Radicals, singers, bakers & spies // Jewish life in Philadelphia

With the 2024 US election on the horizon, we headed to the City of Brotherly Love – Philadelphia – to take in its vibrant Jewish past and present. Hear how the city's Jews shaped the country's first constitution, meet its current cultural activists and peek into the cafes and kitchens of Philly's chefs to get a taste of the budding Jewish food scene. We also mark one year since the 7 October attack, with features by Israeli novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen and British writer Rafael Behr, who spoke to Amir Tibon, a journalist who escaped the kibbutz carnage and wrote about his experience in his latest book. Elsewhere, discover a new book on the Israeli Black Panthers; writer Nathan Englander, director Patrick Marber and actor Joshua Malina discuss the latest stage adaptation of What we Talk About When we Talk About Anne Frank; Vivien Goldman delivers punk rock tales through a Jewish lens; and much more.