Susan Reuben
Susan Reuben is a columnist for the JC
Why don't we talk on the phone any more?
The landline is unused, the mobile is for texts or messages. Susan Reuben wonders why phones are going out of fashion
How I went from cheder dunce to shul addict
Cheder baffled Susan Reuben. But now she's found a way to love Judaism.
The stuff of which memories are made
Susan Reuben looks back at a fond memory...and reveals an embarrassing secret
Harmony and happiness are bad news for me
Susan Reuben's had a musical weekend
Paddington Bear: his secret Jewish heritage
Paddington is one of the best-loved characters in children’s literature. But did you know he was Jewish? Susan Reuben explains...
Friends with everyone but not on Facebook
Have you made friends with Susan Reuben's dad?
The day I took on a large and scary Gruffalo
Susan Reuben hates being the centre of attention. But one day she put her fears aside, for the sake of a Gruffalo
Translators come out of the shadows
Two Israeli novels are up for the Man Booker International Prize. Susan Reuben spoke to translators Jessica Cohen and Nicholas de Lange.
Just muddle through and aim for the top
Susan Reuben is having guitar lessons. What's the best approach?
Don’t ask me where I am — I have no idea
Susan Reuben can get lost a few metres from her home.
Shooting in the dark
He missed out on a Bafta last week, but filmmaker Stuart Urban has much to be proud of, says Susan Reuben
I know the pain of being the youngest child
Susan Reuben knows how tough it is being the butt of family jokes.
Daniel Hahn: The man sitting in judgment on the world’s finest writers
Read 126 novels and come up with a shortlist of six - the job of a literary award panellist isn't easy...
Embrace your inner geek and solve traffic jams
It's time to be proud of your hobbies, whatever they are, says Susan Reuben
From Moses to mayonnaise: my Pesach trauma
Susan Reuben's been Pesach shopping. The prices! The people!
Susan Reuben: Pas devant les enfants: how to lie to your kids
Mummy, what’s a virgin?” — “It’s the name of a phone company,” I replied, without missing a beat.
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