BooksThe Washington Post reporter who decided to novelise the Israel-Palestine conflictJournalist Ruth Marks Eglash’s day job is writing about the Middle East. But when her Israeli children started asking about tensions in the region, she struggled to answer. So she turned to fictionBy Ruth Marks Eglash3 min read
FamilyCancer or not, I will certainly be at my boy's weddingsKaren Skinazi is determined that nothing will stop her from dancing at her boys’ weddingsBy Karen E H Skinazi 3 min read
Family history'My dad was a feminist without realising it'He didn’t cook dinner or wash our clothes, but our father was adamant that my sister and I become educated professionalsBy Karen E H Skinazi 3 min read
BooksHitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad review: An epic tale of a family’s struggleDaniel Finkelstein's family memoir manages to tell an intimate story on a grand scaleBy Stephen Pollard2 min read
Books'My mum was rounded up by Hitler's henchmen whilst games were being played in local parks'Tory peer Daniel Finkelstein tells of the harrowing stories of camps and gulags in his bookBy Tanya Gold 7 min read
FamilyHow to raise your son to be a nice Jewish boyA recent report published by the Children’s Commissioner found that 13 is the average age that children first view pornography onlineBy Gaby Wine7 min read
FamilyTaking Notes: Welcome to my Eden and thank you to EzraOn the happy occasion of my granddaughter's birth, I couldn't have been more grateful to this wonderful charityBy Emma Shevah2 min read
Film review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret - Growing pains and sanitary productsAdaptation of Judy Blume's seminal novel is a wonderful depiction of pre-adolescent angstBy Linda Marric1 min read||May 18, 2023 15:53
Excavating my past in the box roomA decluttering session turns emotional when it unearths a treasure from my childhoodBy Claire Calman3 min read||May 12, 2023 08:28
What it's like being the only Jewish girl cadet at SandhurstWhen Ruby-Rose Mansoor marched in last Saturday’s coronation parade, her mother was bursting with nachasBy Misha Mansoor 3 min read||May 11, 2023 10:13
Film review: Love According to Dalva - Depraved parentingBelgian director Emmanuelle Nicot takes on the thorny subject of family abuse with sensitivity and skillBy Linda Marric1 min read||May 5, 2023 10:34
How a man rescued his Down's syndrome brother from a care home in lockdownManni Coe set off from his home in Spain after receiving a troubling text from ReubenBy Anne Joseph5 min read||May 5, 2023 10:19
How I've become totally addicted - to board gamesI tell myself my new game is all about the Pesach meal - this is because I’m an addict and addicts are good at rationalising their harmful actionsBy Josh Howie3 min read||May 4, 2023 12:45
The Jewish women who just can't stop gamblingIt starts with bingo, but then the debts grow. Why are so many Jewish women seeking help for their online betting habits?By Francine White6 min read||April 20, 2023 11:31
Film review: One Fine Morning - Heartbreak of a daughterOutstanding piece of filmmaking tells poignant story of a woman attempting to navigate life after a huge lossBy Linda Marric1 min read||April 17, 2023 11:41
My mother was a fantasist. Schindler’s List helped me understand who she really wasMax Friedman, the son of two Holocaust survivors, was reluctant to see Steven Spielberg’s film when it came out in 1993. But when he did, it changed his lifeBy Karen Glaser4 min read||April 14, 2023 08:58
