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Why isn’t there a Jewish family living on Coronation Street?

Could it be because the writers of British soaps think Jews are too middle class?

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Why isn’t there a Jewish family living on Coronation Street?

Jerry Lewis and Robert De Niro in The King of Comedy

Comedians rush in where wise men never go

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The Maltese Falcon - a classic, but can you follow the plot?

A Jew in Malta muses on Dr Faustus, falcons and Warren the rabbit

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On my way to shul, I discovered the best cheesecake in London

On my way to shul, I discovered the best cheesecake in London

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What this actress said to the bishop about avoiding broiges

The state of world politics means Maureen Lipman can’t sleep, but she’s prepping for a climate-change cabaret

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May 27, 2025 16:54

Bishop Ken's cathedral in Duke Street

I’m in the Cotswolds on the trail of a bunch of Jewish detectives

Filming a television series, Maureen delves into the wonderful world of Yiddish crime fiction

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May 22, 2025 14:03

Maureen Lipman is diving into the world of Jewish detectives on a trip to the Cotswalds (Image: Getty)

79? 75? My real age is a prime number which isn’t waiting to be divided

From VE Day to a poetry reading, this week brought home to me that age is what you make of it

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May 14, 2025 21:00

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Maureen Lipman attends the Pride Of Birmingham Awards 2022 at University of Birmingham on March 07, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images)

Bras, bat mitzvahs and Bereshit: it’s all part of a working girl's day

A cruise ends, reality returns. On the importance of showing up — for family, faith, and fittings…

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May 7, 2025 13:41

Bat mitzvah celebration with young woman reading from scroll in Hebrew

Pool-side anxieties, the Rambam and one golden, salted margarita

Reflections from the Queen Mary 2: people-watching at sea and a tribute to the Schindler of Spain

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April 30, 2025 16:11

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: The world's biggest passenger liner, the Queen Mary 2 arrives at her home port of Southampton December 26, 2003 in Southampton, England. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will officially name the 550m GBP luxury liner on January 8, 2004. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

A shiva for Julius Caesar and Rome’s other Jewish surprises

From Judaean gladiators to perfect fried artichokes, I’ve had four days of marvellous history and art

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April 24, 2025 14:41

A vintage lithograph depicting the death of Julius Caesar (Image: Getty)

Unfortunately, we cannot all fit into Douglas Murray’s cellar

From Thornton-Varley hats to Friday-night theatre, a Jewish life through some uncertain times

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April 17, 2025 10:30

Douglas Murray speaks on the rise of antisemitism in Europe at an event organised by Jewish community groups in France last year (Image: Getty)

I can’t stand President Trump –but annoyingly I sometimes agree with him

The future’s orange with a bully in charge, but it’s horrible to find that he’s not always wrong

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April 9, 2025 10:29

The future's orange: Donald Trump (Photo: Getty)

OK, so here’s my chicken soup secret

I’ve been teaching new friends to cook the Jewish way

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April 1, 2025 16:22

There was a time when we didn’t always talk about antisemitism

We once felt safe enough to discuss other matters – until the Oldest Hatred reared its ugly head again

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March 26, 2025 12:24

Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Rabbi Noah in Nobody Wants This. (Photo: Netflix)

How your licence fee paid for ‘Gaza’s Got Talent’ star Abdullah

I’ve worked for the BBC over the years, but it’s time to take a stand against Lineker and Bowen

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March 19, 2025 10:34

The broadcaster's board met on Thursday and released a statement recognising that “significant and damaging” errors had been made in its Gaza documentary (credit: BBC)

Those fighting on behalf of the hostages deserve a Nobel Prize

The JC is pleased to welcome Maureen Lipman as a contributor to a regular column

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March 13, 2025 15:48

A crowd watches a live feed from a funeral for members of the Bibas family Hostages Square (Getty Images)

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