September 24, 2021 12:47

Rina Wolfson remembered

Rina Wolfson, who died last week, wrote often for the JC and was our Secret Shulgoer. Here are some extracts from her articles

December 22, 2020 16:43

A year of overwhelming love

'As spring turned to summer, we were knocked off our smug perch by the grotesque prospect of battling cancer during a global pandemic.'

July 02, 2020 14:29

I’ll never walk alone thanks to Liverpool FC

As my brain tries to make sense of my recent cancer diagnosis, those formative Liverpool years carry more weight and meaning

January 09, 2019 15:53

Don't worry, Gordon and Tana Ramsay, a big age gap between siblings is great

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and wife Tana are expecting their fifth child - 17 years after the birth of number four. Rina Wolfson has a similar age gap family, and she has some advice

November 08, 2018 16:46

Raising sparks, from Suffolk to Jerusalem

Ariel Kahn's debut novel has its roots in a real-life tragedy

October 24, 2018 18:38

Auschwitz should not be marketed to tourists

Poland risks becoming complicit in the eradication from public discussion of the extent of its own culpability

July 26, 2018 11:17

Rachel Creeger: comedian with a perfect job

Rachel Creeger is the only Orthodox Jewish woman on the UK comedy circuit. Is she lonely?

June 15, 2018 09:41

We’re all celebrating Iftar meals, but what next?

During Ramadan, Jews were queuing up to celebrate with Muslims. But how tolerant are we of our fellow Jews, asks Rina Wolfson.

April 24, 2018 10:39

The collapse of Jeremy Corbyn's antisemitism round table is telling

The fact that so many Jewish community figures felt unable to attend Mr Corbyn's round table should give the Labour leadership pause for thought, says Rina Wolfson

March 28, 2018 12:57

Dina Brawer: From rebbetzin to rabbi

Dina Brawer will soon qualify as an Orthodox rabbi. She tells Rina Wolfson about her journey and inspiration.

March 26, 2018 12:31

Why I will be at Parliament Square tonight

The next time Corbyn defends a Holocaust-denier and says ‘I didn’t see anything, and anyway, my parents were at Cable Street’. I can say, “Well, I saw it all. And I was at Parliament Square.”

March 15, 2018 12:26

JC Stays: Spread Eagle Hotel & spa, West Sussex

A break fit for a queen at one of England's most historic hotels.

March 06, 2018 12:52

Should there be a Jewish Inclusion Rider?

What would happen, for example, if every man offered a role in a Jewish communal organisation insisted that the organisation accurately reflected the demographics of our community?

August 03, 2017 12:14

Humbled by a Muslim gathering

Rina Wolfson didn't know what to expect when she joined 40,000 Muslims at the annual Jalsa Salana meeting. She was impressed - but why were no other journalists there?

May 25, 2017 11:17

A tale of two general elections

How much has politics changed since Rina Wolfson first cast her vote 20 years ago?

April 18, 2017 13:25

Spot the sexist difference

When Rina Wolfson wrote on Facebook about her discomfort with the different way men and women dancers are presented on stage, the reaction was not what she had bargained for