Jewish Mother Me

Former government minister, Ivan Lewis, reflects on the trauma and triumph of his mother's life and how it’s impacted on his own

When charm becomes cheek...

What today’s daughters think of their Jewish mothers...

Aliza 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'

interview with Lord Daniel Finklestein on his extraordinary Jewish mother, Mirjam, a survivor of the Holocaust

Interview with Sheitl (wig) maker Avi Miller - and why modesty is power!

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?

Are 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…

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...

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.

Friday 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 how...

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…?