Rina Wolfson

Rina Wolfson is a popular Jewish educator and freelance writer. After a successful career in academic publishing she has recently returned to full time study and is currently researching for a PhD in Biblical Art as Visual Commentary. #000d

Latest from Rina Wolfson

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

6 min read

A year of overwhelming love

4 min read

I’ll never walk alone thanks to Liverpool

3 min read

My age gap family

3 min read

Raising sparks, from Suffolk to Jerusalem

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

4 min read

November 8, 2018 16:46

Raising sparks, from Suffolk to Jerusalem

Auschwitz should not be marketed to tourists

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

3 min read

October 24, 2018 17:38

Auschwitz should not be marketed to tourists

The perfect job for a nice Jewish comic

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

3 min read

July 26, 2018 10:17

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.

1 min read

June 15, 2018 08:41

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

The collapse of the 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

4 min read

April 24, 2018 09:39

The collapse of the round table is telling

Dina Brawer: From rebbetzin to rabbi

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

7 min read

March 28, 2018 11:57

Why I will be at Parliament Square

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.”

2 min read

March 26, 2018 11:31

JC Stays: Spread Eagle Hotel & spa

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

2 min read

March 15, 2018 12:26

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?

4 min read

March 6, 2018 12:52

Should there be a Jewish Inclusion Rider?

Why was I alone in the press room?

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?

5 min read

August 3, 2017 11:14

A tale of two general elections

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

3 min read

May 25, 2017 10:17

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

3 min read

April 18, 2017 12:25

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Rina Wolfson

Latest from Rina Wolfson

Rina Wolfson remembered

A year of overwhelming love

I’ll never walk alone thanks to Liverpool

My age gap family

More from Rina Wolfson

Raising sparks, from Suffolk to Jerusalem

Auschwitz should not be marketed to tourists

The perfect job for a nice Jewish comic

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

The collapse of the round table is telling

Dina Brawer: From rebbetzin to rabbi

Why I will be at Parliament Square

JC Stays: Spread Eagle Hotel & spa

Should there be a Jewish Inclusion Rider?

Why was I alone in the press room?

A tale of two general elections

Spot the sexist difference