Events Calendar

Evening featuring Cecilia Cruz MBE in conversation with broadcast journalist Paul Alster  – “My Journey from India to Israel through various countries”

Booking & details from National Chairman Esther

Celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the kibbutz by Jewish communities of the U.K. A plaque will be unveiled by the British Ambassador, H.E. David Quarrey. There will also be a short tour of the kibbutz and a presentation by Biological Industries, the main producer on the kibbutz. This will be followed by some fun English games.

There will be light kosher refreshments. A succah will be available.

A bus will leave Tel Aviv in the late morning, picking up  en route in Netanya and Zichron Ya’akov.

This is a members only event.

Reservations obligatory, by 7th September

If you wish to join this trip, please contact Jackie as soon as possible

What is the evidence for the first Jews in England? Which is the oldest shul that still exists in Britain and is still in use? What is the Lokshen Buchel? Where is the 1760  furniture from Leadenhall Street? Which shul has a bimah similar to Nelson’s ships? Who was Anglo Jewry’s most notable ancestor? Which Sefer Torah mantle needs two people to lift it? Elkan levy will give an illustrated talk on the places, personalities  and communal rows involved.

From the Old World of Yiddish folk songs and theatre to the music of the great White Way, written and performed by Lynn Gross, pianist and alto vocalist, accompanied by Jo Levitt, soprano vocalist.

Ilana Shemesh is a retired midwife, who ran her own birthing centre on her moshav. She volunteered as a midwife in Uganda and she will speak about the fascinating experience and the needs of the centre.

Doors open 7.15 p.m. Talk will begin at 8 p.m.

Numbers for this event are limited. Tickets in advance only through the branches: Tel Aviv, Netanya, Holon, South Sharon, Netanya or Five Towns (www.hob-israel.com).

Nitsan Darshana-Leitner is an Israeli attorney, human rights activist and the founder of Shurat HaDin, Israeli Law Centre. She has been leading the Israeli fight against terror financing, the anti-Israel boycott campaign (BDS) and combating the multitude of law fare tactics utilised against the Jewish State by its enemies. Ms. Darshan-Leitner has successfully recovered more than two hundred million dollars in compensation .