Jewish Art & Literature Group
Our Jewish Art & Literature classes normally take place on Friday mornings from 10am and 12.00.
When the Friday morning Art & Literature group that has been meeting regularly for some years under the aegis of Irene Wise and Aviva Dautch discovered that neither would be available this year a decision had to be made what to do. Carry on or disband? On the 10th June an open meeting was held and under the Chairmanship of Raymond Hart and the input of co-ordinators Orli Raz-Rhodes and Lorraine Samuels and other regulars a programme for the next few months was suggested. It was also decided to include a book club within the format so that every four to five weeks the group would meet to discuss their views on a chosen book. The programme essentially consists at the moment of some visits to outside places of interest, talks in the Library organised by our own members and the book club. Below is the weekly list of what was agreed so far, with home activities taking place, as before, on Friday morning at 10.30 a.m. in the Library. The small cost of £2.00 per member and £3.00 per non member (including refreshments but excluding the cost of books and outside visits) will cover expenses and hopefully build up so that if necessary outside lecturers can get an honorarium at least.
- January 13th 2012 Outside visit to the John Soane museum, Lincoln’s inn Fields, travel information to follow.
- January 20th 2012 Bring your Jewish philatelic ephemera and talk about it to us. Examples from correspondence from either World War, Zionist conferences, Israel and Palestine during the mandate,general WW 2 correspondence and anything else you think of interest.
- January 27th 9012 Jewish Brunch. Bring recipes, your favourite food for eating and general food inspired morning/lunch. Remember of course to comply with the synagogue kashrut requirements
- February 3rd 2012 ‘Orrible Kings and Queens of England : Tudors and Stuarts *( covers the return of the Jews to Britain ) talk by Lorraine Samuels
- February 10th 2012 “ The Forgotten Refugees” film of refugees from Arab Lands. and talk to be led by Channa Kenny
- February 17th 2012 Book Club “ The Hare with Amber Eyes”- led by Neil Turner-Nash
- February 24th 2012 Talk on “ Jewish Poetry” by Carol Plummer
- March 2nd 2012 Talk on the Jewish culture of Paris and France led by Josette Cohen
- March 9th 2012 Diamond Jubilee talk on British Jewish culture and achievements in all fields during the reign of Elizabeth 11, whose diamond jubilee falls on February 6th 2012
- March 16th 2012 Outside visit to Wandsworth Museum, travel arrangements to be advised later
- March 23rd 2012 Talk on Jews of the Titanic by Raymond Hart, approximately 100 years after its sinking.
- March 30th 2012 Book Club: “ Ghetto” by Eva Hoffman to be led by Lesley Nathan. Also planning meeting for the period until after Yom Kippur
Charge will be £ 2 per person except when outside visits being made.
Meetings at the synagogue are from 10.30 a.m. until 12.30 p.m.
Obviously everyone is invited to come along and join in all or some of the above and suggestions for the future are welcome. Should you wish to be reminded of what is happening please contact Raymond Hart on his email rhart41@tiscali.co.uk so that he can add your name to his mailing list.