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THANK YOU! OUR MAGAZINE, ONLINE EVENTS AND ARTS INITIATIVES ARE ALL MADE POSSIBLE JR BY YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT BENEFACTORS David Dangoor CBE • Dee & Leslie Bergman • The Lyons Learning Project The Mirisch & Lebenheim Charitable Foundation AMBASSADORS Lord & Lady Collins of Mapesbury • Lionel, Andrew & Patricia Gordon Janet Levin • Roberta & Irvin Tarn PATRONS The Sheila & Denis Cohen Charitable Trust • The Linden Family Trust Esther & Romie Tager KC SUPPORTERS Mark Astaire • The Benmayer Family • Adam Glinsman • Jane Grabiner • Peter Hesz Ian Lancaster & Anita Fox • Richard Jaffa • Lady Rosa Lipworth CBE • Stephen Moss CBE The Shoresh Foundation • Julius Silman Charitable Trust FRIENDS Carole Berman • Philip Brodie • Nigel Canin • Susan Cresswell • David & Debbie Djanogly Lord John Dyson • Hilary Finch • Selina & Andrew Gellert Chris Godbold & Trevor Haynes • Sharon Gold Judith Ish-Horowicz MBE & Patrick Bower • Jennifer Jankel Dr Ed Kessler & Trisha Oakley Kessler • Lisette Khalastchi • Hilary Leek Ruth & Bennie Rabin • Ann Rau Dawes & Julian Dawes • Roberta & Stephen Rosefield Corinne & Ivan Rosenberg • Lucy & Jonathan Silver • Ostrich Charitable Trust Judy & Robert Weleminsky-Smith TO HELP US CONTINUE TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT JEWISH CULTURE SEE: JEWISHRENAISSANCE.ORG.UK/DONATIONS
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CONTENTS SUMMER 2025 WWW.JEWISHRENAISSANCE.ORG.UK JR S O U T H O F I O N C O L L E C T AT H O L L ; T H E , 2 0 0 5 I A I V E N E Z DI O M Ä R Z ; R O M A N DA N G O O R I N DA LO F ; C O U RT E SY ; A L A M Y I S PA R M I R D, C A S S A I F T I E R I V O L S T E L L A P H OTO , G I C E , V E N I O N F O U N DAT – I O S T U D I D G E K E N T R O F I M G U G G E N H E ; C O U RT E SY I C A R. S O L O M O N A F R S O U T H O F E P O C H E C A M E R A P H OTO I B R A RY LI O N A L N AT T H E I O I V : A R C H C OV E R T H E O N O F ; C O U RT E SY A RT I C A N A F R 20 44 46 39 55 SOUTH AFRICA PASSPORT SERIES 4 YOUR SAY… Readers’ rants, raves and views on the Spring issue of JR. 6 WHAT’S NEW Etgar Keret leads an MA course inspired by Jewish storytelling; meet the Muslim photographer documenting Bradford’s Jewish community. 10 FEATURE The YIVO Insitute for Jewish Research celebrates 100 years. 12 LONG READ Dr Vera FineGrodzinski looks at the life of the renowned American heiress and art collector Peggy Guggenheim. 20 PASSPORT South Africa: learn about the legacy of the country’s Lithuanian immigrants; discover the Jewish playwright and director who challenged the apartheid regime; and get to know members of the present-day Jewish community. 36 THEATRE Explore the motivations of the Mitford sisters in Amy Rosenthal’s new play; dive into the must-see Jewish shows at Edinburgh Fringe. 39 ART Enter the world of South African artist William Kentridge as he brings his first sculpture show to the UK. 42 MUSIC Jessica Duchen delves into the life of the musician who played through the Blitz, Dame Myra Hess. 44 FILM Go behind the scenes of Claude Lanzmann’s nine-and-ahalf-hour epic Shoah; the US comedian Sophie Zucker on Josie and the Pussycats. 46 BOOKS Exploring the aftermath of 7 October; a big win for queer Jewish writer Yael van der Wouden; and is there a link between Pinochet and the Nazis? 55 SEPHARDI RENAISSANCE In an Iraqi books special, Jessie Graham speaks to Samantha Ellis about keeping tradition alive; Linda Dangoor tells Anne Joseph about her recipe-filled memoir. 62 JR EVENTS How we’re hoping to build on our Lyons Learning project. 63 WHAT’S HAPPENING Your three-month guide to art, books, film, music, theatre and other cultural events in the UK, Europe and Israel. 72 FAMILY The Jewish Children’s Book Awards launches its final prize. 74 MEET THE READER Leslie Bergman in St John’s Wood, London. SUMMER 2025 JEWISHRENAISSANCE.ORG.UK 3 C O N T E N T S

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THANK YOU! OUR MAGAZINE, ONLINE EVENTS AND ARTS INITIATIVES ARE ALL MADE POSSIBLE

JR

BY YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT

BENEFACTORS

David Dangoor CBE • Dee & Leslie Bergman • The Lyons Learning Project

The Mirisch & Lebenheim Charitable Foundation

AMBASSADORS

Lord & Lady Collins of Mapesbury • Lionel, Andrew & Patricia Gordon

Janet Levin • Roberta & Irvin Tarn

PATRONS

The Sheila & Denis Cohen Charitable Trust • The Linden Family Trust

Esther & Romie Tager KC

SUPPORTERS

Mark Astaire • The Benmayer Family • Adam Glinsman • Jane Grabiner • Peter Hesz Ian Lancaster & Anita Fox • Richard Jaffa • Lady Rosa Lipworth CBE • Stephen Moss CBE

The Shoresh Foundation • Julius Silman Charitable Trust

FRIENDS

Carole Berman • Philip Brodie • Nigel Canin • Susan Cresswell • David & Debbie Djanogly

Lord John Dyson • Hilary Finch • Selina & Andrew Gellert

Chris Godbold & Trevor Haynes • Sharon Gold Judith Ish-Horowicz MBE & Patrick Bower • Jennifer Jankel Dr Ed Kessler & Trisha Oakley Kessler • Lisette Khalastchi • Hilary Leek Ruth & Bennie Rabin • Ann Rau Dawes & Julian Dawes • Roberta & Stephen Rosefield

Corinne & Ivan Rosenberg • Lucy & Jonathan Silver • Ostrich Charitable Trust

Judy & Robert Weleminsky-Smith

TO HELP US CONTINUE TO INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT JEWISH CULTURE SEE: JEWISHRENAISSANCE.ORG.UK/DONATIONS

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