October 2018

Learn about Jewish revolutionaries, Ladino novelists, stunning Syrian synagogues and kosher enchiladas. Discover some of the documentaries from 2018’s UK Jewish Film Festival. Plus, find out about the role of drugs in the lives of major Jewish thinkers and question whether Jewish artefacts and archives belong to their country of origin or to the communities that created them… READ MORE

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July 2018

Meet the Jewish artists, architects, musicians and writers who were at the forefront of the radical modernist movement that shook up Vienna. Mike Witcombe looks at the future of Jewish fiction after Philip Roth passes. Plus hear from Na’ama Zisser, a young Israeli composer, and discover a pop-up Jewish Moroccan restaurant in Caracas… READ MORE

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April 2018

Take a guided tour with us through the ancient city of Cambridge. Learn about its medieval history, émigré thinkers and vibrant community. Plus, hear how an Icelandic author relocated the story of the Golem to his icy country and a whole lot more… READ MORE

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January 2018

JR asks Catalonia’s Jewish community how they view the question of independence and we take you on a tour of the region. Elsewhere, we uncover a London Jewish film archive, explore Chagall’s connection to The Tempest, and much more… READ MORE

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October 2017

Come with us to Hungary in October’s issue of JR, where you’ll discover Budapest’s 19th century cultural hotbed. Plus, Anne Sebba discusses the Parisian women during World War II; Naomi Games recalls growing up with graphic designers; we explore synagogues across the Islamic world, and so much more… READ MORE

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July 2017

In this issue we take you to balmy Gibraltar to uncover the distinctive culture of its Jewish community. You’ll also find novelist Paul Bailey discussing Primo Levi’s book If This is a Man, Colin Shindler debating the role of the Jewish Legion and much more… READ MORE

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April 2017

Discover the Netherlands, a country that has survived a divisive election campaign. Take a stroll around Amsterdam’s rich and distinctive Jewish history and culture; look at a remarkable letter-writing project that puts elderly Dutch Holocaust survivors in touch with young Muslims and much more… READ MORE

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January 2017

To mark 100 years since the Russian Revolution, we explore the ways Jewish creatives responded to the events of 1917. Elsewhere we debate Bob Dylan’s Nobel; speak to Richard Rampton QC – a key member of the Denial story; and pack the books section with reviews… READ MORE

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October 2016

Take a trip through East Africa to uncover Jewish stories in the most unlikely places: from the remote Kenyan highlands to Ethiopia’s mountain monasteries. We also look at the sensational Soviet art of Komar and Melamid, debate the crisis around free speech in UK universities and much more… READ MORE

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July 2016

Welcome a new chapter in the 15-year story of Jewish Renaissance magazine, as an eight-page section called Sephardi Renaissance is introduced. Plus we feature a 14-page Greece special and radicals, kooks and other 60s upstarts pepper our books section… READ MORE

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April 2016

The big theme of this issue is Brighton. We uncover the rich history and culture of the town, as well as speaking to the lively community. Plus a special walking map of Jewish Brighton, so get those buckets and spades ready… READ MORE

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January 2016

The start of 2016 meant the 500th anniversary of the founding of the world’s first ghettto – in Venice – so we explore the history, literature, art and food that emerged from this remarkable place. Plus Howard Jacobson discusses his novel Shylock is My Name; and we meet A-Wa, a band of Yemeni-heritage Israelis who are making waves throughout the Middle East… READ MORE

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October 2015

Hear two sides of the fierce debate over the culture boycott of Israel from an Israeli professor and a Palestinian politician. Plus, also in this issue, learn about the Jewish history of Ukraine and much more… READ MORE

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July 2015

This issue we discover the murky world of people smuggling in Tel Aviv; Linda Grant discusses the legacy of Saul Bellow; and Jason Solomons speaks to Géza Röhrig, star of the Cannes hit film Son of Saul. We also tour Portugal to uncover its secret Jewish communities… READ MORE

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April 2015

This month we get political and examine the Jewish issues that influence voting. Plus we look at Leon Golub’s paintings of men at war, the musical legacy of Britain’s internment camps, Arthur Miller’s centenary and much more… READ MORE

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January 2015

Enjoy Yom Kippur in Tehran, and take a look at the world of Persian Jews. We also inspect a controversial show about circumcision, explore the life of writer Franz Werfel and consider the legacy of Leonard Bernstein… READ MORE

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October 2014

Why have South African Jews who emigrated to Britain had such a big impact on British society? Read about our investigation. Plus, we speak to Scottish readers about the vote on independence, examin Rembrandt’s Jewish works, look at an Israeli football project, and much more… READ MORE

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July 2014

We step out in Paris, taking a whistle-stop tour of the Jewish community there and examining its North African influence. Also we pick apart the anti-EU far right and Islamic militant extremism in Brussels, look into the disappearance of a chasidic star’s sidelocks, and a whole lot more… READ MORE

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April 2014

This issue we take a look at World War I through the lens of the Jewish experience: assessing the impact on Europe’s Jews, iconic pieces by Britain's Jewish artists, and extracts from the book, Jews and the Military. Plus, a raft of book reviews, Passover recipes, and much more… READ MORE

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January 2014

We meet the Jews of Kraków this month, including the city’s renowned rabbi and an arty reform congregation. Plus we look at the film adaption of The Book Thief, popular wartime cartoonist Philip Zec and much more… READ MORE

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October 2013

This issue we explore closer to home with a report on Britain’s Israelis. We also get foodie with 1701 chef Oren Goldfeld, visit the World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, and examine the ways that Hebrew and English mix. Plus lots more to boot… READ MORE

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July 2013

Ciao! Venture to Italy with us to meet Jewish Italians and explore their timeline all the way back to Roman times. Plus we look at all the latest goings on in the worlds of Jewish food, film, music, art and literature… READ MORE

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