Kate Maltby

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The arc of our history has bent towards sorrow

The popular idea of three faiths living in harmony in Medieval Spain is a ludicrous distortion

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September 28, 2023 10:05

The Mezquita Cathedral In Cordoba, Spain. This Was Once A Moorish Mosque But Has Since Been Converted Into A Cathedral.

My grandparents kept my Jewish identity secret

Previous generations hid their Jewishness out of fear, but we can acknowledge it with pride

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July 27, 2023 09:41

Back lit image of the silhouette of a woman with her hands pressed against a glass window. The silhouette is distorted, and the arms elongated, giving an alien-like quality. The image is sinister and foreboding, with an element of horror. It is as if the 'woman' is trying to escape from behind the glass.

Spitting Image the musical made this Jew uncomfortable

The puppet masters do try to fight antisemitism but they seem to forget about one offender

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June 29, 2023 10:44

Spitting Image the musical made this Jew uncomfortable

Succession was a rare portrayal of greed that wasn't antisemitic

It's rare to see billionaires depicted without invoking Jewish themes

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June 1, 2023 09:48

Succession was a rare portrayal of greed that wasn't antisemitic

Fox News has never been a good thing for Jews

The departure of anchor Tucker Carlson lifts the lid on worrying tendencies at the network

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April 28, 2023 10:54

ESZTERGOM, HUNGARY - AUGUST 07: Tucker Carlson speaks during the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) Feszt on August 7, 2021 in Esztergom, Hungary. The multiday political event was organized by the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a privately managed foundation that recently received more than $1.7 billion in government money and assets. The leader of its main board, Balazs Orban, who is also a state secretary in the prime minister's office, said MCC's priority is promoting "patriotism" among the next generation of Hungary's leaders. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Here’s to the ‘pushy’ Jewish women

Tracy-Ann Oberman’s female Shylock is a brilliant device not just for reconsidering ‘The Merchant of Venice’ but for looking at the role of opinionated women throughout history

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March 9, 2023 14:45

Enough with the gloom, Jewish art should be more joyous

On stage and screen, Jews just wanna have fun

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January 19, 2023 10:01

My Unorthodox Life: Season 1. Episode 5, Secular in the City. Pictured: (L-R) Miriam Haart and Julia Haart. c. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021

Why the arts world must not cancel Caryl Churchill

She has written some awful plays and some people were offended by Seven Jewish Children, but we must not make the mistake of ignoring the merits of her other work

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December 1, 2022 10:50