Elisa Bray

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Theatre

Gesher Theatre’s production of Salomé comes to London

Salomé premiered in 2024 as part of Jaffa Fest

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A scene from the Israeli production of Oscar Wilde's Salomé (Image: Dedasasha)

Paul Jonas, who is having a bar mitzvah at 80

Paul marks his 80th birthday with… a bar mitzvah!

2 min read

Mum's the word: Sarah Hoover and her book Photo: Beowulf Sheehan

‘I thought I absolutely hated being a mum and was a failure of a woman’

5 min read

Steve Levi-Kallin, John Matts, Kalliopi Mitropoulou, Josh Breslaw and David Orchant of Oi Va Voi

Jewish band’s Brighton show cancelled by music promoter

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Jewish artist and Private Eye stalwart Barry Fantoni dies aged 85

The cartoonist was also a musician, poet, playwright and actor

4 min read

May 29, 2025 16:42

British author, cartoonist and jazz musician Barry Fantoni, UK, 16th March 1968. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

How Jewish is Jason Isaacs?

The Harry Potter and White Lotus star’s Jewish heritage uncovered

5 min read

May 29, 2025 15:24

Jason Isaacs wearing his yellow ribbon (Image: Getty)

From ping-pong to sing-song!

A synagogue table tennis club has found there are a disproportionate number of talented musicians among its members

3 min read

May 28, 2025 11:09

There seems to be a correlation between being good at table tennis and a being a talented musician (Photos: Carolle Raynor; Bobby Bray)

Jewish primary school smashes target in first fundraising campaign

Celebrating its Bnei Mitzvah year, Eden Primary launched the campaign to raise funds for better SEND provision and outdoor education

2 min read

May 22, 2025 15:52

Eden Primary School exceeds its target on its first match-funding campaign (Photo: Eden Primary School)

Jewish band’s UK show cancelled by pro-Palestine activists

Oi Va Voi, a British band formed in 2000, claimed that ‘the Jews are being singled out’ by the BDS movement.

4 min read

May 22, 2025 08:40

As an Israeli Palestinian band, we are the poster child of discrimination and diversity

As1one went on a tour of UK schools, where they performed songs and gave talks on mental health

4 min read

May 21, 2025 12:53

Why Claudia Roden and grandson Cesar are cooking together

The grande dame of Jewish food says it’s important we learn our grandma’s recipes

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May 15, 2025 15:59

The Jewish Children's Book Awards launch their final competition

Green Bean Books’ prize celebrates exciting new work by Jewish writers and illustrators working in the UK and Europe

2 min read

May 12, 2025 14:31

Publisher and writer Michael Leventhal hopes the 2026 Jewish Children's Book Awards will be the prize’s 'best year yet'

British, American and Israeli Veterans Unite

Crossing battlefields and burial grounds, a multinational team marks VE Day with purpose, reflection and healing

8 min read

May 9, 2025 11:53

Shachar and Nitai with Billy MacLeod, founder of Veterans in Action

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa criticise ‘censorship’ and ‘silencing’ for their cancelled shows

In a newly published letter, the Radiohead guitarist and Israeli rock star Tassa called out the hypocrisy of Kneecap supporters and said gigs would not be safe

3 min read

May 6, 2025 14:50

Dudu Tassa was due to perform with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood in June, but the pair's Bristol gig has now been cancelled (Image: Flash90)

Want to know how to bake the best babka? I can show you how.

Elana Pearlman’s book ‘With Love and Babka’ celebrates a traditional and ever popular Jewish bake

4 min read

April 24, 2025 15:46

Dolce de leche is a favourite flavour Photo: Caitlin Bensil

The practising Jew who’ll be singing for Muslim Azerbaijan at Eurovision

The lead singer of Mamagama, the band representing the Muslim majority Azerbaijan, is Jewish

2 min read

April 17, 2025 19:54

Arif Imanov, Asaf Mishiyev and Hasan Heydar of 2025 Eurovision hopefuls Mamagama

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Elisa Bray

Latest from Elisa Bray

Gesher Theatre’s production of Salomé comes to London

Paul marks his 80th birthday with… a bar mitzvah!

‘I thought I absolutely hated being a mum and was a failure of a woman’

Jewish band’s Brighton show cancelled by music promoter

More from Elisa Bray

Jewish artist and Private Eye stalwart Barry Fantoni dies aged 85

How Jewish is Jason Isaacs?

From ping-pong to sing-song!

Jewish primary school smashes target in first fundraising campaign

Jewish band’s UK show cancelled by pro-Palestine activists

As an Israeli Palestinian band, we are the poster child of discrimination and diversity

Why Claudia Roden and grandson Cesar are cooking together

The Jewish Children's Book Awards launch their final competition

British, American and Israeli Veterans Unite

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa criticise ‘censorship’ and ‘silencing’ for their cancelled shows

Want to know how to bake the best babka? I can show you how.

The practising Jew who’ll be singing for Muslim Azerbaijan at Eurovision