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First Newsletter of 2025
It is good to join you, dear JHSE members, with much news about the Society's activities. It is good to begin with beginnings: on 18...
Jan 153 min read
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Event today: Balkan Jews: Hidden History
When:  Wed 11 Dec 2024, 5 pm Join Zoom Meeting  : https://universityofleeds.zoom.us/j/86003390212?pwd=O48YGx03trpwbbSbaZedCbmSNrjj9B.1...
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Book launch: Jewish Country Houses
We are pleased to let you know about the launch of this book at Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue on Thursday evening 5 December at...
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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A late November greeting
Dear JHSE members, I am at home today ill with a throat infection that prevented me from attending - as I had wishes - a rather wonderful...
Nov 26, 20244 min read
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An event of interest at the Victoria and Albert Museum
The V&A and its Jewish Heritage: Objects and Stories Tuesday 26 November, V&A South Kensington    This international one-day...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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Exhibition Opening: The Wandering Jew
The Parkes Institute is delighted to host the launch of 'The Wandering Jew’ travelling exhibition, curated by Anoushka Alexander-Rose,...
Nov 2, 20242 min read
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Looking forward to seeing many of you tonight at 8pm online, to hear Professor Martin Goodman speak about his new book
Just sign up: https://www.jhse.org/upcoming-events Best wishes, Miri Rubin
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Oct 31, 20240 min read
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The Brief Life & Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria
Show Bio The year is 1943 and Bulgaria has just told Hitler where to stick it. Europe’s major powers are at war and King Boris III must...
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Counting the Stars - Jews in Space
In space nobody can hear you scream, but they can hear you kvetch.’ From Leonard Nimoy’s Vulcan salute to the Soviet cosmonaut, from...
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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An event with Daniel Snowman
When: Tuesday 29th October, 6.30pm Where: Owl Bookshop, London Tickets are free Author of over a dozen books, Daniel Snowman is a social...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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Soul Food Walk: Tring to Berkhamsted
On Saturday 19th October Rabbi Neil Janes of the South Bucks Jewish Community will be leading a walk from Tring to Berkhamsted. The aim...
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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Upcoming lecture - 'The Dark Side of Gefilte Fish'
DON'T MISS THIS WEEK'S IJS LECTURE with the Institute for Polish-Jewish Studies https://buytickets.at/uclinstituteofjewishstudies/1384358...
Oct 7, 20242 min read
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Rosh Hashana
This message brings from the Trustees of JHSE and me, your President, the warmest wishes to all our members – those who celebrate Rosh...
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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Appeal for materials and memories
New project seeks to create digital archive celebrating The legendary Yiddish poet A.N. Stencl Appeal for materials and memories   A...
Sep 30, 20243 min read
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Facing the autumn, and with it, beginnings
Dear members, In August we heard of the death of one of our members and a distinguished historian of the modern Jewish experience,...
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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JHSE Award Winners
Congratulations to the nine award winners, who successfully applied to the JHSE Award Committee for funding in support of excellent...
Sep 6, 20246 min read
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Jewish Bandleaders and WWII
A Spotlight Blog piece, written by Tony Zendle This is a story pieced together from a myriad of sources about a fairly unique bunch of...
Sep 5, 20247 min read
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Heritage Season - 150 years of Princes Road Synagogue
To see all the Heritage Season Events https://www.princesroad.org/heritage Register for tickets https://www.princesroad.org/ticket-applic...
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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A Special Collaboration: Dave Lee & Cantor David Rome
We are happy to share news from JHSE member, Cantor David Rome, who has been collaborating musically with the legendary Dave Lee. David...
Aug 2, 20241 min read
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