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Jewish Mother MeSeries 5: Episode 4 - From Missing The Signs To Mending The HeartacheAfter nine years together and a big wedding, Eve Simmon’s future as a traditional Jewish wife and mother seemed secure. Just six months later, that dream collapsed when her husband blindsided her by demanding a divorce.With raw honesty, Eve reflects on the shock of such sudden rejection and the painful but determined climb back from the brink.
2026-02-1830 minJewish Mother MeSeries 5: Episode 3 - Breaking The SilenceWhen Abigail’s non-verbal son, Asaf, was diagnosed with severe autism, she assumed his inner world was limited, at best, to a childlike understanding. Recently, however, through a typing technique, Asaf has found a way to communicate, revealing to his mother an astonishingly rich and nuanced comprehension of the world. Abigail shares how this discovery has reshaped her relationship with her son, blending joy and hope for the future with lingering guilt over the past.
2026-01-2432 minJewish Mother MeSeries 5: Episode 2 - My First Love Sent My Second Love To MeWhen mother-of-four Anna Prais lost her husband of 30 years, the boy she fell for at 17, she couldn’t imagine loving anyone else. Then she met Shaul, a father of five. Now happily married she feels as if Shaul was sent by her late husband. Anna’s story is a testament to hope, showing that second beginnings can sit beside first love in one big heart.
2025-12-1237 minJewish Mother MeSeries 5: Episode 1 - B PositiveB Positive - This was the blood type of Ori Goldberg - a wonderful, spirited four-year-old boy who lost his battle with pulmonary hypertension, and one that perfectly reflected his family’s outlook on life. We speak to his devoted mother, Jess, who opens up about her son’s courageous fight for life, the miracles that kept him alive against all odds, and the heartbreaking wait for a transplant. Though Ori has left them, his family remains determined - just like his blood type - to be positive.
2025-11-1847 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: - Bonus Episode - 5785 - Looking Back To Look ForwardAs Rosh Hashana approaches, we three podcasters reflect on the past 12 months of the Jewish calendar, sharing personal highs and lows, and our hopes for, and thoughts about, the year ahead.
2025-09-2120 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: Episode 11 - From Bylines To BubbesWe sit down for a warm chat with Josh Glancy, columnist and Associate Editor of The Sunday Times, about life in one of British journalism’s top jobs - and the innumerable Jewish mothers and grandmothers who have shaped his world. We lost count…
2025-09-0927 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: episode 10 - Second Mum, A Jewish First!Though not Jewish herself, Daily Telegraph Associate Editor Camilla Tominey reflects on the profound influence of her Jewish stepmother, Bern. After losing her own mother at just 23, Camilla was mothered for far longer by the woman who became her father’s second wife. With warmth and candour, she shares the story of her extraordinary 'Jewish mum'.
2025-07-2834 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: Episode 9 - I Have Cancer – And You Still Want to Marry Me?After navigating divorce and the realities of single motherhood, Chana Brown never expected to meet her soulmate - let alone across a long-distance relationship. But, just as he proposed, her cancer turned everything upside down.With warmth, candour and remarkable resilience, Chana reflects on her journey - as a mother, a daughter - and, yes, a wife (hurray!)
2025-07-0127 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: Episode 8 - Jeff Wayne : Warmth Of The World Join us for a cosy and uplifting chat with Jeff Wayne, legendary composer of War Of The Worlds, not just about music but about his Jewish roots, the influence of Jewish mothers (and fathers) and the wonderful warmth of his wife and family.
2025-06-0435 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4:- BONUS EPISODE - 'Blend It Like Beckham'Mothers-in-law have long been the butt of jokes. It can be a tricky relationship - as Victoria Beckham has discovered. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact, it can be quite the opposite … as we discuss
2025-05-2225 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: Episode 7 - 'It's Enough'When Daniella Lerner gave birth to quintuplets, only one, her daughter, Jodie, survived. In a deeply moving interview Daniella speaks candidly about her experiences of motherhood and how she learnt to adopt the philosophy of 'it’s enough' in order to move on from bad times and look to the future.
