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Jewish JourneysAssociation of Jewish Refugees: Debra Levinson inconversation with Marilyn Sinclairthan 10,000 people were registered for theworld’s largest event to commemorate the 75thanniversary of liberation from the Holocaustwhen COVID caused its postponement. Marilynis on the board of Canadian Jewish HolocaustSurvivors and Descendants (CJHSD). She isalso a member of the Next Generation Councilof the USC Shoah Foundation and the NGC TaskForce. This event will be hosted by AJR ChiefExecutive Michael Newman who will talk toMarilyn about Liberation75. Free. Register Here4pm. Contact: Debra Barnes debra@ajr.org.uk07498 717755 www.ajr.org.ukSunday 6th SeptemberVirtualSCoJeC, the Scottish Council of JewishCommunities, and the Jewish SmallCommunities NetworkStorytelling evening The Besht Tellers (togetheragain): “Chasing Tales”. A one-off reunion oftwo great Jewish storytellers. 8pm. £10/£8/£1.Pre booking required. Register Here ContactFiona Frank Fiona@scojec.org 07779 206522www.scojec.orgMonday 7th SeptemberMonday 7th SeptemberVirtualWillesden Jewish CemeteryVirtual Literary Series. With Helen Rappaport,Jean Strouse and Anne Sebba. A showcaseof biography by accomplished authorswhose subjects are buried at Willesden. Theparticipants are masters of the art. This sessionwill give you a flavour of different eras of Jewishlife in Britain and introduce some unforgettablepersonalities. Helen Rappaport and Jean Strousewill be in conversation with Anne Sebba abouttheir research and writing. Helen has writtenabout Sarah Rachel Levison, aka “MadameRachel” and Jean is working on a book aboutthe Wertheimer family Register Here 7pm -10.15pm. Contact: Emma Weleminsky-Smithheritageadmin@theus.org.uk 07827 023944www.willesdenjewishcemetery.org.uk“Chasing Tales” A Storytellingevening with The Besht Tellers8Key: DA - Disabled Access L - Lift T - Toilets on Site DT - Disabled Toilet P - Parking on Site S - Security
European Days of Jewish Culture & Heritage 2020Tuesday 8th SeptemberVirtualHarifVirtual Talk ‘The Second Exodus from Egypt’with Professor Ada Aharoni. Lecturer, sociologist,poet and author Ada Aharoni will tell us abouther Egyptian childhood, uprooting and departurefor Israel. She will explain how the issue of theJewish refugees from Arab countries may helpbring about peace. This is the objective of IFLAC,an organisation she founded some 20 yearsago. 7pm. Check website from 3 Sept for logininfo. Contact Lyn Julius. info@harif.org www.harif.orgLimmud UKVirtual Tour/Talk. A tour of Britain on Zoom!.Limmud Tour of Britain is an online mini-festivalof lectures, workshops, music and film broughtto you by Britain’s regional Jewish communities.Must be pre-booked. £5. 7.30pm to 10pm.Register Here Contact: Marion Kinshucktourofbritain@limmud.org 020 3115 1620 www.Limmud.orgVirtualWillesden Jewish CemeteryVirtual Literary Series With Alan Cowell, GilesFraser and Harvey Belovski. A look at life writingin brief, sometimes hastily put together formsfrom obituary and eulogy, to epitaph and elegy.People often congratulate you for getting itright, but summing up a loved one’s life in wordscan be challenging. How do the experts do it?The House of Life invites a profile writer and aChristian minister to share their best storiesand insights into their craft. 3pm-4.30pmRegister HereWContact: Emma Weleminsky-Smith heritageadmin@theus.org.uk 07827023944 www.willesdenjewishcemetery.org.ukWednesday 9th SeptemberVirtualB’nai B’rith UKVirtual Illustrated Talk. Jeremy Leigh gives a talkon the National Library of Israel Exhibition onJewish Journeys. Born in the UK and living in Israelsince 1992, Jeremy has a B.A. and M.A. in JewishHistory from University College London and theHebrew University, Jerusalem. He now lecturesat Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem. He hasworked extensively in the field of Jewish travel,developing numerous Jewish programmes inEurope and Canada and in 2006 publishing hisbook ‘Jewish Journeys’ (Haus, London 2006), acultural and personal reflection on the idea ofthe Jewish travel. Jeremy is acknowledged asone of the great Jewish travel educators and infact has set the standard for work in this fieldall over Europe. Pre-booking essential. Free8pm-9pm. Zoom log in details on registration.Register Here Contact: Office Administratoroffice@bnaibrithuk.org 020 7446 8660 /07588 087324 www.bnaibrith.orgWillesden Jewish CemeteryWorkshop. With Paul Dodgson and theProfessional Writing Academy. We’ll start bymind-mapping the stories in your body – thescar on your knee, the chickenpox mark on yourforehead – looking at how each one is a minilife story. You’ll work up one story, looking atthe narrative of events linked to it, and blitzingassociated memories to add detail. Along theway we’ll look at extracts from memoirs to seehow a small element from a single life can beamplified to tell an epic story everyone canconnect with.Tickets £15 per person, strictlylimited numbers The Life Lines literary seriesbrings together celebrated authors from diverseWillesden Jewish CemeteryPlease donate what you can to helpus keep running Heritage DaysDonate Here9
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