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Antisemitism & Antiracism Interview Jewish Culture LGBTQ+ Middle East The Pickle UK

Mizrahi stories take centre stage

Victor Esses tells Samantha Ellis how his new show is pushing back against Ashkenormativity in the industry.

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Interview Jewish Culture Palestine-Israel The Jewish Left The Pickle USA

Out of the wreck

Katie Ebner-Landy meets the artist searching for alternatives to Jewish nationalism. First stop: a Yiddish rave.

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If I am only for myself, who am I? Professor David Feldman on the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism

A new document attempts to put right what the IHRA got wrong. Rivkah Brown interviews one of its authors.

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Meet Yuval Gal, the anti-Zionist Israeli running in the Dutch elections

Gal left Israel aged thirty, appalled by the country’s trajectory. Now he’s continuing the fight against injustice from the Netherlands.

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Interview Jewish Culture LGBTQ+ The Jewish Left UK

Homos, Houmous and Hamantaschen: Vashti Meets Chanukah Lewinsky

On the eve of Purim, we speak to drag artist and queer cabaret creator Dex Grodner about Judaism and genderfuckery.

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Interview The Far Right The Jewish Left USA

An audience with Talia Lavin, American Nazi-hunter

Like a schlubby Jewish Virgil, the American journalist leads readers of her new book through the circles of white supremacist hell.

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Interview Jewish Culture The Jewish Left UK

Vashti meets Pink Peacock, the world’s first queer Yiddish cafe

The founders of the Glasgow establishment, due to open later this year, share their vision of luxury for all.

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Antisemitism & Antiracism Interview The Jewish Left UK

Vashti speaks to Michael Rosen

A few months ago, Aron Keller spoke to the author and broadcaster Michael Rosen about his new book, ‘The Missing’, and much else besides.