Gerald Jacobs

Back when Brixton had Jews

Gerald Jacobs' new book is set in 1960s Brixton where he grew up

3 min read

May 6, 2020 13:24

Corbyn achieved one remarkable thing - he united British Jews

This happy harmony cannot last - argument is part of the stuff of Jewish life, writes Gerald Jacobs

3 min read

January 16, 2020 12:54

Corbyn achieved one remarkable thing - he united British Jews

Review: The Order of the Day

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

2 min read

January 3, 2020 14:01

Cliveden gets ready to rock again

JC literary editor Gerald Jacobs previews a literary festival that has established itself among the best in a short time

1 min read

September 18, 2019 08:36

When Spurs fans chant 'Yid', it is the opposite of derogatory

Gerald Jacobs reflects on how establishment figures, 'virtually all of them Jewish, virtually none of them Spurs supporters', are outraged at his fellow fans

3 min read

January 18, 2019 09:14

Tottenham Hotspur fans chant in the direction of Manchester United fans during the Emirates FA Cup semi-final match at Wembley Stadium, London.

When Spurs fans chant 'Yid', it is the opposite of derogatory

Gerald Jacobs reflects on how establishment figures, 'virtually all of them Jewish, virtually none of them Spurs supporters', are outraged at his fellow fans

3 min read

January 17, 2019 16:45

When Spurs fans chant 'Yid', it is the opposite of derogatory

Melanie Phillips wants Jews in the ghetto

The world-view she espouses is so narrow that it would take us back to a dark age, writes Gerald Jacobs

3 min read

December 21, 2018 12:24

Melanie Phillips wants Jews in the ghetto

No blues on the Danube

From Germany to Austria and beyond, a river cruise is the most relaxing way to travel through Europe

4 min read

October 14, 2018 15:08

A new chapter for the mistress of Cliveden

This weekend Natalie Livingstone hosts the second Cliveden Literary Festival.

4 min read

September 20, 2018 15:10

A new chapter for the mistress of Cliveden

Chronicle of conflict

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

5 min read

September 6, 2018 15:56