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Jewish Book Week
Adventures of Max Spitzkopf: the Yiddish Sherlock Holmes

Thursday 5.03.2026

Summary

Jewish Book Week presents Adventures of Max Spitzkopf: the Yiddish Sherlock Holmes

Meet Max Spitzkopf: legendary Viennese private eye, undefeated foe of villains, and passionate defender of the Jewish people. Isaac Bashevis Singer hailed Jonas Kreppel’s early 20th-century detective stories as “masterpieces.” Now Mikhl Yashinsky’s charming translations from the original Yiddish bring 15 of these mysteries, with their unique twist, to a new audience. The teacher, translator, and actor joins us online from New York to discuss writing that is also a vivid testament to Jewish life in all its richness during the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The 2026 Jewish Book Week video recordings and festival news will be shared on the Jewish Literary Foundation website. Learn more here.

Warm thanks to the Jewish Literary Foundation for sharing these events with the LU community.

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Jewish Book Week

Jewish Book Week 2026 London’s longest running literary festival at Kings Place and online, presenting the best in contemporary Jewish ideas through debates, talks and performances. Learn more about this year’s events: Jewish Book Week
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