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0 Television/Film Antisemitism

Roald Dahl’s monstrous views have a seat at the table today

PJ Grisar in Forward · 24 Mar

The play "Giant," now on Broadway, explores an imagined confrontation between Roald Dahl and his publishers following Dahl's antisemitic comments in a 1983 review of the book "God Cried," which critiqued the 1982 Lebanon War.

0 Culture History

Haunted Heritage

Jenna Weissman Joselit in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul 2025

"Haunted Heritage" explores the unique place of Jewish country houses within British and European heritage, tracing their complex history through a lavishly detailed volume.

0 History Culture

The Power and the Glory review: ‘Jews who wished they were to the manor born’

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Jan 2025

Adrian Tinniswood's "The Power and the Glory: The Country House Before the Great War" explores the extravagant lifestyle of British nobility before World War I, focusing on country houses and their eccentric owners.

0 History Culture

The Power and the Glory review: ‘Jews who wished they were to the manor born’

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Jan 2025

Adrian Tinniswood's "The Power and the Glory: The Country House Before the Great War" explores the extravagant lifestyle of British nobility before World War I, focusing on country houses and their eccentric owners.

0 Television/Film Culture

London transfer and national tour for Fiddler on the Roof

Jewish Chronicle · 21 Jan 2025

The Regents Park Open Air Theatre's acclaimed 2023 production of "Fiddler on the Roof" will transfer to London's Barbican Theatre for an eight-week run, before embarking on a UK and Ireland tour—its first in over 12 years.

0 Culture History

Why the English country house was also often Jewish

Jewish Chronicle · 14 Nov 2024

Jewish Country Houses explores the presence and meaning of Jewish-owned country houses in England, challenging perceptions and stereotypes about Jewish identity and heritage.