Danielle Goldstein

January 31, 2023

News, Art

An open call for unique items by Jewish designers

Danielle Goldstein

January 31, 2023

News, Art

An open call for unique items by Jewish designers

This autumn the Museum of London (MoL) in Docklands is launching Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style, a brand new exhibition about the capital's pivotal fashion makers, designers and retailers throughout…

Danielle Goldstein

January 9, 2023

News, Art

Revisiting opens in London this week

Danielle Goldstein

January 9, 2023

News, Art

For the past two decades, commercial and editorial portrait photographer Rob Greig – a regular JR contributor – has committed the who’s who of popular culture and beyond to the page. From Tracey Emin to Tim Minchin, David Attenborough to David Cameron, Neil Gaiman to…

Danielle Goldstein

December 20, 2022

News, Art

Fruits of the Spirit: A new virtual exhibition at The National Gallery

Danielle Goldstein

December 20, 2022

News, Art

Fruits of the Spirit: A new virtual exhibition at The National Gallery

inspired by Saint Paul’s description of themes in the Christian Bible, The National Gallery has paired nine pictures from their collection with nine from partner institutions in a new virtual exhibition entitled Fruits of…

Danielle Goldstein

November 30, 2022

News, Books & Poetry

Longlist announced for the 2023 Wingate Literary Prize

Danielle Goldstein

November 30, 2022

News, Books & Poetry

Longlist announced for the 2023 Wingate Literary Prize

The longlist for the 2023 Wingate Literary Prize was revealed this Wednesday, featuring 12 works of fiction and non-fiction. The list was whittled down by an expert judging panel comprising Dr Aviva Dautch, the Chair…

Danielle Goldstein

September 15, 2022

News

New Kindertransport monument unveiled in Harwich

Danielle Goldstein

September 15, 2022

News

New Kindertransport monument unveiled in Harwich

There was a delightful low-key hubbub on the coach I boarded in north London, all set to take us to Harwich, Essex, where a new monument to the Kindertransport was to be unveiled. The ‘kinder’ who arrived in this country…

Danielle Goldstein

September 14, 2022

News, Art

What happened to Israel’s 'diasppeared children'?

Danielle Goldstein

September 14, 2022

News, Art

What happened to Israel’s 'diasppeared children'?

During the 1940s and 1950s, as hundreds of thousands of Jews made aliyah to the newly founded State of Israel, a number of infants went missing. Most of them were from Yemen, but also the Middle East, North Africa and the…

Danielle Goldstein

September 14, 2022

News, Film & TV

New Leonard Cohen documentary out this Friday

Danielle Goldstein

September 14, 2022

News, Film & TV

New Leonard Cohen documentary out this Friday

This Friday sees the UK and Ireland release of a new documentary about the late Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, as told through the lens of what is arguably his most well-known song. Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen…

Danielle Goldstein

August 29, 2022

News, Music

David Broza sings Leonard Cohen

Danielle Goldstein

August 29, 2022

News, Music

This month Leonard Cohen would have turned 88 and to mark the occasion, Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza is releasing a trio of Cohen covers. The first, released on the bard’s birthday, 21 September, will be the lilting love letter that is ‘So Long, Marianne’. Following this a month later…

Danielle Goldstein

August 1, 2022

News

Kaunus is finally recognising its Jewish heritage

Danielle Goldstein

August 1, 2022

News

Kaunus is finally recognising its Jewish heritage

Lithuania’s second city, Kaunas, has often lived in the shadow of the country’s capital, Vilnius. But this year, it is the European Capital of Culture with hundreds of events taking place across the city. Part of the culture festival will…

Danielle Goldstein

July 26, 2022

News

New synagogue opens in a German hospital

Danielle Goldstein

July 26, 2022

News

The central German state of Thuringia boasts what is believed to be the oldest synagogue building in Europe – Erfurt’s aptly named Old Synagogue, parts of which date to the 11th century. No longer used for prayer, it houses…