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Meet the Jewish man with 37 children

Until his daughter Rachel tracked him down in 2017, Peter Ellenstein had barely thought about the sperm bank donations of his youth. Now his 37 children are his world

By Miranda Levy

8 min read
Family matters: (top row, from left) a photo taken in 2017 of (back row) Peter’s brother David and sister Jan; (middle row) Peter (centre) with (from left) children Rachel, Courtney, Margaret and Alana; and (front row) Peter’s mother Lois
Leave the boxes to the professionals. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
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Mum moves in, my back gives up

By John Nathan

2 min read
WINDSOR, ENGLAND - MAY 18: Queen Elizabeth II speaks with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as they leave after the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor to Thomas Kingston at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 18, 2019 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Keren David

By Keren David

I am my family’s Lilibet

2 min read
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Claire Calman: ‘I’m off to a family barmitzvah’

By Claire Calman

3 min read
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Naomi Greenaway

By Naomi Greenaway

Welcome to the new frontier in our parenting balancing act

4 min read
My Jewish grandpa had an iconic cinema chain where I met royalty
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My Jewish grandpa had an iconic cinema chain where I met royalty

By Elisa Bray

3 min read
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Chana Hughes

By Chana Hughes

How to talk to your children about Hamas's invasion of Israel

3 min read

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By Rosa Doherty

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September 21, 2023 12:35
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By Anthea Gerrie

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By Claire Calman

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By Hilary Freeman

8 min read

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September 1, 2023 15:32
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The Israeli author on a quest to find out how well she knows her family

By Anne Joseph

6 min read

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The Israeli author on a quest to find out how well she knows her family

How to cope when the kids fly the nest

By Chana Hughes

3 min read

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Dad’s birthday? It rather ballooned

By Misha Mansoor

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