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Danielle Goldstein
December 17, 2024
Reviews, Family

Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah ★★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
December 17, 2024
Reviews, Family
Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah ★★★★★

An all-singing, all-dancing journey through London's Jewish East End that’ll enthrall all ages…

Tagged: Jewish panto, Jewish theatre, London panto, London theatre, theatre review

Danielle Goldstein
December 2, 2024
Reviews, Theatre

The Happiest Man on Earth ★★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
December 2, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
The Happiest Man on Earth ★★★★★

Kenneth Tigar honours the strength, determination and legacy of Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku, a man who repeatedly stared death in the face and laughed…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, theatre review, London theatre, London theatre review, Holocaust survivor, Eddie Jaku, world war II, World War Two, WWII

Danielle Goldstein
November 20, 2024
Obituaries, Art

Frank Auerbach 1931-2024

Danielle Goldstein
November 20, 2024
Obituaries, Art
Frank Auerbach 1931-2024

The German-British Jewish painter has died at the age of 93. Art historian Monica Bohm-Duchen looks back at his life and vital contribution to European art…

Tagged: obituary, obit, Jewish artist, Jewish art, Frank Auerbach, David Bomberg, refugee artist

Danielle Goldstein
November 11, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV

A Real Pain ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
November 11, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV
A Real Pain ★★★★

Jesse Eisenberg's directorial debut offers a captivating take on grief and inherited trauma…

Tagged: Jewish film, Holocaust education, Jewish Poland, Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, film reviews

Danielle Goldstein
November 4, 2024
Obituaries, Books & Poetry

Lore Segal 1928-2024

Danielle Goldstein
November 4, 2024
Obituaries, Books & Poetry
Lore Segal 1928-2024

The Austro-American novelist has died aged 96…

Tagged: obituary, Jewish author, Jewish writer, jewish books

Danielle Goldstein
October 30, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV

Midas Man ★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 30, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV
Midas Man ★★★

The new biopic about The Fab Four's first manager portrays Brian Epstein well, but falls short in its storytelling…

Tagged: film reviews, Jewish film, The Beatles, The Fab Four, Brian Epstein

Danielle Goldstein
October 23, 2024
Reviews, Theatre

Gigi & Dar ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 23, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
Gigi & Dar ★★★★

A brave but flawed exploration of power…

Tagged: theatre review, London theatre, Jewish theatre

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Art

Fred Kormis: Sculpting the 20th Century

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Art
Fred Kormis: Sculpting the 20th Century

A comprehensive look at the life and work of one of Britain's preeminent German Jewish émigré artists…

Tagged: London art, London artist, emigre artists, Fred Kormis, degenerate artists, Entartete Kunst, London exhibitions, art review, exhibition review

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Theatre

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank ★★★★

An eloquent and telling way of examining the current questions facing Israel, Jews and the world…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre review, theatre review, London theatre, Anne Frank, Patrick Marber

Danielle Goldstein
October 2, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV

Nobody Wants This ★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 2, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV
Nobody Wants This ★★★

The new romantic comedy from Netflix is satisfyingly binge-worthy, but falls into some problematic tropes with its Jewish characters…

Tagged: Jewish TV, Jewish Netflix, TV review, Adam Brody, Kristen Bell

Aviva Dautch
October 1, 2024
Reviews, Theatre

Giant ★★★★★

Aviva Dautch
October 1, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
Giant ★★★★★

Mark Rosenblatt’s fearless new drama explores the giant problem of Roald Dahl’s antisemitism…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, Roald Dahl, theatre review, London theatre

Danielle Goldstein
September 17, 2024
News, Festivals

Shalom in all the World returns

Danielle Goldstein
September 17, 2024
News, Festivals
Shalom in all the World returns

Despite losing funding, the Lithuanian festival of Jewish culture goes ahead thanks to a team of volunteers…

Tagged: Jewish heritage, Jewish history, Jewish culture, Jewish festival, Jewish Lithuania, Lithuanian Jews, Klaipeda

Danielle Goldstein
September 12, 2024

The Last Word ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
September 12, 2024
The Last Word ★★★★

Anna Narinskaya’s eye-opening drama reveals the bravery and defiance of women accused of political crimes in Russia who dare to speak out…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, Pussy Riot, Russian protest, Russian activist

Danielle Goldstein
September 10, 2024
Features, Books & Poetry

New listening for a new season

Danielle Goldstein
September 10, 2024
Features, Books & Poetry
New listening for a new season

Winter Spring, an audio drama about Judaism, identity and storytelling, launches this Friday. Creator Dr Rachel Knightley reveals the wheres, whats and why-nows behind the project…

Tagged: Jewish identity, Jewish literature, Jewish writing, Jewish podcast

Danielle Goldstein
August 28, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV

Between the Temples ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 28, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV
Between the Temples ★★★★

Nathan Silver's new neuroti-com is emotional, humorous and very Jewish…

Tagged: Jewish film, film reviews, Carol Kane, Jason Schwartzman, Nathan Silver

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