Former Rock & Pop Editor at The Independent, now feature writer for @jewishchron @theipaper @EveningStandard

Joined March 2009
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His Majesty the King today hosted Shoah survivors and their families at Buckingham Palace to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Together, they viewed portraits of the survivors, commissioned by the King, which now hang permanently in the East Wing of the Palace @HMD_UK @RoyalFamily
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Elisa Bray retweeted
✍️ 'Jewish primary schools are having to prepare their pupils for what to do if they face a racist shooter threatening their lives' | Writes @Elisabray Read the column ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12…
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Oi Va Voi were wonderful at Islington Assembly Hall last night. The incredible musicianship, the klezmer-fuelled melodies, the very special atmosphere in the room… Just spellbinding @oivavoimusic thejc.com/news/oi-va-voi-new…
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‘Nearly every Jewish client I’ve had since October 7 has had the same anxiety about antisemitism in hospitals: are they going to be treated the same way as everyone else, will they be treated badly?’ thejc.com/news/uk/pregnant-j…
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Elisa Bray retweeted
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM 😍😍😍 EASY WINNER 🏆 To celebrate this win am giving away £200 to 2 people who ❤️ and retweet this post WE'LL CHOOSE WINNER ON COMMENT SECTION!!!!!!
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“I wouldn’t have slept with you if I knew you were Jewish,” Alice was told after a seemingly lovely date. My piece on what online dating has become for many Jews in 2025 thejc.com/life/i-feel-i-coul…
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25 Jun 2025
Who does press for Maiden Voyage festival? Thank you!
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“Nothing makes it easy for mothers. A baby came out of a hole in my body, I had this huge rupture to my identity. I couldn’t fit into my clothes. My husband disappointed me. Of course I was depressed.” My chat with Sarah Hoover @JewishChron thejc.com/life/i-thought-i-a…
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Elisa Bray retweeted
I couldn’t get an event cancelled in Brighton with artists who CELEBRATED the October 7 massacre. But a Jewish klezmer band just got cancelled for one of their members having artwork of them collecting watermelons. The world is MAD.
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22 May 2025
And now a British Jewish band, Oi Va Voi, who sing about humanity and compassion and have worked with the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth, have had a gig cancelled. How can we allow this? @oivavoimusic thejc.com/news/features/jewi…
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30 Mar 2025
“I used to make konafa a la crème with my mother and it was bonding time together.” Claudia Roden, Felicity Kendal, David Draiman, Louisa Clein and Rob Rinder tell @JewishChron their favourite dish made by their mother @davidmdraiman @LouisaClein thejc.com/life/like-mother-u…
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“…Somebody saying something awful to a student, because they’re wearing a Star of David. We can’t live in that society. We’ve got to say that’s not good enough.” I talked to Felicity Kendal about antisemitism @JewishChron thejc.com/news/features/feli…
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