Music, comedy, drama & poetry at #BookWeek24

[Jewish Literary Foundation]

Events in-person and online at Book Week 24 from 2-10 March

https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/
Join us for talks, debates, conversations and unique performances at #BookWeek24, presented by the Jewish Literary Foundation.
We take a closer look at a few of the festival’s highlights.
View the full Book Week 24 line-up (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/events)
MUSIC, COMEDY, DRAMA & POETRY AT #BOOKWEEK24
Our opening night on Saturday 2 March features a special poetry performance from PEN Pinter Prize winner and Sunday Times No1 bestseller Lemn Sissay  (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/lemn-sissay-let-the-light-pour-in) as he joins us for the first time. The following evening our opening weekend concludes with a one-off tribute in conversation and song, Leonard Bernstein: Some Other Time (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/leonard-bernstein-some-other-time)  with Radio 3's Petroc Trelawny joined by broadcaster Edward Seckerson and West End stars Christina Bianco & Julian Ovenden.

We celebrate two centenaries at the festival: marking what would have been Dannie Abse's 100th birthday, Jeremy Robson & Maureen Lipman  (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/dannie-abse-centenary-celebration) are joined by family for readings of his poetry and prose; and a century after Franz Kafka's death, this year's specially commissioned production features a play reading and panel discussion (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/kafkas-trial-a-play-reading) . Our first-ever stand-up comedy night (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/a-night-of-comedy)  stars Sol Bernstein, Bennett Arron, Rachel Creeger & Josh Howie. And a fitting finale to nine days of events comes on Sunday 10 March as singer Mark Glanville and pianist Marc Verter return after last year's acclaimed performance with Yiddish Winterreise: A Song Cycle (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/yiddish-winterreise) .

#BOOKWEEK24 HIGHLIGHTS IN-PERSON & ONLINE
https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/pinchas-goldschmidt
PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT: MOSCOW MEMOIRS,
KINGS PLACE, 7 MARCH, 7PM
>From the bleak Soviet Union and the historic renaissance of Judaism, to the current collapse of Russian society, Moscow’s chief rabbi for almost three decades was an eyewitness to history. Now exiled in Israel, Pinchas Goldschmidt’s tenure ended abruptly in 2022 when he spoke out against Putin’s war against Ukraine, resigned, and recommended that all Jews leave the country. His memoir tells of the flourishing of a Jewish community at the very heart of a land that for centuries was committed to its destruction. He sheds light on run-ins with secret service agents; the influence of oligarchs on the capital’s Jewish community; and local antisemitism always simmering beneath the surface. In conversation with veteran foreign correspondent and writer Adam LeBor. FIND OUT MORE & BOOK (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/pinchas-goldschmidt)
https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/bruno-schulz
BRUNO SCHULZ: ART, MURDER & THE HIJACKING OF HISTORY,
KINGS PLACE, 10 MARCH, 2PM
Yesterday saw Benjamin Balint win the National Jewish Book Award for biography for his portrait of the artist and man described by Isaac Bashevis Singer as “one of the most remarkable writers who ever lived”. Balint will discuss Schulz's life, work and his gripping account of the secret operation to rescue Schultz’s last artworks with TLS fiction and politics editor Toby Lichtig. FIND OUT MORE & BOOK (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/bruno-schulz)
https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/breaking-through-depression
BREAKING THROUGH DEPRESSION, ONLINE, 5 MARCH, 1.30PM

We are often told that depression is 'all in the mind'. So why are so many of its symptoms felt in our bodies? One of the world’s leading researchers on depressive illness shares his expertise. As he marks 50 years at the US National Institute of Health, Philip Gold shows how this devastating disease can have a profound impact on physical as well as mental health, from coronary disease to strokes. Breaking Through Depression: New Treatments and Discoveries for Healing gives us the fullest picture yet of depression, transforming our understanding of its different forms with startling insights as well as shining a light on the latest innovations. An online event in conversation with Bidisha Mamata. FIND OUT MORE & BOOK (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/breaking-through-depression)
https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/what-is-jewish-history-for
WHAT IS JEWISH HISTORY FOR? KINGS PLACE, 3 MARCH, 11AM

Few of us study Jewish history, yet so many of us would like to know more. Where and how is Jewish History to be taught? Most teaching of Jewish History in Europe and the United States concentrates on calamities - such as the pogroms and the Shoah - and these are often taught without context. How might we teach Jewish history better, not only to Jewish students, but as part of the shared school curriculum? Can Jewish History become part of a diverse and inclusive general history curriculum? Historians Jonathan Brent, Miri Rubin and Simon Schama discuss with educator and Etgar co-founder Adam Taub. FIND OUT MORE & BOOK (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/what-is-jewish-history-for)
https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/events


Plus over 80 more events in-person and online from 2-10 March, including Marcus du Sautoy: Around the World in 80 Games (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/around-the-world-in-80-games) , Women in Intelligence (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/women-in-intelligence) with Helen Fry & Clare Mulley, Philippe Sands: Lviv Then and Now (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/philippe-sands-lviv-then-now) , Art Monsters (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/art-monsters) with Lauren Elkin & Hettie Judah, Maimonides: Faith in Reason (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/maimonedes-faith-in-reason) , Sheila Het in Conversation with Mia Levitin (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/alphabetical-diaries) , Israeli Fiction Today (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/israeli-fiction-today) with Ayelet Gundar-Goshen & Lavie Tidhar, A Jewish Promised Land in Texas
(https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/melting-point) , What's Next for Jews on the Left? (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/jews-on-the-left-what-next)  with Jonathan Freedland, Rafael Behr, Hadley Freeman & Dave Rich and The Jewish Revolt (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/the-jewish-revolt) with Antony Polonsky, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Simon Bentley & Mark Burman

Save 15% when buying tickets for three or more events in one booking with our multi-buy offer, plus a l
imited number of £5 tickets for under-30s available for all events.
Online events are available to book individually or save with our great value Digipass (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/event/digipass) .
View the full Book Week 24 line-up (https://jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk/bookweek/24/events)
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