Jennifer Lipman
Jennifer Lipman is a freelance journalist living in London, writing about current affairs, politics, culture and society. She tweets @jenlipman
Hankering for the old days of positive politics
Being 'not Corbyn', 'not May' and 'not bad news for Jews' is a pretty low bar, says Jennifer Lipman. It’s a dispiriting fact of politics that we’re at a stage where that could seem enough.
The therapist who needed to talk
When Lori Gottlieb's heart was broken she didn't realise she needed therapy - even though she was a therapist herself
The key to Florida
Is it time to head back to the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma? Our intrepid writer finds out...
Why is this night different? Now I’m the host
'I should be peeling potatoes instead of writing this. Or cooking a chicken-coop’s worth of eggs. Or possibly finding a feather so I can search for those final scraps of chametz.'
'I stopped counting after 10,000 IVF babies'
Simon Fishel messed up his A levels...but went on to become a pioneer in fertility medicine
What next when the antisemitism row is over ?
Constant low-level hatred can’t be ignored
Jennifer Lipman finds herself exhausted by the small-scale displays of prejudice and bigotry that assault Jews on a daily basis
Take care, a man like this could be watching You
The new Netflix show You is 'Dexter meets 500 Days of Summer' says its writer
If we celebrate Christmas, what do we lose?
I'm no Grinch, says Jennifer Lipman, but I'm not planning on decking the halls this Christmas either
Need a good night's rest? Talk to the sleep doctor
Milky drinks and counting sheep don’t work - but Dr Hugh Selsick might have the answer. Insomnia sufferer Jennifer Lipman seeks advice on a good night’s sleep
Biblical women are more than just pretty faces
The descriptions of women in the bible are worse than pre- #metoo Hollywood, says Jennifer Lipman, so perhaps we should start looking at these stories with a more modern filter
Labour’s religious attachment won’t unravel
Why don't Labour's detractors leave the party? Jennifer Lipman understands, even if she doesn't agree
I'm hosting the family succah
Succot is next week, and Jennifer Lipman has been building
Book Review: Strangers With the Same Dream
Jennifer Lipman reviews Alison Pick's novel about the pitfalls for pioneering families in the Jewish utopia of kibbutz life
I’m totally British, in my own distinct fashion
Dual identity doesn't mean split identity, says Jennifer Lipman, who is proudly both British and Jewish
Alison Pick: ‘I have a real hunger for Jewish themes’
Acclaimed author Alison Pick focuses on the early kibbutzniks in her new novel
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