Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies Solomon Schonfeld Lecture ‎Zoë Waxman is Professor of Holocaust History at the University of Oxford. She is the author of Writing the Holocaust: memory, testimony, representation (2006), Anne Frank (2015), and Women in the Holocaust: A Feminist History (2017), as well as numerous articles relating to the Holocaust and genocide. Visitors to Auschwitz today cannot help but be struck by the sheer range of objects brought there by the vi

Applications are currently open for two trustee positions. Please see the role descriptions below for particulars. Chair of the Board of Trustees and Honorary Secretary To apply, send your CV to info@jhse.org Deadline for applications: 1st December 2025

by Sonny Kosky The Grand Order of Israel and Shield of David Friendly Society the last surviving Jewish friendly society in the friendly society movement has been dissolved and its assets have now been distributed to its last remaining members. It was evident over the past few years that the society was regularly losing members through death and resignation and the final nail in the coffin has been the 2019 Covid pandemic which severely curtailed its activities which were in

JHSE is pleased to announce that we have recently joined the Jewish Small Communities Network, which is a charity registered in 2016,...

The Tower of London, 30 June 2025 Academic historians and members of the public met to hear the most up-to-date research on the...

JHSE New Generation Group select an article from the recently published Jewish Historical Studies: A Journal of English Speaking Jews and...

An online discussion with Dr Susanna Avery-Quash & Prof. Jeffrey Abt about his recent book 'Too Jewish or Not Jewish Enough: Ritual...

Dear JHSE Members,    It is a great pleasure to write my first message as your new President.  As I take on this role I am humbled by the...

The conference room of the Hartley Library at the University of Southampton brimmed on May 19th, 2025, with excitement for Jewish...

We are delighted to let you know that plans are in hand for restarting branches in Manchester and North West London , and for opening a...

Thank you to all who joined us to hear John Jay talk about his recent book on the 15th May. For members who were unable to attend, you...

The JHSE is having a spring clean of its library and is pleased to offer the following books to interested members. The books are free...

Dear members, I write to you in hybrid mode, to say goodbye as your President, and to welcome Gavin Schaffer your new President of JHSE....

Friends of the JHSE have been offered a generous 30% discount on Tony Kushner's latest book. Add the code ' EVENT30' at checkout on the...

Registration is now open!

A conference exploring the power of medieval queens, the history of England’s medieval Jewish community, and expulsion in the Middle...

Dear members of the JHSE, I write to introduce the JHSE's next President, Professor Gavin Schaffer. Gavin has been selected by the Board...

Dear Members, I am delighted to report that last Tuesday, 27 February 2025, I chaired the inaugural meeting of the Jewish History that...

On Thursday 27/2/25 there will be a launch of the new book by Professor Gavin Schaffer in the Heffers book shop. Here is a link for...