Events Calendar

No doubt over the years you’ve all been given a present that you really didn’t like / need / want. It’s probably very nice – it just isn’t you. Well here’s your chance to exchange it for something else more to your liking and go home satisfied (though in truth we can’t really guarantee that). What we can guarantee, though, is that you’ll enjoy the funny side of the evening.

The only thing we insist upon is that the gift must be new and unused and it must have some value that someone else would appreciate. And at least one item per participant. If you bring two or three then you will go home with the same amount as you brought. The items must be wrapped in newspaper or whatever making them unidentifiable.

The actual rules of the game will be explained at the start of the evening.

Categories: Fun Evening

South Sharon Branch – A Genealogical Talk @ Home of Ruth Tannman

Jan 7 @ 20:00 – 22:00

A talk by David Shulman

the webmaster of the Genealogical Society of the

Jewish Communities of Britain & Ireland

(www.jewishgen.org/JCR-UK.)

Includes light refreshments

Further details 054-2814901

Categories: Speaker

Netanya – Afternoon Tea with the British Ambassador @ Moadon

Jan 17 @ 16:00 – 18:00

Our special guest, HM Ambassador to Israel H.E. Mr. David Quarrey CMG, will be giving a talk.

It is important to book your place for security purposes. You MUST submit your full name to the Secretary Ruth Barina (hob.ruthie@gmail.com), alternatively you may leave a message on the HOB telephone 050-744-7411 no later than Thursday 12th January. Please note if you do not submit your name, entrance cannot be guaranteed.

Ambassador Quarrey joined the FCO in 1994 and was most recently Director for the Near East and North Africa. He has previously worked as a Private Secretary to Prime Minister Blair and as Director for Foreign Policy in the National Security Secretariat. He has served overseas at the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York, in New Delhi and Harare.

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Categories: Speaker

A Talk by Barbara Moont on the History of the Jewish Calendar and the Moon Landings @ Private home

Jan 21 @ 19:30 – 22:00

A Small Step to the Moon but a Giant Leap in Undertsanding of the Jewish Calendar of its Day – A talk by Barbara Moont

The Earth goes around the sun every year and the moon goes around the earth every month. The Jewish calendar is based on both of these rotations. Around the year 350, Hillel HaNasi started the Jewish calendar of today. His accuracy was not equaled by the Western calendar for another 1000 years.

Barbara will explain the history of the Jewish calendar. She will also talk about the moon landings starting in 1969, when she worked on the Apollo project.

Categories: Speaker

Rehovot talk: The Dead Sea Scrolls – History, Conservation and Digitization @ Home of Jo & Ian Levitt

Jan 21 @ 20:00 – 22:30

The history, conservation & digitization of the Dead Sea Scrolls, presented by Orit Rosengarten, Assistant to the Director of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at the Israel Antiquities Authority.