Keren David
Keren David is the Managing Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. She is also the award-winning author of 13 books for young adults, her most recent is Say No to the Dress, published by Barrington Stoke
Book review: Growing Up for Beginners
This vastly enjoyable read is about the importance of knowing yourself and living with confidence
Hidden treasures from the archives shed light on history
A new initiative from the Board of Deputies will bring together material on Jewish history from all over the UK
The empty nest is full again, and that’s a gift
'If pandemics are allowed to have silver linings, then this is mine, a chance to spend weeks and weeks with my family.'
Now is the time for cultural Jews to contribute
'Jewish culture is often quite separate from the mainstream Jewish community. It is not based in synagogues, nor is it run by communal bodies. It allows individuals to create their own version of being Jewish, and it has no entry barriers'
I’ve got the ingredients. But can I make challah?
Sticky dough, a makeshift pastry brush, yeast that looks like putty: can Keren David succeed in her quest to make challah?
TV review - Hospital Special: Fighting Covid-19
This excellent documentary about the NHS response to the coronavirus pandemic felt very close to home
A place to remember the people we loved and have lost
Writing a eulogy is a precious task - now these unique tributes are being collected online
Filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson: 'Why I had to direct Normal People'
As soon as Lenny Abrahamson read Sally Rooney's second novel he knew he wanted to direct it for television
I’m not going to be the Pesach Ayatollah again
'This year I realised that togetherness mattered more than rules.'
Friday Night Dinner: Am I turning into Jackie?
Friday Night Dinner is back for a sixth series — and it's the perfect lockdown binge-watch, says Keren David
North London rabbi officiates at funeral of her grandfather, who died from coronavirus
Family join Miriam Berger online for ceremony for Ronald Bayfield, 95
An unorthodox journey to Berlin
A new Netflix series tells the story of a young women's flight from the Satmar community of Williamsburg, New York
'It's a funny thing to be happy'
After 20 years of stand up, Josh Howie has his first acting role, in a new sitcom about a Jewish newspaper
The family secrets found in a shoebox
Hadley Freeman's stunning new book tells the story of European Jews in the twentieth century through the lens of her grandmother and great uncles' lives
JC Stays: Homewood Hotel, Bath
Luxury country house style with added quirkiness equals a perfect weekend break
The DNA test that let me click back to Tuszyn
What would a DNA test tell Keren David about her family history and ethnic background?
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