Paul Lester

My night of text mania

The moment when Matisyahu lost his cool

The Chasidic reggae rapper on the issue of Israel.

An old girlfriend, fresh humiliation

Paul Weller's favourite kibbutznik

Indie rocker Geva Alon reveals how his ‘hard, stressful and tense’ life as an Israeli fuels his hit albums

When it all goes wrong, ring an ex

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and a date from hell

Take the girl to the gig and earn cash at the same time. What could go wrong? Everything

Speed dating Jews? It's better than Freeview

Festive cheer? I’ll have a bypass, please

Vampire Weekend: Don't call us white

Indie band Vampire Weekend have been accused of being over-privileged cultural imperialists.

They're not all nice Jewish girls, you know

OK, so being a lone father

Interview: Leslie Mendelson

Take Carole King, add darkness