Elisa Bray
The complex Jewish past of Bob Dylan
From bar mitzvah boy to born-again Christian releasing gospel music, then back to Judaism, the singer-songwriter is a walking contradiction of Jewishness
Striking a chord for Jewish pride
Hilton Nathanson set up the charity Bishnat in his father’s memory to celebrate Judaism’s musical traditions and, in the wake of October 7, to show solidarity with the Jewish state
How ketamine could save the lives of traumatised Israeli soldiers
The Class B drug is highly effective in treating PTSD if used in conjunction with trauma therapies, experts tell Elisa Bray
Surge in British Jews emigrating to Israel
l Latest figures show that numbers making Aliyah doubled last year amid historic levels of antisemitism at home
When the cantor met a Jewish Jazz legend: generations bond over timeless music
Legendary jazz musician David Lee has worked with stars from Judy Garland to Louis Armstrong – his latest musical partner is Cantor David Rome
The Jewish shows on stage and screen not to miss this year
From Shtisel spin-off Kugel to Andy Cohen’s The Real Housewives of London, 2025 has plenty in store
2024 in review: Jewish music
This year Eden Golan, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel and the world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boy band hit all the right notes
The Jewish Santa who has spread festive magic for 35 years
Daniel Rolnick was once booked for a party hosted by Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise at the Dorchester
Meet Lapland’s ‘giant yiddishe elf’
Matan Goldman, from East Finchley, is embracing his new life as a Christmas professional, costume and all
The women who’ll help you through the menopause
Suffering a midlife crisis as your hormones go mad? These Jewish women will give you advice and support
Just how Jewish is Timothée Chalamet?
The American Oscar nominee is starring in two Jewish roles next year including a biopic of Bob Dylan
How Jewish is singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams?
The daughter of film director JJ Abrams is top of the UK singles chart and may well be the Christmas No1 but is she even Jewish?
After swastikas and threats I turned my restaurant kosher
Even in the face of hate, Beejhy Barhany refused to hide who she was at her (now) kosher vegan Harlem cafe
The Israeli-Palestinian boy band with the harmony factor
‘The music saved us’, say pop group As1one, who arrived in LA to record their album the day before October 7
New art prize to commemorate artist who explored the intergenerational trauma of her mother’s escape from Nazi Germany
The life and legacy of Judith Tucker is being celebrated at the University of Leeds
The ex-JFS pupil who became the postergirl for equine luxury
Clara Fingerhut bought a pony with her bat mitzvah money and has never looked back
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