'He was a prince twice over but a homeless one'

By the standards of the royal family, frozen in a weird historical tableau, he was a very modern man

How Jewish actresses made Cleopatra who she is today

The casting of Israeli Gal Gadot as Cleopatra prompted a social media storm as she was accused of the ‘theft’ of an ‘Arab’ or ‘black’ role. But Jewish actresses formed our idea of the Egyptian queen

The Ark’s long voyage is done

This month sees Robin and Nitza Spiro closing down Spiro Ark, ending its function as umbrella and funder for their multifarious activities. It is the moment to celebrate all that they have done

A journey round the horn by a heroic fixer

A morality tale about a non Jew who spent Yom Kippur looking for a shofar - true story

Fenella Fielding: She was a child of the sixties but a woman ahead of her time

David Robson remembers the 'irresistible' Fenella Fielding

Two Jews got into a lift and …

...sparked a row about political correctness. David Robson finds out who pressed the wrong buttons

Neil Diamond: The simchah’s over

David Robson marks the end of Neil Diamond's concert career with an appreciation of 'The Jewish Elvis'

You must remember this...

Casablanca is 75 years old. It's treasured as an epic romance, but says David Robson, it's a very Jewish film as well.

Jerry Lewis: driven by a need for fame and adulation

Dustin Hoffman at 80: from flammable to mellow

Dustin Hoffman turns 80 on August 8. David Robson celebrates his career.

Even the matzah is different

Lenny Bruce - He fought for the right to offend

Nobel winners? I'd rather have a Jewish Premiership footballer

In Venice, I needed a route canal

How rabbis are wasted on Jews

Woman who probed evil minds