European Days of Jewish Culture & Heritage 5th & 12 -15th September 2010 UK Discover & Enjoy Historic Synagogues - Heritage Walks Exhibitions - Guided Tours Art - Lectures - Music Open Days Everyone Welcome Organised in the UK by B’nai B’rith UK Belgium Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine B’nai B’rith UK UNITED KINGDOM Jewish Museum, London 17th C. Ark Italian, Walnut, & Oak Our History Over the past eleven years, the European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage have become an established feature in the Jewish calendar. B’nai B’rith UK Launched in 1996 by B’nai B’rith in Strasbourg, Jewish Heritage Days spread to several other European countries and gathered momentum when, in 2000, a partnership was formed which now comprises B’nai B’rith Europe, the European Council of Jewish Communities and the Spanish Jewry Network. Between 25 and 30 countries participate every year, attracting well over 200,000 visitors throughout Europe. The success of the EDJCH has led to the creation of the European Route of Jewish Heritage, linking notable sites in a Jewish Heritage Trail right across Europe. The Route is included in the Council of Europe’s programme – ‘A Common Heritage’ and has been awarded the status of ‘Major Cultural Route’, one of only 7 such routes. British participation in the EDJCH is organised by B’nai B’rith UK, this year celebrating the 100th anniversary of its presence in Great Britain. BBUK is part of B’nai B’rith International, founded in New York in 1843, today one of the largest Jewish volunteer organisations active in humanitarian, human rights, cultural and charitable work in 58 countries, 27 of which (including the United Kingdom) are affiliated to B’nai B’rith Europe. B’nai B’rith would like to acknowledge the contribution of Jewish Heritage UK, members of B’nai B’rith UK and our sponsors for their generous support, as well as our participants who are making these Open Days possible by opening their buildings to the public and/or arranging events. For further information about Jewish Heritage Days, both here and on the Continent, contact B’nai B’rith UK: Tel. 0759 907 7869 Email: [email protected] Web: www.bbuk.org www.jewisheritage.org B’nai B’rith Europe Open Days This year's theme is inviting participants across the United Kingdom to celebrate the treasures of Judaica, the legacy of Jewish artists like Marc Chagall, the faith-inspired architecture of contemporary and heritage synagogue interiors. New venues offering special events this year in London include the Ben Uri Art Gallery, London Metropolitan Archives, Museum of London and Wiener Library. Around the country, new Heritage Trails and Guided Walks offer visitors the chance to explore towns rich in Jewish history. In the spirit of interfaith outreach and understanding of Jewish culture B’naiand B’rith observance, everyone is welcome. ULTURE C ART &in J U EWISH J DA I Exhibition ‘Illustration’ Jewish Museum, London. OF Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Italy 15th C. Beginning of first book, Sefer Mada (Book of Science). Illumination probably by Cristoforo de Predis or AY M S Franco dei Russi. ©Vatican Apostolic Library D SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th 2010 DISCOVER JEWISH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL HERITAGE OPEN DOORS . ROUTES . EXIBITIONS . CONCERTS 26 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Belgium / Bosnia-Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark EveryoneFrance / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Italy /Welcome Lithuania / Luxembourg / Netherlands Discover & Enjoy Norway / Poland / Romania / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom oma r UROPEAN E www.jewisheritage.org Graphic design: Ghidon Fiano - Litos english.indd 1 26-03-2010 13:30:36 European Days of Jewish Culture & Heritage 5th & 12 -15th September 2010 Key Venues JEWISH CARE Residential care homes, day centres, communal social LONDON ARCHAELOGICAL ARCHIVE & RESEARCH and welfare services. Homes in London, Brighton & Southend will hold CENTRE (LAARC) MUSEUM OF LONDON Information Reminiscence Days & Events throughout September. Reminiscences, photos, about 7500+ archaelogical sites or projects in Greater London over memorabilia, musical events, genealogy, art & craft displays, teas etc. Family & past century. Archives, artefacts. Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Friends welcome. Details from Homes or Padraic Garrett, [email protected] D L Wharf Rd, London N1 7ED. D L T DT S Tel 0207 566 9308 T DT www.jewishcare.org London: Friern Barnet (Lady Sarah Cohen House, www.museumoflondon.org.uk 14 Sept Talk & Tour Rosetrees); Hampstead (Osmond House); Hendon (Clore Manor, Ella & Ridley Jacobs House); Ilford (Vi & John Rubens House); N. Finchley (Rubens House); LONDON JEWISH CULTURAL CENTRE Ivy House, 94-96 North Harrow: Stanmore (Princess Alexandra Home) Brighton: (Hyman Fine House) End Road, Golders Green London NW11 7SX (former home of ballerina Southend: (Raymond House) Anna Pavlova). Independent inclusive centre, broad range of educational courses, cultural events, leisure activities, kosher café JEECS - Jewish East End Celebration Society PO Box 57313, D DL T DT S Tel 020 8457 5000 www.ljc.org.uk London E1 3WG. Founder & Chairman Clive Bettington. Tel 07941 367 [email protected] 5 Sept: Concert; 6 Oct: Operetta Day 882 [email protected] www.jeecs.org.uk All walks: £9 (JEECS members £7) See dates for details 5,12,14 Sept Guided Walks; 5 Sept LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Largest local authority Exhibition Opening Event; 12 Sept JEECS AGM archive in UK, over 400 years of history. 40 Northampton Rd, London EC1R OHB. D L T DT S Tel 020 7332 3851, JEWISH MUSEUM Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert St, [email protected] www.lma.gov.uk 5 Sept 10am-4.30pm Camden Town, London NW1 7NB. £10m redevelopment creating SIMCHA! Monday 13 Sept: 2-3.30pm Talk a new museum and inspirational centre exploring culture, heritage, identity. Exhibitions, Events, kosher café . Open Sun-Wed 10am-5pm, MUSEUM OF LONDON London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. London’s Thurs 10am-9pm, Fri 10am-2pm. Closed Jewish festivals. Adults £7, urban history museum, new £20m Galleries of Modern London. Concs £6, Child (5-16) £3 Friends & under-5s Free. Tel 020 7284 7384 Open Mon-Sun 10am-6pm Free. Tel: 020 7001 9844. www.jewishmuseum.org.uk 5 Sept Gallery Talk; 12 Sept Open Days; Major www.museumoflondon.org.uk Thurs 25 Aug, Sun 26 Sept: Exhibition. ‘Illuminations’ 25 June-10 Oct Guided walks; 14 Sept: Talk; 15 Sept: Talk SW12 8NB. www.nightingale.co.uk. D L T DT P (by arrangement) S. 2-4pm SUNDAY 5 September Tour, exhibition about late Lord Wandsworth, music by Stefan & Arjon. Donations LONDON welcome EVENTS Guided Walks British Library (open 11am-4pm) NW1 National Library of the UK. 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB www.bl.uk 1 11am An East End Village (Mile End & Stepney) D L T DT S 12-2pm Guided Tour of Hebraica & Judaica. Ilana Tahan, Head of Attractive terraced houses and green spaces, memories of the Jewish community, Hebrew Collections. Booking essential, Tel 020 7412 7646. [email protected]. synagogues, Stepney Jewish School, Rothschild Dwellings, Anarchist Club etc. (by 27 Aug). Voluntary donations welcome (cheques only) Isabelle Seddon (Go East). Meet outside Mile End tube. £9 no need to book. Details [email protected], 020 8883 4169 Jewish Military Museum NW4 Unique collection of artefacts, memorabilia 2 11am Jewish Artists of the East End & uniforms. Research & Education centre. Shield House, Harmony Way, Incl. David Bomberg, Mark Gertler, Isaac Rosenberg, Jacob Epstein. Meet Clive Hendon NW4 2BZ. www.ajex.org.uk. D L T DT P S. Open Day 10.30am- Bettington Whitechapel Art Gallery. JEECS (See Venues). £9 (JEECS members 2pm . Advance booking essential (security). £7) pay on day. Tel 020 8201 5656, email [email protected]. 3 11am The Old Historic East End Jewish Museum, Camden, London NW1 (See Venues) Historic sites, synagogue visit/s, Spitalfields & Brick Lane, Old Soup Kitchen,. 11am, Gold Auditorium, free Special Introductory Talk. Yiddish Theatre, Jewish history. Julian Romain. Meet outside Aldgate East Ongoing Exhibition. ‘Illumination’ (25 June-10 Oct) Tube station (District, Hammersmith & City lines). £9 No need to book, but Hebrew Treasures from Vatican & major British Collections. Events throughout groups of 10+ please ring 0208 599 6500 [email protected] the day. 4 2.30pm Julian Romain As Walk 3 above Jewish Music Institute ‘Klezmer in the Park’ (afternoon) tba. www.jmi.org.uk for information. Exhibitions London Jewish Cultural Centre NW11 (See Venues) Bancroft Road Library E1 3.30pm ‘From Shtetl to the Juderia’; London Jewish Male Choir New Year Tower Hamlets local history library & archives. 277 Bancroft Rd, London E1 Concert £12 4DQ 3pm Opening by Professor Bill Fishman of new exhibition ‘Photographs of the Old Jewish East End’ Admission free Nearest tube Stepney Green station London Metropolitan Archives EC1 (See Venues) 10am-4.30pm ‘SIMCHA!’ Day-long event exploring theatre, music & arts Ben Uri Gallery, London Jewish Museum of Art NW8 in London’s Jewish communities. Varied prog of speakers (incl. Louise Asher, 108a Boundary Rd St. John’s Wood, NW8 ORH. Open Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Curator of Social History, Jewish Museum) presentations, workshops. Sun 12-4pm. D T ‘Cross Purposes – Shock & Contemplation in Images of Final programme by mid-July. £20 incl. lunch (concs £15) the Crucifixion’ featuring newly-discovered work by Chagall ‘Apocalypse en Lilas, Capriccio’ (23 June – 19 Sept) See 12 Sept for Talk £5 Adults, Concs £4. New London Synagogue NW8 Children, Friends of Ben Uri, Art Fund members Free Tel 020 7604 3991 www. Grade II Italianate interior, built 1882 orig. for United Synagogue, now Masorti benuri.org.uk Cong. 33 Abbey Rd, St.