Welcome to the April edition of Sounds Jewish.
Joining me in the studio this month are Middle East analyst Hagai Segal and journalist Daniella Peled.
As Bibi Netanyahu launches his new administration, what kind of prime minister will this ex-prime minister make? And what will be the reaction to allegations of war crimes by Israeli forces in Gaza – allegations now strenuously denied by the country's military authorities?
I never graduated beyond air guitar, but I've just discovered an amazing fact: heavy metal is full of Jews. Oh yes: Guns N Roses, Kiss, Anthrax, even the metallers featured in a new documentary, Anvil! The Story of Anvil. So should that be metal from the shtetl? I speak to the director and stars of that film – as well as the world authority on the topic, Keith Kahn-Harris.
The season of matzah and macaroons is approaching – it's the festival of Passover. But how do you avoid the traditional family blowouts, tears over the chicken soup and bitterness over the bitter herbs? We'll hear five ways to survive the family seder with legendary agony aunt Irma Kurtz.
Sounds Jewish is produced by the Jewish Community Centre for London
