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Jun 82 min read
A look back at the busy month of May...
Dear members, It has been a busy month at JHSE, both in terms of the 'hidden' routine work of the Trustees, and our public events. In the...
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Jun 15 min read
In memory of Joe Hillaby, long-standing member and past President
A few days ago I heard of the death of Joe Hillaby from his wife Caroline. I asked the member of our Advisory Board, medieval historian...
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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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May 21 min read
Hackney History Festival
We would like to draw your attention to the upcoming Hackney History Festival taking place 10-12th May 2024 and especially to the talk...
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Apr 251 min read
NGG Conference May 2024
We are excited to announce that the JHSE New Generation Group will be hosting the very first NGG conference "Re-reading, re-framing, and...
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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 181 min read
Tonight! Intrepid Pioneers: Jewish Women in the Public Arena
18 March at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm FREE The talk will look at the astonishing contributions made by British-born Jewish women. This will...
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Mar 181 min read
JHSE Award - Applications Open
The JHSE Awards Committee invite applications for grants amounting to a maximum of £4,000 each to facilitate research and publication on...
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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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Feb 121 min read
Two upcoming events of interest to JHSE members
Dear members, I have just received the Eventbrite link to a very interesting event at Queen Mary University of London, my University. It...
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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 19, 20232 min read
Blackpool Jews
A Spotlight Blog, written by Julia Pascal, PhD. Blackpool. From 1945 to the late 1960s. What was it like growing up Jewish in this...
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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 20, 20232 min read
To our dear members in anxious times
Many members of JHSE are broken hearted by the events that began early on 7 October 2023 in settlements close to the Gaza Strip. The...
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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 29, 20231 min read
Dedication and Unveiling Ceremony
You are cordially invited to attend the dedication and memorial unveiling ceremony for DR. KURT ERICH GLAUBER on Wednesday, 13th...
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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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