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Elisa Bray

The Talmud is very clear on Oasis ticket pricing

Jewish law and custom make plain that exploitative or unjust price inflation are both morally wrong

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A new mural depicting Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, created by Manchester street artist Pic.One.Art., on the side of the Sifters Record store in Manchester, after the band announced they are due to reunite (Getty Images)

Taffy Brodesser-Akner, author of Long Island Compromise (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Hadley Freeman

By Hadley Freeman

Is this new novel too Jewish to be hailed for its brilliance?

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Nikhita Lesler stars as Lizzie in Hannah Kumari's play ENG-ER-LAND. (Photo: Jack Jeffreys)

South Asian-Jewish actor brings representation to football in ENG-ER-LAND

By Eliana Jordan

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The Lehman Trilogy in New York (DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

Karen Glaser

By Karen Glaser

Why is the National Theatre staging a play with antisemitic tropes on October 7?

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Israel's Eurovision entry Eden Golan says she is trying to focus on 'the huge amount of support' she has received rather than the death threats and backlash against her participation in the song contest (Photo: Sarah Louise Bennett)

Eden Golan: Israel’s Eurovision entry determined to perform in the face of death threats

By Nicole Lampert

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Paul Auster penned more than 30 titles and his work was translated into 40 languages (Photo: Getty Images)

Jewish American novelist Paul Auster dies aged 77

By Rosa Doherty

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Deli Segal brings her sell-out comedy 'Pickle' back to London's Soho Theatre (Photo: Lexi Clare)

Arts agenda: From ‘Pickle’ to klezmer, get ready for showtime

2 min read

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Leaders in entertainment convene for JW3 fundraiser

Titans of culture share their insights during business breakfast to raise funds for the Jewish community centre

By Jane Prinsley

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February 22, 2024 17:43

The panel of experts: Nica Burns CBE, Michael Grade OBE, Neil Blair, Sir Nicholas Hytner and chair Samantha Simmonds

Kate Maltby

We must not allow the arts world to push us out

Jews are again being told to stop ‘moaning’ — but our fears must not be ‘shushed’ away

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February 8, 2024 10:00

Indhu Rubasingham (Getty Images)

Nathan Abrams

By Nathan Abrams

Spielberg’s Schindler’s List destroyed the long-planned Kubrick Shoah film

The landmark movie, which was released 30 years ago this month, also led to a new genre of Holocaust films

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January 4, 2024 16:20

Spielberg’s Schindler’s List destroyed the long-planned Kubrick Shoah film

Helen Kelly

Dickens was prejudiced but did he also have Jewish ancestry?

He appears to have gone out of his way to hide his family background, but it could explain much about his life story

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November 2, 2023 13:14

This vintage image features Charles Dickens in his study.

My father Mark Rothko

As an exhibition of his art opens in Paris, Anthea Gerrie spoke to the son of one of the most famous Jewish artists of the "0th century

By Anthea Gerrie

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October 22, 2023 09:11

My father Mark Rothko

Drake releases new album ‘For All The Dogs’ with cover art by his five-year-old son

The new album features 23 songs, including new single '8AM in Charlotte'

By Richard Percival

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October 6, 2023 10:51

Drake releases new album ‘For All The Dogs’ with cover art by his five-year-old son

Bruno Mars delights crowd at Tel Aviv show declaring he wants to 'marry' Israel

The musician, who has Jewish ancestry, also sang in Hebrew, charming concertgoers

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October 5, 2023 11:03

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Working class Jews are so not represented in popular culture, research shows

Analysis of more than 1,000 TV shows, films and news articles has uncovered just how skewed representations of Jews are

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October 4, 2023 19:53

Working class Jews are so not represented in popular culture, research shows

Drake surprises fan at Miami concert with $50,000 after spotting sign in crowd

It is not the first time the Jewish Canadian rapper has demonstrated his philanthropic nature

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October 4, 2023 14:24

Drake surprises fan at Miami concert with $50,000 after spotting sign in crowd

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