Gerald Jacobs

Gerald Jacobs is the literary editor of the JC.

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Legacy of a legend: JC’s star columnist who feared nobody

A memorial event taking place next week in Edgware for Chaim Bermant will unlock a treasure chest of memories for readers

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Legacy of a legend: JC’s star columnist who feared nobody

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 19: Louise Gluck attends 2014 National Book Awards on November 19, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

Jewish literature is rich with very English irony

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Gerald Jacobs is based in North London. The retiring Literary Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, he has written for a wide range of newspapers and magazines. His books include Judi Dench: A Great Deal of Laughter; A Question of Football (with John North and the late Emlyn Hughes of Liverpool and England), The Sacred Games; and Nine Love Letters. His novel Pomeranski is published on 30 April.

Farewell from the JC’s man of letters

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Little Richard, from gospel singer to Jewish star

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Back when Brixton had Jews

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

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May 6, 2020 14:24

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

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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

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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

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September 18, 2019 09:36

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

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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

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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

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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

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October 14, 2018 16:08

A new chapter for the mistress of Cliveden

This weekend Natalie Livingstone hosts the second Cliveden Literary Festival.

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September 20, 2018 16:10

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

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September 6, 2018 16:56