#Keep a light on

More than eight decades on, the AJR continues to remember the events of Kristallnacht on 9 November by launching its Keep a Light On campaign and moving the annual commemorative service online and open to all. Following on from last years’ initiative, we once again encourage the illumination of synagogues …

Creative Thursday Mornings

Zoom 17 and 24 September, 10 a.m   Free – all welcome Presented by the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities Registration link:  tinyurl.com/scojeccreativethursdays   The Art of Baking:  Bagels with Barb Taub (Arran); and Challah with Linda Martin (Highlands) Thursday 17th September: 10 a.m. to 12 or 1 pm. Barb Taub, …

August Reading Fest

From 3rd to 31st August 2020 over 70 people registered and took part in the project Reading Festival. The programme, and recorded highlights of the meetings, are available on the Heritage Hub. When we surveyed participants the gave the Festival an average score of 7.5 out of 10, with comments …

“Where Are the Grown-ups?”

by RUTH BADLEY Monday 21st SEPTEMBER 7.30pm   Ruth shares the true story of her family across three generations of women in London’s Jewish East End ABOUT THE EVENING: We will open the Room at 7.10pm for anyone who wants to chat prior to the event. Ruth will begin her …

Jewish Journeys

European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage 2020: United Kingdom 2020 has been a year that we never expected, with Covid 19 wreaking havoc across the UK and much of the world for many months. Here at B’nai B’rith UK, like many other organisations and charities, we feared that we …

Best Tellers 6th SEPTEMBER

ONE-OFF EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED Jewish Small Communities Network with the Scottish Council of Jewish Communities presents…. BESHT TELLERS There was once and there was twice two Jewish boys who magically turned in to hairless old men, no one quite knew how it happened but some say it was …

Summer of Love

Learn about modern Jewish love literature, Israel’s 2020 challenges, biblical romances, relationships and more… Teachers include: Dr Aviva Dautch, Hagai Segal, Dr Lindsay Simmonds and Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum Start Date: 03 August Duration: Time: 10:00-12:30 Day(s): Monday £10 OFF – DISCOUNT CODE for JSCN: We have now created a …

VOLUNTEER LAUNCH NIGHT (29 JUNE 2020)

“Connecting Small Histories reached a significant milestone with our Volunteer Launch on 29 June via Zoom. Bringing together the project team and interested participants from 5 of our 6 target centres, the evening – compered with great panache by Carter – featured brief presentations on the background and aims of …