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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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Jennifer Lipman

Travel is key to the Jewish story, both now and in the past

There is nothing frivolous about our yearning to go abroad. The fact that our ancestors often had no choice is central to who we are and why ‘next year in Jerusalem’ resonates so deeply, writes Jennifer Lipman

By Jennifer Lipman

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A Boeing 747-400 from Israel's national carrier El Al is seen parked on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, on July 04, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ (Photo credit should read JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Woman wearing yellow sweater sitting on yellow sofa using laptop and talking with her dog

The future of work

6 min read

Hunger, appetite and the joy of denial

Hunger, appetite and the joy of denial

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From pain, poverty and guilt to harmony and a quilt

From pain, poverty and guilt to harmony and a quilt

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Policing Facebook

A new body has been set up to oversee the social media platform. Jennifer Lipman met one of its members

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February 25, 2021 16:35

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We cannot turn a blind eye to these forced marriages

These women could be our sisters and daughters, and they deserve better, writes Jennifer Lipman

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February 19, 2021 15:06

We cannot turn a blind eye to these forced marriages

Covid can't stop good old chaotic Jewish hospitality

The pandemic has put social lives on hold but it won't get the better of us forever

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January 6, 2021 17:08

Multi-generation family eating together

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

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