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European Jewish Heritage Days 2014 discover Jewish cultural and historical heritage Women inJudaism 14-21 September JN Media grp 644 1/7/10 13:11 Page 1 newspaper • magazines • online • events • websites www.thejngroup.com B’nai B’rith UK newspaper • magazines • online • events • websites www.thejngroup.com newspaper • magazines • online • events • websites www.thejngroup.com European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage 2014 Listings This year’s theme will be ‘Women in Judaism’. Strong women have featured throughout Events are subject to alteration and possible cancellation up to the last minute, so it is Jewish history, from biblical times to the modern day: from Queen Esther, the four essential to phone or email the organisers or venues in advance. matriarchs (Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah) and Miriam (sister to Moses) to politicians like Golda Meir, important 20th century feminist leaders, such as Gloria Steinem and June 24th - October 5th Tuesday 9 September Betty Friedan to successful Jewish actresses, novelists, politicians and leaders, including: London London Rachel Weisz, Dame Janet Suzman, Maureen Lipman, Ruby Wax, Naomi Alderman, Ben Uri Gallery - Yad B’Yad Lodge Francesca Segal, Anita Brookner, Luciana Berger and the panellists taking part in our The London Jewish Museum of Art Talk - ‘A Suitable Job for a Jewish Girl’ by Ellie special event – see details below. All have been successful in their field and achieved June 24 - October 5. Title: “Max Weber, Paris and Chester, who was one of the few Jewish women greatness, encouraging many others to follow in their path. London: A cross-cultural dialogue”. Although widely- officers in the British Armed Services. Only open known in America, this exhibition examines for to BBUK members. Bookings must be made in Synagogues and organisations across the UK will be holding talks linked with this theme the first time Russian-American artist Max Weber’s advance £3.00 8.15pm. Venue details to be supplied. as part of the Heritage Day activities. They are inviting prominent women speakers influence in a European context, particularly his Contact: Maureen Daniels [email protected] crucial role in the cross-cultural dialogue between 0208 907 3144 from their community to talk about the importance of Judaism in their lives. Some are Paris and London. FREE. Check website for times: mounting exhibitions for their community on the role of Jewish women through the ages. www.benuri.org.uk 108a Boundary Road, St John’s Saturday 13 September New venues in London offering open days and events include the Trinity House Gallery Wood, London. NW8 0RH. Contact: Laura Jones Around the UK in Mayfair, the London Metropolitan Archives and this year, for the first time, B’nai B’rith [email protected] 0207 604 3991 T Oxford - Oxford Synagogue UK will be organising our own event to mark the theme: a fascinating panel discussion by Sunday 7 September Sept 13 & 14. Walking Tour of Jewish Oxford. In Jewish women distinguished in their own fields discussing the role that Judaism has played conjunction with Oxford Heritage. To book a place on London these free walking tours visit www.oxfordopendoors. in their lives: ‘Jewish Women in Public Life’. Jewish Music Institute org.uk for details. FREE. It will take place on Thursday 18th September at the Jewish Museum with Rabbi Baroness ‘Klezmer in the Park’ event at Regents Park Band Stand (London) FREE 12.30pm - 6.30pm. Contact: Noa Salford - Higher Crumpsall and Higher Neuberger DBE in the chair and high profile panel members, including academic lawyer Lachman [email protected] 07904 115793 Broughton Hebrew Congregation Baroness Deech DBE, former Chair of the UK Human Fertilisation & Embryology DA P S T DT This event on the 13th is our usual Saturday morning Authority and currently Chair of the Bar Standards Board; The Rt. Hon. Baroness service, plus refreshments. Visitors are welcome but Around the UK Hayman, GBE, the first Lord Speaker of the House of Lords; Dame Helen Hyde DBE, for security purposes we need to know who is coming, Headmistress of Watford Girls’ Grammar School and recently appointed National Hull - Hull Hebrew Congregation so please contact us with your details. FREE 9.15am Holocaust Commissioner; Professor Julia Hobsbawm, Founder and CEO of Editorial Talk: “Notable Hull Jewish Women”. FREE 3pm 30 - 12.15pm. Synagogue Chambers Bury Old Road, Intelligence Ltd and Honorary Visiting Professor in Networking, Cass Business School Pryme Street, Anlaby, Hull. HU10 6SH. Contact: D Salford. M7 4PX. Contact: Peter Cohen peter.cohen@ and Gillian Merron, Chief Executive, Board of Deputies. For more information and to Lewis 01482 650282 DA P T DT ymail.com 07825 605956 S T book tickets, please check the listing inside this booklet. Monday 8 September Sunday 14 September Around the country, new Heritage Trails and guided walks offer visitors the chance to London London Trinity House Gallery explore towns rich in Jewish