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Jewish Book Week
Sandys Row Synagogue (Credit: Deror avi)
January 10, 2024, 3:13 pm
Opinion: Why does Jewish history not count?
The contributions of the Jewish community to life in this country should be viewed from an historical context, not through the prism of the Israel-Hamas conflict, writes Colin Shindler
By Colin Shindler
Jack Nissenthall, Dieppe 1992
February 20, 2023, 12:03 pm
OPINION: Official recognition for unsung yiddishe war hero is long overdue
World War Two soldier Jack Nissenthall was a genuine yiddishe hero during the Allies' 1942 raid on Dieppe. The time for his bravery to be publicly celebrated is overdue, writes Gavin Stollar
By Gavin Stollar
Netanyahu and Trump. Credit: Professor Colin Shindler.
February 9, 2023, 9:25 am
Bigger picture: A history of Israel in 100 cartoons
Drawing parallels between Jews and cartoonists, Dr. Colin Shindler speaks to Jewish News' Jenni Frazer about Golda Meir, Soviet Jewry and Natan Sharansky
By Jenni Frazer
Michael Rosen with Jeremy Corbyn, pictured last year marking the Battle of Cable Street. Credit: Matthew Chattle/Alamy Live News
March 31, 2022, 12:21 pm
Jewish Book Week defends decision to host Corbynite author Michael Rosen
Director Claudia Rubenstein told Jewish News: "We will deny a platform only in exceptional cases."
By Jewish News Reporer
Amy Winehouse in Dingle
November 11, 2021, 4:00 pm
Amy up close and personal
Ten years after her death, Amy Winehouse is making film the focus of Jewish Book Week
By Brigit Grant
John Studzinski, founder of the Genesis Foundation, which is supporting the project
April 8, 2021, 3:48 pm
New programme launches to support emerging writers
The programme from Jewish Book Week will match up emerging writers with mentors and give them bursaries to conduct research
By Jewish News Reporter
Baddiel, Rosen, Rinder and Rayner
February 26, 2021, 12:45 pm
David Baddiel, Jay Rayner, Michael Rosen and Robert Rinder at Jewish Book Week
Stellar lineup featured at the festival's 69th edition which includes more than 50 live events - all of which are online due to the pandemic
By Francine Wolfisz
Barbara Amiel (Wikipedia/ Source Cropped from https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfccreates/8453200611/in/photostream Author Canadian Film Centre / Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))
February 1, 2021, 3:55 pm
Barbara Amiel to discuss new memoir tonight as part of Jewish Book Week
Baroness Black of Crossharbour will be in conversation with Zaki Cooper at an online event in association with Jewish News
By Jenni Frazer
Jewish Solidarity Action protesters Rob Abrams, Joanna Phillips, Em Hilton and Aron Keller at Jewish Book Week event
March 4, 2020, 12:42 pm
WATCH: Jewish activists disrupt Melanie Phillips and Douglas Murray talk
Protesters held up a 'Say no to Islamophobia' banner at the Jewish Book Week event, later criticising organisers for hosting 'speakers 'accused of spreading anti-Muslim hatred'
By Mathilde Frot
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