CULTURE
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Cohen, Bernstein, Joni and Me ★★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
When she met Leonard Bernstein in 1974, and shared with him that her father had been in the audience at…
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 events — Jewish Renaissance
Sunday 25 JanuaryHolocaust Memorial DayCommemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in an evening of discussion, poetry, music and reflection. Guests include speakers…
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Mazel tov to JR team members on the New Year Honours List — Jewish Renaissance
Long-standing members of the JR editorial board, Dr Bea Lewkowicz and Michael Mail, have been awarded honours by the King…
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Indian Ink ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Tom Stoppard’s time-hopping drama enjoys an evocative revival The sad passing of Tom Stoppard last month adds a particular poignancy…
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The Future of Holocaust Education — Jewish Renaissance
The breadth of participants testified to the research findings of Ben Barkow (former director of the Wiener Library) that “the…
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Christmas Day ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Of course, given the season, a meal together is on the menu, albeit Chinese food out of takeaway boxes. But…
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“I was in the audience at Stoppard’s 1967 debut” — Jewish Renaissance
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are very much alive in my memories of unforgettable theatre, says Judi Herman, as she reflects on…
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Cinderella and the Matzo Ball ★★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Breadzinski (another play on a London stalwart, Grodzinski kosher bakery) is run by Cinderella and her sisters Milchig and Fleishig…
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an interview with Nick Cassenbaum — Jewish Renaissance
You tend to insert subtle nods to political topics into the glitter and the gags, has that been difficult to…
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Remembering Tom Stoppard
After the passing of the Czech-British playwright and screenwriter this weekend, we take a look back at his work, as…
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