Claire Calman is a writer and broadcaster, who lives in London. Her latest novel, ‘Growing Up for Beginners’ (Boldwood Books), will he published on June 4.
Lockdown is getting to Claire Calman - and it's embarrassing her in public
In her final column, Claire Calman reflects on a tumultuous year
My pledges for the year ahead reflect my fundamental dislike of any and all major changes
Stay true to this year’s Christmas spirit while you take our miserable quiz, devoid of mince pies, mulled wine and merriment
Claire Calman pokes fun at conspiracy theories
We all know about the coronavirus jabs, but you may not be aware of these innoculations currently in development for conditions disproportionally prevalent in Jewish communities
Christmas is obviously a Jewish festival co-opted by a junior offshoot faction, not least because of its almost unlimited potential for arguments
'It is near impossible to milk my finger while keeping it steady enough to direct each drop into the tube'
'When I’m working on a book, at some point, I have to withdraw from the world whether I like it or not'
Naomi, 61, is running Food Bank Aid, which supplies 15 food banks across north London
What is the correct route to enter? Will I ever manage to get out again?
The government has acquired 30 million doses of flu vaccine, but it took me weeks of looking to find one
Attending a funeral or shiva to support the mourners, regardless of whether or not you knew the deceased, is a Jewish tradition that should be more widely adopted
We can use the government's latest lockdown grading system as a template to create a simple Goy’s Guide to Jews
Is it possible that I’ve contracted the virus again? I'm pretty positive I had it back in April, when the world-beating testing system of today was but a pipe dream
Kudos to MPs, who have been making great strides in keeping the guidelines as confusing as possible
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