Hilary Freeman
Hilary Freeman has been an agony aunt for 20 years, working for newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as appearing on TV and radio. She is an award-wining national newspaper newspaper journalist and has written seven novels for teenagers and young adults, which have been shortlisted for several awards. She also lectures in journalism and works as a media consultant. Hilary lives in Camden Town with her partner and their daughter.
The Charedi leaver who is singing the Yiddishe blues
Musician Pini Brown left the Chasidic community three years ago. Now his story is the subject of an award-winning short which will be shown at the UKJFF next week
‘Our whole community is hurting,’ says IDF’s first female Druze recruit
Eman Safady is the face and voice of Israel’s fiercely patriotic 160-000 strong Druze community
How Hamas and its apologists made me a true Zionist
My relationship with Israel prior to October 7 was complicated. But when I visited soon after, I found myself falling in love with the Jewish state
I had PTSD after my disabled daughter’s birth… but the love for her at our shul was epic
Sheila Brill tells how she recovered from the terrible effect hospital staff’s incompetence had on her family and how she campaigning to improve practices
‘If Freud was alive today he would rage against all this cancel culture’
The author of a new book discusses the antisemitism that followed Freud throughout his life, and why his critics have always downplayed it
Celebrating the Kindertransport refugee who dressed Britain's Jewish brides
Nettie Spiegel became a top bridal designer after arriving in Britain with just a suitcase
Why two Jewish fathers set up a podcast to explore male grief
Serge Cowan and Lee Barnett's podcast ‘Men Do Talk’ examines male journeys of loss after experiencing the worst that can happen to a parent
MS: The invisible disease that I share with Selma
Hilary Freeman didn’t know she could lead a fulfilling life with Multiple Sclerosis - which is why she speaks out about the condition whenever she can
My DNA is totally Jewish — and I’m a bit miffed
Hilary Freeman found out her ethnic profile from a DNA test, and it's made her ponder her identity
That’s entertainment... and her job
We talk to the woman behind the entertainment at big scale events - from TV, to fashion, to sporting events
‘You deserve to find your soulmate’
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox left her husband after 22 years - and says more women should do the same
What does a Jew look like?
When the mainstream press publishes a Jewish story, how do they illustrate it? With Charedi Jews photographed from behind
Ask Hilary: How will my breast op affect my marriage?
Our Agony Aunt advises a woman scared about her preventative mastectomy
Ask Hilary: My au pair makes me feel like a frump
Our agony aunt advises a mum with low self esteem
Ask Hilary: I’ve lost my faith – but my husband has his
Our agony aunt advises a woman struggling with grief
‘I love this job so much’
The Jewish Museum in Camden has just been granted National Portfolio status by the Arts Council. Hilary Freeman met its boss, Abigail Morris
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