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The infinite joys of having a big Jewish family
Keeping the family together, even when we’re all in different places
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Camp Simcha retreat lifts spirits for families of seriously ill children
Camp Simcha organised their largest family retreat yet, with 115 family members enjoying three days of respite
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From one Jewish mum called Victoria to another… advice for our new First Lady
Victoria Prever’s children are the same age as Victoria Starmer’s – so she’s acutely aware of what’s facing the PM’s wife
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Jewish couple become ‘world’s oldest newlyweds’ with a combined age of 202
Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, tied the knot on Sunday
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Let’s talk about how our kids learn about gender
Why are Jewish kids coming home from school talking about 100 sexes?
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Four simchahs in one day at Bedfordshire Progressive Synagogue
From baby blessings to an 80th birthday, all generations were celebrated
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I’m so glad Dad agreed to move into a care home
My 95-year-old father was adamant he would not go into a home — but Hammerson House gave him, and us, so much
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An overseas Pesach jaunt with my elderly parents - what could go wrong?
I’m not sure what the opposite of a health farm is but it’s probably a ‘Pesach hotel’
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‘Pesach is a festival of freedom but this year we will be praying for the hostages’
An Orthodox mother and a rabbi open up about how they feel in the run-up to Seder night
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I didn’t tell my wife about her cancer death sentence – and she lived another 21 years
Rosie Gamp was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1999 but survived after an innovative new treatment
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Meet the Jewish man with 37 children
Until his daughter Rachel tracked him down in 2017, Peter Ellenstein had barely thought about the sperm bank donations of his youth. Now his 37 children are his world
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Mum moves in, my back gives up
In a household where ages span 90 years, John Nathan’s the only man in the house
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I am my family’s Lilibet
Jews know how to avoid broiges over naming children – or do we?
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Claire Calman: ‘I’m off to a family barmitzvah’
Map-reading, a magician and many cousins
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Welcome to the new frontier in our parenting balancing act
We’ve been on high alert since October 7. How do we ensure our kids remain proud of being Jewish while keeping safe on the streets?
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My Jewish grandpa had an iconic cinema chain where I met royalty
An illuminating family memoir tells the story behind Britain’s first film theatres
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