Culture
Destroying Oppenheimer's death-world
Unmaking necropower, from Los Alamos to Palestine.
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Culture
Mizrahi stories take centre stage
Victor Esses tells Vashti how his new show is pushing back against Ashkenormativity in the industry.
Culture
Out of the wreck
Vashti meets the artist searching for alternatives to Jewish nationalism. First stop: a Yiddish rave.
Culture
A definitive guide to TV’s best Jews
They’re all having an identity crisis, and they all need therapy.
Jewish Identity
Eternal victims
Dara Horn’s People Love Dead Jews offers a worldview of unchangeable victimhood – and she’s wrong.
History
The battle of Nelson Street
Vashti reports on a Muslim mayor's fight to save the Jewish East End.
Culture
The Pink Peacock’s premature demise
Members of the collective tell Vashti why the radical Govanhill cafe has been forced to close its doors for good.
Jewish Identity
When the rabbis are anti-Zionists
In the US, a new generation of rabbinical students is shattering the communal consensus.
Culture
Resisting Germany's 'Theatre of Memory'
In his new book, Max Czollek calls on Jews to cease cooperating with Germany’s memorialisation agenda.
Culture
The fall and rise of London's Yiddish scene
After decades of decline, the once thriving culture is bouncing back.
Antisemitism and Anti-Racism
What’s behind the campaign to cancel Roger Waters?
Interrogating the calls to ban the rock star’s concerts.
Culture
My live Jewish body
Vashti meets queer Jewish performance maker Rachel Mars.