Hollywood’s outspoken superstar on her directorial debut Eleanor the Great and finding empathy for its main character, an elderly Jewish woman who lies about surviving the Holocaust
By James Mottram
When I was researching my family tree I came across an ill-fated resettlement scheme and it rather startled me...
By Mark Solomons
The author is to be applauded for exploring fundamental questions of Jewish identity in this era of misguided political correctness, but his manuscript needs a brutal edit
By Ben Felsenburg
The once-private archive of the 19th-century writer Amy Levy offers a glimpse into a literary world where she partied alongside Wilde and WB Yeats
By Eliana Jordan
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In the Paramount+ drama Sela plays a mother who was kidnapped from her kibbutz home
By Lianne Kolirin
Our traditions help you cope with the cold
By Hilary Freeman
Painter Zoe Buckman shares her love of yiddishkeit and Leonard Cohen in her most personal collection to date
By Siam Goorwich
Next week sees the the release of the film Marty Supreme inspired by a world-famous Jewish ping pong player. We look back on at the sport’s very Yiddishe history
By Elisa Bray
The musical spoof that tauntingly reimagines Anne Frank for the ‘woke’ world is not just rage bait
By Jocelin Weiss
David Bennun has high praise for The Effingers, a beautifully subtle novel describing Germany’s slide into Nazism
By David Bennun
Let’s play Jewish geography for real – you might be surprised to hear some of the places where Jewish families are building new communities
Nigel Lindsay on why he’s pleased to play a Jew on the London stage amid soaring antisemitism
By John Nathan
Lillian Cordell’s book, Miriam’s Table shares the food her parents grew up so it does not die out
Unlike The Witches in which Dahl was accused of having Jews in mind when he created the cabal of child-killers, Jewish theatregoers can relax with this adaptation
The makers of Cinderella and the Matzo Ball deserve all the praise (naches) for conjuring up something so blissfully unapologetic at a time of Jewish erasure in the arts
By Etan Smallman
Excellent music and the jokes come thick and fast. I just wish I could have seen what was happening centre stage!
There is a strong Jewish presence in this taut le Carré Cold War thriller which has more twists than a cheese stick
The Jewish, gay and fearless independent film-maker Ira Sachs turns an interview with the renowned photographer Peter Hujar into a captivating film
The JC previews some of the musical highlights of the forthcoming Jewish cultural jamboree
By Ben Conway
Rave reviews have been pouring in for the Jewish star’s performance as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme
By Gaby Wine
The artists blocking their music being streamed in Israel are doing more harm than good
The geothermal hot spot in Somerset offers a relaxing retreat for us world-weary Jews, and all the romance of an Austen novel
By Nicole Lampert
From a deluxe Friday night dinner and spa treatments to lectures about Jewish heroes and a round of golf, Mark Silver on his sails of the unexpected
By Mark Silver
Spark joy with these tasty treats and gourmet gadgets
By Victoria Prever
Plus, how South Tyrol could, according to a local guide, hold the secret to peace in Israel
By Jacob Jaffa
Called a ‘Polish Franz Kafka’ by Bashevis Singer, Bruno Schulz wrote two books of short stories before he shot dead by an SS officer in 1942. Now the Pushkin Press has released a new anthology of his work
By David Herman
This critical biography of Carole King pays close attention to her Jewishness and how, while lightly worn, it informed her life and work
I can’t recommend the author’s latest novel, but I have no doubt his fans will buy it in their millions
By Jenni Frazer
After a lifetime of trying, I have finally found my literary voice – by becoming a Jew
By Michael Kretzmer
The band displayed a Star of David entwined with a Nazi symbol during a performance of their song Swastika Eyes
A new campaign aims to pressure music companies such as Sony, UMG and Warner to follow suit
By Jamie Shapiro
The dynamic band’s hometown performance at Islington Assembly Hall on Wednesday was a show of joyful Jewish defiance
By John Lewis
Martin awkwardly described the women as ‘equal humans’, before welcoming gig-goers from Palestine
Streaming giant gives former England star bumper pay day for World Cup coverage despite antisemitism controversy
By Mark Wood
The defender is a devout Christian
The Maccabi London Lions and Hitchin Town match was abandoned after a player allegedly made antisemitic remarks.
Jewish fan of the club says he feels ‘betrayed’ by the manager’s rhetoric on Israel
What goes best with doughnuts and other fried festive favourites?
By Jacob Betito
If you’re looking for a way to help others a big broth could be the answer
GLP-1’s are on the rise – here’s what to eat if you’re using one of them
By Laura Southern
Lower cost chicken cuts can keep your Shabbat staples within budget
