# Jewish Chronicles

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## [Rob Rinder thanks Jewish Care in heartfelt tribute to his father](https://www.thejc.com/community/rob-rinder-thanks-jewish-care-in-heartfelt-tribute-to-his-father-hbpx68i0)

_2026-08-20_

David Rinder had Lewy body dementia and passed away on Wednesday aged 73

## [I thought heavy metal bands were too busy with their own doom worlds to get on to Gaza. I was wrong](https://www.thejc.com/opinion/i-thought-heavy-metal-bands-were-too-busy-with-their-own-doom-worlds-to-get-on-to-gaza-i-was-wrong-d8mjafc6)

_2026-08-20_

Usually apolitical, Fit for an Autopsy totally killed the joy at Bloodstock music festival with the lyric ‘Beasts of Zion, Curse your name’

## [Simon Sebag Montefiore’s history of the Middle East is a masterpiece](https://www.thejc.com/life/books/simon-sebag-montefiores-history-of-the-middle-east-is-a-masterpiece-krgt33ij)

_2026-08-20_

His massively ambitious book is superbly written, perfectly balanced in the scope of its analysis and storytelling, and will serve both expert and lay readers

## [Former Sephardi Chief Rabbi given greater control over Shas party after ‘reconciliation’ with leader](https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/sephardi-chief-rabbi-control-shas-deri-rotbsxf7)

_2026-08-20_

Yitzhak Yosef and Aryeh Deri reportedly ‘ironed out their differences’ during a meeting, after which the rabbi appeared to soften his public stance on Charedi conscription

## [Man charged with failing to disclose information after Heaton Park attack](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/man-charged-failing-disclose-information-heaton-park-gx19toc5)

_2026-08-20 · Press Association_

Police said the charge against Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, an Iraqi national living in Greater Manchester, is ‘directly related to the terrorist attack’

## [Billionaire Bill Ackman puts £300m into neurology charity after daughter survives brain haemorrhage](https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/billionaire-bill-ackman-puts-300m-into-neurology-charity-after-daughter-survives-brain-haemorrhage-gaa5jhzq)

_2026-08-20_

Surgeon responsible for helping save Lucy Ackman will be on board of new non-profit

## [Tony Greenstein tells court October 7 was ‘justified’](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/tony-greenstein-court-october-7-justified-gdfd5xyh)

_2026-08-20 · Press Association_

The pro-Palestine activist admitted supporting the terror group ‘as part of the resistance’ but not 'as an organisation’ and accused the judge of ‘turning a blind eye to genocide’

## [Lisa Kudrow: I wish I had played Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Jewish American princess’ Rachel Green in Friends](https://www.thejc.com/news/showbiz/lisa-kudrow-i-wish-i-had-played-jennifer-anistons-jewish-american-princess-rachel-green-in-friends-mue9yfwd)

_2026-08-20_

Actress who played quirky Phoebe Buffay suggests she was not ‘cute’ enough to be ‘the romantic interest’ for Ross Geller

## [Pro-Israel candidates win near sweep of Florida primaries](https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/pro-israel-candidates-florida-primaries-grrdr6eg)

_2026-08-20 · Jerusalem News Syndicate_

A number of incumbent Democrats triumphed over left-wing challengers, while Republicans held off challenges from the alt-right

## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YdfGKUsDuQZR)

_2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_

Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings.

## [Calling young actors to star in short films about Jewish life](https://www.thejc.com/community/calling-young-actors-to-star-in-short-films-about-jewish-life-t0pcaj9y)

_2026-08-20_

The Board of Deputies is creating an immersive website for RE lessons in mainstream primary schools