CULTURE
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A Real Pain ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut offers a captivating take on grief and inherited trauma Jewish generational trauma is not a subject…
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Lore Segal 1928-2024 — Jewish Renaissance
The Austro-American novelist has died aged 96 Lore Segal (née Groszmann) was born in Vienna in 1928, but grew up…
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Midas Man ★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Midas Man is at its strongest when it focuses on its central character. Fortune-Lloyd delivers a lovely performance, full of…
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Gigi & Dar ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
The drama begins with rounds of firecracker banter from the guns’ owners, Gigi (Tanvi Virmani) and Dar (Lola Shalam), soldiers…
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
There are so many standout moments in this extraordinary tapestry of a play. Shosh’s account of embracing observance is transfixing:…
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Sculpting the 20th Century — Jewish Renaissance
Much of the work Kormis produced in Britain, along with all his large-scale pieces, was destroyed when his studio was…
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Nobody Wants This ★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
The show also cops out when it comes to Noah’s dilemma over his relationship with Joanne. It’s complicated by his…
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Giant ★★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Although Lithgow’s Dahl starts off relatively calm, there is always the threat that he will boil over without warning. The…
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Shalom in all the World returns — Jewish Renaissance
The festival concludes with a performance of klezmer-inspired classical music for violin and piano on the closing night at St…
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The Last Word ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
The text of Narinskaya’s play comprises fragments of ‘last words’ made by nine women daring to speak truth to power,…
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