Jewish Mother Me

Series 5: Episode 5 - There's More Than One Direction

Acclaimed TV and film producer Leo Pearlman, whose company brought us Gavin & Stacey, Harry Styles. One Night In Manchester, and more, chats with us about his life, Jewish background, beloved mother, stellar career and how he was never going to be an accountant!

Series 5: Episode 4 - From Missing The Signs To Mending The Heartache

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.

Series 5: Episode 3 - Breaking The Silence

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.

Series 5: Episode 2 - My First Love Sent My Second Love To Me

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.

Series 5: Episode 1 - B Positive

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.