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Jennifer Lipman

Jennifer Lipman

Jennifer Lipman is a freelance journalist living in London, writing about current affairs, politics, culture and society. She tweets @jenlipman

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From pain, poverty and guilt to harmony and a quilt

Hope Adams' Dangerous Women is a forgotten story that reminds us how far we have come, writes Jennifer Lipman

By Jennifer Lipman

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From pain, poverty and guilt to harmony and a quilt

Young woman using smart phone,Social media concept.

Policing Facebook

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We cannot turn a blind eye to these forced marriages

We cannot turn a blind eye to these forced marriages

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Multi-generation family eating together

Covid can't stop good old chaotic Jewish hospitality

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Jews shouldn't be Christmas grinches

'Living in a Christian-majority country we should appreciate the value Christmas has — even if it’s not “our” celebration'

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November 26, 2020 12:06

Jews shouldn't be Christmas grinches

David Leavitt: Writing about Trump - reluctantly

David Leavitt's new novel is about panicking liberals. But as he tells Jennifer Lipman, he didn't really want to write about the Trump era.

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November 1, 2020 12:40

David Leavitt: Writing about Trump - reluctantly

Review: The Yellow Bird Sings

Far from perfect book, Jennifer Lipman cannot shake this poignant tale from her mind

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October 15, 2020 11:14

Review: The Yellow Bird Sings

The British Jews on the Nazi hit list

Filmmaker Ivor Montagu, businessman Sir Isidore Salmon, and ex-JC editor Ivan Marion Greenberg are among those named in a Gestapo black book

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October 8, 2020 10:27

The British Jews on the Nazi hit list

How to talk to kids about our scary world

Parenting expert Dr Abigail Gewirtz has written a timely book advising parents on tackling frightening subjects with youngsters

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October 1, 2020 09:36

How to talk to kids about our scary world

Working from home is good for Jewish lives

Whether it’s choosing your hours or doing a nine-to-five from your kitchen, the potential benefits of flexible and remote working are immense

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September 23, 2020 10:37

Working from home is good for Jewish lives

Review: Artifact

It is a meandering tale, graphic and shocking at times and meditative at others, which doesn’t so much reach a conclusion as simply end

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September 10, 2020 12:23

Review: Artifact

‘It feels like sometimes you’re living on Mars’

Author Emma Straub tells Jennifer Lipman about the challenges of writing contemporary fiction in a pandemic and in Trump's America

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September 2, 2020 11:29

‘It feels like sometimes you’re living on Mars’

The doctor who saved Salonica’s memories

A family has worked together to translate a book which pieces together the story of Salonica's murdered Jews

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September 2, 2020 11:29

The doctor who saved Salonica’s memories

Taking on the boys’ club

Erica Katz has written a gossipy novel giving the inside track on the world of New York's Magic Circle law firms.

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August 6, 2020 10:27

Taking on the boys’ club

We cannot ignore the St Andrews accusations

'Stronger oversight and complaints processes are needed'

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August 4, 2020 09:04

We cannot ignore the St Andrews accusations

When science fiction gets real

Jenny Kleeman's new book explores the promise - and problems - of new technology

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July 9, 2020 11:30

When science fiction gets real

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