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At last! Jews get a voice at Royal Court thanks to new play by Jonathan Freedland

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Farewell to comic book genius Neal Adams, who fearlessly battled for justice

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Jerusalem theatre review: Rooster's return is monumental

Mark Rylance is back in the latest revival of Jez Butterworth's groundbreaking play alongside the equally wonderful Mackenzie Crook as his hanger-on mate Ginger

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Hollywood giant relents over $1m demand to stage Holocaust opera

Miramax has agreed to waive a demand from a young British composer to secure the rights to set The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to music, following the JC’s intervention

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Hollywood giant relents over $1m demand to stage Holocaust opera

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Writing is a solitary endeavour - but the Emerging Writers’ Programme is like filling your room with friends

When I sent in my application, I thought: I am an academic. My destiny is to write obscure articles that have a readership of 10, max.

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The family tragedy that haunts the Jewish creator of Bridgerton

Julia Quinn talks of her family heartbreak and why as a Jew she chooses to embrace diverse casting

By Nicole Lampert

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March 24, 2022 15:37

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Japanese art collector who began with a £55 punt sees his collection go on show at the Royal Academy

Israel Goldman has amassed more than 1,000 of Kawanabe Kyosai’s works, some of which are included in the exhibition

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March 24, 2022 11:18

Japanese art collector who began with a £55 punt sees his collection go on show at the Royal Academy

Sabra prodigy has the keys to success

Just 17, Yoav Levanon is already hailed by the critics. The JC meets the pianist on his UK debut

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The man who kept British theatre alive during the pandemic

As he directs Ralph Fiennes in David Hare’s latest play, Sir Nicholas Hytner meets John Nathan

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This is Going to Hurt TV review: My diagnosis? A painful lack of medical mirth

The core story is of someone struggling to survive the system, rather than confront it.

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Victoria, Lady de Rothschild's jewellery, silver and tableware fetches £568,632 at auction

The late socialite passed away in 2021

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March 17, 2022 11:38

Victoria, Lady de Rothschild's jewellery, silver and tableware fetches £568,632 at auction

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At last! Jews get a voice at Royal Court thanks to new play by Jonathan Freedland

Playing an unloved wife in The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is giving Hila Saada a chance to show her range

Shows like Are You Being Served? and The Onedin Line helped build a bond between Israelis and British television

Middle theatre review: Occupying the centre ground in more ways than one

Farewell to comic book genius Neal Adams, who fearlessly battled for justice

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness film review: 'A totally bonkers second instalment of the saga'

Cabaret film review: 'Timely and unflinchingly hard-hitting even 50 years later'

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