Karen Glaser

Karen Glaser edits Life, the Jewish Chronicle's culture and lifestyle section

You can reach her at: kglaser@thejc.com

Latest from Karen Glaser

Police

The policeman who conned me: How one Jewish woman was seduced by a spy-cop

Alison* was one of over 50 women conned by police into long-term intimate relationships

7 min read

The policeman who conned me: How one Jewish woman was seduced by a spy-cop

A very Jewish romance - with a Yiddish flavour

4 min read

Me & You: The rabbi and the Syrian refugee: 'She's my friend'

5 min read

Painting in colour

5 min read

Let’s be fair to fathers

Is it right that Jewishness is generally passed down through the mother's side? It's time for a rethink, says Karen Glaser

6 min read

June 17, 2021 13:44

Yehudis Fletcher: speaking out on sex and marriage

Yehudis Fletcher campaigns against ignorance and abuse in her Charedi community - after she courageously gave evidence against a man who assaulted her

6 min read

January 6, 2021 16:38

Yehudis Fletcher: speaking out on sex and marriage

Sally Jacobs

Iconoclastic stage and costume designer who collaborated with Peter Brook

3 min read

November 20, 2020 14:28

Why have you forgotten us, Rishi?

Millions of small business owners have been overlooked in the government's support schemes to help those hit by the pandemic. Karen Glaser spoke to some of the 'forgotten'.

7 min read

November 12, 2020 11:01

The curse of Long Covid

An increasing number of people are suffering long term symptoms from the coronavirus. Karen Glaser reports.

6 min read

October 29, 2020 10:47

Time to chop the shops?

As the shops re-open, are you desperate to go back? Or has lockdown made you rethink your consumer habits? Meet Zoe Jacobs who gave up shopping for a year

4 min read

June 25, 2020 18:04

Is your teenager addicted to vaping?

Lockdown might be good for your teenager's health. Karen Glaser reports.

5 min read

April 7, 2020 14:40

The East End renaissance

'I've set up home in Hackney because I didn't want to be an unthinking Jew'

6 min read

April 3, 2020 12:10

‘I don’t  need a Jewish partner to be  me’

Does 'marrying out' spell the end of Jewish commitment and identity? It's not necessarily so, says Karen Glaser

5 min read

February 10, 2020 09:21

‘I don’t  need a Jewish partner to be  me’

Is the British Jewish community snobbish?

Being working class used to be the norm for British Jews, but in a generation we've been upwardly socially mobile. So how does it feel to be a blue collar worker and Jewish in 2020?

4 min read

January 9, 2020 11:53