Selena, a recently married 20-something from Manchester, England blogs for The Jewish Press Online under the title, "My Point of Jew." Selena also works for the Jewish Telegraph - Britain's only regional Jewish newspaper.
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By Selena Myers
Every morning, without fail, there is a new story about anti-Semitism, attacks on Jews, anger towards Israeli policy and another disgraceful act Jeremy Corbyn has done in the past.
By Selena Myers
A daughter's loving present to her ailing father, a famous chazzan, on his birthday
By Selena Myers
Then I realised – I was a mother. I was the person this little girl looked to when she wanted to share her happiness or be comforted through her sadness.
By Selena Myers
While we lavish in the good times and praise G-d, we must suffer through the bad ones....and STILL praise G-d
By Selena Myers
A view on Trump from across the pond. Jewish Press blogger, Selena Myers, expounds on the changing of THE Guard in Washington.
By Selena Myers
Some say that we have the ability to choose so that we can shape our lives and undergo tests impartially. The way I see it, free-will is a gift of trust.
By Selena Myers
Judaism is all about celebration. Between the simchas and the holidays, there are many occasions for celebrating, But the expense-oh the expense!
By Selena Myers
I think as British Jews, our fear should be that extremist politicians now have the chance to seize their seats in our house of commons.
By Selena Myers
What actually inspires me? What do I see or do that really leaves me speechless and breathless? I realized that I had no answer and that upset me. Deeply.
By Selena Myers
We are at our strongest when we are united, and we are never more united than when we feel pain. We are not free, we never will be-until Mashiach
By Selena Myers
I find myself rushing through a shopping center because it seems like a likely target. Is nowhere safe anymore?
By Selena Myers
Slowly, Jewish core characteristics are fading. Sadly, we’re blending in, no longer a nation apart.
By Selena Myers
Many look at other people’s lives as posted to Social Media and just feel jealous
By Selena Myers
I walked out of Majdanek concentration camp knowing that decades ago, no one else was able to.
By Selena Myers
I hope in time people look past my sheitl to see the fun/silly/daft & sometimes stupid real me again
By Selena Myers
I never want to choose between being British or Jewish but if it came to it I’d choose a yellow star
By Selena Myers
Jewish Press Online wishes the new Selena Myers, one of our favorite bloggers, a hearty MAZAL TOV!
By Selena Myers
Those who called for Rabin's death are no better than the assassin who pulled the trigger.
By Selena Myers
If Palestinians punch, they get scolded; if Israelis punch back, they get international condemnation
By Selena Myers
Easy lives create simple people; hard lives create strong people; Let Israel be strengthened by this
By Selena Myers
Both "Half-Shabbat" & R’ Yosef's opinion champion an extreme. There most certainly is a happy medium
By Selena Myers
At what age should the realization start setting in for kids that we live in an uncertain society?
By Selena Myers
“You’ve been out on enough dates, are you going to marry him?” Many times I’ve choked at this point.
By Selena Myers
With it seems more lives than a cat, I now recognize Hasgacha Pratis is HaShem's involvement in life
By Selena Myers
Who knows what the future holds? So I’ll stop making Hashem laugh at my plans & start smiling at His
By Selena Myers
"Mispachology": Theory you share a common link with someone you’ve never met or been in contact with
By Selena Myers
The cabbie, Mohammed said to me,"I'm supposed to hate you. That's what we believe. But I don't."
By Selena Myers
I know this is how the religious world works, and I'm part of it, I can't support teenage matrimony
By Selena Myers
The 'box issue' seems to be a notion that everyone can be categorized, which is most certainly a lie



