British Jewry

Britain's Jewish Culture Month aims to move conversation beyond October 7

The month, which wrapped up Tuesday, sought to make clear that British Jewish identity is, and always has been, about far more than conflict. “We’re not defined as a community by pain,” Ma’anit said.

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PAUL COLLINS, far left, keeper of the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, delivered an address on Ancient Israel and Judah as part of Britain's Jewish Culture Month, June 11, 2026. The talk had been rescheduled after concerns that ticket-holders had intended to disrupt the event.
London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

British Museum delays Jewish Culture Month event after learning of planned protest

The British Museum postponed its Jewish Culture Month talk on Ancient Israel and Judah after learning some registered attendees intended to deliberately disrupt the event.

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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces, in Ashdod Port, Israel, in this screen grab taken from a video released on May 20, 2026.

The city on a hill and the dignity of office - opinion

Israel can no longer be counted on as a beacon of democracy.

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An Orthodox Jew walks near the scene where a man was arrested on Wednesday following a stabbing incident in which two Jewish men were wounded in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

'I will kill you Jews,' man jailed for shouting death threats at Jews in London

Tavius Jean-Charles, 36, made repeated threats between October 2025 and March 2026, with the incidents occurring near synagogues in an area of north London with a large Jewish community, police said.

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After 10 years of dispute, UK Holocaust memorial may finally break ground

After more than a decade of debate, the UK is moving closer to unveiling a new Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster

DECEMBER 30, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
The Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London.

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future - poll

The Campaign Against Antisemitism also found out that a clear majority of British Jews (61%) have considered leaving Britain in the past two years.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

People chanting 'globalize the Intifada' in UK will be arrested, police announce

The announcement was made by the Met and Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach that led to 15 deaths on Sunday.

DECEMBER 17, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
POLICE REMOVE a protester (C) from a demonstration in support of "Defend Our Juries" and their campaign against the ban on Palestine Action, outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on November 26, 2025.

Danielle ‘Chava’ Greyman-Kennard: Proving the haters wrong – and saving animals while doing it

Behind the Bylines: Having worked at the 'Post' for several years now, Chava is known for her determination and fearlessness to stand up for what’s right, which has served her well in journalism.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByAARON REICH
Danielle Greyman-Kennard, aka Chava, has an incredible story.

Carrying the Torch of Remembrance From My Great-Grandfather

As we mark eighty years since liberation, I hope Britain will continue to lead in education, in confronting antisemitism, and in defending the values that bind free societies together.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByMERRILL EISENHOWER
Merrill and Nicole Eisenhower together with Holocaust Survivor Eva Clarke at the 2025 March of the Living in Auschwitz

Why the BBC’s firing of top executives was uninspiring - opinion

Should biased Israel coverage have Trumped president in BBC heads’ downfall?

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByGIL HOFFMAN
BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE in London, seen Nov. 14.

Israel showcases tourism revival at London’s WTM fair

'The right time to act to restore tourism to Israel and to present the beauty of our wonderful country.'

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport.

British man suspected of being Hamas terror cell member arrested in London

Alongside the arrests, German authorities seized various weapons, including an AK 47 assault rifle and several pistols, and ammunition in considerable quantities.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators take part in a national demonstration for Palestine in Central London on October 11, 2025 in London, England.

Leeds man sentenced in synagogue bomb hoax case just days after Manchester attack

“Markel Ible was acutely aware of the consequences of his actions, which were intended to sow panic and fear," said Ann Graham, Senior Crown Prosecutor

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
OCTOBER 2: Members of the public react as they gather near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where multiple were injured after stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 in the Crumpsall suburb of Manchester, England.

Joseph Cohen: On antisemitism, politics, and Israel

Joseph Cohen sits down with JPost's Michael Starr to discuss his experiences with antisemitism and more.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
JPost sits down with Joseph Cohen.