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...

An emergency crowd-funding appeal is under way to repair recent serious water damage to the the Middle Street Synagogue in Brighton and...

Professor Endelman will be known to many of you, and on 20 October at 7pm you can hear him speak - in person - about his latest book, The...

The discovery in 2004 at the bottom of a medieval well in Norwich of seventeen skeletons at the bottom of a was accompanied by much...

We are always living the flow of history, yet some moments feel much more significant than others. The last few days, since the passing...

The Sound and Music of Jewish Life 2023–2024 Fellowship Theme Application Deadline: October 24, 2022 During the 2023–2024 fellowship...

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...

Online event organised by the National Library of Israel with Daniel Taub as the speaker. Series: In Her Majesty's Kingdom - Celebrating...

Date: Wed, 14 September 2022 Time: 10:00 – 18:00 BST Place: Online Tickets: Register for a free ticket here The Parkes Institute at the...

On Friday morning, JHSE Trustee Dawn Waterman and I attended a moving ceremony: the unveiling of a plaque in memory of the City's...

July is the time of conferences and holidays, and this year it starts with a heatwave which makes concentration on things historical...

Over the last year or so JHSE and BIAJS have collaborated in the promotion of Jewish Studies. I am delighted to share with you an...

Good morning, JHSE members, The erection of the statue of Licoricia of Winchester with her son in the centre of that city earlier this...

Dear members, As events are increasingly conducted in person I am increasingly invited to attend our next event related to Jewish history...

You are invited to witness the UK's first installation/dedication of a Stolperstein (‘stumbling stone’) memorial for a Holocaust victim. ...

Greetings, members and friends. I open with the pleasure of reporting that the JHSE's redesigned website is now up and running. If you’re...

Members of JHSE may be interested to view the event which will be steamed on 8 May at 2pm, from the Cathedral of Oxford, on the 800th...

Dear members, This is a time of year which uplifts the spirits: spring! We are fortunate to be living in a country that flaunts its...

Brighton & Hove can now boast of two new heritage trails that showcase the area’s rich Jewish history. From social activists to...