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JewTh!nk is a project to set up a popular, not for profit service to allow diverse Jewish voices to be heard in Britain and beyond.

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We are always looking for new contributors to tell us something we didn’t know; to find fresh angles and fresh ways of telling them. If you feel you have something new and interesting to say, please consult our contributor guidelines and get in touch: jewthink.org/2020/11/04/want…
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Why the ‘Mother of the Atomic Bomb’ Never Won a Nobel Prize nytimes.com/2023/10/02/scien…
Why the ‘Mother of the Atomic Bomb’ Never Won a Nobel Prize (Published 2023)

Why the ‘Mother of the Atomic Bomb’ Never Won a Nobel Prize (Published 2023)

Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity — Jewish and a woman — barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly...

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Nathan Abrams (@ndabrams) revisits the relationship between Frederic Raphael and Stanley Kubrick while working on Eyes Wide Shut: jewthink.org/2023/08/11/the-…
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Here is the US cover for our forthcoming #Kubrick book. What do you think? – at Bangor, Wales
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One thing this @nytimes piece misses is that both are Jewish. nytimes.com/2023/06/28/movie…
Mark Your Calendars: ‘Barbenheimer’ Is Coming (Published 2023)

Mark Your Calendars: ‘Barbenheimer’ Is Coming (Published 2023)

The “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” movies look very different. But some fans are planning a double feature for their release on July 21.

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collections.storiel.cymru/wa… This attractive silk waistcoat from the 1860s was owned by a gentleman from Llandegfan, Anglesey. It is marked with the shop’s name where it was bought:  John Aronson, Bangor, a Jewish immigrant from Prussia.
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We light this candle in memory of Emma Gaertner of Nuernberg who was murdered in Minsk, aged 70, and all of the victims of the Holocaust. #YomHashoah #yellowcandle #ReachCulture @YellowCandleUK @yellowcandle
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Gloria Tessler reflects on the yellow candles, each bearing the name of a Holocaust victim, to commemorate Yom HaShoah. #YomHashoah #yellowcandle #ReachCulture @YellowCandleUK @YellowCandleUK @maccabigb
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Gloria Tessler reflects on the yellow candles, each bearing the name of a Holocaust victim, to commemorate Yom HaShoah. #YomHashoah #yellowcandle #ReachCulture @YellowCandleUK @YellowCandleUK @maccabigb jewthink.org/2023/04/17/the-…
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To mark the passing of Benjamin Ferencz z"l, the last surviving prosecutor for the Nuremberg war crimes trials, here is my @ThinkJew review of his book Parting Words: jewthink.org/2021/02/26/law-…
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Listen to my podcast interview with Andrea Hammel for the @NewBooksNetwork about her latest book, Finding Refuge: Stories of the Men, Women and Children Who Fled to Wales to Escape the Nazis, published by @honno newbooksnetwork.com/finding-…

Andrea Hammel, "Finding Refuge: Stories of the Men, Women and Children who Fled to Wales to Escape...

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To mark the passing of Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor for the Nuremberg war crimes trials, we republish Nathan Abrams (@ndabrams)'s review of his book Parting Words jewthink.org/2021/02/26/law-…
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Replying to @Baddiel @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret
I accept that. Although I do think the press did tap into it with the Ed Miliband bacon sandwich episode: forward.com/culture/443545/w…
What’s up with the anti-Semitic imagery in British cartoons this week?

What’s up with the anti-Semitic imagery in British cartoons this week?

Political cartoons of Ed Milliband and Dominic Raab have drawn fire in the UK for playing into anti-Semitic stereotypes.

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Replying to @ndabrams @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret
Yes I get that. I don't believe that's what's going on with that Michael Howard poster. Because I think AC would've had exactly the same idea had, say, Liam Fox been Tory leader at the time. But Anne W would not have said, imo, that "something of the night" thing about LF.
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Replying to @Baddiel
@Baddiel Just listening to your podcast with @RoryStewartUK and @campbellclaret. Look up the Judensau which admittedly is more historic than contemporary.
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Chaim Topol: Forever Tevye theneweuropean.co.uk/chaim-t…
Chaim Topol: Forever Tevye

Chaim Topol: Forever Tevye

The late Israeli actor and singer performed If I Were a Rich Man more than 3,500 times in multiple productions of Fiddler on the Roof

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It is always nice to know that someone, somewhere is out there reading your ramblings: theneweuropean.co.uk/chaim-t…
Chaim Topol: Forever Tevye

Chaim Topol: Forever Tevye

The late Israeli actor and singer performed If I Were a Rich Man more than 3,500 times in multiple productions of Fiddler on the Roof

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It’s finally here! After some paper shortage delays, my book PEAK TV’S UNAPOLOGETIC JEWISH WOMAN is officially out! And I’ve got to say the new book smell is 💯 Get yours for 30% off with code LXFANDF30 or ask your library to order one today: rowman.com/ISBN/978179363315… @RLPGBooks
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I had a lot of thoughts on History of the World Part II, but one in particular felt like it needed to be expressed so thank you to @ndabrams and @ThinkJew for the chance to share it! A few words on @nickkroll, @ikebarinholtz, and Jewish masculinity! jewthink.org/2023/03/14/the-…
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Nathan Abrams (.@ndabrams) reviews a new book by Jewish football executive David Dein Read it here: jewthink.org/2023/02/21/jewi… #arsenal #daviddein @Arsenal
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Thanks for the follow .@DrPoults. Do consider writing for us.
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