Dear members, It is Hanukkah, a festival I have always thought of as very historical. It is well documented in historical and...

Dear JHSE members, I have not written for a while, partly due to a trip to Australia and partly due to a great deal of distraction and...

Many members of JHSE are broken hearted by the events that began early on 7 October 2023 in settlements close to the Gaza Strip. The...

The intensive holiday season is almost over, but we are still in our festive anniversary year. I hope you will join our upcoming events,...

Dear members, It is a pleasure to write to you as we turn from summer and its delights to the autumn and its renewed routines. At JHSE we...

You are cordially invited to attend the dedication and memorial unveiling ceremony for DR. KURT ERICH GLAUBER on Wednesday, 13th...

Good afternoon, JHSE members. On 9 October 2023 the Parkes Institute at the University of Southampton, and its Director Professor Neil...

This summer message has been somewhat belated due to a great deal of activity in recent weeks. June and July are always busy for...

Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style is the next major exhibition at Museum of London Docklands, opening in October...

The original Regency house at Nymans (Messel Family Archive) The Leo Baeck Institute London and the German Historical Institute London,...

As some of you, the many who attended, already know, our anniversary year was marked on Sunday evening by a gathering online where we...

I am delighted to share the details of two events coming up in June. The first takes place on 4 June 2023 at 6pm, the 130th anniversary...

On 3 June 1893, our Jewish Historical Society of England was founded. It is the longest-lived Jewish History Society in Europe. It was a...

Whether one is a republican, a royalist, or somewhere in-between, those who are interested in history will no doubt be interested in the...

An upcoming public lecture at QMUL, free to attend. Delivered by Professor John Tolan based on research from his recent book, England's...

A new play by Julia Pascal exploring idea that each person relives intense moments from a whole life in the moment before death. In...

Passover is the festival of freedom, when Jews remember the historic Exodus, the founding story of Jews everywhere. This biblical story...

Dear members of the JHSE, Due to the tube strike Wednesday's book launch event (15 March 2023) which we have co-orgnaised with the...

Dear members, I am writing to share with you two performances that history lovers like you may find interesting: The Merchant of Venice...

I am delighted to invite you to an event we have organised with our partners at the IJS. This is a celebration of JHSE member Jonathan...