This year’s Annual Makin Lecture in Jewish Studies “Holocaust Memory in the Digital Age” will be delivered by Dr Dr Ronald Leopold Executive Director of the Anne Frank House (Amsterdam) on Thursday 8th May at 5.30pm in the EDEN Lecture Theatre in the Eden Building, Hope University, Liverpool, on the …
Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries: ‘A Key Issue in the Middle East Peace Process’ SPEAKERS: Dr. Stan A. Urman Executive Vice-President of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC) Edwin Shuker Vice President of the European Jewish Congress Vice Chair of the International Division of the Board of Deputies of …
To mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day, Manchester Jewish Museum will be staging an afternoon of performances and readings about the Kindertransport. Manchester School of Theatre will perform scenes from Diane Samuels play, ‘Kindertransport’ – telling the story of Eva, a child refugee who fled Germany and settled in Manchester. Following this, members …
Know anyone who lives near Inverness, Ullapool or Stirling? Send them along to one of this next series of SCoJeC outreach events: “Chai” Life in the Highlands: an overview of the ‘Being Jewish in Scotland project, and Jewish Cookery – Food and Memory; kosher buffet, demonstration of how to plait …
We need your help spreading the word about JSCN! So as an incentive we have teamed up with some great theatre events, for which you can win free tickets or get an excellent price reduction. This month there are two free tickets up for grabs for… The Resistible Rise …
Jewish Studies courses at Liverpool Hope University, 2013-14 Each course for five evenings, at the Taggart Avenue campus As last year, members of the community may attend and participate as “auditors” at any combination of the courses listed below, without undertaking the assessments necessary for the postgraduate qualifications and without …
Tonight is the start of the festival of Shavuot – also the 72nd anniversary of the Farhud (the Iraqi Kristallnacht) in which 179 Jews were murdered. Its consequences are still with us. LIVERPOOL The Silent Exodus: 3 June, followed by Q&A with Harif’s northern representative Ninette Levy. Liverpool Christian Friends …
How far would you go to save your life? Eva Moon faced an impossible choice: Remove her healthy breasts and ovaries or face incredible odds of cancer. “The Mutant Diaries: Unzipping My Genes” is a funny, feisty, frank and fearless new solo musical about turning a devastating prognosis into a …
Art of Fear is the sixth weekend at Southbank Centre’s year-long The Rest Is Noise festival. In two days of talks, screenings, music and more we’re looking at the chilling impact of dictators using art to control their subjects and at some of the music which emerged from the destruction and devastation of …
