A Woman on the Edge of Time
Speakers: Jerey Gavron, Anne Karpf Jeremy Gavron’s searching account of his mother, who was rarely talked about after her death, documents the too-short life of this extraordinary woman, as he pieces together the events and pressures that led to Hannah Gavron’s suicide when he was just four. Jeremy Gavron discusses his deeply personal and moving […]
Catch The Jew
Speakers: Tuvia Tenenbom, Nick Cohen Who is Tuvia Tenenbom, alias Tobi the German, the Bnei Brak-born gonzo journalist who goes where others fear to tread? Everywhere Tobi ventures he encounters anti-Israel sentiment or self-hating Jews. Chaired by journalist Nick Cohen.
Scary Old Sex
In conversation with Irma Kurtz, Arlene Heyman, New York psychoanalyst and Bernard Malamud’s muse, introduces her debut collection of short stories, revealing what really goes on in people’s minds, relationships and their beds. Raw, tender, funny, truthful and often shocking, Scary Old Sex is a fierce exploration of the chaos and beauty of life. An event from 2016 Jewish […]
The Big Debate 2016
Speakers: Jonathan Freedland, Howard Jacobson, Melanie Philips, Simon Schama The Big Debate addressed the critical issues and challenges confronting Jews today.
Woody Allen: Film By Film
Speakers: Jason Solomons, Robert Elms Everyone has their favourite Woody Allen film – whether it’s one of his nervous but hilarious urban romances such as Annie Hallor Manhattan, or the later, lighter dramas such as Vicky Cristina Barcelona or Blue Jasmine. Film critic Jason Solomons and broadcaster Robert Elms have been talking London films on […]
Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War
Speakers: Ian Buruma, Adam Thirlwell Having inherited a cache of thousands of letters between his grandparents, Ian Buruma, author of Year Zero, has interwoven his voice with theirs to bring to life a remarkable sixty-year marriage that survived many shocks and the span of two world wars. In Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love […]
Spies: Fact and Fiction
Mishka Ben-David served in Mossad as a high-ranking officer. Now a full-time novelist, he writes tense thrillers about Mossad agents worldwide. Adam LeBor is the author of several acclaimed works of nonfiction, including City of Oranges and a biography of Milosevic.
Going Up
Speakers: Frederic Raphael, Joan Bakewell Frederic Raphael talks with Baroness Joan Bakewell about his memoir, Going Up, a dazzling piece of virtuoso prose writing that is fabulously indiscreet but also deeply moving, laced throughout with wit and erudition. Raphael describes experiences that were later absorbed in his memorable novels and screenplays. He also discusses his latest novel, Private Views.
Jews in the Classical World
Speakers: Edith Hall, Tessa Rajak Experts on the Classical world, Professor Edith Hall and Professor Tessa Rajak, discuss the relationship between the Greeks, the Jews and other civilisations in the Classical era. How did the Greeks regard the Jews, and what did the Jews think about the Greeks? Was there a cross-fertilisation of ideas and […]
The Future of The Professions
Speakers: Richard Susskind, Daniel Susskind, Lord Neuberger In The Future of the Professions, Professor Richard Susskind and Daniel Susskind predict the transformation and decline of today’s professions and the systems that will replace them as technology transmogrifies the way we all work. This provocative book depicts a society where we will neither need nor want to consult doctors, lawyers, architects or […]
Abba Eban: A Biography
Speakers: Asaf Siniver, Natasha Lehrer Abba Eban: A Biography is the first examination for almost 40 years of the man whose exceptional skill as a spokesman for Israel in the international arena elicited wide scale admiration. Historian Asaf Siniver, in conversation with journalist Natasha Lehrer, explores the influence and achievements of this South African-born politician […]
Operation Thunderbolt
Speakers: Saul David Operation Thunderbolt: flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe, historian and broadcaster Saul David’s fast-paced account of the hijacking of Flight 139 details the daring and ultra-secret mission orchestrated by the Israeli government to save the hostages and end the terror.