Danielle Goldstein

January 8, 2020

News

How the BBC is marking Holocaust Memorial Day

Danielle Goldstein

January 8, 2020

News

How the BBC is marking Holocaust Memorial Day

On 27 January, 1945, more than 7,000 prisoners remaining at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi's concentration camps, were liberated by the Soviet army. Now each year on the same day, millions around the…

Danielle Goldstein

January 2, 2020

News, Music

Sign up to sing

Danielle Goldstein

January 2, 2020

News, Music

Next month Richmond borough is inviting singers to join internationally renowned choir director Polina Sepherd. This one-off workshop at Landmark Arts Centre is being held to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day (Mon 27 Jan) and 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz…

Danielle Goldstein

November 18, 2019

News, Music

An album of modern Chanukah music is being released

Danielle Goldstein

November 18, 2019

News, Music

An album of modern Chanukah music is being released

This Friday sees the release of Hanukkah+, a brand new compilation of Chanukah music, created by some major names in the contemporary music world. And while they're not all Jewish, it's fair to say that the subject matter…

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…