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Kabbalah by Kyra Matustikova,
winner of an EAJC award
WHAT'S NEW
SPRING FEVER
SYMBOLIC, SURREALIST AND YIDDISH
BEN URI OPENS WITH MEIDNER
CREATIVITY AWARDED
THE JR INTERVIEW
THE JEWISH PAVAROTTI
The ebullient Alberto Mizrahi, one of the most celebrated cantors of out time, talks to Malcolm Miller about his background and training and about his views on the direction of synagogue music
ON COURSE
WHAT FUTURE FOR JEWISH STUDIES?
David Cesarani describes the diversity of courses at UK universities and throws a challenge to the community
BEHIND THE BOOM
Students and lecturers explain why Jewish studies have become so popular
REMEMBERING
FROM HITLER TO HAMPSTEAD
Anthony Grenville on the experience and contribution of refugees to Britain from Nazi Europe
Ruth at a wedding
CROSSING CULTURES
RUTH DONIACH DURANT
Her grandfather established the first modern Hebrew department - but he was also on the run from bailiffs. Ruth tells JR amazing stories about her upbringing and about her current work with refugee Muslim children
COMMUNITY
THE JEWS OF LEEDS
The history of the community; its most famous son, Jacob Kramer, and exceptional dramatic talents are included in a three-page feature on Leeds
DUMMY'S GUIDE
THE GOLEM
Alain Shapiro uncovers the surprisingly ancient origins of this story, and how it has developed through the ages
Rabbijn Aaron Schuster
Synagogue - Gallery window
(Photo by Louise Vines)
CITY SPOTLIGHT
AMSTERDAM
There is a Jewish renaissance in Amsterdam. Louise Vines explains why, writes about the history of the community and provides a comprehensive guide for the tourist.
THE ARTS
FORGOTTEN MASTERPIECES
In a generously illustrated article Martin Brady tells how refugee architects brought a European modernism to civic buildings in East London
Print by Ilya Bogdanovsky
PARIS - CAPITAL OF THE ARTS
Irene Wise writes about the particular contribution of Jewish artists to the Parist school - illustrated by some of the works at the recent Royal Academy exhibition
THE ARTS IN ISRAEL
ILYA BOGDANOVSKY
Diane Wyshogrod on the interplay of light and dark in the life and work of the Jerusalem printmaker
MUSIC
KLEZMER GOES EAST
Lemez Lovas on the surprisingly strong revival of klezmer in Eastern Europe
Charcoal drawing of
Israel Zangwill by Jacob Kramer
(Ben Uri Art Gallery collection)
BOOKS
20TH CENTURY WRITERS
MAN OF THE GHETTO
Cecil Bloom on Israel Zangwill's portrayal of British Jewish life
REVIEWS
Distant Music by Lee Langley
Storeys of Memory Eds: Ben Barkow, Katherine Klinger and Melissa Rosenbaum
With special discounts for JR subscribers:
Cherries in the Icebox Eds: Marion Baraitser and Haya Hoffman
Triad - the physicists, the analysts, the kabbalists by Tom Keve
Babel Guide to Jewish Fiction Eds: Ray Keenoy, Saskia Brown
YOUNG READERS
Young people review Faraway Home and author Marilyn Taylor answers their questions
FOOD
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Sharon Polak dines out at Nashviel in Amsterdam
RECIPE
Dutch Pear Kugel
View from Kfar Hanassi
(Photo by Reggie Pearlson)
LETTER FROM ISRAEL
VIEW FROM THE KIBBUTZ 2
Reggie Pearlson on day-to-day life as it is now