Hidden Histories: Spies, Secrets and Survival
Extraordinary true stories of espionage come to life as Daria Santini presents A Woman Named Edith, the first full biography of Edith Tudor Hart, a Jewish-Austrian exile, photographer, anti-fascist, and Soviet agent who recruited Kim Philby yet eluded capture. Drawing on newly declassified material, Helen Fry returns with The White Lady, a major history of […]
Everything is Copy: Writing Family
The authors of two of last year’s most acclaimed novels join writer snad editor Natasha Lehrer to discuss memory, mothers, marriage, bookshops, betrayal and bagels. Esther Freud’s semi-autobiographical Hideous Kinky first earned her a place on Granta’s Best Young Novelists list; three decades on, she revisits those characters in My Sister and Other Lovers, described as “delicate and profound” […]
Carole King: In Words & Music
55 years after Tapestry transformed popular music, selling 30 million copies, we celebrate one of its greatest icons. Edward Seckerson, host of our recent tributes to Richard Rogers and Leonard Bernstein, talks to former Forward editor Jane Eisner about her Jewish Lives biography Carole King: She Made the Earth Move. And performing some of her […]
Adventures of Max Spitzkopf: the Yiddish Sherlock Holmes
Meet Max Spitzkopf: legendary Viennese private eye, undefeated foe of villains, and passionate defender of the Jewish people. Isaac Bashevis Singer hailed Jonas Kreppel’s early 20th-century detective stories as “masterpieces.” Now Mikhl Yashinsky’s charming translations from the original Yiddish bring 15 of these mysteries, with their unique twist, to a new audience. The teacher, translator, […]
Stefan Zweig: A Literary Life
Exploring his remarkable contribution to world literature, rooted in the Austro-Jewish tradition, In the Future of Yesterday offers a fresh perspective on Stefan Zweig. Founding director of the Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations Rüdiger Görner reexamines his globetrotting life and prolific output, including his influential time in England. He joins Jewish Chronicle chief fiction reviewer […]
Culture Wars: A Polarised World
Debates often described as “culture wars” have become a defining feature of contemporary public life, shaping discussions around values, identity, free expression and social cohesion. Oxford professor Nigel Biggar draws on moral philosophy and public debate to examine why these disagreements have become so charged, and what they reveal about the pressures facing liberal democratic societies. […]
Into the Woods: Matinee & Meet the Director
Into the Woods, Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s enchanting masterpiece, returns to London in a stunning new revival at the Bridge Theatre. Directed by Olivier Award–winning Jordan Fein (Fiddler on the Roof), this production brings dazzling imagination to one of Sondheim’s greatest works. Exclusive to Jewish Book Week, the matinee will be prefaced by a […]
A Glimpse into an Artist’s Studio
This event has now sold out. Follow the booking link to join the wait list. Artist Carole Berman opens her studio for a short, informal tour ahead of her event on Sunday 8 March. Surrounded by the works created during her years in Jerusalem, she will introduce the drawings, paintings and sculptures that shape her […]
Jewish Stories in the Square Mile
This event has now sold out. Follow the booking link to join the waitlist. Explore the City of London’s Jewish heritage through a literary lens with expert Susannah Cohen. From Dickens to Disraeli, this guided walk reveals 1,000 years of Jewish history in the Square Mile. This guided walking tour will last approximately 1.5 hours […]
Family Affairs: From Salonica to the Open Road
Two acclaimed novelists explore the tangled bonds of family through distinctly Jewish lenses. Michael Arditti’s The Tribe follows a Sephardic dynasty from Salonica to France, tracing love, conflict and survival across continents and the upheavals of the twentieth century. Benjamin Markovits’s The Rest of Our Lives offers a quieter, contemporary portrait: a midlife journey across […]
New Jewish Playwrights: A Showcase
Join us for a special showcase of new writing from the inaugural cohort of our Jewish Playwrights Programme. Hear excerpts of their original plays brought to life on stage, followed by a panel discussion exploring the state of UK theatre, the experience of emerging playwrights seeing their work produced, and the rising popularity of plays […]
Jazz up the 80s with the Jay Rayner Sextet
As a child of the 80s, restaurant critic, MasterChef judge and jazz pianist Jay Rayner has long loved the decade’s hits with jazz at their core. He leads a sextet of top-flight musicians in fresh arrangements of classics by Sade, Matt Bianco, Working Week, Everything but the Girl, Paul Weller, Sting and more. Get your […]