The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/howard-jacobson/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:05:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Howard Jacobson | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/howard-jacobson/ 32 32 Sally Rooney among 1,000 authors urging boycott of Israeli cultural institutions https://www.timesofisrael.com/sally-rooney-among-1000-authors-urging-boycott-of-israeli-cultural-institutions/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:29:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3407456 Letter vows signatories won't work with entities complicit in 'overwhelming oppression' of Palestinians; Howard Jacobson pans 'staggering' attempt to silence writers

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]]> Senior European rabbi: Jews could flee UK if Corbyn elected PM https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-european-rabbi-jews-could-flee-uk-if-corbyn-elected-pm/ Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:02:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1825215&preview=true&preview_id=1825215 As accusations of anti-Semitism in Labour continue to swirl, novelist Howard Jacobson perceives 'a profound depression' growing among UK Jews

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]]> 3 prominent Jewish UK authors slam Corbyn’s Labour for anti-Semitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-prominent-jewish-uk-authors-slam-labour-for-anti-semitism/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:53:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1725392 In letter to The Times, Howard Jacobson, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Simon Schama say anti-Zionism in opposition party masks anti-Jewish sentiment

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]]> How would Shylock have fared in 21st century Britain? https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-would-shylock-have-fared-in-21st-century-britain/ Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:44:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1329670 Howard Jacobson finds a different pound of flesh in a modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic 'The Merchant of Venice'

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]]> Corbyn may say he’s not anti-Semitic, but associating with the people he does is its own crime http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/corbyn-may-say-hes-not-antisemitic-but-associating-with-the-people-he-does-is-its-own-crime-10487318.html Sun, 06 Sep 2015 06:54:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1245910 The Independent: British Jewish author Howard Jacobson takes the Labour leadership candidate to task for the company he keeps

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]]> Short-listed for the Booker, Jacobson’s new book is Judenrein https://www.timesofisrael.com/short-listed-for-the-booker-jacobsons-new-book-is-judenrein/ Sun, 21 Sep 2014 10:24:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1060659 In an interview, Jewish author Howard Jacobson muses, 'I’m not sure whether you can be a Jew and not be in apocalyptic mode'

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]]> The book bringing ultra-Orthodox Jews to the masses https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-book-bringing-ultra-orthodox-jews-to-the-masses/ Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:15:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=711600 After teaching in a UK haredi girls school, secular Jewish author Eve Harris writes a sympathetic 400-page novel about that world’s biggest problems

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]]> Holocaust-deniers hide behind Israel criticism, award-winning writer says https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-semites-shielded-by-israel-criticism/ Tue, 08 Oct 2013 04:43:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=703350 Man Booker Prize recipient Howard Jacobson talks to a Jerusalem crowd about anti-Semitism, blaming the victim, and his own upbringing

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]]> No regrets for UK Jewish academic who lost landmark anti-Zionism case https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-regrets-for-uk-jewish-academic-who-lost-landmark-anti-zionism-case/ Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:14:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=454710 The judges ruled scathingly against Ronnie Fraser, saying British law does not protect Zionist beliefs, but he's fighting on against his trade union, which he says seeks to systematically demonize Israel

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]]> Playing ‘Hatikvah’ on a ‘Desert Island’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/playing-hatikvah-on-a-desert-island/ Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:01:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=377298 After 71 years, British writer Julie Burchill becomes the first guest to select Israel's national anthem on high-profile BBC radio show

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]]> UK academic union faces claims of ‘institutional anti-Semitism’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-academic-union-to-face-claims-of-institutional-anti-semitism/ Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:12:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=264718 Severe anti-Israel bias 'makes Jews feel uncomfortable and unwelcome,' lecturer charges in landmark tribunal

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]]> Howard Jacobson balances the books https://www.timesofisrael.com/howard-jacobson-balances-the-books/ Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:54:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=200000 Still basking in the glow of his 2010 Man Booker Prize, the English Jewish novelist reflects on writing, Israel and the decline of British literature

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]]> If you boycott us, do we not bleed? https://www.timesofisrael.com/if-you-boycott-us-do-we-not-bleed/ Fri, 25 May 2012 18:04:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=108932 Israel's national theater brings 'Merchant of Venice' to the Globe, braces for pro-Palestinian demonstrations and disruptions

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