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Simon Rocker

Can our burial system reflect the way we live now?

Synagogue membership and burial rights are linked – which can cause problems for some Jewish people

By Simon Rocker

2 min read

Bushey New Cemetery, a 16-acre Jewish burial ground extension in Hertfordshire, opened in 2017 (Blake Ezra Photography)

A Jewish school classroom in the UK (photo: Getty Images)

School Report: we need to bridge the gap between classroom and home

By Rabbi Daniel Fine

2 min read

There's tidy: Llandudno Bay; Stephanie Jacobs as a toddler and today

My mum gave me up for adoption. A Llandudno doctor made sure I went to a Jewish home

5 min read

Keren's great-grandmother Sarah in front of her sweet shop in Notting Hill

I’m the family archivist: what do I do with all the old photographs that threaten to take over my house?

4 min read

Shiral Mesika weds with her late father’s hologram under the chupah in Israel

Keren David

So would you bring a hologram of a departed loved one to a simchah?

2 min read

"I've suffered enough": Misha's mum and dad; her five children and (inset) the writer with her goyfriend

Our Passover in Israel is off, so everyone’s at my place for lunch. What could possibly go wrong?

By Misha Mansoor

3 min read

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz renewed their vows after three years of marriage in a ceremony earlier this month, attended by 200 guests but excluding the Beckham family. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Balmain)

Keren David

How can the Beckhams defuse the Brooklyn broiges?

2 min read

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My mother is 102 and scared of being Jewish in public

American film-maker Gayle Kirschenbaum on how October 7 has changed life for her and her mom

By Gayle Kirschenbaum

5 min read

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January 13, 2026 18:24

Mildred and Gayle Kirschenbaum

How to talk to your children about the Sydney terror attack, according to mental health experts

A psychologist, family therapist and two rabbis give their tips on supporting your children in the wake of the attack and how to celebrate Chanukah this year

4 min read

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December 15, 2025 20:39

Mourners lay down floral tributes to the victims of the antisemitic mass shooting terror attack at Bondi Beach (Photo: Getty)

Jewish leaders welcome lifting of two-child benefit cap

The policy had a disproportionate impact on Jewish community, they said

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

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December 1, 2025 11:25

A woman pushing a pram in the Stamford Hill (Photo: Getty Images)

Son of Miami-Dade mayor confronts his mother over Israel’s ‘genocide’

Ted Cava is urging Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to divest $100m in Israel bonds held by her office

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

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September 25, 2025 15:07

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is the first Jewish mayor of the county (Image:Miami-Dade)

When the JC played Cupid: How three couples found their soulmates via JC adverts

The paper’s former ‘lonely hearts’ section helped these people find the love of their lives

By Eliana Jordan

5 min read

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July 8, 2025 11:24

When the JC played Cupid: How three couples found their soulmates via JC adverts

Unlike Michelle Obama, I won’t need therapy when my kids leave home

Less washing, less noise and fewer shoes in the hall. When my chicks (big loud birds) fly the nest, I shall endeavour to see it as the start of a stress-free life

By Naomi Greenaway

4 min read

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May 22, 2025 13:38

Scary milestone: Michelle Obama (right) recently discussed the impact of empty nest syndrome on her wellbeing

A beacon of hope for families in crisis

A look into the Jewish Family Centre – the community’s one-stop hub for parents and children

2 min read

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May 18, 2025 13:04

The Jewish Family Centre children's therapy room (Photo: JFC)

Angela Epstein

By Angela Epstein

We need to celebrate the joy of being Jewish – and our Jewish mums

Of course we can’t ignore the bad news, but there’s much to celebrate and share

3 min read

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May 15, 2025 14:27

Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner : it's important to laugh and share our humour

How we live with disability, from frustrations and isolation to closeness and strength

Three families tell Elisa Bray how parenting has brought a rollercoaster of hospital trips, funding battles – and unexpected wonders

10 min read

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April 9, 2025 14:53

How we live with disability, from frustrations and isolation to closeness and strength

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