2025-05-0222 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: Episode 5 - Caprice, Love And Faith: A recipe for the model life.Model, film producer and entrepreneur, Caprice Bourret opens up about her Jewish faith, her 'miraculous' babies and why a nice Jewish girl is now making Christmas movies! All life is wrapped up in Cap`s warm, witty and wise views. Prepare to be comforted and uplifted.. And watch out for Caprice`s next film, 'A Scottish Christmas Secret'
2025-04-2126 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4 - Episode 6 - Finding One To Make TwoBobby Seagull is a teacher, writer and broadcaster. Yet, for this maths genius, what is yet to add up is finding THE ONE. A former star of the Netflix series 'Indian Matchmaking' , Bobby talks to us about turning to Jewish mothers for romantic advice.
2025-04-1841 min
TrailBLAZER PodTrailBLAZER: Noemie Lopian on Remembering the Past, and Shaping the FutureIn this episode, Faye speaks with Holocaust educator Naomi Lopien, who shares her journey of discovering her father's Holocaust experiences and her commitment to Holocaust education. Naomi discusses her childhood, the impact of her parents' experiences, and the lessons of kindness and tolerance she learned from them. She emphasizes the importance of storytelling in preserving history and combating Holocaust denial, while also reflecting on her mission to educate future generations about the Holocaust. Sound Bites "This book really feels like I'm reading your father's diary." "He had tears rolling down his e...
2025-02-1840 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4: Episode 4 - Don't Judge, Just LoveWriter, broadcaster, Holocaust educator and television personality Rob 'Judge' Rinder MBE reflects on the love, guidance and influence he has enjoyed from the Jewish women in his family - not least his extraordinary mum, Angela Cohen.
2025-02-1433 min
Woman's HourMary Robinson, Holocaust Memorial Day, Catherine AireyMrs Robinson is a feature-length documentary about Ireland’s first female president. Telling her own story of her childhood and career for the first time on screen, it was filmed over three years, and takes a deep-dive into Mary Robinson’s career as she discusses the significant controversies throughout her tenure and her own professional regrets; and examines how her gift for bridging differences was instrumental in bringing about seismic change in Ireland. Mary Robinson joins Clare McDonnell live.Today is Holocaust Memorial Day and this year it marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Clar...
2025-01-2757 minJewish Mother MeBonus Episode - Holocaust Memorial Special - Personal Loss And The Responsibility Of Holocaust Remembrance.When our colleague Noemie lost her beloved 'Mama', a Holocaust survivor, her grief was compounded by the knowledge that the world had also lost another witness to the horrors of the Nazis. In a deeply moving interview Noemie shares how she balances personal bereavement with the responsibility of ensuring the world never forgets the suffering of her mother and the dangers of antisemitic hatred.
2025-01-1734 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4 - BONUS Episode - Do We Know It’s ChristmasOur podcasters talk about being Jewish during the festive season, why they still love Christmas and what it means to celebrate Chanuka at the same time
2024-12-1921 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4 - Episode 3: Living Life To The (Time) LimitWhen Mandy Barash was diagnosed with incurable ovarian cancer she, and her husband Russell, vowed to keep the illness a secret and make every moment count. Following the untimely passing of this extraordinary woma, Russ has had to experience family milestones without her including the marriage of their only daughter and becoming a first time grandparent . So is he now both mother and father? With great candour Russ reflects on love, loss and hope for the future.
2024-12-0237 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4 Bonus Episode:- Rosh Hashana - The Sweet Taste Of ForgivenessWe podcasters reflect on the Jewish New Year - its honey drenched tastes, timeless traditions and the chance to forgive and be forgiven.
2024-09-2923 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4 - Episode 2: The Joy Of Mixed BlessingsJournalist and Christian priest Giles Fraser has a Jewish wife, and their children are being raised in both traditions. Giles shares with us the blessings of this blended life
2024-09-1628 minJewish Mother MeSeries 4 - Episode 1: Oy Vey, Old Age!It’s people not wrinkles who can make us feel older. Some Jewish Mother Me tips on how to avoid this!
2024-08-1821 minJewish Mother MeSeries 3: Episode 8 - “No is not an option”Irene Estry is the UK’s oldest fitness instructor. Still stretching and bending at 82 , Irene has refused to fold in the face of tough personal challenges and shows no sign of slowing down.
2024-05-2828 minJewish Mother MeSeries 3 - BONUS EPISODE - Oh Crumbs! It's Passover (Just Like Our Mothers Used To Make...)We discuss the marathon preparation for the festival of Pesach (Passover) - the food, the cleaning, the exhaustion and, eventually, the exhilaration!
