5 days agoSent on my way with a notebook . . . and an A-ZJewish Telegraph, June 2022 Jewish Telegraph deputy editor Mike Cohen had just celebrated his fifth anniversary as a reporter at the paper when he was given his biggest assignment . . . to head to Glasgow to find news for our fledgling Scotland edition MY wife and I have turned…Jewish Telegraph3 min read
May 24Why sorry seems to be the hardest word . . . to acceptJewish Telegraph, May, 2022 “WHAT can I do? Do you want me on my knees? What shall I give? One hundred more apologies.” Never have the lyrics of Billy Lunn been so apt. Lunn, frontman of indie rock band The Subways, was the subject of a Twitter pile-on this week after he…The Subways3 min read
May 24Lenka’s journey to spread Yiddish music on compilation of albumsJewish Telegraph, March, 2006 FORMER child star Lenka Lichtenberg has used Yiddish poetry and folk songs for her latest album, Yiddish Journey (ARC Music). The Prague-born singer had several top 10 hits in Czechoslovakia as a child and performed in musical theatre and on television. She received her first formal vocal…Lenka Lichtenberg2 min read
May 24Rabin murder gave Noa voice to spread his peace messageJewish Telegraph, March, 2006 ACHINOAM Nini’s life changed dramatically on November 4, 1995. The Israeli singer — known around the world as Noa — had performed at a peace rally in support of the Oslo Accords at the Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv. But tragedy struck as Prime…Noa8 min read
May 3Zalmen is in Harmony as he keeps Yiddish alive with the help of his theatre companyJewish Telegraph, April 2022Zalmen Mlotek10 min read
Apr 21Zoe’s shock at finding out men can be rabbis, tooJewish Telegraph, December 2009 ACTRESS Zoe Lister-Jones grew up thinking only women could be rabbis. The 27-year-old, who stars as an Orthodox Jewish woman in new film Arranged, told the Jewish Telegraph: “I grew up in a Conservative Egalitarian Congregation. I was raised in a kosher home, went to synagogue every…Zoe Lister Jones3 min read
Apr 1910 minutes of Harmony more emotional than anything I’ve seen on stageJewish Telegraph, April 2022Barry Manilow4 min read
Apr 5Not offended? Then you aren’t paying attentionJewish Telegraph, June 2019 The Book of Mormon Not offended? Then you’ve not paid close attention to this brilliant production Sometimes you can get yourself so hyped up for something that it is inevitably a huge letdown. I’d been waiting a long time to see The Book of Mormon. I…Book Of Mormon3 min read
Apr 5Israeli TV show winner to support Little MixJewish Telegraph, September 2017 The Voice Israel winner Leena Makhoul Official has landed the support slot on Little Mix’s UK Arena tour. Little Mix, who found fame on The X Factor, start their tour in Aberdeen on October 9. They will be playing 37 arena shows — with Israeli-Arab Lina…2 min read
Apr 5I couldn’t spoil Tenet as I had no clue what was going onJewish Telegraph, August 2020 Tenet CALL me a radical, but I like to know what is happening in a film. I enjoy a clever film that makes me think . . . as long as I can understand what is going on. Christopher Nolan has made a number of clever…Tenet2 min read
