The Annual Spiro Tribute Lecture is sponsored by the Pears Foundation to celebrate the tremendous work of Robin and Nitza Spiro and their contribution to Jewish cultural life in Britain over more the last 40+ years. Professor Reichman Founder of IDC Herzliya, Israel’s first private and nonprofit university. He
The story of Israel’s seventy years, as reflected in the private images of 17 Israelis. Each picture brings back to life a historic moment, major or minor.
Filmmaker Kobi Farag leads the journey between people and images that create a new kind of history – history of the
DATE: WEDNESDAY 26TH OF FEBRUARY 2020, TIME: 19:00
VENUE: LAUDERDALE ROAD SYNAGOGUE, 2 ASHWORTH RD, MAIDA VALE, LONDON W9 1JY, TICKETS : £20
SPIRO ARK AND SPANISH AND THE SEPHARDI COMMUNITY
INVITE YOU TO THE SCREENING OF
SEFARAD
Sefarad is a timely film that will make you reflect on the
ARK AND BIMAH IN THE SYNAGOGUES OF EARLY MODERN EUROPE, 1550 TO 1800, lecture by Dr Gordon Higgott
The ark and bimah are unique to Jewish architecture. The ark, or echal, is the large cabinet for the Torah scrolls, and the bimah, or tevah, is the enclosed platform for
Striving for Perfection looks at the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and the history leading up to that important event to find
the date when it actually happened and for the first time proving
that it accords with the well documented history of Egypt and investigating the relationship with
In association with the Insiders/Outsiders Festival
Philipp Ther’s new book The Outsiders, introduces us to the history of Europe as a continent of refugees. His sweeping narrative crosses the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, taking readers from the Middle East to the shores of America. Robert Winder, whose recent book
The exodus from Morocco after Israel was established was not as dramatic as from other Arab countries. Nonetheless only one percent of the Jewish population remains there today. Lyn Julius will give some historical background, touch on the impact of colonial French influence and examine the myths surrounding the
Jews and JEWellery: come to discover the mystery of
Disraeli to Diamonds:
Hatton Garden
Join popular Blue Badge Guide and author Rachel Kolsky and discover the
little known area in and around High Holborn where courtyards and historic churches link to tales of Mercers’ Maidens, Disraeli’s childhood and
