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Don't think you can do without us
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (674+ words) Brigit Grant is the Jewish News Supplements Editor The wellies and the mud streak on her face were missing, but in every other respect, time appeared to have stood still. Which makes the idea of Felicity being cast as Margaret…...
Running for Shelter " the Musical
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (265+ words) Brigit Grant is the Jewish News Supplements Editor Hourly runs to the shelters and nights of broken sleep " that was Israel in March and April. Waiting for the sirens was their life; checking in on friends and family was ours....
Mel Brooks: The first 100 years
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (1620+ words) Brigit Grant is the Jewish News Supplements Editor The documentary is so joyous, rich and emotional that thanking Judd for making it felt the polite way to open the conversation. It is obvious this project was more than just a…...
Referee banned from the US accused of claiming, "Jews benefit at the expense of Muslims
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (348+ words) A referee who has received widespread support from the footballing world after being banned from entering the United States has been accused of posting on social media that "Jews benefit at the expense of Muslims. Omar Artan, a Somali referee…...
REVIEW: How to Make a Mess, Upstairs at The Gatehouse
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (305+ words) Jenni Frazer is a freelance journalist Nigella, the musical " what the theatre world has been begging for. Not. First, the positives. This ambitious two-hander show features Natasha Karp as the "can't cook, won't cook" recently bereaved Anna, and Tanya Truman…...
Hundreds of filmmakers back Nadav Lapid after boycott campaign forces festival withdrawal
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (477+ words) More than 350 actors, directors and producers have signed an open letter supporting Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid after he withdrew from a French film festival following a campaign against his participation. The award-winning director was due to serve on the jury…...
A century-old Jerusalem photo album sparks search for forgotten images of the Western Wall
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (268+ words) David Freedman said he knew he had "struck gold" when he found the album, which had been untouched for decades. "I realised in disbelief I was looking at extraordinary images of Jerusalem," he said. The request comes ahead of a…...
Jewish stars shine at the Tony Awards
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (224+ words) Jewish News Jewish stars shine at the Tony Awards From proud mums to Broadway legends, Jewish talent took centre stage at this year's New York' night of honours Jewish performers, writers and producers were among the big winners at the…...
REVIEW: Allegra, Richmond Theatre
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) In a play that will touch the hearts of many, Maureen Lipman plays Allegra, a woman of senior years who, through conditions that are unstated in the script but clearly recognisable, is losing her connection with the world around her....
Gwyneth Paltrow fronts advertising campaign for luxury Israeli development
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (247+ words) Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been announced as the face of a new advertising campaign for a luxury residential development in Herzliya. The campaign promotes 51 PARK, a project being developed by Israeli real estate group Aviv Melisron, and was created…...