Books How I told my family’s history through the words of early ZionistsRachel Cockerell’s genre-bending debut book ‘Melting Point’ about the search for a Jewish homeland blends the history of Zionism with her own family storyBy Anne Joseph6 min read
Books These books about hate are already out of dateDavid Herman finds much of interest in two timely essay collections about antisemitism — but why is there so little emphasis on Iran or immigration?By David Herman4 min read
BooksBest-selling author Freya North on the first book inspired by her Jewish family backgroundThe author visited her great-grandparents’ graves to inspire herBy Freya North5 min read
By Kate MaltbyAlice Walker’s open Jew hate is simply ignoredThere is a jarring collective amnesia around the views of the author of The Color Purple3 min read
Books Book review: Eight Bright LightsSaraGibbs’ debut novel is very readable and very JewishBy Keren David2 min read
Books Growing up middle class in Nazi GermanyAlun David reviews an account of a wartime childhoodBy Alun David 2 min read
BooksThe Fate of Yaakov Maggid review: Joyous but realistic celebration of a lost Jewish worldFirst-class translation of Ludovic Bruckstein's Yiddish short story collection proves a timely panacea in these dark timesBy Mark Glanville1 min read
The Genius of Israel review: Why the Jewish state is one of the best places to liveFrom its family ties to scouts and soldiers, Dan Senor and Saul Singer's work celebrates all that's great about the nationBy Jennifer Lipman3 min read||November 23, 2023 13:16
My Name is Barbra review: Streisand’s 1,000-page love letter to herselfThe superstar’s mother of all memoirs is hilariously replete with self-congratulationBy Linda Marric3 min read||November 17, 2023 10:01
Obituary: Tobias HillBritish poet and novelist inspired by London’s immigrant lifeBy David Herman2 min read||November 16, 2023 14:30
From Red Terror to Terrorist State review: Who controls Russia?A labyrinthine explanation of Russia’s ruthless secret services will serve as a reference work for all those wishing to understand this mysterious countryBy Colin Shindler2 min read||November 10, 2023 10:10
On Czesław Miłosz - Visions from the Other Europe review: Piercing insights into being an outsiderTimely reflections on the Jewish condition are unsettlingly relevant to our own timesBy Mark Glanville1 min read||November 6, 2023 13:30
The Future review: Gadgets, gizmos and AI ArmageddonNaomi Alderman’s new Bond-spoof novel is pacy and easy to lose yourself in, but lacks the humanity and thoughtfulness of its forerunner The PowerBy Jennifer Lipman2 min read||November 6, 2023 13:26
How a language student became the heroic saviour of 16 Jewish Nobel laureatesA new biography tells the story of a young woman who masterminded the escape of academics from Nazi Europe to the UKBy Jennifer Lipman4 min read||October 20, 2023 17:35
My Jewish grandpa had an iconic cinema chain where I met royaltyAn illuminating family memoir tells the story behind Britain’s first film theatresBy Elisa Bray3 min read||October 19, 2023 19:00
Time’s Echo review: The music that helps us reflect the terrible traumas of the pastJeremy Eichler has written a fascinating examination of the power of music in memorialBy Mark Glanville2 min read||October 18, 2023 16:49
