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 of Israel and ‘Christian Friends of Magen David Adom, Liverpool and District’. Kingsway Christian Centre, Church Road Waterloo, Liverpool L22 5NA.
MANCHESTER
The Silent Exodus: 6th June. Chabad function in Hale, South Manchester. The film will be followed by an interview with Alexandria-born Renee and Harif’s northern Cairo-born representative, Ninette Levy.
LYTHAM ST ANNES
The Silent Exodus. 18 June Film and talk to the ‘Social Circle’ St Annes Hebrew Congregation by Harif’s Northern Representative Ninette Levy.
Harif events are listed at the Harif website http://www.harif.org/
Other events in London:-
*The Volleyball Players from Baghdad. Harif recommends this unusual film telling the story of Jews from Iraq and Iran through their weekly volleyball game in London.Tuesday 21 May. 7.30pm. at The Westminster Academy,The Naim Dangoor Centre,255 Harrow Road,London W2 5EZ.
Reserve your place through http://www.lauderdaleroadsynagogue.org/synagogueevents.php#event2
*El Gusto Orchestra live concert at Barbican Monday 3 June. 8pm. A group of Muslim and Jewish musicians from Algeria reunites.
https://www.barbican.org.uk/eticketing/selectseatblock.asp
I’m not going back: A writing workshop based on what a refugee sees, thinks and feels on arrival in the UK.
With Tutor Lynette Craig.Thursday 20 June.2pm – 5pm. The Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP. Free workshop for Refugee Week.Register Now! jennifer@exiledwriters.fsnet.co.uk