Danielle Goldstein

February 16, 2022

News, Family

JR Keeps Britain Tidy

Danielle Goldstein

February 16, 2022

News, Family

Every year, as winter coats are shoved back in cupboards and lighter layers dug out, Keep Britain Tidy launches the Great British Spring Clean. The aim? To make a big difference with small acts of kindness. From Friday 25 March to Sunday 10 April, they’re encouraging people across…

Danielle Goldstein

January 25, 2022

News, Film & TV

MTV and CBS announce TV specials for Holocaust Memorial Day

Danielle Goldstein

January 25, 2022

News, Film & TV

MTV and CBS announce TV specials for Holocaust Memorial Day

MTV and CBS have announced two specially commissioned documentaries to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day this Thursday. The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special airs on MTV worldwide…

Danielle Goldstein

January 25, 2022

News, Art

Manchester Jewish Museum launches a year-long Holocaust Memorial Day project with Imperial War Museums

Danielle Goldstein

January 25, 2022

News, Art

Manchester Jewish Museum launches a year-long Holocaust Memorial Day project with Imperial War Museums

To coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) this Thursday, Manchester Jewish Museum (MJM) launches a newly commissioned short film created by local artist…

Danielle Goldstein

December 15, 2021

News, Art

Manchester Jewish Museum to get new gatekeepers

Danielle Goldstein

December 15, 2021

News, Art

Manchester Jewish Museum to get new gatekeepers

After 10 years of planning, two years of construction and £6 million, the shiny new Manchester Jewish Museum (MJM) is being handed over to new management. Chief Executive Max Dunbar and Chair of Trustees Andrew Singer QC…

Danielle Goldstein

December 8, 2021

News, Family

Testing for Jewish genetic disorders evolves

Danielle Goldstein

December 8, 2021

News, Family

Testing for Jewish genetic disorders evolves

Founded in 2009, Jnetics is a small charity with a big ambition – to make a real difference to the prevention and diagnosis of Jewish genetic disorders. As well as raising awareness in the field, Jnetics also provides support…

Danielle Goldstein

November 24, 2021

News, Family

10th annual Islington menorah lighting

Danielle Goldstein

November 24, 2021

News, Family

Chabad Lubavitch Islington invites Jewish and non-Jewish communities accross London to commemorate the first night of Chanukah in a spirit of interfaith, tolerance and cohesion. The centrepiece of the celebration is the…

Danielle Goldstein

November 17, 2021

News, Film & TV

TLVFest at 16

Danielle Goldstein

November 17, 2021

News, Film & TV

While the UK Jewish Film Festival is underway this week, Tel Aviv’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival enjoys its sweet 16th. The annual event celebrates LGBTQ+ film from around the world, featuring over 150 movies in 2021, 47 of which are Israeli shorts, with 10 made by young…

Danielle Goldstein

October 28, 2021

News, Music

Jerusalem Youth Chorus release new album

Danielle Goldstein

October 28, 2021

News, Music

Jerusalem Youth Chorus release new album

After releasing their debut album Home in 2017, the Jerusalem Youth Chorus finally dropped the follow-up, Paintbrush, this week. Comprising 10 songs, the record is the first from the Israeli and Palestinian collective made…

Danielle Goldstein

October 22, 2021

News, Theatre

The Walk with Amal

Danielle Goldstein

October 22, 2021

News, Theatre

Little Amal, the giant puppet of a nine-year-old refugee girl, has almost completed her epic journey across Europe to highlight the plight of refugees. She started out in Turkey in July and, after an eventful walk across mainland Europe, has now crossed the Channel and reached UK shores…

Danielle Goldstein

October 1, 2021

News, Art

IWM London opens new Holocaust galleries

Danielle Goldstein

October 1, 2021

News, Art

IWM London opens new Holocaust galleries

After two years in the making, the Imperial War Museum London is finally set to open its brand new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries on Wednesday 20 October. At three times the size of their award-winning…

Danielle Goldstein

September 30, 2021

News, Film & TV

Ridley Road on TV this weekend

Danielle Goldstein

September 30, 2021

News, Film & TV

Last year we were lucky enough to host author Jo Bloom at our first ever book club, where she discussed her debut 2015 novel Ridley Road, which had just been commissioned for adaptation by the BBC. This Sunday the thrilling four-part drama is finally set to premier. The story is told from…

Danielle Goldstein

September 6, 2021

News, Festivals

Faith floods Coventry this weekend

Danielle Goldstein

September 6, 2021

News, Festivals

Beyond the spires of Coventry’s medieval cathedral lies a rich tapestry of faiths and cultures. Designated the UK's City of Culture this year (until 2025), the Midlands hot spot is made up of Jews, Humanists, Hindus, Muslims, Quakers, Buddhists, Sikhs, Methodists, Catholics and…

Danielle Goldstein

September 2, 2021

News, Film & TV

Getting Away With Murder(s)

Danielle Goldstein

September 2, 2021

News, Film & TV

We're pleased to announce that after 18 years of trying, filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson has finally brought his documentary, Getting Away With Murder(s), to the big screen. It is thanks in part to a sizeable donation made by one Jewish Renaissance reader after they read our feature…

Danielle Goldstein

September 2, 2021

News, Books & Poetry

Young UK writers win Israeli poetry prize

Danielle Goldstein

September 2, 2021

News, Books & Poetry

Young UK writers win Israeli poetry prize

In 2019 a new poetry prize for young writers was established in memory of teenager Bar Sagi, who sadly passed away aged just 15 after a terrible battle with bone cancer. The inaugural Bar Sagi Young Poets Prize was…

Danielle Goldstein

August 20, 2021

News, Festivals

A double helping of Limmud

Danielle Goldstein

August 20, 2021

News, Festivals

For the first time in the history of Limmud, its family-friendly event will take place across two physical locations and online. Usually pitched up in the Midlands each December, the four-day festival of Jewish learning will this year be accessible in Manchester, London and the world…