Gaby Koppel

Gaby Koppel is an author and former BBC television producer.

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Health

Will dental cosmetic work really put a smile on your face?

5 min read

Dazzling: but the cost of teeth whitening and other procedures can be steep

Pembrokeshire coastline (Photo: Gaby Koppel)

Wales’s wild west: exploring the Pembrokeshire coast

5 min read

Welcome to the column that puts YOUR health first

5 min read

The writer who wept at his daughter’s bat mitzvah

4 min read

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

5 min read

March 28, 2024 11:29

The castle-like exterior of Merthyr Tydfil Synagogue

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...

4 min read

March 25, 2024 17:35

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...

5 min read

March 5, 2024 18:42

How I connected with my inner German self

Is being nice good for you?

Gaby Koppel tests the theory that performing acts of kindness boosts your mental health

3 min read

January 26, 2024 11:13

Gaby Koppel with her freshly baked challot which she handed out as gifts

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

5 min read

December 14, 2023 16:55

Jewish men pray at the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 14, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** אומן חרדים חרדי אומן אוקראינה ראש השנה יהודים קבר נחמן ברסלב

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

6 min read

November 2, 2023 15:27

Why Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapy

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

2 min read

November 1, 2023 11:58

Cancer support can be welcoming and chic

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

2 min read

September 15, 2023 18:11

Today, 70 is the new 20 and the proof is all around you

Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy

Susi Bellamy's love of colour was sparked by a spell living in Florence

4 min read

July 14, 2023 09:52

Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy

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

4 min read

May 27, 2021 11:48

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Jewish men walk along the street in the Stamford Hill area of north London on January 19, 2011 in London, England. The residents of Stamford Hill are predominately Hasidic Jewish and only New York has a larger community of Hasidic Jews outside Israel. The area contains approximately 50 synagogues and many shops cater specifically for the needs of Orthodox Jews. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

A listening ear when life is tough

Why don't more people know about a counselling service for the Jewish community, asks Gaby Koppel

4 min read

April 8, 2021 16:09

Sad woman in psychotherapy session with therapist. Unhappy girl feeling loneliness, grief, anxiety or sorrow. Mental health and support vector illustration. Professional psychological help.

‘We never talked about the Holocaust at home’

Debra Barnes drew on her mother's experiences as a child survivor of the Holocaust to write a book for young adults

5 min read

December 3, 2020 12:11

‘We never talked about the Holocaust at home’

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Gaby Koppel

Latest from Gaby Koppel

Will dental cosmetic work really put a smile on your face?

Wales’s wild west: exploring the Pembrokeshire coast

Welcome to the column that puts YOUR health first

The writer who wept at his daughter’s bat mitzvah

More from Gaby Koppel

Why Merthyr Tydfil is rallying behind its once-abandoned synagogue

Like Kate, I had abdominal surgery, then had to tell my children I had cancer

How I connected with my inner German self

Is being nice good for you?

Meet the mensches making up minyans for the rest of us day in, day out

Why Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapy

Cancer support can be welcoming and chic

Today, 70 is the new 20 and the proof is all around you

Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy

Life among the curtain twitchers of Stamford Hill

A listening ear when life is tough

‘We never talked about the Holocaust at home’