I just came across this web site (via Lisa Goldman) and thought I’d share it with you…
Nextbook is a non-profit organization which commissions books on Jewish themes, sponsors public lectures, readings, and performances in cities around the country, and publishes an online magazine. The website, Nextbook.org, contains information on all of these projects and also maintains an annotated list of recommended books.
The “Manchester Klezmer” band
Susannah Cogger (treasurer)
Fiona Frank (event organiser)
of the Lancaster & Lakes Jewish Community
The Lancaster and Lakes Jewish Community have a new web site…
http://lancslakesjc.blogspot.com/
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
Tuesday 25 September 2007 09:00am & 21.30pm BBC Radio 4
Michael 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
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
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
One year on after Israel’s confrontation with Hezbolah, Lisa Goldman entered Beirut via Jordan to make this report for Israeli TV.
Noam Galit is the father of Gilad Shalit, a corporal in the IDF, who has been a captive of Hamas for the last six months.
Noam Galit could be said to represent Israel’s silent majority. Israeli journalist Lisa Goldman has published a fascinating interview with Noam, which you can read on her web site On The Face
