The branch is chaired by Michael Crook, a retired Chartered Surveyor, whose family history in Brighton and association with the town’s Middle Street Synagogue goes back over 130 years. In 2016, the branch published the Anthology of the Brighton & Hove Jewish Community 1766-2016, with the support of JHSE, to celebrate 250 years since the first record of a Jewish resident in Brighton, and arranged the installation of a Blue Plaque to commemorate this historic event.

The branch usually holds talks on the last Tuesday of October, November, January, February, March and April, although dates may change depending on Jewish holidays. Recent subjects have included Jewish Boy Soldiers in WW1, the Jews of Salonica, an update on the Weiner Library and its collections, and the Masada dig. Meetings are now held on Zoom, but it is hoped to arrange occasional hybrid meetings in the future.