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Jul 3, 20232 min read
Exhibition Opening: Discount tickets for JHSE
Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style is the next major exhibition at Museum of London Docklands, opening in October...
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Jun 23, 20231 min read
Event Invitation: LEO BAECK INSTITUTE LONDON SUMMER LECTURE
The original Regency house at Nymans (Messel Family Archive) The Leo Baeck Institute London and the German Historical Institute London,...
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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 10, 20231 min read
Celebrating 130 Years
On 3 June 1893, our Jewish Historical Society of England was founded. It is the longest-lived Jewish History Society in Europe. It was a...
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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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May 3, 20231 min read
The Mark of Cain: Jews in English Society in the Thirteenth Century
An upcoming public lecture at QMUL, free to attend. Delivered by Professor John Tolan based on research from his recent book, England's...
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Apr 13, 20232 min read
UK tour of Julia Pascal’s play A Manchester Girlhood
A new play by Julia Pascal exploring idea that each person relives intense moments from a whole life in the moment before death. In...
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Apr 2, 20231 min read
Happy spring, happy Passover
Passover is the festival of freedom, when Jews remember the historic Exodus, the founding story of Jews everywhere. This biblical story...
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Mar 13, 20231 min read
Hybrid goes online...
Dear members of the JHSE, Due to the tube strike Wednesday's book launch event (15 March 2023) which we have co-orgnaised with the...
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Feb 27, 20231 min read
Some interesting performances with historical interest
Dear members, I am writing to share with you two performances that history lovers like you may find interesting: The Merchant of Venice...
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
Joint event: JHSE and the Institute for Jewish Studies (IJS) - 15 March 6-7.30
I am delighted to invite you to an event we have organised with our partners at the IJS. This is a celebration of JHSE member Jonathan...
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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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Jan 19, 20231 min read
An interesting event in the lead up to Holocaust Memorial Day
Dear members of JHSE (please reread with correct date), The Parkes Institute's Holocaust and Genocide Memorial will take place next...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
As Holocaust Memorial Day Approaches...
...I thought members of the Society may be interested in the following Radio 3 programme, for reflections on and by victims and...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read
Passing of Edgar Samuel
Dear members of the JHSE, I am sorry to be sharing this news, of the death of Edgar Samuel on 9 January 2023. Edgar left his mark on our...
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Jan 11, 20234 min read
News from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB)
Dear members of the JHSE, Last year we forged a relationship with the JGSGB with the aim of collaborating and sharing opportunities and...
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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 14, 20221 min read
The Next President's Lecture...
I can think of no better way to spend a cold winter evening, than to get comfortable and join a JHSE Lecture. So I hope many of you will...
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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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