Caprice takes family of October 7 hero on holiday

Back in July, Caprice Bourret made headlines when she revealed she no longer felt safe in London because of rising antisemitism — a confession that sparked both sympathy and a torrent of trolling.

But true to form, the model-turned-actress and producer stood tall. A long-time supporter of Israel, she’s channelled her influence into action since October 7, most notably supporting the family of Aviv Baram, one of the first victims murdered on Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Aviv, 33, was part of the emergency rapid-response team whose final act — warning neighbours that terrorists were disguised as soldiers — saved lives. “I want to inspire others to take action,” says Caprice, who personally took nine of the Baram family on holiday to Ibiza. “Whether it’s through charity or simply standing up for what’s right.”

That same determination fuels her film career. Following her first festive feature, A European Christmas, she’s back this year with A Scottish Christmas Secret, playing a publisher chasing a bestselling author who turns out to be heir to a castle and perhaps her heart. “A nice Jewish girl makes another Christmas movie?” Caprice laughs. “Christmas sells. I love the creativity of producing, but it’s also about making money — and everyone loves a Christmas film.”

Still, Caprice is making the genre her own. “In A Scottish Christmas Secret there’s a room full of Christmas trees and a menorah. It’s not hidden,” she says. And when filming began in Scotland, there was a mezuzah on every door on set at her insistence as Jewish pride and a love of Israel runs through everything she does. “I want to see Israel promoted in the same way as Dubai,” she says passionately. “It’s an amazing place that welcomes everyone.”

Caprice travelled to Israel last year and visited Kibbutz Be’eri where she met survivors and this deepened her commitment, which has seen her regularly attend services at the Jewish Leadership Exchange (JLE) in Golders Green led by Rabbi Benjy Morgan, who she affectionately calls “Rabbi Babes.” “I call everyone ‘babes,’” says Caprice. “ JLE is small but its growing, and young people actually want to be there.”

Between mezuzahs on set, mitzvahs on weekends, and her mission to make Jewish pride visible even in tinsel-covered cinema, Caprice has become her own kind of modern matriarch — one who turns every challenge into a statement of faith, style, and strength.

A Scottish Christmas Secret is on Channel 5

trailer https://youtu.be/6bkAAaPWcic?si=WVmdWwVad7q77XLZ