Harry Freedman

From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents’ home in Hibbing, he’d had a pretty good idea that big things were happening. When Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961, he was a complete unknown. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a...

From the day that Bobby Zimmerman first turned on the radio in his parents’ home in Hibbing, he’d had a pretty good idea that big things were happening. When Bob Dylan arrived in New York one winter morning in 1961, he was a complete unknown. His music and spirit would go on to capture the hearts and minds of a...

Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying breath we can still sing Hallelujah. - The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Among the finest volumes on Cohen’s life and lyrics ... An exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard himself. - John...

The thrilling story of the Jews in Venice – and the truth behind one of Shakespeare's most famous characters. Millions of visitors flood to Venice every year. Yet many are unaware of its history – one of dramatic expansion but also of rapid decline. Essential to any history of Venice during its glory days is the story of its Jewish...

‘…detailed and fair.’ - The Spectator ‘An exhaustive, impressive achievement.’ - The Tablet As a minority, Jews in Britain are confident, their institutions competent and mature. And yet within Jewish life in Britain there is a pervading sense of anxiety. Jews in Britain have risen to the top of nearly every profession. They run major companies, sit at the top...

‘…detailed and fair.’ - The Spectator‘An exhaustive, impressive achievement.’ - The Tablet As a minority, Jews in Britain are confident, their institutions competent and mature. And yet within Jewish life in Britain, there is a pervading sense of anxiety. Jews in Britain have risen to the top of nearly every profession; they run major companies, sit at the top tables...