With Donald Trump back in the White House, how might his second presidency shape America’s domestic and foreign policy? What’s next for the US? David Aaronovitch moderates a dynamic panel.
Twenty years after his passing we celebrate Jack Rosenthal, one of the best-loved playwrights and screenwriters of the last century, in the company of his wife, Jewish Book Week favourite Dame Maureen Lipman, and special celebrity guests.
Highlights from the previous editions of Jewish Book Week in cinema-style screenings. Enjoy cinema-style screenings of unforgettable conversations from past Jewish Book Week festivals.
Professor Richard Susskind, a leading expert on the impact of artificial intelligence, challenges us to rethink its role in society in his accessible, non-technical guide, How to Think About AI.
Literary scholar David Stromberg discusses the astonishing career of the eminent Yiddish-language author, Isaac Bashevis Singer.
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Praised as “a rip-roaring adventure” by the Daily Mail and “unputdownable” in The Sun’s 5-star review, A.E. Goldin’s debut novel is an immersive historical mystery.
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Tom Lamont, Gemma Reeves and Nathan Newman, three of the most compelling novelists to emerge in recent years, join us to discuss their work and shared themes of family tensions, British Jewish life, and coming of age.
On the 80th anniversary of “Carousel”, author Barry Kester joins us to explore the lasting impact of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein’s second collaboration.
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Israeli historian, author, and journalist Tom Segev returns to Jewish Book Week with a newly updated edition of his landmark work, ‘One Palestine, Complete’, in conversation with author and The Economist’s Israel Correspondent, Anshel Pfeffer.
In his second book, “Displacement”, Richard Harper explores the profound impact of fascism on three iconic writers. In conversation with historian Trudy Gold.
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Since 2008, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue has been one of the most influential voices in American Jewry. In a rare UK appearance, he discusses his thought-provoking book, ‘For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today’, with Rabbi Shoshana Boyd-Gelfand.
Journalist Isabel Kershner presents a wide-ranging portrait of the Israeli people at a pivotal moment in the country’s history.
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Artist Miriam Gold tells the remarkable story of Elena Zadik, a refugee twice before the age of 17, who defied expectations to become a doctor during the World War 2.
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Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, Lyndsey Stonebridge’s book, ‘We Are Free to Change The World: Hannah Arendt’s Lessons in Love and Disobedience’ offers a bold exploration of the life and work of one of the world’s most influential—and controversial—thinkers.
Journey from Odesa to America and Britain, from biblical times to what it means to be Jewish today, in the company of leading poets, alongside Ladino, Israeli and European Jewish songs.
Simon Sebag Montefiore and Dave Rich, in conversation with Sunday Times journalist Hadley Freeman, confront the persistence of antisemitism as the world’s oldest hatred, and its implications in 2025.
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In this unique conversation, theatre director Sir Nicholas Hytner and playwright Mark Rosenblatt discuss the latter’s play, ‘Giant’, and its nuanced exploration of antisemitism and artistic freedom.
Jay Prosser’s 'Loving Strangers: A Camphorwood Chest, a Legacy, a Son Returns' is a powerful family memoir reimagining Jewish identity beyond the familiar landscapes of Europe and the Shoah, journeying through Iraq, India, China, and Singapore.
Author Nancy Ludmerer reimagines the inner life of Italian poet and writer Sarra Copia, confined in the Venetian ghetto from 1592 until her death 49 years later.