CultureAs Spider-man turns 60, just how Jewish is the ultimate neurotic superhero?Created by New Yorkers Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the first teen superhero captured audiences from the startBy Joel Meadows4 min read
By Stephen PollardHeard the joke about the comedy reviewer and the Jews?"When was the last time a Jew was shot in London?", asked Kate Copstick3 min read
By Vivi LachsForgotten Yiddish literature is a peephole to a vanished worldThe arrival of Eastern European Jews in the mid-1880s led to London becoming a hive of Yiddish culture, now all but lost5 min read
By Keren DavidSometimes, theatre can get Jewishness rightIt is fabulous to see your own community on stage, but toe-curling when it hits a bum note3 min read
By David BaddielWhat Love Island really needs is sexy, nebbish JewsWho wouldn’t want to watch Saul Bellow on Love Island?3 min read
By Zoe StrimpelWhat’s all this song and dance about musicals?Yes, there are some Jews who don’t lap up classic Broadway shows or adore Barbra Streisand3 min read
By Karen E H Skinazi The Charedi feminist icon who seems to be defending a rapistRama Burshtein-Shai's Fir Dance has created a huge storm in Israel6 min read
Can we save these Venetian treasures?Donations are needed to renovate the shuls of the ghetto reports Eli AbtBy Eli Abt4 min read||July 7, 2022 10:03
Falafel: A recipe for connection Radio 4 reviewThis examination of the seemingly simple street food works at the very least as a reappraisal of the myriad ways its elements combine to create something larger than themselvesBy Josh Howie2 min read||July 4, 2022 10:17
Opera review: Samson et DelilaYou don’t often see a performance that is flawless, but this is just thatBy Stephen Pollard1 min read||June 20, 2022 09:36
At last! Jews get a voice at Royal Court thanks to new play by Jonathan FreedlandThe verbatim piece, which addresses the 'ancient prejudice' against Jews, is to be staged at a theatre recently embroiled in a controversy over alleged antisemitismBy John Nathan2 min read||June 16, 2022 10:31
Playing an unloved wife in The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem is giving Hila Saada a chance to show her rangeThe veteran of many successful Israeli TV series believes this is her best role yetBy Francine White5 min read||June 9, 2022 14:24
Shows like Are You Being Served? and The Onedin Line helped build a bond between Israelis and British televisionThis deep connection had a tremendous effect on the image of the British in Israel for yearsBy Einav Schiff4 min read||June 9, 2022 13:20
Middle theatre review: Occupying the centre ground in more ways than oneThe second instalment of David Eldridge’s trilogy isn’t quite as compelling as Beginning but it’s good enough to look forward to EndBy John Nathan1 min read||May 12, 2022 14:52
Farewell to comic book genius Neal Adams, who fearlessly battled for justiceThe superhero artist leaves behind an important legacy not only as a storyteller but also for his campaigning as a proud JewBy Joel Meadows2 min read||May 6, 2022 16:02
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness film review: 'A totally bonkers second instalment of the saga'Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Sam Raimi's production also sees the return of MCU favourites Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Benedict WongBy Linda Marric1 min read||May 6, 2022 16:00
