Gaby Koppel

Gaby Koppel is an author and former BBC television producer.

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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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Why Britain's strictly Orthodox Jews are embracing psychotherapy

Cancer support can be welcoming and chic

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

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Meet the Jewish designer whose work is inspired by Italy

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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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May 27, 2021 10:48

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

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April 8, 2021 15:09

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

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December 3, 2020 12:11

‘We never talked about the Holocaust at home’

Who has the real power in Stamford Hill?

Most people assume that the world of the Strictly Orthodox is ruled by men. But that's not the whole story. Gaby Koppel reports from Stamford Hill

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April 22, 2020 12:46

Who has the real power in Stamford Hill?

‘He’s not a typical macher’

Meet Marc Nohr - an industry leader in media, JW3's chair and a Krav Maga teacher

6 min read

March 19, 2020 13:51

My ‘difficult’ mother - and my book

Gaby Koppel’s love/hate relationship with her mother provided inspiration for her first novel

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March 4, 2019 11:08

Growing up in the shadow of sickness

Gaby Koppel's daughter, Sarah, was life-threateningly ill as a child. She talks to other women who survived childhood sickness, and asks if a traumatic experience at a young age affects the paths you choose as an adult?

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September 27, 2018 09:43

The talent at the head of Bafta

Bafta has its glitzy awards ceremony on Sunday, and its chair Jane Lush will be at the helm. Gaby Koppel caught up with the woman who commissioned Strictly.

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February 15, 2018 10:29