CULTURE
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A kaleidoscopic portrayal of Jewish London — Jewish Renaissance
Some seemingly incidental figures have also been included in the picture, such as the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. He “just…
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The Baker’s Wife ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Concorde turns out to be a bit of a misnomer. In no time, the apparently neighbourly residents are squabbling, led…
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Making of an Icon — Jewish Renaissance
Professor Carolin Duttlinger, in her two essays, shows what a visual writer Kafka was. The recent publication of his drawings…
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Visit from an Unknown Woman ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Now, playwright Christopher Hampton has written a stage drama based on the story, adding to the tension by moving most…
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30 years on from the Argentinian bombing that shocked the world — Jewish Renaissance
I interviewed many of the protagonists who had emerged in the first month of investigations, among others, the then judge…
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2nd Prize — Jewish Renaissance
When arriving at international airports, you’ll see posters about ‘modern slavery’. Jews know all about slavery – every Passover we…
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1st Prize — Jewish Renaissance
Last December, two days after assuming office as Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei attended a Chabad Hanukkah menorah lighting in…
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Rabbi Sacks’ archive to be digitised — Jewish Renaissance
Much of the work, notes and more once belonging to the renowned religious leader and philosopher has been acquired by…
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Michael Graubart 1930-2024 — Jewish Renaissance
The Austrian-born conductor and composer has died aged 93 Michael Graubart was born in Vienna in 1930 and came to…
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Passover reading — Jewish Renaissance
For that issue, we asked writers, poets, artists and photographers to choose a part of the Passover story that resonated…
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