Nicole Lampert

‘How being Jewish helps me play the Wicked Witch of the West’

Actor Emma Kingston on why she is relishing playing Elphaba in West End smash Wicked

The BBC should be glad that Gary Lineker won’t be their problem for much longer

The presenter epitomises how the corporation has lost its way

‘Douglas Murray’s latest book must be read even by those of us who think we know exactly what is going on’

The journalist’s bestseller combines reportage from inside Israel, Gaza and Lebanon and should open minds to the precarious position we find ourselves in the West

Showbiz: Jews in the news

Your monthly round-up of the Jewish names hitting the headlines

Showbiz: yesterday’s antisemitism warrior queens

New rock musical Rise tells a story of Jewish defiance and rebellion

The Wicked tale of heartbreak behind new song Hampstead

Ariana Grande’s hit tells the tale of her romance with a Jewish co-star after the collapse of both their marriages

‘His face is no longer symmetrical’ – mother of hostage soldier on why Pesach brings particular pain

Matan Angrest was all set to enjoy a trip abroad with his family to celebrate the end of his IDF service when he was abducted by Hamas

I never felt part of the Jewish community. Since October 7 that’s all changed

Wonderful new friendships have sprung out of the devastation

‘My tidal wave of monstrous fury’: Simon Schama on tonight’s Holocaust documentary

The acclaimed historian discusses his feelings about antisemitism as his new BBC film about the Shoah airs at 9pm on BBC2

Gazans against Hamas are ignored by the West and betrayed by their leaders

I spoke to some of the anti-Hamas protesters – it’s time the world listened to them

The hostage story that won over a hostile film festival

Shtisel reunited! The series is back on our screens – sort of

A spin-off of the Netflix hit set in Jerusalem’s Charedi community, Kugel is a prequel featuring Nukhem and his daughter Libbie. Israeli actors Sasson Gabai, Hadas Yaron and Mili Avital share how it feels to star in the television drama