2024-04-1623 minJewish Mother MeSeries 3: Episode 7 - What's To hate?At a time of turmoil, prejudice and intolerance, we wonder why there`s so much hate when it`s so much easier to love?
2024-03-0619 minJewish Mother MeSeason 3: Episode 6. #Jewface - Do You Have To Be Jewish?Do actors need to be Jewish to play a Jewish mother? Tamsin Greig, from TV’s Friday Night Dinner, thinks so. We discuss…
2024-02-1118 minJewish Mother MeSeason 3: Episode 5. Jewish Mother? Not Me !Warm - hearted chat with Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of investigations at 'The Times', who reflects on his modern orthodox Jewish background, his path to parenthood with husband Robin and the forming of new traditions as they raise their little boy together.
2024-01-2443 minJewish Mother MeSeason 3: Episode 4. You Don't Have To Be JewishAuthor, broadcaster and editor-at-large of the New European, Matthew d'Ancona, who isn’t Jewish, reflects on his connection with Judaism, not least through his deep friendship with the late Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
2023-12-2634 minJewish Mother MeSeason 3: Episode 3. The Inside OutsiderWe chat to award-winning British journalist, novelist and Editor of The Jewish Chronicle, Jake Wallis Simons, about his fascinating career and journey through Judaism
2023-12-0931 minJewish Mother MeSeries 3. Episode 2. To life! Why celebration is needed more than ever.With so many lives brutalised, after Hamas attacked Israel, and with so much suffering in the world, as Jewish mothers we look for ways to find light in the darkness.
2023-11-2721 minJewish Mother MeSeries 3 - Episode 1 Remembrance And RenewalWe talk to the inspirational Devorah Kay whose son, Eli, was murdered by a Hamas terrorist
2023-10-2350 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 - BONUS EPISODE - 'Thank you but...'Why do some women find it so hard to take a compliment? Our podcasters wonder, in the case of Jewish women, if it’s down to the imposter syndrome experienced by generations of Jewish mothers.
2023-08-0231 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 12 - A Taste Of MummyFor a taste of home comfort join us as we feast on memories of the foods our beloved Jewish mothers used to make.
2023-07-0224 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 11 - 'Netflix, Netflix, Make Me A Match'We talk to the charismatic Aleeza Ben Shalom, star of hit TV show 'Jewish Matchmaking', who is bringing love, light - and matches - to the world 🌎
2023-05-2424 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 10 - My Husband’s BlessingWhen Michelle Ciffer’s husband, Adrian, was dying of cancer he insisted that his one time teenage bride must find love again. In an extraordinary story, that crosses the Atlantic, Michelle shares her journey through grief, loss and renewal.
2023-05-0142 min
Jew in the City SpeaksEpisode 246: Allison Josephs is joined by Noemie Lopian, Holocaust educator and founder of HolocaustMatters.org
2023-04-2000 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 9 - 'It’s In The DNA'Journalist, author and former Channel 4 and Newsnight Economics Editor, Paul Mason touchingly reflects on the influence of his late mother and her wider Jewish family.
2023-03-1428 minJewish Mother MeBONUS EPISODE By Non- Royal Assent - A Message For HarryWe pass on wisdom we’ve learned from Jewish matriarchs we’ve known in a bid to help the troubled Prince . (Even if he didn't ask for it!)
2023-01-2922 min
What You Need To KnowWhy Holocaust testimony matters now more than everEvery year, the 27th January marks Holocaust Memorial Day. A day dedicated to the remembrance of those who perished in the Holocaust. Now, with survivors dying out, it’s more important than ever to hear their testimony. In this episode, ITV News reporter Sam Holder is joined by a rather unusual and unique pair, Noemie Lopian, the daughter of two Holocaust survivors and Derek Niemann, the grandson of an SS officer. They share their stories and explain why this year's Holocaust Memorial Day is more important than ever before.This is What Yo...
2023-01-2711 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 8 - No RegretsWriter, broadcaster and former politician, Edwina Currie, talks about her formidable Jewish mother, her career and - oy! - marrying out.
