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Danielle Goldstein
September 1, 2026
Interviews, Music

"Is this the end of a second Weimar?"

Danielle Goldstein
September 1, 2026
Interviews, Music
"Is this the end of a second Weimar?"

Berlin-based musician Mary Ocher tells us about the turbulent journey that led to the creation of her eighth studio album…

Tagged: Jewish music, Jewish musician, Jewish artist, German Jews, Israeli Jews, Weimar Republic, Jewish Berlin

Danielle Goldstein
August 30, 2026
Books & Poetry, Family

Lifting the cloak on Baghdad

Danielle Goldstein
August 30, 2026
Books & Poetry, Family
Lifting the cloak on Baghdad

In Carol Isaacs's new graphic novel, a magical abaya reveals a family history, bringing the world of Jewish Iraq vividly to life…

Tagged: Baghdadi Jews, Middle Eastern Jews, Jewish author, Jewish artist

Danielle Goldstein
August 27, 2026
Interviews, Film & TV

A house divided?

Danielle Goldstein
August 27, 2026
Interviews, Film & TV
A house divided?

A new film turns the camera on Ada Karmi-Melamede, the matriarch of modern Israeli architecture. But behind the landmark buildings lies a riveting dialogue between an uncompromising mother and her director daughter…

Tagged: Jewish film, Jewish filmmaker, Israeli architecture, Israel Supreme Court, Ada Karmi-Melamede

Danielle Goldstein
August 25, 2026
Previews, Books & Poetry

Books in brief: Summer reads

Danielle Goldstein
August 25, 2026
Previews, Books & Poetry
Books in brief: Summer reads

Hot new reads for the season…

Tagged: Jewish author, Jewish writer, Jewish books, books in brief

Danielle Goldstein
August 24, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre

Is it too Late Now to Say Sorry? ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 24, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre
Is it too Late Now to Say Sorry? ★★★★

Adam Lenson explores apology in an affecting multimedia solo show…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, theatre reviews, Jewish artist, jewish theatre

Danielle Goldstein
August 23, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Comedy

Rachel Creeger: “Queen of the Jews!” ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 23, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Comedy
Rachel Creeger: “Queen of the Jews!” ★★★★

A cleverly structured hour that is testament to Jewish humour and perseverance…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, comedy reviews, jewish comedy, Jewish comedian, Jewish artist

Danielle Goldstein
August 21, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Comedy

Baba ★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 21, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Comedy
Baba ★★★

Halima Habil’s anarchic, endearing clown show has a ball with its audience…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, Jewish comedy, Jewish comedian, Jewish artist, comedy reviews

Danielle Goldstein
August 20, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre

Giraffe ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 20, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre
Giraffe ★★★★

Abigail Weinstock’s play about a woman who believes she’s a sociopath is a warmly funny and eye-opening hour…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, theatre reviews, Jewish artist, Jewish theatre

Danielle Goldstein
August 20, 2026
News, Art

Black milk in Venice

Danielle Goldstein
August 20, 2026
News, Art
Black milk in Venice

Amidst armed police and angry protestors, Aviva Dautch meets artist Belu-Simion Fainaru to hear about representing Israel at the Biennale…

Tagged: Venice Biennale, Jewish artist, Jewish news

Danielle Goldstein
August 19, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre

Max Olesker: Making the Cut ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 19, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre
Max Olesker: Making the Cut ★★★★

An “unorthodox love story” weaves comedy and storytelling into a charming tapestry…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, theatre review, jewish theatre, Jewish artist

Danielle Goldstein
August 18, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Music

Couplet: Folk Marry Kill ★★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 18, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Music
Couplet: Folk Marry Kill ★★★★★

The comedic musician duo returns to the Fringe with a hilarious, tuneful adventure through marriage and mortality…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, Jewish musicians, Jewish artists, music reviews

Danielle Goldstein
August 17, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre

QFWFQ ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 17, 2026
Reviews, Festivals, Theatre
QFWFQ ★★★★

This playful piece of queer metatheatre slowly reveals a fierce political heart…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe reviews, fringe fest, theatre reviews

Danielle Goldstein
August 17, 2026
Reviews, Books & Poetry

Going on an egg hunt

Danielle Goldstein
August 17, 2026
Reviews, Books & Poetry
Going on an egg hunt

Serena Kutchinsky's search for her father's vanished £7m jewelled egg is a tale of obsession, scandal and chutzpah…

Tagged: Jewish author, Jewish writer, Paul Kutchinsky, book review

Danielle Goldstein
August 14, 2026
News, Art

Other world on the South Bank

Danielle Goldstein
August 14, 2026
News, Art
Other world on the South Bank

With a major exhibition by Anish Kapoor running at London's Hayward Gallery, we speak to the artist about his Mumbai heritage, the horror of the Venice ghetto and the role of art in troubled times…

Tagged: Anish Kapoor, Jewish artist, Jewish art, Hayward Gallery, Jewish London

Danielle Goldstein
August 11, 2026
News, Books & Poetry

A new blue plaque for London

Danielle Goldstein
August 11, 2026
News, Books & Poetry
A new blue plaque for London

After an initial rejection, the former home of Austrian émigré author Stefan Zweig has finally been commemoratively marked…

Tagged: Stefan Zweig, Pushkin Press, Grand Budapest Hotel, Jewish author, Jewish writer, blue plaque scheme, London news, Jewish London, English Heritage blue plaque

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