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Refuge and Renewal

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Refuge and Renewal

I was first made aware of Wales-based curator Peter Wakelin’s plans for this ambitious exhibition in early 2018. When, having heard about my own plans for the Insiders/Outsiders festival, he contacted me in the hope that we might collaborate. Since there seemed an evident…

Jojo Rabbit ★★★★

Jojo Rabbit ★★★★

I’m not sure if Marmite was available in wartime Germany, but Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit certainly divides audiences and critics. A coming of age comedy whose 10-year-old hero fails in his aspirations to become a ruthlessly efficient member of the Hitler Youth, despite having Adolf…

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Jewish museum plan for Izmir

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Jewish museum plan for Izmir

It is the biggest heritage project in the world today”, says Uri Bar-Ner from the Kiriaty Foundation, referring to the plan to restore Jewish heritage in Turkey’s coastal city of Izmir. The initiative, led by the Foundation, aims to restore a cluster of synagogues in the city and has attracted…

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Limmud Festival returns for 2019

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Limmud Festival returns for 2019

What started as a conference for Britain's Jewish educators in 1980 (attendance 80) has grown into a festival that attracts thousands of participants from across the UK, Europe, the world, and – most notably – the UK's fractious Jewish community. And it's still run by fiercely…