In my head I thought I’d ‘live’ and then write. But why not write and then live? The most accessible books for me are about women in their thirties, but that’s just because women in their twenties are too busy dealing with imposter syndrome. My thoughts…no way? Read More
…one of the critical moving parts that needs to be considered is diversity, and this is well and truly something that is not only within the control of organisers, it has to be front and centre from the moment planning starts. Read More
…if you’d asked me previously what I believed to be a layperson’s most efficient participation in democracy – ballot counting wouldn’t have even crossed my mind… Now looking back, why hadn’t it crossed my mind? Read More
Things that make me laugh or cry for the sheer joy of it being here: the spectacular view of the old city, a nine minute walk from our apartment Read More
I can now quite confidently tell you, that all abilities line was utter bollocks. Read More
Go ahead and criticise specific policies or incidents that occur – Israel has its flaws just like every other country. But when you question Israel’s right to exist we see that you have very quickly forgotten the past. Read More
Aunt Vera did not recognise any religious faith. She was a freethinker…She did everything gracefully, with a certain amount of cunning and dexterity… Read More
Ms. Goldberg emphatically stated that Jews are not a race. Her comment goes straight to the heart of the problem. If Jews do so well, how can they be subject to racism? Read More
Fast forward to my Bat Mitzvah at our Conservative shul and I’m wondering why I am relegated to a Friday night service and no Torah reading. Read More
Could we create a performance bringing writers and musicians together in a meaningful collaboration to commemorate the Shoah? We were both committed to the idea of focusing on ‘women and war’. Read More
Nathan never again saw his family in the Ukraine, but my cousin remembers that his sister sent letters…The letters ceased abruptly in 1941. Read More
