'The most religiously intense street in the UK' – Sounds Jewish podcast
In this episode broadcaster and oral historian Alan Dein eavesdrops on a day in the life of Oldhill Street in Hackney, a remarkable corner of London
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Alan Dein explores the world of shampoo, shaving and the sheitl, finding remarkable stories with Jewish hair at their roots.
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