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Danielle Goldstein
August 5, 2022
Film & TV

The film that changed my life: The Fountainhead

Danielle Goldstein
August 5, 2022
Film & TV
The film that changed my life: The Fountainhead

A film that knocked me sideways was The Fountainhead, based on the 1943 novel by Ayn Rand. The protagonist is Howard Roark (played by Gary Cooper), a young architect, who refuses to compromise with the architectural…

Tagged: Jewish film, The Fountainhead, King Vidor, Steven Berkoff, Ayn Rand

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…

Tagged: Jewish news, Kaunus, Lithuania, European Capital of Culture

Danielle Goldstein
July 27, 2022
Family

Four things to keep your kids busy this summer

Danielle Goldstein
July 27, 2022
Family
Four things to keep your kids busy this summer

It’s always a challenge to find ways to occupy your little (and not-so-little) ones over the summer, so here are four ways to get them out of the house and off their phones…

Tagged: Jewish community, family events, Jewish Manchester

Danielle Goldstein
July 26, 2022
News

New synagogue opens in a German hospital

Danielle Goldstein
July 26, 2022
News
New synagogue opens in a German hospital

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…

Tagged: jewish news, Thuringia, Waldkliniken Eisenberg

Danielle Goldstein
July 13, 2022
News

In pictures: JR 20th Anniversary Gala

Danielle Goldstein
July 13, 2022
News
In pictures: JR 20th Anniversary Gala

On a July Sunday afternoon in a (very) sunny central London garden, we celebrated 20 years of Jewish Renaissance magazine. We marked the big occasion with big guests, such as actor Dame Maureen Lipman, who appeared in conversation with her daughter, the playwright…

Tagged: Dame Maureen Lipman, Amy Rosenthal, Michael Rosen, 3yin, Sophie Herxheimer, Ilana Banana, Daniel Cainer

Danielle Goldstein
June 15, 2022
Reviews, Theatre

The Lion ★★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
June 15, 2022
Reviews, Theatre
The Lion ★★★★★

Sometimes a show comes along that seems to capture the mood of the moment. Perhaps less often, that show makes an uncanny personal connection, as I must reveal is the case with Benjamin Scheuer’s The Lion. Billed as "a one-man folk musical telling a true story of survival", the show…

Tagged: jewish theatre, theatre reviews, London theatre

Danielle Goldstein
June 8, 2022
Reviews, Books & Poetry

Revisiting Modernity and the Holocaust

Danielle Goldstein
June 8, 2022
Reviews, Books & Poetry
Revisiting Modernity and the Holocaust

It is no exaggeration to say that Modernity and the Holocaust by sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman transformed the way historians have understood that tragic period of the 20th century. Abandoning the perplexed…

Tagged: jewish books, Jewish literature, book reviews

Danielle Goldstein
June 7, 2022
Music

Playing the room

Danielle Goldstein
June 7, 2022
Music
Playing the room

“Maureen, you look lovely this morning,” utters my computer. Once again, I’m on Zoom, but it’s not a work meeting I’m joining. No, what I’m transfixed by today is the grace and elegance of an elderly woman sitting in a wheelchair, her arms and upper body swaying in time to…

Tagged: Jewish music, City of London Sinfonia, Jewish Care

Danielle Goldstein
June 7, 2022
News

L’Chaim! KFWE is back

Danielle Goldstein
June 7, 2022
News
L’Chaim! KFWE is back

The Kosher Food and Wine Experience returns to London this month for its biggest year yet. The one-day event presented by Kedem Europe offers over 240 wines to taste and the opportunity to meet wine makers from Israel, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Highlights include…

Tagged: Kosher Food and Wine Experience, Jewish London, Jewish news

Danielle Goldstein
June 1, 2022
News

A rare look at four priceless scrolls

Danielle Goldstein
June 1, 2022
News
A rare look at four priceless scrolls

This year, in advance of Shavuot, the National Library of Israel (NLI) has released a series of video clips featuring four of the most significant Torah scrolls from its world-leading Judaica collection. Due to their exceedingly delicate state, the scrolls aren't generally available for public viewing…

Tagged: Jewish news, National Library of Israel, Torah scrolls

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