BooksThe Kindertransport refugee who is still writing books at 94Her advancing years haven’t slowed down Lore Segal’s urge to fictionalise life. The Other People’s Houses author reveals why she still writesBy Jennifer Lipman5 min read
BooksWord up! The language quiz that has set celebrity tongues waggingNew game created by a Jewish designer taps into two very haimishe passions... and already has some famous fansBy Jenni Frazer2 min read
Children's booksJewish children’s author's books sanitised 'without permission'American R L Stine has reportedly become the latest casualty of a trend for publishers to 'sensitively' edit booksBy Jenni Frazer1 min read
BooksAfter The Annex: The tragic sequel to Anne Frank’s DiaryAn admirably detailed account of the teenage diarist’s last monthsBy Amanda Hopkinson2 min read
BooksI thought I’d missed the boat to be an emerging writer - I was wrongKaren Skinazi had always wanted to write fiction — but was she too old to get started?By Karen Skinazi 4 min read
FamilyThe dad who wants a childcare revolutionMeet a father who says parents need to share their rolesBy Sandy Rashty5 min read
BooksUncovering the lies of a mother who survived the HolocaustWriter Monique Charlesworth discusses the web of deceit woven by her German-Jewish motherBy Jennifer Lipman5 min read
Hidden for centuries, the Bible that changes everythingCodex Sassoon — the oldest nearly complete version of the Hebrew Bible — will go on sale at Sotheby’s in New York in MayBy Jenni Frazer3 min read||March 2, 2023 15:08
By Howard JacobsonIs it time for Jews to do less yearning and more living?Howard Jacobson - one of our greatest living authors - argues for a new positivity towards Jewishness and Israel24 min read||March 2, 2023 13:20
The Holocaust stole my family history - then I started searchingElsbeth Lindner's book tells a remarkable tale of her artist uncleBy Elsbeth Lindner3 min read||March 1, 2023 10:10
Israel’s comic queen digs deepMulti-award-winning graphic artist Rutu Modan reveals her inspirationsBy Joel Meadows3 min read||February 23, 2023 14:18
Why Saul Bellow was the best US Jewish writer of his generationPenguin is reprinting some of his best-known works in new editionsBy David Herman4 min read||February 23, 2023 13:46
Islamophobia expert’s book ‘shaped’ by apologist for Isis killer Jihadi JohnMiddlesex University lecturer Dr Tarek Younisis is also promoting publication with Asim Qureshi of CAGEBy David Rose1 min read||February 23, 2023 10:59
‘The widest-ranging Jewish Book Week yet’Jewish Book Week 2023 kicks off on February 25. Its director Claudia Rubenstein introduces this year’s star-studded programmeBy Claudia Rubenstein3 min read||February 16, 2023 09:55
The Holocaust: An Unfinished History Book review: The untold story of Europe’s Shoah shameAn important new history sheds light on the major role played by so-called neutrals in the mass extermination of JewsBy Colin Shindler2 min read||February 9, 2023 14:09
Meet the writer asking hard questions about the wellness industryFeeling overwhelmed? Maybe shul is a better idea than the gymBy Sandy Rashty4 min read||February 9, 2023 14:02