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Jewish Renaissance is a quarterly magazine which presents Jewish culture in a radically new lively, colourful and accessible way.

24/01/2025

Arthur Fleischmann, a qualified doctor, was also an established artist in the mid-1900s. His work was commissioned for the Brussels World Exhibition in 1958 and the Festival of Britain. His son Dominique discusses his career with sculpture expert Joanna Barnes in an event hosted by The Wiener Holocaust Library and Insiders Outsiders Festival.

🗓️ 29 Jan 🕖 6pm 🎟 FREE 💻 Zoom
➡️ wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/insiders-outsiders-festival-virtual-talk-arthur-fleischmann-1896-1990-a-new-life-in-the-uk

23/01/2025

The Brutalist ★★ — Brady Corbet's new film may be as epic as its architectural namesake, but it proves more than a little polarising, says Barney Pell Scholes.

See A24's The Brutalist in cinemas now and read Barney's review on the JR blog:
jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/the-brutalist

23/01/2025

📕The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die, the latest release from Peter Lantos, follows the author as a child travelling through war-torn Europe with his parents. Their journey turns bleak when they're sent to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where Lantos's father is murdered. Catch him next week at JW3, when he discusses his work and early life with writer Angela Gluck.

🗓️ 3 Feb 🕖 7pm 🎟£15
➡️ jw3.org.uk/whats-on/boy-who-didnt-want-die

21/01/2025

🕯️TOMORROW: Hear Dalya Wittenberg from Generation 2 Generation discuss her grandparents, Cilla and Yaakov Rotblat, in an online talk to mark Holocaust Memorial Day (7pm). Cilla and Yaakov were just 18 when World War II broke out. They were advised to flee towards Russia and, on their return, were taken to a displaced persons camp in Austria before eventually settling in Israel.

🎟️ More info & booking: barnet.gov.uk/events/online-holocaust-memorial-day-presentation-dalya-wittenberg-g2g

20/01/2025

🇮🇸⭐ Explore the unique Jewish community of Iceland and learn about the remarkable musical émigrés who settled there in the 1930s at our upcoming Winter issue launch. We'll be joined by musicologist Árni Heimir Ingólfsson, Mushky Feldman, wife of Iceland's Chief Rabbi, and musician Sibyl Urbancic Kneihs. Don't miss it!

🗓️ 5 Feb 🕖 7.30pm 🎟 FREE 💻 Zoom
➡️ jewishrenaissance.org.uk/events/winter-issue-launch-2025

19/01/2025

Anita Peleg, lecturer and co-founder of Holocaust charity Generation 2 Generation, tells the inspiring life story of her mother, sculptor Naomi Blake. Influenced by her experience in Auschwitz and the loss of many family members, Blake used her art to keep alive the legacy of the Jews who were slaughtered and to promote her vision for a more tolerant society.

📆 22 Jan 🕙 6.30pm 📍The Wiener Holocaust Library
🔗wienerholocaustlibrary.org/event/exhibition-talk-dedication-in-sculpture-the-story-of-naomi-blake-frss

17/01/2025

🇱🇹 Photographer Richard Schofield is on an extensive mission to recover Lithuanian Jewish history, and curate all of his findings on a website. If you have good knowledge of Yiddish, Hebrew, German and Polish legacies and think you could add to his research, or simply want to know more, head to thedatabriga.de/camera-obscura

16/01/2025

Oliver! ★★★★★ – Lionel Bart's classic musical through the generations: Judi Herman reflects on Oliver! The Musical since her inaugural childhood visit, as grandson Dylan experiences it for the first time.

See it at the Gielgud Theatre (Delfont Mackintosh Theatres) until 29 March Judi's five-star review on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/oliver-2025

14/01/2025

What does it mean to be a grandchild of a Holocaust survivor in today's climate? Find out at Jüdisches Museum Wien's exhibition, The Third Generation: The Holocaust in Family Memory, which shows how generational trauma changes as it passes down.

📅Until 16 Mar
🎟️jmw.at/exhibition/i_am_my_family_the_generations_after_the_holocaus

12/01/2025

Adolphe Crémieux, Europe's first Jewish minister, passed a decree making Jews in colonial Algeria French citizens. Lecturer Noëmie Duhaut examines how the trailblazer's international professional life intersected with Jewish politics in a talk hosted by UCL's Institute of Jewish Studies.

📆 15 Jan 🕙 6pm 💻 Online
🔗tickettailor.com/events/uclinstituteofjewishstudies/1406480

09/01/2025

💫 Two resin-bronze feet are the focal point of British Jewish artist David Breuer Weil's new installation Visitor V, located opposite The Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane. The sculpture explores the theme of outsiders, representing a person having arrived from a distant land and culture.

Visitor V will be on display throughout 2025.
🔗 davidbreuerweil.com

07/01/2025

ICYMI 🇮🇸 Tune into what makes Iceland a hotbed of creativity, as discussed by Árni Heimir Ingólfsson, who's contributed to our forthcoming magazine all about Jewish life in the Nordic island nation. The episode concludes BBC Radio 3's European Road Trip.

🔊 Catch up on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0026ks3

05/01/2025

Attention students🚨Submissions are OPEN for the 2025 Writers Matter Writing Competition! If you're aged 13-19 with Israeli and/or Palestinian citizenship, harness your powers of imagination, emotion and empathy to co-write a piece that embodies the theme of hope. The competition is looking for teams of two writers, one Jewish and one non-Jewish to submit either poetry or prose. Cash prizes range from $150-$500. Don't have a partner? Don't worry, Writers Matter can pair you up.

