JHSE | Jewish Historical Society of England

First message from new JHSE President

Dear JHSE Members, It is a great pleasure to write my first message as your new President. As I take on this role I am humbled by the...

Help shape our future, become a JHSE trustee

Applications are currently open for two trustee positions. Please see the role descriptions below for particulars. Chair of the Board of Trustees and Honorary Secretary To apply, send your CV to info@jhse.org Deadline for applications: 1st December 2025

Jewish Historical Society of England

The Jewish Historical Society of England is a membership-based society with a wealth of resources:

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a peer-reviewed journal
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JHSE branches bring history alive on a local level with a variety of events and activities throughout the year

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‘Packing for an Unknown Destination’: Possession and Dispossession in the Holocaust

Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies Solomon Schonfeld Lecture ‎Zoë Waxman is Professor of Holocaust History at the University of Oxford. She is the author of Writing the Holocaust: memory, testimony, representation (2006), Anne Frank (2015), and Women in the Holocaust: A Feminist History (2017), as well as numerous articles relating to the Holocaust and genocide. Visitors to Auschwitz today cannot help but be struck by the sheer range of objects brought there by the vi

Help shape our future, become a JHSE trustee

Applications are currently open for two trustee positions. Please see the role descriptions below for particulars. Chair of the Board of Trustees and Honorary Secretary To apply, send your CV to info@jhse.org Deadline for applications: 1st December 2025