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Gaby Koppel
Gaby Koppel is an author and former BBC television producer.
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‘I’m gonna live for ever!’ The day I learned the secrets of ‘extreme ageing’
A new survey has found that one in three people want to live for ever – could their wish come true?
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Will dental cosmetic work really put a smile on your face?
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Wales’s wild west: exploring the Pembrokeshire coast
As the Pembrokeshire Coast Path prepares to celebrate its 55th anniversary, Gaby Koppel discovers untamed scenery and little-known luxury
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Welcome to the column that puts YOUR health first
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The writer who wept at his daughter’s bat mitzvah
Memories of his own boyhood in apartheid-era South Africa cast a shadow on Danis Hirson’s own coming of age
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Why Merthyr Tydfil is rallying behind its once-abandoned synagogue
A grand old shul is being redeveloped as a cultural centre for the whole of this south Wales community
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Like Kate, I had abdominal surgery, then had to tell my children I had cancer
The Princess of Wales’ announcement last week brought back vivid memories for Gaby Koppel, whose story has very close parallels...
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How I connected with my inner German self
When Gaby Koppel decided to reclaim her Berlin-born father’s nationality, being handed a passport alone didn’t quite pass muster...
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Is being nice good for you?
Gaby Koppel tests the theory that performing acts of kindness boosts your mental health
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Meet the mensches making up minyans for the rest of us day in, day out
What motivates people to perform this mitzvah for their fellow Jews? Gaby Koppel asks them
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Why Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapy
Secular colleges training therapists are now welcoming increasing numbers from the Orthodox community as taboos over counselling subside
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Cancer support can be welcoming and chic
Kosher bagels and high design are part of the mix at a hub for breast cancer patients in London
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Today, 70 is the new 20 and the proof is all around you
While you were munching your museli this morning, I ran five kilometres so I dare you to make ageist assumptions about me and my white hair
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Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy
Susi Bellamy's love of colour was sparked by a spell living in Florence
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Life among the curtain twitchers of Stamford Hill
As a long-time resident of Stamford Hill, Gaby Koppel is a seasoned observer of the local Charedi community and its non-Jewish neighbours
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A listening ear when life is tough
Why don't more people know about a counselling service for the Jewish community, asks Gaby Koppel
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