Jennifer Lipman

Jennifer Lipman is a freelance journalist living in London, writing about current affairs, politics, culture and society. She tweets @jenlipman

Latest from Jennifer Lipman

Here’s my communal To Do list for the 2020s

'A new decade offers a reset; time to make resolutions for the future. As a community, it’s an opportunity to reflect on what we want from the coming decade.'

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Here’s my communal To Do list for the 2020s

Ancient feminism

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I won’t vote Labour, but I’ve no plans to leave

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My father's 13,000 mile escape

6 min read

How to attract young families to shul? It’s easy

'There’s one area where our community could make an enormous difference; childcare. Almost every parent I know spends their life navigating its complexities.'

3 min read

October 10, 2019 13:58

How to attract young families to shul? It’s easy

Refugee, feminist, pioneer

Publisher Ursula Owen's new book traces her life as a refugee from Germany

6 min read

October 10, 2019 13:05

Do succah suppers leave you cold?

It's the season for eating al fresco - or al succo - as Succot approaches. But you you love or hate eating in your temporary hut? Jennifer Lipman and Angela Epstein debate.

3 min read

October 10, 2019 11:37

Be more like Chuka, moderate Labour MPs

They are asking us to hold our breath and vote in a man who has demonstrated a consistent record of cosying up to people with questionable ideologies, says Jennifer Lipman

3 min read

August 29, 2019 14:12

Etgar Keret's IKEA way to write a story

The best-selling Israeli author has a new collection of stories out in September

6 min read

August 16, 2019 10:23

My Jewish wishes for my newborn baby son

'I hope he will indeed develop a proud Jewish Identity; that he will be someone for whom his faith sits at the heart of his being.'

3 min read

July 18, 2019 11:04

My Jewish wishes for my newborn baby son

Is this the female Philip Roth?

Debut novelist Taffy Brodesser-Akner has written a book about a middle-aged Jewish doctor - and the plaudits are coming in thick and fast

6 min read

June 27, 2019 15:24

Hankering for the old days of positive politics

Being 'not Corbyn', 'not May' and 'not bad news for Jews' is a pretty low bar, says Jennifer Lipman. It’s a dispiriting fact of politics that we’re at a stage where that could seem enough.

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June 6, 2019 14:32

Hankering for the old days of positive politics

The therapist who needed to talk

When Lori Gottlieb's heart was broken she didn't realise she needed therapy - even though she was a therapist herself

4 min read

June 6, 2019 11:20

The key to Florida

Is it time to head back to the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma? Our intrepid writer finds out...

4 min read

April 22, 2019 15:37

Why is this night different? Now I’m the host

'I should be peeling potatoes instead of writing this. Or cooking a chicken-coop’s worth of eggs. Or possibly finding a feather so I can search for those final scraps of chametz.'

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April 17, 2019 15:26