2023-01-1240 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 - Episode 7 'Spirit And Survival'Auschwitz survivor Ike Alterman was 13 years old when his beloved mother, Chawa, was marched away by the Nazis, along with his brother and sister. In this deeply moving interview, Ike reflects on their traumatic separation, how his mother was 'always with me' throughout his own horrendous Holocaust experience, and why, at the age of 94, he finally travelled to the Treblinka death camp, in Poland, where she was murdered, so that he could say Kaddish (the Jewish memorial prayer) for his fallen family.
2022-12-2749 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 6 'For Your Love'We talk to award-winning singer/songwriter and founder member of 10cc, Graham Gouldman, about his beloved mother and her influence on his illustrious career
2022-11-2334 min
The Sod's Law PodcastThanks For Listening!It’s our FINAL episode of Sod’s Law, and I’m joined by my partner-in-everything Victoria to top it all off with a review of some of our favourite episodes!
This has been the best three years of our lives so far, and to everyone who’s listened, contributed, written in and even given us criticism, we want to send you a HUGE and resounding thank you!
During the last 150 weeks our lives have been forever changed by the people we’ve met or spoken to on this podcast, and if you’ve joined us...
2022-10-313h 21Jewish Mother MeSeason 2 - Episode 5 Mother's Boy
Manchester born award-winning author Howard Jacobson is on home turf as he talks to we fellow Mancunians about work, life and, of course, his own Jewish mother.
2022-10-0645 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 4 - Royal, Regal, Real - Reflections On The Loss Of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth IIReflections On The Loss Of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
2022-09-1319 minJewish Mother MeSeason 2 Episode 3 - Dealing with the pre-emptive nestIn this soulful episode we talk about emotional planning for the things ahead we know we can’t change
2022-08-0225 min
Jewish Mother MeSeries 2 Episode 2 "Lawyer/doctor/accountant? You don’t have to listen to your parents"Prince William look alike Dan Tannenbaum talks about steering away from 'traditional careers'
2022-06-3022 minJewish Mother MeSeries 2 - Episode 1 - To Drama With LoveEnjoy the wit, warmth and wisdom of two formidable Jewish mothers as we chat to multi-award-winning producer, Nicola Shindler OBE and her legendary school teacher mum, Gaye.
2022-06-1635 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 17 - Only But Not LonelyThe mum of an only child explains how she and her husband made peace with their unsuccessful struggle to have more children
2022-03-1437 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 16 - Home And AwayPhil Salter reflects on the impact of being sent away to boarding school at 9 years old
2022-02-0935 min
The Sod's Law PodcastThe Long Night w/ Noemie LopianThis week I’m talking to the wonderful Noemie Lopian.
Noemie is a former GP-turned world-renowned Holocaust educator, and founder of Holocaustmatters.org, who, as the daughter of two holocaust survivors has dedicated her life to making sure human stories and lessons learned from the Holocaust will never be forgotten.
Noemie’s father, Ernst Israel Bornstein was a survivor of seven Nazi labour and death camps during WW2, and of an extended family of 72 people was one of only 6 that survived.
Ernst died of a heart condition in 1978, leaving behind his wife...
2022-01-311h 26Jewish Mother MeEpisode 15 - Mates Rates
Friendship can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But Jewish maternal wisdom is there to guide us in the art of being a good pal.
2021-12-3124 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 14 - Open House, Open HeartWe talk to mum of nine, Leah Cohen, about why her door is always open…
2021-12-1439 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 13 - Loss, Love And LightPhotographer Tanya Duman talks openly about her still born daughter and how she found the strength, after loss, to 'look to the light'3
2021-11-0243 min
IHSHG PodcastSpeaking across the divid - The Nazis tried to kill kindness, we fight against thatWith Noemie Lopian and Derek Niemann
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2021-10-281h 18Jewish Mother MeEpisode 12 - Trauma And TriumphFormer government minister, Ivan Lewis, reflects on the trauma and triumph of his mother's life and how it’s impacted on his own
2021-08-2427 min2021-08-0530 min2021-07-2542 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 9 - The 'Uplifting' Jewish MotherAliza Reger talks to us about running the legendary lingerie business founded by her late mother, Janet Reger. And, every pun intended, being a 'bala-bust-a'
2021-07-1625 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 8 - Reflections - An interview with Lord Daniel Finklesteininterview with Lord Daniel Finklestein on his extraordinary Jewish mother, Mirjam, a survivor of the Holocaust
2021-07-0531 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 7 - Uncovering The Cover UpInterview with Sheitl (wig) maker Avi Miller - and why modesty is power!
