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‘Shiva was amazing. It really left me not alone’

The Jewish way of processing bereavement helps mourners change and grow, says grief expert Merissa Nathan Gerson

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‘Shiva was amazing. It really left me not alone’

Journalist Hadley Freeman. Byline John Nguyen/JNVisuals 03/01/2022

Book review: Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia - Perfectionist girls who starve

By Jennifer Lipman

3 min read

From boxing to baking: the joy of learning new things

From boxing to baking: the joy of learning new things

By Stephen Applebaum

6 min read

Meet the menschiest man in publishing

Meet the menschiest man in publishing

By Stephen Applebaum

4 min read

To dip or not to dip? The Shakespeare Haggadah

To dip or not to dip? The Shakespeare Haggadah

2 min read

Agatha Christie novels edited to remove 'offensive references' to Jews

Agatha Christie novels edited to remove 'offensive references' to Jews

By Gabe Friedman

1 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Anthony Horowitz speaking during a visit to Bousfield Primary School to celebrate World Book Day on March 5, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Philip Toscano - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Anthony Horowitz hits out at Dahl publishers for 'tampering' with his work

By Tash Mosheim

1 min read

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Ukraine re-discovers its Jewish writers

How persecuted voices from the past are inspiring a new generation

By David Herman

5 min read

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March 23, 2023 13:50

Ukraine re-discovers its Jewish writers

I beat anorexia and drugs and became a bestselling life coach

Jacqueline Hurst was an unhappy teenager with multiple problems, now she is ‘recovered’ and helps others turn their lives around

By Sandy Rashty

5 min read

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March 23, 2023 12:47

I beat anorexia and drugs and became a bestselling life coach

The music manager who turned down Jesus Christ Superstar on a lifetime of picking hits

Harvey Lisberg still rues the smash hits he let slip through his fingers

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March 23, 2023 12:45

The music manager who turned down Jesus Christ Superstar on a lifetime of picking hits

Book review: A Small Town in Ukraine and My Disappearing Uncle - takes on family history

There is much to admire in these two richly illustrated books - and a deep complementarity between them

By Daniel Snowman

3 min read

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March 17, 2023 10:32

Book review: A Small Town in Ukraine and My Disappearing Uncle - takes on family history

Book review: The Equal Parent - Lessons in child-rearing from a father

As a father in a same-sex relationship, Morgan-Bentley offers a unique perspective

By Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

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March 17, 2023 10:29

Book review: The Equal Parent - Lessons in child-rearing from a father

When being a bestselling author runs in the family

Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman write books separately and together, often drawing on Jewish themes

By Jenni Frazer

7 min read

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March 16, 2023 16:09

When being a bestselling author runs in the family

Howard Jacobson

By Howard Jacobson

My first book was 40 years ago and I’m still worrying about it

It's 40 years since the publication of my first novel, and I can still hear the objections...

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March 16, 2023 14:11

My first book was 40 years ago and I’m still worrying about it

Jodi Picoult Holocaust novel banned from school in 'inappropriate' books row

Picoult's novel The Storyteller was removed from a library in Florida

By Andrew Lapin

2 min read

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March 14, 2023 16:23

NEW YORK - JUNE 24: Author Jodi Picoult attends the premiere of "My Sister's Keeper" at the AMC Lincoln Square theater on June 24, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Stop Look Listen book review: The spiritual beauty of Shabbat

Nehemia Polen argues the ultimate purpose of Shabbat is to bring us to a zone of enhanced spiritual awareness

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

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March 10, 2023 15:32

Stop Look Listen book review: The spiritual beauty of Shabbat

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