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On my Plate: A slice of Claire Calman’s life - And so the soup debates begin

For us, Rosh Hashanah begins with the first of many family traditions a few weeks in advance.

3 min read

September 13, 2022 10:41

On my Plate: A slice of Claire Calman’s life - And so the soup debates begin

Theatre

The musical genius behind Les Mis explains how his own dream came true

Claude-Michel Schönberg talks about his French upbringing, his brush with pop stardom and how Jesus Christ Superstar inspired him to create hit musicals

7 min read

September 13, 2022 10:40

The musical genius behind Les Mis explains how his own dream came true

Books

Book review: Maror - The bitter taste of Israel’s inky heart of darkness

Tidhar's blockbuster work shows us the thieves, the tramps, the prostitutes, the violence, filth and corruption underlying the good behind the Zionist dream

2 min read

September 13, 2022 10:40

PORTRAIT OF PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN. פורטרט, ראש הממשלה יצחק רבין.

Books

Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

A gripping chronicle of Soviet life in wartime and an indispensable companion piece to the author's other works

2 min read

September 13, 2022 10:40

Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

Cycling

The peril of beer and bikes on holiday

Judy Silkoff wanted to try some new things. But was an electric cycle the best place to start?

2 min read

September 13, 2022 10:39

Salman Rushdie and the Jewish tradition of literary dissidents

Biblical prophets such as Jeremiah were persecuted and murdered for denouncing injustice and corrupt institutions

5 min read

September 13, 2022 10:39

The prophet Geremia. Mosaic work on the facade of papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the wall in Rome.â€¨http://www.massimomerlini.it/is/rome.jpgâ€¨http://www.massimomerlini.it/is/romebynight.jpgâ€¨http://www.massimomerlini.it/is/vatican.jpg

We should back Palestinian people not regime

If freedom was encouraged to flourish on the West Bank, a real peace deal might result

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September 13, 2022 10:30

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 27: Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine delivers a speech at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2018 in New York City. World leaders are gathered for the 73rd annual meeting at the UN headquarters in Manhattan. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Green's America

It's bad news for the Jews as rival parties hurl the f-word

The recent citing of Nazi parallels by the likes of Joe Biden is proof that large numbers of Americans have lost touch with reality

3 min read

September 13, 2022 10:29

2JTYGNE Philadelphia, United States. 01st Sep, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the Nation during a primetime speech on extremism in front of the historic Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA, USA on September 1, 2022. Credit: OOgImages/Alamy Live News

Music

Celebrating Leonard’s forgotten music

A concert aims to publicise the work of Leonard Salzedo

4 min read

September 13, 2022 10:29

Do some murders matter more than others?

Saudi state brutality provokes outrage, but Palestinian state brutality is met with silence

3 min read

September 13, 2022 10:27

Do some murders matter more than others?

Iran nuclear program

Is Iran happy with 'zombie' nuclear deal ?

The current situation where negotiations continue indefinitely while Iran continues to enrich uranium to threshold of what it would need for a nuclear weapon works well for Tehran

4 min read

September 13, 2022 10:27