We have just return from England, and we wish to thank you for everything you did for us during our stay: Arranging the lecture for Mariuma.
Please express our thankfulness to all the wonderful people whom we met and encourage them to come and visit us during their next visit
Spiro Ark working with Christian refugees from Arab lands
A message out of the blue
Amongst scores of emails which arrive daily at the Spiro Ark inbox, an invitation of a puzzling nature appeared.
The sender was an unknown person in Greece and the name of the organisation which issued the invitation added to the mystery: ICC ( International
The Impact of Zionism and Israel on Anglo-Jewry’s Identity, 1948-1982: Caught Somewhere Between Zion and Galut – 11 Oct 2018
Last week we had a fantastic book launch of The Impact of Zionism and Israel on Anglo-Jewry’s Identity, 1948-1982: Caught Somewhere Between Zion and Galut – by Jack Omer-Jackaman.
It was a very pleasant and educative event in which the author revealed fantastic research he has done on
Review of Jews, Horns and the Devil book event by Sharon Ross
Last Wednesday night I was treated to a duo of interesting lectures about how Jews have been depicted in illustrations, to a packed audience, at Central Synagogue. It was part of Spiro Ark’s lecture series. The first lecture was a review of Anton Felton’s book ‘Jews, Horns and the Devil’,
Don’t take our word for it….
… but read what our students said after the completion of the Intensive Hebrew Summer Course ( Ulpan) 2018.
Spiro Ark @ Klezmer In The Park 2018
Every year the Spiro Ark is delighted to have Hebrew Hooplah at the Klezmer in the Park event. Last Sunday, 2nd September was one of those wonderful Klezmer days where a lot of people flocked to Regent’s Park to enjoy the sunshine and the
Knock Knock – review by Sharon Ross
It wasn’t the story that made Niv Petel’s play ‘Knock Knock’ so fascinating, but the way it was told. The one-man show was shown as part of Spiro Ark’s cultural programme – in conjunction with Central Synagogue. Ilana was played by a male (the
Podcast – Karen Franklin talks about the Lehman Family
Karen Franklin of the Leo Baeck Institute tells us the fascinating story of ‘The Untold Story of the Lehman Family and its Aid to Refugees: 1933-1945’, as part of an event from Spiro Ark.
An interview with Ben Gurion – Review by Sharon Ross
It was a privilege to watch An Interview With Ben Gurion last week at Central Synagogue, as part of Spiro Ark’s film programme. It was a privilege not only because I realised that great efforts had been made to bring this film to the public – the sound and the
Ben-Gurion film review by our young reporter Narayan Jhutti
This is the first review by our young reporter Narayan Jhutti and we are looking forward to many more.
The film about David Ben-Gurion was an interesting insight into how Isreal has become the nation it is today, starting from nothing to becoming a metropolis with one man’s strength