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Karen Glaser

Karen Glaser

Karen Glaser edits Life, the Jewish Chronicle's culture and lifestyle section

You can reach her at: kglaser@thejc.com

Latest from Karen Glaser

My partner's not Jewish, but our children are: Meet the supportive spouses keeping kids in the tribe

Assume ‘marrying out’ leads to assimilation? Think again, says Karen Glaser

By Karen Glaser

6 min read

My partner's not Jewish, but our children are: Meet the supportive spouses keeping kids in the tribe

Is this what a Jew looks like?

Is this what a Jew looks like?

9 min read

The policeman who conned me: How one Jewish woman was seduced by a spy-cop

The policeman who conned me: How one Jewish woman was seduced by a spy-cop

7 min read

A very Jewish romance - with a Yiddish flavour

A very Jewish romance - with a Yiddish flavour

4 min read

More from Karen Glaser

Me & You: The rabbi and the Syrian refugee: 'She's my friend'

Nisrin Kakhya was one of a group of Syrian refugees helped to come to the UK with the support of Finchley Progressive Synagogue, where Rebecca Birk is rabbi. Now the pair are best of friends.

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February 3, 2022 12:33

Me & You: The rabbi and the Syrian refugee: 'She's my friend'

Painting in colour

Nirit Takele’s colourful art draws on her background as an Ethiopian immigrant to Israel, she tells Karen Glaser

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October 22, 2021 09:40

Painting in colour

Let’s be fair to fathers

Is it right that Jewishness is generally passed down through the mother's side? It's time for a rethink, says Karen Glaser

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June 17, 2021 12:44

Let’s be fair to fathers

Yehudis Fletcher: speaking out on sex and marriage

Yehudis Fletcher campaigns against ignorance and abuse in her Charedi community - after she courageously gave evidence against a man who assaulted her

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January 6, 2021 16:38

Yehudis Fletcher: speaking out on sex and marriage

Sally Jacobs

Iconoclastic stage and costume designer who collaborated with Peter Brook

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November 20, 2020 14:28

Sally Jacobs

Why have you forgotten us, Rishi?

Millions of small business owners have been overlooked in the government's support schemes to help those hit by the pandemic. Karen Glaser spoke to some of the 'forgotten'.

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November 12, 2020 11:01

Why have you forgotten us, Rishi?

The curse of Long Covid

An increasing number of people are suffering long term symptoms from the coronavirus. Karen Glaser reports.

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October 29, 2020 10:47

The curse of Long Covid

Time to chop the shops?

As the shops re-open, are you desperate to go back? Or has lockdown made you rethink your consumer habits? Meet Zoe Jacobs who gave up shopping for a year

4 min read

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June 25, 2020 17:04

Time to chop the shops?

Is your teenager addicted to vaping?

Lockdown might be good for your teenager's health. Karen Glaser reports.

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April 7, 2020 13:40

Is your teenager addicted to vaping?

The East End renaissance

'I've set up home in Hackney because I didn't want to be an unthinking Jew'

6 min read

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April 3, 2020 11:10

The East End renaissance

‘I don’t  need a Jewish partner to be  me’

Does 'marrying out' spell the end of Jewish commitment and identity? It's not necessarily so, says Karen Glaser

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February 10, 2020 09:21

‘I don’t  need a Jewish partner to be  me’

Is the British Jewish community snobbish?

Being working class used to be the norm for British Jews, but in a generation we've been upwardly socially mobile. So how does it feel to be a blue collar worker and Jewish in 2020?

4 min read

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January 9, 2020 11:53

Is the British Jewish community snobbish?

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