history. Our walking tour guides have once again created NEW EVENT! Council of Christians and Jews bespoke walks linked with the theme, including ‘Women of Worth’ and ‘Jewish Mayfair’. Sept 8 - 17. “Spirit Recaptured” - exhibition showing the works of Beverley Jane Stewart. Her recent work Tour of the Jewish East End: At the beginning of the In the spirit of interfaith outreach and understanding of Jewish culture, shows how Jews have kept their identity through the 20th century the streets in east London were home to everyone is welcome! synagogue, while still connecting to an English culture. about 200,000 Jews, many of whom had fled religious 10am - 6pm. 50 Maddox Street, London. W1 1AY. persecution and economic turmoil on mainland Europe and Russia. Now that number has dwindled The following have generously sponsored a page in this booklet: Contact: [email protected] 07973 565960 significantly. Today it has numerous trendy bars, Everyone is Alf and Ella Silverman • Barbara and Brian Nathan cafes and pub but there are still many echoes of the Beaver Travel, Radlett • Edgware Women’s Lodge Welcome! Valerie Bello in memory of her late husband Ernest Associated with the National Heritage Open Days: 11-14 September Yad B’Yad Lodge •Yitzchak Rabin Lodge www.heritageopendays.org.uk 3 22/07/14 Key: DA - Disabled Access L - Lift T - Toilets on Site DT - Disabled Toilet P - Parking on Site S - Security Sunday 14 September Continued and David Bomberg, the paintings of Bomberg Edgware and District Reform Synagogue Brighton - Brighton and Hove Hebrew London Continued and Mark Gertler, and the formation of the Jewish Talk: “Women in Judaism”. Facilitated by Eleanor Congregation (Middle Street Synagogue) past. Come with us on a walk down memory lane to Legion and the radical politics of the area during this Davis, who is one of our most experienced educators. Open Doors: Grade II star listed synagogue (Thomas discover the history of London’s Jewish East End as period. Meet at Aldgate tube station at 2pm. Booking 3pm (Followed by tea). 118 Stonegrove, Edgware, Lainson 1875) opulent jewel in Brighton’s architectural we visit Bevis Marks Synagogue and the Immigration in advance essential. £10/£8 JEECS members 2pm Middlesex. HA8 8AB. Contact: [email protected] Museum. 2.00 pm Kindertransport Memorial at Contact: Clive Bettington [email protected] crown. Superb metalwork and stained glass. One of 020 8238 1000 Liverpool Street Station. Blue Badge Guide. Booking 07941 367882 Britain’s Top 10 synagogues. FREE, but donations to essential. [email protected]. £5 early bird price Around the UK the restoration fund welcome. 2pm - 4.30pm. Middle Jewish Historical Society of England pre-1 August, £8 after 1 August Street Synagogue, 66 Middle Street, Brighton. BN1 Guided walk around the historic southern quarter of Bradford Heritage Tour 1AL. Contact: Gordon Franks [email protected] Go London Tours Islington. No specifically Jewish built heritage remains, Sept 14 - Sept 15. BBUK two day Bradford Heritage 01273 888855 DA S T Guided Walk: “Disraeli, Diamonds, Rothschilds and but the streets remain evocative of the time when coach tour. Visiting Salts Mill in the historic model Marks: Jewish Mayfair”. Rachel Kolsky’s tour uncovers many Jews (including several interesting women) lived village of Saltaire, home to the 1853 Hockney art Canterbury - The Old Synagogue the many and varied Jewish connections in and around here in the 18th/19th centuries. Numbers are limited gallery, shops, cafes and other exhibitions. Tour will Berkeley and Grosvenor Squares. The tour ends with so booking is essential. No charge, but donations then visit Bradford Synagogue, the oldest surviving Open Doors: FREE 12 noon - 4pm c/o The King’s an exclusive introductory talk by artist Beverley-Jane welcome. 11am - 2pm Contact: Petra Laidlaw ajdba@ synagogue in the North of England, one of the top School, 25 The Precincts, Canterbury. CT1 2ES. Stewart about her exhibition of synagogue interiors btinternet.com 07761 010212 ten historic synagogues in England. Second day will Contact: [email protected] 01227 595544 - ‘Spirit Recaptured’. Pre-booking essential. Meeting DA L T Bevis Marks Synagogue include a visit to Hebden Bridge, to view sites from place provided on the booking. Please also see Trinity the TV show ‘Last Tango in Halifax’ as well as the Open Doors: 10.30am - 12 noon 4 Heneage Lane, Cheltenham - Cheltenham Synagogue House Gallery - ‘Spirit Recaptured’ exhibition. £10 per Dean Clough Mill complex and a tour of the town’s person/£9 B’nai B’rith members. 10.30am. Contact: London. EC3A 5DQ. Contact: Maurice Bitton Machpela Quarter, Hebron where Abraham, Isaac and Open Doors: Our Regency Synagogue has been Rachel Kolsky [email protected] 0208 883 4169 [email protected] 0207 621 1188 Jacob are buried. Tour guide is Nigel Grizzard, historian home to a small traditional orthodox community Go London Tours Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain and commentator on Yorkshire Jewry and expert on since it was consecrated in 1839.