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June 17, 2024, 5:21 pm

Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry take a father-daughter trip to Auschwitz

Tragicomedy Treasure, in UK cinemas now, is a story about how a legacy of violence can affect anybody

By Toby Axelrod (JTA)

Stephen Fry expressed sympathy for all innocents killed in the current conflict. Photo: Channel 4/Adam Lawrence

January 5, 2024, 11:31 am

OPINION: It is antisemites who don’t understand irony

Stephen Fry's Alternative Christmas Message has generated a spiteful backlash that illustrates the whole point of his broadcast

By Jeremy Havardi

December 18, 2023, 10:23 am

‘I am a Jew’: Stephen Fry condemns rise in antisemitism

Former host of QI and star of sitcom Blackadder will deliver Channel 4’s 2023 Alternative Christmas Message

By JN Reporter

March 5, 2023, 5:56 pm

Stephen Fry discovers the art of resistance

The actor and comedian visits Amsterdam to uncover the story of an act of heroism that saved many Jews from the camps

By Louisa Walters

David Baddiel and David Schwimmer in Jews Don't Count

November 24, 2022, 11:23 am

OPINION: David Baddiel’s harmful stereotypes about Jewish people count

Any gains made by David Baddiel's book and TV documentary Jews Don’t Count are negated by the creator himself engaging in dangerous generalisations, writes Hen Mazzig.

By Hen Mazzig

June 8, 2021, 1:39 pm

Photographer unites with campaigner in aid of mental health support in schools

Snapper Rankin and charity Beyond, founded by Jonny Benjamin, team up for campaign backed by celebrities including Stephen Fry, James Arthur, Roman Kemp and Laura Whitmore.

By Josh Salisbury

Rachel Riley during the Youtopia event for Jami

February 3, 2021, 4:58 pm

Rachel Riley joins supporters and celebs in aid of mental health charity Jami

Video messages at fundraiser included household names included Dame Maureen Lipman, Stephen Fry, Vanessa Feltz, Claire Balding and Howard Jacobson

By Jenni Frazer

The late Holocaust survivor and double Olympian Sir Ben Helfgott receives his Pride of Britain award from Stephen Fry by the Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London.

Photo:Philip Coburn

October 26, 2020, 12:06 am

Holocaust survivor and Olympian Sir Ben Helfgott wins Pride of Britain award

Stephen Fry presents educator with prestigious gong for his 'quiet determination to ensure that the unspeakable wickedness and evil' of the Shoah isn't forgotten

By Justin Cohen

Some of the Jewish celebrities featured in the campaign. Top - L-R: Miriam Margolyes, Eyal Booker, Helena Bonham-Carter, Claudia Winkleman. Bottom: L-R: Matt Lucas, Sharon Osborne, Dame Maureen Lipman and Stephen Fry

October 21, 2020, 11:42 am

Stephen Fry and Claudia Winkleman have eyes wide shut for mental health

Portraits of Jewish celebrities including Helena Bonham-Carter, Sharon Osbourne, Matt Lucas and Rob Rinder feature in new virtual exhibition, Take A Moment, to raise money for Mind

By Francine Wolfisz

June 9, 2020, 6:55 pm

Israeli artist puts a smile on people’s faces (and their masks!)

Ron Arad has teamed up with the Ostro Fayre Share Foundation to produce face coverings featuring the smiles of well-known figures and beloved works of art

By Francine Wolfisz

November 21, 2019, 12:39 pm

90 messages for 90 years: Happy birthday Sir Ben Helfgott!

Five prime ministers, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Rachel Riley among figures to wish the communal icon and Shoah survivor many happy returns!

A new documentary explores the friendship between movie mogul Alexander Korda and Winston Churchill

September 19, 2019, 1:43 pm

Winston Churchill, the Jewish mogul and the films that ‘swayed America to war’

New documentary Churchill and the Movie Mogul claims the British prime minister and Hollywood director Korda used ‘subtle propaganda’ to convince the US to join allies

By Francine Wolfisz

September 12, 2019, 4:05 pm

What’s On: Something for the week!

We pick out the best places to go in London over then next seven days, including Stephen Fry’s Mythos trilogy, Big The Musical and short stories by Israeli writer Etgar Keret

By Francine Wolfisz

Kiss singer and bassist Gene Simmons on stage.

April 30, 2019, 12:02 am

Kiss my bass! Rocker Gene Simmons among stars bashing Eurovision boycott call

Sharon Osborne and Rachel Riley also among well-known figures backing Creative Community For Peace initiative ahead of next month's Tel Aviv songfest

January 17, 2019, 11:52 am

Just tweet it! Our top 50 Jews to follow

From culture and showbiz to politics and religion, we’ve compiled the definitive list of tweeters leading the way online...

By Francine Wolfisz

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