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Oct 12 min read
Rosh Hashana
This message brings from the Trustees of JHSE and me, your President, the warmest wishes to all our members – those who celebrate Rosh...
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May 62 min read
A spring message with much history to celebrate
This year many who celebrate Passover approached this much loved festival with a heavy heart. Its guiding theme of freedom, the joy of...
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Apr 91 min read
Dear members,
Spring is with us, and with it hope of sorts. It was a cold and still wintry Easter, but Passover looks to be in full spring this year....
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Mar 132 min read
Dear JHSE members,
I write to you as the Jewish Book Week (JBW) comes to its end. Many members of the JHSE have taken part: as presenters, as audience...
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Jan 152 min read
Welcoming 2024....
Dear members, Last week the House of Commons discussed the wisdom of creating a Jewish History Month. The possibility was raised by MP...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
A festive season approaches, but many will feel less joyful than usual
Dear members, It is Hanukkah, a festival I have always thought of as very historical. It is well documented in historical and...
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Nov 23, 20233 min read
A late autumn message
Dear JHSE members, I have not written for a while, partly due to a trip to Australia and partly due to a great deal of distraction and...
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Oct 3, 20232 min read
Dear members,
The intensive holiday season is almost over, but we are still in our festive anniversary year. I hope you will join our upcoming events,...
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
Autumn and beginnings...
Dear members, It is a pleasure to write to you as we turn from summer and its delights to the autumn and its renewed routines. At JHSE we...
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Aug 2, 20231 min read
JHSE 130th - Anniversary Celebration
Good afternoon, JHSE members. On 9 October 2023 the Parkes Institute at the University of Southampton, and its Director Professor Neil...
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Jul 20, 20233 min read
A midsummer message
This summer message has been somewhat belated due to a great deal of activity in recent weeks. June and July are always busy for...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read
Welcome to our 130th Anniversary Year
As some of you, the many who attended, already know, our anniversary year was marked on Sunday evening by a gathering online where we...
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May 22, 20232 min read
Opening our Anniversary year with two interesting events
I am delighted to share the details of two events coming up in June. The first takes place on 4 June 2023 at 6pm, the 130th anniversary...
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May 4, 20232 min read
A month of holidays and history...
Whether one is a republican, a royalist, or somewhere in-between, those who are interested in history will no doubt be interested in the...
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Feb 10, 20232 min read
Considering anniversaries...
Good morning to JHSE members, The Board of Trustees has recently been consulting its advisory board as well as the New Generation Group...
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Dec 14, 20221 min read
A New Year....
Dear member of the JHSE, I wish all of you and yours health and fulfillment in 2023. The last year has been a trying one, with so much...
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Dec 4, 20223 min read
End of 2022, and looking forward to 2023
Dear members of the JHSE, This time of year is always so busy, with shorter daytime in which to fit a great deal. Let me remind you that...
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Nov 3, 20222 min read
Into the Autumn....
The political turmoil that we have been living through has moved many to ask historical questions: about the Constitution, about the...
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Sep 23, 20221 min read
Warmest Good Wishes for 5783: Shana Tova!
On behalf of the Trustees of the Jewish Historical Society of England, I wish all members a very happy Jewish new year. There is always...
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
As summer gives way to autumn...
As end of summer gives way to autumn, write to you after a month’s break. I hope that many of you have had the chance to relax, meet...
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