Gerald Jacobs is the literary editor of the JC.
A memorial event taking place next week in Edgware for Chaim Bermant will unlock a treasure chest of memories for readers
From the transformation of Dickens' Fagin from contemptible villain to genial personality of the musical stage, the history of Jews and fiction has seen plenty of twists and turns
What better than 30 years of devouring great Jewish books?
Little Richard started as a gospel singer but converted to Judaism in the 1980. Gerald Jacobs recalls an encounter with the star
Gerald Jacobs' new book is set in 1960s Brixton where he grew up
This happy harmony cannot last - argument is part of the stuff of Jewish life, writes Gerald Jacobs
A compellingly authentic commentary on factual events and the attitudes of real people in the run-up to the Second World War, writes Gerald Jacobs
JC literary editor Gerald Jacobs previews a literary festival that has established itself among the best in a short time
Gerald Jacobs reflects on how establishment figures, 'virtually all of them Jewish, virtually none of them Spurs supporters', are outraged at his fellow fans
The world-view she espouses is so narrow that it would take us back to a dark age, writes Gerald Jacobs
From Germany to Austria and beyond, a river cruise is the most relaxing way to travel through Europe
This weekend Natalie Livingstone hosts the second Cliveden Literary Festival.
Claire Hajaj's novels address the difference between their characters, and the possibility o f resolving them, a theme of which she has deep personal experience
Gregarious, public spirited GP who became Lord Mayor of Westminster
Philip Roth, who died this week, believed that the number of people capable of properly reading a novel is diminishing
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