A career journalist working for some of the biggest names in the industry, John took an adult gap year and somehow ended up being a chef on a kibbutz in Israel. Obsessions include all things hummus and herring… the intersection of Judaism, philosophy, and spirituality… and how mass media can make the world a better place.
The fact that in 2022 Jewish communities are having to flee in the middle of the night from danger and an unknown future at the hands of a brutal invader seems surreal
(As these things are, this is not meant to be the comprehensive list of all the moments that were Jewish in 2021, if you feel like we missed something big please reach out!)
At issue is a BBC report that alleges anti-Muslim slurs were used by a group of Jewish teenagers celebrating Hanukkah in central London, there’s no independent evidence that supports this claim