For more info and to apply: writersmatter.org

03/01/2025

⚽Learn practical strategies to foster inclusivity within sports culture. BNJC, Maccabi GB and the Government Office on Antisemitism encourage attendees to stand up to hate, ensuring that football remains a game for all.

📆 9 Jan 🕙 6pm 📍 Brighton & Hove Jewish Community🎟️ FREE
🔗 bnjc.co.uk/event/workshop-antisemitism-in-football

02/01/2025

Road Show ★★★★ – Time to hit the road to Highgate to catch this rare Sondheim revival, says Judi Herman.

See it Upstairs At The Gatehouse until 12 January and read Judi's review on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/road-show

01/01/2025

Start your New Year with some (virtual) fireworks by taking a trip to the Channel Islands during wartime for the final instalment of Around the World in 8 Days. Hear untold stories of art and activism under the Occupation and get to know French avant garde artists Claude Cahun and her partner Marcel Moore.

Start exploring now: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/around-the-world-in-8-days 📺 and watch our online event on Cahun and Moore on the JR YouTube channel (links in bio)

🍩 Happy New Year and Hanukkah Sameach! 🕎

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"It's a very loaded moment to be doing a Jewish work…but the overall message is of coming together and celebrating Jewish traditions," says Frankie Thompson, aka Baby Behr in JW3's new panto. 🔊 Discover more about Goldie Frocks and the Bear Mitzvah in our interview with Thompson on the JR OutLoud podcast: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/jr-outloud/frankie-thompson

📢 FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 📢 Sign up to our FREE Emerging Journalists Programme today to kickstart your career in the media. jewishrenaissance.org.uk/emerging-journalists Hosted w/ The Lyons Learning Project, The Jewish News & UJS - Union of Jewish Students

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Journalism adds to the pool of human understanding, says Hugo Rifkind, journalist at The Times and The Sunday Times. Kickstart your journalism career with our free Emerging Journalists Programme, which starts from Wednesday 1 November. 👀 jewishrenaissance.org.uk/emerging-journalists Hosted with The Jewish News, The Lyons Learning Project & UJS - Union of Jewish Students.

Why become a journalist? To hold those in power to account, says Esther Solomon, editor-in-chief at Haaretz.com English. Join our masterclasses, starting 1 November on topics including: 📒Pitching 🖊️Reviewing ✍️Writing for different audiences 🎟️jewishrenaissance.org.uk/emerging-journalists Hosted with The Jewish News & UJS - Union of Jewish Students.

What does journalism mean to you? For Anshel Pfeffer it's about freedom of truth. To find your own way into journalism, join our FREE Emerging Journalists Programme of masterclasses, panels, mentoring and more! SIGN UP by 18 Oct! ✍️jewishrenaissance.org.uk/emerging-journalists Hosted with The Jewish News & UJS - Union of Jewish Students.

ICYMI: Get a glimpse of Judah Passow's striking photos of the community, from his book Scots Jews, hear poetry from David Bleiman (and discover the Scots-Yiddish dialect), plus much more… Catch up on YouTube 📺 https://youtu.be/u7kNZQs_Vo4?si=I2fO4FMUvI4_E5dO Hosted with The Lyons Learning Project.

Open call to artists for Holocaust survivors project 📢

Open call to artists for Holocaust survivors project 📢 Holocaust Centre North's artist residency, Memorial Gestures, returns! Offering three successful applicants the funds and resources to create a unique piece… Apply by 4 Sep and read more on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/open-call-to-artists-for-holocaust-survivors-project

Missed our Zoom event exploring 500 years of Jewish life in Brazil? Catch up now on YouTube! Featuring poet Noemi Jaffe, filmmaker Henrique Goldman and Felipe Arruda, exec director of Museu Judaico de São Paulo… 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=tKbuSpSDU1I Hosted with The Lyons Learning Project.

Catch up with wonderful stories about Jewish history, food and community in Southern Italy, as shared by guests from our launch event on Monday. Featuring Rabbi Barbara Aiello, David Abulafia, Yolanda Bentham and Cooking for the Soul - Silvia Nacamulli. 📺 Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/Ncx3-5fRI6M

Missed our Jewish Lithuania event? 🇱🇹 We learnt about the founding of the Judaica Research Centre from its head Lara Lempertienė, plus much more about the country's Jewish community, past and present. Catch up now and watch the whole thing on YouTube: youtu.be/UbodjkVgn3Y

NEW VIDEO: Una Segunda Piel (A Second Skin) by Nani

Watch the new video by Nani Noam Vazana – 'Una Segunda Piel' ('A Second Skin'). The song is about a Sephardic ritual, during which family and friends sow the shroud of the dead around you to symbolise rebirth – a celebration of life in your golden years. Available to stream, download and purchase on CD or vinyl at nanimusic.com/una

Song Searcher Trailer

See Song Searcher – a documentary about Moisei Beregovsky, who recorded the traditional music of Ukrainian Jewry – at Jewish Music Institute's event to mark 70 years since the Night of the Murdered Poets in Moscow. Also featuring talks by academics and music by Polina Shepherd. 31 Aug. £10. jmi.org.uk/event/yahrzeit-70-words-music-film