Jewish Renaissance

  • Home
  • Jewish Renaissance

Jewish Renaissance Jewish Renaissance is a quarterly magazine which presents Jewish culture in a radically new lively, colourful and accessible way.

Are you a London local? Don't miss Ben Uri Gallery & Museum's latest project, located on the side of a building site bes...
30/09/2025

Are you a London local? Don't miss Ben Uri Gallery & Museum's latest project, located on the side of a building site beside O2 Centre - Finchley Road. See works by refugee and immigrant artists who lived and worked in the area, including Jewish textile designer Elisabeth Tomalin, who fled N**i Germany in 1936.

More info: benuri.org/press/53-open-air-art-exhibition-comes-to-the-o2-centre

🌿 Sukkot is coming, and it's a celebration for all ages! Little ones are invited to bring in the festival at Westminster...
29/09/2025

🌿 Sukkot is coming, and it's a celebration for all ages! Little ones are invited to bring in the festival at Westminster Synagogue & create a 3D pop-up book, inspired by rPJ Library's Sky-High Sukkah, in which a group build a Sukkah on the roof of their block of flats.

Sat 11 Oct
🌾 westminstersynagogue.org/event/sky-high-sukkah-eng.html

🧟 Co**se on the loose! Victor Frankenstein's grandson Frederick has not only bought a co**se to life, but somehow manage...
28/09/2025

🧟 Co**se on the loose! Victor Frankenstein's grandson Frederick has not only bought a co**se to life, but somehow managed to lose it too in Young Frankenstein. Nick Winston's new adaptation of Mel Brooks's iconic 1974 film stars TV personality Ore Oduba and features songs including 'Puttin' on the Ritz' and 'He Vas My Boyfriend'. Check it out!

🗓️ Fri 10 Oct - Sun 30 Nov 📍 Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
🎟 hopemilltheatre.co.uk/event/young-frankenstein

Travel back to the early days of Judaism in Anthony Julius's new book, Abraham: The First Jew, which revisits the biblic...
26/09/2025

Travel back to the early days of Judaism in Anthony Julius's new book, Abraham: The First Jew, which revisits the biblical story of Hashem commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. Julius discusses the underlying struggles of scepticism, faith, autonomy and dependence within the religion with Rabbi Michael Pollak (Yad Vashem UK Foundation) for Bnai Brith UK, followed by a Q&A and book signing.

🗓️ Sun 19 Oct
📕 eventbrite.co.uk/e/1473584373529

Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hi**er ★★★★ – Famed sitcom writing team Marks & Gran find the funny – and the dramatic – ...
25/09/2025

Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hi**er ★★★★ – Famed sitcom writing team Marks & Gran find the funny – and the dramatic – in this full stage debut of their darkly comic alternate reality, says Judi Herman.

Don't miss the last few days of the run Upstairs At The Gatehouse (until Sun 28 Sep) and read Judi's review on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/dr-freud-will-see-you-now-mrs-hitler

22/09/2025

ICYMI 📺 Last week we looked at the remarkable life, work and legacy of American heiress and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. Guests included the Peggy Guggenheim Collection director Karole Vail, speaking here about her experiences growing up as Peggy's granddaughter.

👀 Watch it in full on the JR YouTube channel now: youtube.com/watch?v=hmMBjYt75T0

Seagull: True Story ★★★★ – Theatre and real life weave a meta web of intrigue and insight in Aleksander Molochnikov's pl...
21/09/2025

Seagull: True Story ★★★★ – Theatre and real life weave a meta web of intrigue and insight in Aleksander Molochnikov's play-within-a-play, says Judi Herman.

See it at Marylebone Theatre until Sunday 12 October and read Judi's review on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/seagull-true-story

🍏🍯 Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, and what better way to wish someone Shana Tova than with a JR gift subscript...
19/09/2025

🍏🍯 Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner, and what better way to wish someone Shana Tova than with a JR gift subscription? Our quarterly magazine celebrates the richness and diversity of the global Jewish experience, featuring pieces on heritage, identity, art and much more. And if you buy a gift subscription now, your giftee will receive a little extra – five issues for the price of four!

Wishing you a happy and healthy year ahead! 🎉

jewishrenaissance.org.uk/new-subscriber-offer

Holding Liat ★★★★★ – A searingly honest and, at times, difficult-to-witness take on the human aspect of the Gaza War, sa...
18/09/2025

Holding Liat ★★★★★ – A searingly honest and, at times, difficult-to-witness take on the human aspect of the Gaza War, says Barney Pell Scholes.

See Holding Liat in select cinemas now (see Meridian Hill Pictures for more info) and read Barney's five-star review on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/holding-liat

Would history have been rewritten if one of the world’s greatest villains had been cured by one of the world’s greatest ...
17/09/2025

Would history have been rewritten if one of the world’s greatest villains had been cured by one of the world’s greatest psychoanalysts? Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hi**er – an alternative reality play by award-winning Jewish writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran – follows a young Adolf Hi**er, whose mother takes him to Sigmund Freud's new clinic for children with nervous disorders. But is he beyond treatment? Find out at Upstairs At The Gatehouse until 28 September.

upstairsatthegatehouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173663994/events/428721886

2.36 ★★★★ – An accomplished two-hander from some fresh talent that reveals the ugly intricacies within a brother-sister ...
16/09/2025

2.36 ★★★★ – An accomplished two-hander from some fresh talent that reveals the ugly intricacies within a brother-sister relationship, says Judi Herman. Read her full review of 2.36 at Etcetera Theatre Camden as part of this year's Camden Fringe on the JR blog: jewishrenaissance.org.uk/blog/2-36

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK 🚨 We unpack the fascinating life, legacy and aspirations of American heiress and art collector Peggy...
15/09/2025

LAST CHANCE TO BOOK 🚨 We unpack the fascinating life, legacy and aspirations of American heiress and art collector Peggy Guggenheim TONIGHT. We'll be joined on Zoom by Karole Vail (Peggy Guggenheim Collection), Vera Fine-Grodzinski and Grazina Subelyte. Grab your FREE spot now.

🕖 8pm ➡️ jewishrenaissance.org.uk/events/remarkable-peggy-guggenheim

Address


Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Jewish Renaissance posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Jewish Renaissance:

  • Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?

Share

About JR

Jewish Renaissance presents the best of Jewish culture in a vibrant, intelligent and accessible way.