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Victor Levinson (left), Jonathan Metliss (centre) and Alex Brummer at Brummer's daughter Jessica's engagement in 2004.

July 14, 2026, 2:25 pm

Ordinary Zionist who embodied Israel’s extraordinary spirit

Alex Brummer pays tribute to lifelong friend Victor Levinson, whose optimism, service and devotion to Israel inspired everyone around him

By Alex Brummer

June 24, 2026, 1:05 pm

A tribute to Jonathan West, a champion of communal life

Jewish Care's new Sugar and Ronson campus in Redbridge is a testament to Jonathan's tenacity and talent, writes Daniel Carmel-Brown

By Daniel Carmel-Brown

Alan Greenspan testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in 2005 (Creative Commons/US Federal government)

June 23, 2026, 10:40 am

Former Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan dies at 100

Serving under five different President, the Economists was one of the longest-serving leaders of the central bank of the United States

By JN Reporter

Peter Vogl, "Lord of Panzer's, died aged 82.

May 27, 2026, 4:41 pm

‘Lord of Panzer’s’ Peter Vogl dies aged 82

Beloved St John’s Wood deli owner served celebrities, royalty and generations of London Jewish families for decades

By Etan Smallman

May 7, 2026, 5:22 pm

‘Iron Lady of the town halls’ dies aged 95

Dame Shirley Porter, famous for the gerrymandering 'homes for votes' scandal, passed away in Israel

By Louisa Walters

January 15, 2026, 4:05 pm

Harry Olmer, Holocaust survivor and Windermere Boy, dies aged 98

Educator and Mill Hill figure rebuilt a Jewish life after surviving Nazi forced labour camps

By Annabel Sinclair

Josef Veselsky received an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin in 2016. (Photo: Trinity College Dublin/Facebook)

January 6, 2026, 11:03 am

Holocaust survivor Josef Veselsky, Irish table tennis icon, dies aged 107

Resistance fighter who rebuilt Jewish life through sport, becoming Ireland’s oldest man and a national sporting figure

By Annabel Sinclair

December 31, 2025, 11:07 am

OBITUARY: Sheindy Perez, Auschwitz and Belsen survivor, who built a new life in Brighton

Born and raised in Hungary, Sheindy (Sara) survived the Holocaust and managed to reunite with some of her extended family in Britain after the war

By Alex Brummer

October 20, 2025, 12:32 pm

Community mourns Holocaust-education champion and ‘true gentleman’ Jeffrey Pinnick

Former Board of Deputies treasurer and Yad Vashem UK chair remembered for lifetime devoted to Holocaust remembrance

By Annabel Sinclair

Jo Greenbury at a Clifton College alumni dinner (Courtesy)

June 4, 2025, 2:31 pm

Jo Greenbury, Clifton College housemaster who shaped generations of Jewish students, dies aged 61

He led the UK’s only Jewish boarding house at a public school and remained a key figure in the college’s Jewish life until 2016

By Annabel Sinclair

Reuma Weizman dies age 99. Photo taken from X

April 15, 2025, 10:44 am

Reuma Weizman, widow of former Israeli president Ezer Weizman, dies aged 99

Champion of child Holocaust survivors and social causes, she quietly shaped the role of First Lady through decades of service

By Annabel Sinclair

Baron Stanley Kalms - UK Parliament official portraits 2017

April 13, 2025, 2:57 pm

Stanley Kalms, Dixons founder and Jewish community reformer, dies aged 93

Lord Kalms helped to reform the United Synagogue and supported Jewish education through Immanuel College

By Annabel Sinclair

Dorothy Bohm, Self-Portrait, 1942, age 18. © Dorothy Bohm Archive

March 21, 2023, 10:58 am

Holocaust survivor and acclaimed photographer Dorothy Bohm dies at 98

Leading figure in post-war British photography celebrated as a doyenne of the industry

By Michelle Rosenberg

March 9, 2023, 8:00 am

To his life! Topol brought pride to Israel with long and successful acting career

Though he starred in multiple films and stage shows, it was the role of Tevye in the musical Fiddler On The Roof, first performed in the West End, which earned him most acclaim.

By Jewish News Reporter

A passionate philanthropist, Sir Michael donated ambulances and mobile intensive care units to Magen David Adom, was a patron of the Jewish Museum and supported the work of Jewish educational network ORT.

January 31, 2023, 8:14 am

‘Passionate philanthropist’ and business leader Sir Michael Heller passes away, aged 86

Former deputy chairman of Conservative Friends of Israel praised for "passionate philanthropy in Israel" and a "powerful legacy"

By Michelle Rosenberg

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