Sounds Jewish: February 2011

With Hosni Mubarak gone and the army now running the country, will the 30-year peace between Egypt and Israel still hold? And how should Israel view the main opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, if it was to get a decisive say over Egypt’s future? We assess the impact on Israel of revolution in the region. Taking a short break from rehearsals, Ryan Craig discusses his new play, The Holy Rosenbergs, which premieres at the National Theatre next month. The play depicts a British Jewish family riven by disparate allegiances and attitudes to the Middle East. Is it ever possible to depict Anglo-Jewish life and Israel without facing a storm from all sides? And why does Israel and its conflict with the Palestinians seem to fascinate – and, some might say, obsess – British dramatists and documentary makers? We discuss Channel 4′s new series, The Promise . And finally, another Jewish family on the small screen – in comedy writer Robert Popper’s new show, Friday Night Dinner . But why do they not mention the J-word? Sounds Jewish is produced by the Jewish Community Centre for London Jason Solomons

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Sounds Jewish: February 2011

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