Spring 2026
From Berlin to Brooklyn // DANIEL & RACHEL LIBESKIND ON BUILDING & BELONGING
At the beginning of this year, as the eyes of the world fell on Venezuela due to conflicts with the US, we wondered: what is life like for the country's Jews? In our spring issue, we visit this tiny, close-knit community to discover its Sephardi heritage, hear from its writers and artists, and explore how Jews are faring in the current climate. In other features, an Israeli and Palestinian tell us how they’re taking their message of peace around the world; Ukrainian fashion designers draw on their Jewish heritage; and meet two female rabbis who are rejuvenating their communities in Spain. The Jewish Museum in Berlin marks its 25th birthday, so we also speak to the museum's architect Daniel Libeskind and his artist daughter Rachel. Hungarian director László Nemes’ (Son of Saul) discusses his new film, The Orphan, and we hear from Astrid Goldsmith, author of a new graphic novel that traces her family roots back to 1930s Berlin and 1960s Zimbabwe.
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Daniel & Rachel Libeskind © Bridget Casey
“It was a building born out of turmoil”
As the Jewish Museum Berlin celebrates its 25th anniversary, Rebecca Taylor speaks to its architect Daniel Libeskind and his artist daughter Rachel about their memories of watching the building go up, and telling stories of identity, faith and history through their work © Bridget Casey
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YOUR SAY… Readers’ rants, raves and views on the January issue of JR.
WHAT'S NEW The Odesan designers fashioning a new Ukranian identity; Jewish Culture Month; Iranians in LA feel hope slipping away.
FEATURE As the Jewish Museum Berlin marks it’s 25th anniversary, Rebecca Taylor speaks to its architect, Daniel Libeskind, and his daughter, Rachel.
PASSPORT In the wake of the arrest of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in January, we investigate the country’s vibrant Jewish history, discover the surreal world of the artist Gego and speak to the writers, musicians and educators who are keeping the culture alive there today.
ART Anish Kapoor’s new show; Dale Berning Sawa speaks to Carole Berman about the dreams that inspire her vivid and arresting artwork.
MUSIC The Beastie Boys’ Mike D is the man behind a new show in Frankfurt that unpicks the meanings behind the Yiddish word ‘mispocha’.
FILM The Hungarian director László Nemes speaks to Dorian Lynskey about the hostility he has encountered over the release of his film, Orphan.
THEATRE As Arthur Miller’s The Price opens in London, Alexander Cohen explores the Jewish sensibility that permeates the playwright’s work.
BOOKS Rebecca Taylor speaks to the Israeli and Palestinian united by grief but working for peace; new graphic novel The Crystal Vase; Michael Skapinker on London Falling; Bryan Cheyette on Howard Jacobson's latest novel, Howl.
THE YIDDISHISTS Danielle Goldstein reports on this year’s Yiddishland Pavilion for the Venice Biennale.
SEPHARDI RENAISSANCE Keeping Izmir’s boyoz, sübye and synagogues alive; how two women rabbis are breathing life into communities in Madrid and Barcelona.
WHAT'S HAPPENING Our three-month guide to art, books, film, music, theatre and other cultural events in the UK, Europe and Israel.
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