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The Mock Appeal with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The Mock Appeal with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Four years ago I was privileged to be a spectator in a very unique courtroom. The setting? Venice Ghetto. The case? Shylock v Antonio. The Mock Appeal – held as part of the ghetto's 500th anniversary celebrations, during which…

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Hidden Treasures

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Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures is a new project from the Board of Deputies of British Jews. It celebrates Jewish archives in Britain, telling the stories of Jews in Britain through photos, documents, videos and other archive material. Our earliest items date from the 11th century and we have uncovered…

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Sir Ronald Harwood 1934-2020

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Sir Ronald Harwood 1934-2020

Born Ronald Horwitz in Cape Town, 1934, Harwood is best known for the stage shows and the screenplays of The Dresser (for which he was nominated for an Oscar) and Roman Polanski’s The Pianist, for which he won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was…