Spring 2024
More laughs, less angst // The new Kafka
Guachos, tango and maté? It must be Argentina! Join us to discover the Latin American nation's vibrant Jewish heritage as we meet Jordan Salama on the trail of his Syrian great-grandfather across the Andes; hear a gaucho (cowboy) murder mystery at Jewish colony Moisés Ville; glimpse Buenos Aires' Yiddish theatre world; and, in an essay by Joshua Korber Hoffman – the winner of our Emerging Journalists Award – find out why the Talmud is inspiring the policies of Argentina's controversial new president. Elsewhere, we explore the artwork coming out of Israel following the 7 October attacks, uncover Jewish connections in the work of South African artist William Kentridge, and go behind the scenes of new TV series The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Plus, David Herman on finding the funny in Kafka, Andrea Hammel on the failures of the British kindertransport response, the voices of Turkey's young Jews as they face an uncertain future and three months of the best Jewish cultural things to do across Europe and Israel.
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Aza's Guernica by Raida Adon
What does shock look like?
Since 7 October, Israeli artists have been grappling with how to portray the terrible events of that day, and the ensuing war in Gaza. Peter Watts speaks to Shirel Horovitz to hear how artists are responding to the attacks and their aftermath. Image: Aza's Guernica by Raida Adon
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YOUR SAY… Readers’ rants, raves and views on the winter issue of JR.
WHAT’S NEW Israeli media and the Gaza war; Richard Rampton; the winners of our Emerging Journalist prize.
FEATURE As Paris prepares for the Olympics, French artist Joann Sfar talks about life in the city post-7 October.
FEATURE How are Israeli artists responding to the Hamas attacks and war in Gaza?
PASSPORT Argentina: join us as we follow the trail of Syrian merchants across the Andes, hear tales of gauchos and murder in the pampas, trace the story of a ‘disappeared’ activist and meet some of the artists, musicians and writers who make up Argentina’s vibrant Jewish community.
ART In a rare interview, Jacqueline Nicholls meets the South African artist William Kentridge.
THEATRE George Prochnik speaks to the writer Christopher Hampton about his stage adaptation of a Stefan Zweig story and its resonance for our times.
MUSIC Actor and director Ofra Daniel tells Judi Herman about taking Song of Songs from page to stage.
FILM Naomi Gryn on her time behind the scenes on the new Sky drama, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
BOOKS David Herman unpicks Kafka for the 21st century; love and S&M in Howard Jacobson’s new novel; Andrea Hammel explores Britain’s patchy refugee legacy; Gaby Koppel on a new generation of writers finding its voice.
THE YIDDISHISTS Our series that uncovers the YIVO archive. This issue: Passover cooking goes nuts!
SEPHARDI RENAISSANCE How Bourekas films conquered Israel; what is the future for Turkey’s Jews?
WHAT’S HAPPENING Our three-month guide to art, books, film, music, theatre and other cultural events in the UK, Europe and Israel.
FAMILY A book project is helping Israeli children cope with trauma.
MEET THE READER Zach Smerin in Kraków, Poland.
