BooksThe Young Pretender: The Dramatic Return of Master Betty book review: A child star’s tragi-comic lifeAuthor Michael Arditti executes a sustained pastiche of early 19th-century English in which Georgian Britain comes vividly to lifeBy Alun David 1 min read
ArtEdmund de Waal addresses Jewish heritage in new collection of porcelain worksThe elegant works are to go on show at Waddesdon Manor, before taking up a permanent home in IsraelBy Anthea Gerrie3 min read
BooksBook review: Alice’s Book: How the Nazis Stole My Grandmother’s CookbookThe chronicle of a petty crime that perhaps adds to our understanding of the Nazis’ intentBy Jenni Frazer1 min read
Judaism booksMy first experience with the chevra kadishaIn an extract from her book, Sally Berkovic offers a glimpse into the hidden work of the burial societyBy Sally Berkovic4 min read
Shabbat UKWhy late in life I decided to keep ShabbatSusan Pashman embarked on a spiritual quest: how can a non-Orthodox Jew observe a meaningful Sabbath?By Simon Rocker3 min read
BooksThe Books of Jacob book review: Overlong and leaves us with little more than undigested historical researchCountless characters pass the reader by, underdeveloped and unrealised, their inner lives unexploredBy Mark Glanville2 min read
PesachA love that transcends the power of kingsThe author of a new book on The Song of Songs argues that King Solomon did not write itBy Andrew Levy3 min read
Exploring the biblical unconsciousOne of the most innovative and influential modern commentators on the Bible has just published a book on LeviticusBy Dr Tamra Wright3 min read||April 10, 2022 11:01