2021-06-2521 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 6 The Jewish mum: pushing or pulling?Jewish mothers are said to be hugely ambitious for those they love. But is pushing the best way to get children, partners and friends to aim high? Or in reality, are Jewish mothers more subtle than that and do they, in fact, pull away?
2021-05-2428 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 5 - GuiltAre you a guilt tripper – or do you often get made to feel guilty? Jewish mothers have a long standing relationship with guilt. But is there something we can learn from Jewish mothers about how to deal with guilt? This is the podcast episode which promises not to make you feel bad…
2021-05-1428 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 1 - Who Is The Jewish Mother?Who is the Jewish mother?
The butt of age old jokes (Q: How many Jewish mothers does it take to change a light bulb? A : Forget it, I`ll just sit in the dark). But what is it about the innate character of the Jewish mother? Are the clichés and jokes deserved – from the paranoia and over feeding to the unstoppable desire to mother (and smother) in order to make the world a happier place?. As three women who have been nurtured by Jewish mothers (and are now Jewish mothers ourselves) we celebrate the good bits – and cr...
2021-05-1427 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 4 - 'Broygus'Episode Four
'Broygus' - the Yiddish word for that simmering feud which can burn your heart and eat into your soul. Adopting the wisdom of our Jewish mothers we look at why these resentments happen and how we can try to go about resolving them.
2021-05-0932 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 3 - Friday Night DinnerFriday Night Dinner
Not the Channel 4 comedy show. Rather, the Sabbath meal which forms the cornerstone of the Jewish mother's week. Our trio of Jewish mothers have cooked (and eaten) gallons of chicken soup. Yet there's so much more to this special end of the week event. In this podcast our hosts wonder whether every home should have a Friday night dinner – wherever and however you live.
2021-05-0929 minJewish Mother MeEpisode 2 - Matchmaker (it doesn't have to be a match)Jewish mothers love to 'match make'. But in a world where loneliness is a very real epidemic, match making can simply mean bringing together potential partners – whether it's just for a little companionship or life long commitment. The question is how do you do it? What's it like to match and, aargh! be matched…?
2021-05-0929 min2021-05-0800 min
From The NorthFrom The North: Why is it important to mark Holocaust Memorial Day?On this episode of From the North ITV’s Elaine Willcox is joined by Dr RachelCentury, Head of Research at the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and NoemieLopian, the daughter of Holocaust survivors Dr Ernst Israel Bornstein and ReneeBornstein, to discuss why it is so important we continue to mark Holocaust MemorialDay.
2021-01-2724 min
The Jewish News PodcastLabour pains and domestic abuseThe Jewish Labour Movement’s Peter Mason reflects on yet another turbulent week in Labour’s relations with the Jewish community and Jewish Women’s Aid’s Naomi Dickson discusses a new awareness campaign. We also hear from Noemie Lopian whose powerful story featured in the BBC’s two-part Holocaust series with Rob Rinder.
2020-11-1943 min
JR OutloudIn conversation: Noemie LopianNoemie Lopian is the daughter of Holocaust survivors Dr Ernst Israel Bornstein and Renee Bornstein. Noemie was brought up first in Germany and then from the age of 13 in Manchester, England. The mother of four daughters, she qualified as a GP and for the last few years has dedicated her time to educating and commemorating the Holocaust, continuing the legacy of her parents. She has translated her late father Ernst’s memoirs into a book called The Long Night, the story of his sufferings as a teenager in a series of concentration camps, which has featured on TV, in pr...
2020-11-0900 min
SundayHolocaust Memorial Day, Are We Racist? 50 Years a VicarAs Turkey expands its bombardment of Kurdish controlled areas in Syria, there are reports that young men from the UK are travelling to join Kurdish forces. The Kurds have been largely supported and armed by NATO, of which Turkey are a member. As the situation becomes ever more complex historian Peter Frankopan talks to William about what's going on. Canon David Wyatt, the second longest serving incumbent in the C of E, celebrated 50 years as Vicar of St Paul's Paddington, Salford this week. Kevin Bouquet went along to meet him. January 27, 1945 is the day the...
2018-01-2843 min