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Back to the Borscht Belt! Celebrating the golden era of Jewish vacationland in the Catskills

A new festival will recapture the heady days of Jewish vacationland in the Catskills

By Francine White

7 min read

Back to the Borscht Belt! Celebrating the golden era of Jewish vacationland in the Catskills

Meet the woman behind some of Israel's best TV

9 min read

Meeting Israel's answer to Jennifer Coolidge

6 min read

The real beauty queen of Jerusalem

5 min read

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I smuggled kosher meat to Spain for our family holiday

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June 22, 2023 14:16

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My very own butler? This is how to cruise...

Francine White’s holiday cruise got a boost with an upgrade, but could the crew sort out a kosher menu to satisfy her husband, Ray?

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Kay Mellor: The working-class Jewish writer who changed British TV forever

The Northern writer's portrayal of Yorkshire life revolutionised drama on the small screen

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May 11, 2023 14:02

Kay Mellor: The working-class Jewish writer who changed British TV forever

The Jewish women who just can't stop gambling

It starts with bingo, but then the debts grow. Why are so many Jewish women seeking help for their online betting habits?

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April 20, 2023 11:31

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‘I’ve never had kids but I’m Nina’s bubbe’

Francine White didn’t know how to be a step-gran, but she’s loving it

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March 16, 2023 22:35

‘I’ve never had kids but I’m Nina’s bubbe’

At last! A fake steak to satisfy my own Mr White

Top chef Marco Pierre White is serving Israeli plant-based 'meat'. Francine White (no relation) had to give it a try

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February 16, 2023 10:33

At last! A fake steak to satisfy my own Mr White

Another Fauda hit - as Israel’s hottest global TV sensation returns to our screens, we meet its stars

As series four is set to launch on UK Netflix, we're back with familiar faces

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January 12, 2023 14:15

Another Fauda hit - as Israel’s hottest global TV sensation returns to our screens, we meet its stars

Meet Sarit Yishai-Levi, the bestselling queen of Jerusalem

The former journalist talks about her glittering career and the hit book that changed her life

7 min read

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November 3, 2022 12:45

Meet Sarit Yishai-Levi, the bestselling queen of Jerusalem

Meet the warrior women of Fauda

In the macho world of Israel’s international TV hit series, women play a powerful role on and off screen

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October 10, 2022 18:53

The musical genius behind Les Mis explains how his own dream came true

Claude-Michel Schönberg talks about his French upbringing, his brush with pop stardom and how Jesus Christ Superstar inspired him to create hit musicals

7 min read

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September 13, 2022 09:40

The musical genius behind Les Mis explains how his own dream came true

From a drag queen to Captain Gabi: Fauda's ever-changing Itzik Cohen

He’s played Hitler, a sumo wrestler and an Israeli politician — Francine White meets the chameleon-like Fauda star

8 min read

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July 7, 2022 13:31

From a drag queen to Captain Gabi: Fauda's ever-changing Itzik Cohen

Obituary: Kay Mellor

From Coronation Street to Fat Friends and The Syndicate: the scriptwriter who preferred Leeds to LA

4 min read

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June 23, 2022 16:01