Archive for September, 2007

Photos from Lancaster Klezmer


September 30th, 2007

manchester klezmer

The “Manchester Klezmer” band

Lancaster & Lakes Jewish community

Susannah Cogger (treasurer)
Fiona Frank (event organiser)
of the Lancaster & Lakes Jewish Community

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Lancaster & Lakes


September 26th, 2007

The Lancaster and Lakes Jewish Community have a new web site…

http://lancslakesjc.blogspot.com/

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They also have a music social event coming up this weekend…

Saturday 29th September: Klezmer Dance led by Sue Cooper with band Manchester Klezmer, which will take place on at the Gregson Arts and Community Centre, Moorgate, Lancaster, starting 7.45. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door

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The Choice - Laura Blumenfeld


September 24th, 2007

Tuesday 25 September 2007 09:00am & 21.30pm BBC Radio 4
Laura BlumenfeldMichael Buerk interviews the American journalist, Laura Blumenfeld, who talks about her decision to track down the man who shot her father. Laura was a student when her father, a New York Rabbi, was shot in the head by a Palestinian gunman. Twelve years later she went on an extraordinary journey to find the attacker. When she did find him, she made an astonishing choice to keep her identity secret.

additional link: Womans Hour 2002

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Zero Degree Turn


September 21st, 2007

Iranian state television is airing a drama series that claims that the Jews reached Palestine because of persecution during World War II.
The series, “A Zero Degree Turn” is aired weekly at prime time. It tells the story of a young Iranian named Habib Parsan, played by a well-known Iranian actor, Shihab Hassini, who goes to Paris to study at university before the war. He befriends a young Jewish woman by the name of Sarah Struk, who fears the growing strength of the Nazis in Germany.
So far the series shows considerable financial investment. It was filmed in Tehran, Budapest and Paris, and includes dozens of actors, some of whose voices are dubbed in Persian.
link: Read article in full

10 mins extract from an early episode
link: further video clips PART 2 :: PART 3

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Simcha on the Square


September 12th, 2007

Trafalgar Square London: 12 noon - 6pm Sunday 14th October

A celebration of Jewish Culture.

Jewish Food, Music, Dance, Exhibitions, Stalls.

Presented by Jewish Culture UK

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