Aviva dives into 2021 exploring the richness of modern Jewish culture through reading Israeli, European and American literature.
Aviva Dautch is the Executive Director of Jewish Renaissance, the UK's Jewish arts magazine. She is a published poet, has a PhD in literature and lectures on modern Jewish literature weekly at JW3. She is a regular contributor to courses and programmes for the British Library, British Museum and BBC Radio 4 and LSJS.
14 Jan: Kings of Shanghai by Jonathan Newman (also published as The Last Kings of Shanghai)
21 Jan: Motherland by Leah Franqui
28 Jan: Golem Girl: A Memoir by Riva Lehrer
4 Feb: The Hours Count by Jillian Cantor
11 Feb: Guide to the Perplexed by Dara Horn
18 Feb: Half term, no session
25 Feb: The Book of V. by Anna Solomon
4 Mar: The Aleppo Codex by Matti Friedman
11 Mar: The Arrogant Years by Lucette Lagnado
18 Mar: Pesach and the Seder in Modern Jewish Literature