This month's Jewish Book Week is not only one of the biggest events in the Anglo-Jewish calendar, it is also one of the country's major literary festivals. The impressive cast for 2015 includes Simon Schama, Howard Jacobson, Henry Goodman, Linda Grant, Michael Ignatieff and many more.There's a wide spread of subjects from art to food to jazz and quite a bit on money.
But there is a striking absence; this year is virtually a Judaism-free zone.
The nearest thing to the world of the synagogue is Sharman Kadish's book on Jewish architectural heritage. There is a book on the Bible, but it's by scientist Steve Jones.
In the Book Week brochure, you'll see an advert for the admirable Littman Library, featuring volumes on Rashi, Maimonides and Midrash. But when it comes to Jewish thought and religion at the event, the ark is bare.
