A B Yehoshua in conversation with David Herman
Speakers: AB Yehoshua, David Herman One of the world’s most renowned novelists, A.B. Yehoshua has been dubbed, together with Amos Oz and David Grossman ‘one of the three tenors of Israeli literature’. In conversation with literary critic David Herman he discusses his life and work, and his new novel, The Tunnel, an exploration of identity, […]
Family Business
Speakers: Peter Conradi, Charlotte Mendelson Peter Conradi’s ‘masterpiece’ of a memoir ranges from his European Jewish forebears who came to Britain in the Victorian era to novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch, whose biography Conradi wrote. He writes movingly of their close relationship, of his public school and life on a kibbutz, of participating in the […]
Enemies of the People? How Judges Shape Society
Speakers: John Dyson, Dinah Rose, Philippe Sands, Joshua Rozenberg Do judges use the power of the state for the good of the nation? Or do they create new laws in line with their personal views? When newspapers reported a court ruling on Brexit, senior judges were shocked to see themselves condemned as enemies of the […]
Einstein on the Run
Speakers: Andrew Robinson In the autumn of 1933, Albert Einstein was living alone in an isolated holiday hut in Norfolk, ‘on the run’ from Nazi death threats. There, he toiled peacefully at mathematics while occasionally stepping out for walks or to play his violin. Andrew Robinson tells the story of the world’s greatest scientist’s long […]
Lies, Unicorns & The Jewish Question
What can Judaism teach us about today’s information chaos, hyper-propaganda and dangerous polarisation? Join author Peter Pomerantsev and Rabbi Jeremy Gordon to discuss Peter’s new book This is Not Propaganda. An event from Jewish Book Week 2020.
Josephus & Other Jews: Piety & Schism, Faith & Intelligence in Jewish History & Culture
Speakers: Frederic Raphael, Martin Goodman, Armand D’Angour Titus Flavius Josephus (born as Joseph ben Mattathias) was a Jewish general turned Roman historian and the author of The Jewish War, an account of the Jewish revolt against Rome and one of the greatest war narratives ever written. A diaspora writer, he wrote in Greek for an […]
Under My Hat
Speakers: Sally Berkovic, Adam Taub Sally Berkovic chronicles the challenges of raising daughters while straddling the tensions between an Orthodox religious life and the forces of secularism. In this new edition of Under My Hat she demonstrates how women’s scholarship and mastery of Talmudic texts, the burgeoning movement of Orthodox women clergy, enhanced ritual participation, […]
Al Alvarez, Elaine Feinstein & Clive Sinclair: A Tribute
Speakers: Natasha Lehrer, Bryan Cheyette, David Herman In the past two years we have lost three of the greatest Anglo-Jewish writers of their generation: the poet Elaine Feinstein (1930-2019), the novelist and short story writer Clive Sinclair (1948-2018) and the writer and critic Al Alvarez (1929-2019). They introduced a new voice to Jewish writing in […]
The World According to Physics
Speakers: Jim Al-Khalili, Etan Ilfeld Jim Al-Khalili shines a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, inviting us to understand what physics tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself. He illuminates why physics matters to everyone and calls us to share in the profound adventure of seeking truth […]
Mazel Tov!
Speakers: J.S. Margot, Justine Solomons In 1987, 20-year-old student J.S. Margot responded to a job advertisement from an Orthodox Jewish couple in Antwerp to tutor their four children. This is the story of her extraordinary friendship with the family. Full of misunderstandings and unexpected connections, Mazel Tov is a provocative and disarmingly honest memoir of […]
Misadventures in Chelm (and other stories)
Speakers: Mark Binder Have you heard of Chelm, the village of fools? They make you smile and laugh. In Mark Binder’s spoken and written stories you’ll meet the wise Rabbi Kibbitz and the wiser Mrs Chaipul. You’ll meet Reb Stein the baker, and his disaster of an apprentice, Muddle. Mark’s event for all ages is […]
The Outsiders
Speakers: Panikos Panayi, Amelia Gentleman, Philipp Ther, Matthew Stadlen The history of Europe is permeated with enforced exodus, displaced peoples and mass migration. Philipp Ther explores the major expulsions and their aftermath first set in motion throughout modern Europe by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain in 1492, Amelia Gentleman explores the impact of the Windrush […]