Danielle Goldstein

October 15, 2019

News

Jewish heritage to return to the Welsh valleys

Danielle Goldstein

October 15, 2019

News

Jewish heritage to return to the Welsh valleys

Proposals for a Welsh Jewish heritage centre took a step forward in September after The Foundation for Jewish Heritage bought the former Merthyr Tydfil synagogue. Built in 1872, the synagogue is the oldest purpose-built…

Danielle Goldstein

October 2, 2019

News

New London Holocaust Memorial: yay or nay?

Danielle Goldstein

October 2, 2019

News

New London Holocaust Memorial: yay or nay?

What began as a sincere effort to create a new memorial to those murdered by the Nazis has spiralled into a dogged back-and-forth about whether or not it should be built and where. Announced by David Cameron in January 2014…

Danielle Goldstein

September 19, 2019

News, Family

Shakespeare by numbers

Danielle Goldstein

September 19, 2019

News, Family

In a new adaptation from the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Merchant of Venice is being brought to a fresh audience: one aged 7-13. Directed by Robin Belfield, this 'First Encounters' production has been edited into an energetic 90 minutes about the way communities…

Danielle Goldstein

July 10, 2019

News

One Jew's race for a million bucks

Danielle Goldstein

July 10, 2019

News

Tomorrow night Michael Neuman, a 25-year-old physical activity psychotherapist, will be tackling one of the toughest obstacle courses ever designed in an attempt to win a million bucks. Oh, and he'll be doing it all whilst proudly donning his yarmulke. The competition is part of…

Danielle Goldstein

July 9, 2019

News, Books & Poetry

Bar Sagi Young Poets Prize

Danielle Goldstein

July 9, 2019

News, Books & Poetry

On 26 February 2017, aged just 15, Bar Sagi passed away after a terrible battle with bone cancer. Born in Rehovot, Israel, Bar’s greatest delight was reading and it wasn't long before she took to writing herself. She left behind a remarkable legacy, including two full-length books…

Danielle Goldstein

June 28, 2019

News

Meet Israel's electric plane

Danielle Goldstein

June 28, 2019

News

Alice? Alice? Who the ef is Alice? She’s Israel’s latest addition to the green market, we’ll have you know. Unveiled at the 53rd International Paris Air Show last week by pioneering Israeli aerospace company Eviation, Alice will vastly reduce pollution levels and the costs that go into air travel…

Danielle Goldstein

June 26, 2019

News

Biržai Holocaust Memorial

Danielle Goldstein

June 26, 2019

News

Earlier this month a new Holocaust memorial was officially opened at Pakamponys Forest in Lithuania to mark the mass murder of Jews that took place there during World War II. Situated in the city of Biržai, the memorial forms a bridge across water in Astravas grove – the exact site of…

Danielle Goldstein

June 13, 2019

News, Food & Drink

That's the (Israeli) spirit!

Danielle Goldstein

June 13, 2019

News, Food & Drink

Israeli whisky comes to the UK as Milk & Honey Distillery launches its brand over here. The group announced their collaboration with British distributors Maverick last week, so it won't be long before you'll be able to sample a drop of Israeli spirit in a bar near you. Founded in 2012…

Danielle Goldstein

May 22, 2019

News, Books & Poetry

A dinner date with a difference

Danielle Goldstein

May 22, 2019

News, Books & Poetry

The 14-foot-long winged bull currently perched amongst Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth has prompted a new cookbook. The statue, which is covered in 10,500 empty Iraqi date syrup cans, was erected last year after Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz won the Fourth…

Danielle Goldstein

May 3, 2019

News, Art

New to the Ben Uri Gallery

Danielle Goldstein

May 3, 2019

News, Art

This week the Ben Uri Gallery acquired a new addition to their collection, a painting by Solomon Hart, one of the 19th century’s most important British Jews. Entitled The Writing on the Wall, this watercolour is thought to depict the interior of one of the first British synagogues…