CULTURE
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Richard Rampton KC 1941-2023 — Jewish Renaissance
At this time Richard was starting to phase out his work at the bar and was pleased to accept JR’s…
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Einstein and the Bomb ★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Netflix’s new Oppenheimer-wannabe documentary falls frustratingly short of the mark After the smash-hit success of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer comes Einstein…
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Listening for God in Torah and Creation — Jewish Renaissance
It was important to me to embrace critical scholarship; no text can be understood without context. This applies especially to…
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What Will Survive of Us ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
It’s certainly true conversation is a vital part of their lovemaking, but there is plenty of graphically described action too,…
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Nobody Lives Here — Jewish Renaissance
Even so, Lex impulsively did just that. He removed his yellow star and went on the run. On the streets…
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Occupied City ★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
As the lockdown restrictions ease, more political protests are documented. A left-wing anti-fascist rally; a commemoration of the Netherland’s role…
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A century of Rhapsody in Blue — Jewish Renaissance
The premiere performance was attended by musical luminaries including Igor Stravinsky, Fritz Kreisler and Leopold Stokowski. Rhapsody in Blue was…
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The Mother of Kamal ★★★★
Dina Ibrahim’s very personal family drama takes its audience on a journey to explore a history unfamiliar to many of…
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Norman Jewison 1926-2024 — Jewish Renaissance
The award-winning Canadian filmmaker has died aged 97 Norman Jewison, the Canadian movie director who died last week aged 97,…
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The Most Precious of Goods ★★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
The warmth of her voice belies the horrors in the tale she tells. The cosy armchair in which she is…
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