Action Carolyn Gelenter plans to be arrested when she joins over a thousand people supporting Palestine Action in Parliament Square on Saturday Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025
Alarm in Texas as activist faces hate-crimes trial over anti-Israel graffiti Experts say use of hate-crimes statute conflates state of Israel with Judaism and infringes on free speech rights The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2025
The Melbourne butcher’s son who converted to Judaism and guided 10,000 lives in death Stella Prize shortlisted author Katia Ariel admits to a “pre-emptive regret” at not being able to include the personal details of each of the thousands of souls relayed to her by Ephraim Finch, director of Melbourne’s Chevra Kadisha – or, Jewish Burial Society. From the mid-1980s to 2015, he buried… The Conversation · Aug 26, 2025
How Orthodox Jewish families are finding ways to support their trans children Ziva Mann has been navigating the challenges of raising a transgender child within an Orthodox Jewish community The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025 ‘A cipher for crazy self-projection’: why are architects so obsessed with Solomon’s Temple? The palatial edifice, believed to have stood where God created Adam, has fired imaginations for two millennia. Now artist Pablo Bronstein has created wild mashups, complete with blue-bearded gargoyles, suggesting how it looked
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025 With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure ample food deliveries to Gaza A growing number of Jewish Americans are urging Israel to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza, though the ongoing war with Hamas remains a tension point
Euronews · Jul 15, 2025 Netanyahu's coalition under pressure as ultra-Orthodox party announces exit The departure of United Torah Judaism leaves Netanyahu with a razor thin majority in a government coalition dominated by two far-right parties.
Al Jazeera · Jul 15, 2025 Israeli ultra-Orthodox party quits Netanyahu government over conscription Resignation of United Torah Judaism lawmakers leaves Netanyahu with razor-thin 61-seat majority in the 120 seat Knesset.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025 In an age of failing economies and a populist backlash, I’ll tell you what we need – Marxism The corporations would asset-strip our brains, but we can take back control, says economist and former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2025 After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews are engaging with the world more than ever One in seven Jews worldwide are strictly Orthodox
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2025 What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the justification for war? Wars are often waged in the name of religion. So what do key texts from Christianity, Islam and Judaism say about the justification for war?
The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2025 Jewish Americans of all stripes reconsider safety protocols – but disagree on roots of recent violence Many see attacks as part of a rise in anti-Jewish hate, while others object to conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism
The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025 Progressive Judaism co-leaders pledge to welcome critics of Israel ‘Judaism has at its heart the idea that we grapple with one another,’ says Rabbi Josh Levy after historic UK merger of Liberal and Reform traditions
The Independent UK · May 23, 2025 Voices: Criticising Netanyahu is not antisemitic – this Jewish rebellion shows why COMMENT: Last month’s declaration by 36 members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews against an escalation of the war in Gaza – in which ‘Israel's soul is being ripped out’ – is not only still reverberating through their own community, but has a much wider significance, writes Donald…
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 At Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass and beyond, Jewish leaders show hope in Jewish-Catholic relations Jewish leaders got front seats at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass