After 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.

When 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.

When 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.

B 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.  

As 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.

We 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…

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'.

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!)

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.

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