Events Calendar

HOB National Talk: Gaza – Past, Present and Future by Professor David Newman O.B.E. @ on Zoom

Nov 4 @ 20:00 – 21:30

Prof. Newman holds the research chair in Geopolitics at Ben Gurion University. Originally from London he made aliya in 1982 and has lived in the southern community of Meitar for the past 35 years. In 2013 he was awarded the OBE for strengthening academic and scientific links between Israel and the UK. Prof. Newman studied at the University of London and completed his PhD at the University of Durham before coming to live in Israel.

Booking essential: Warren@Rances.net.

Suggested donation of NIS 20 per person and all proceeds from this event will be donated to The Association for Israel’s Soldiers. Payment can be made via Paybox https://bit.ly/HOBProfNewman

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Rehovot Branch: Talk by Helen Fry on her new book “Women in Intelligence” POSTPONED @ TBA

Nov 30 @ 20:30 – 22:00

This event has been postponed.

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Annual National Quiz on Zoom @ on Zoom

Jan 9 @ 19:30 – 22:30

Booking essential: Warren Rance, Warren@rances.net

Payments can be made using the Paybox link https://bit.ly/47RoHWE

If you are having a problem, please call Warren on 054-4330851 and arrange how to pay.

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Rehovot Branch talk on “Antisemitism in Britain since 7th October” with Dave Rich @ Home of Stephen and Avigayil Simpson

Mar 28 @ 20:30 – 22:30

Dave Rich is the Director of Policy at CST (Community Security Trust), UK.

Booking is essential.

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Rehovot Branch – Talk by Prof. Newman “To Vote or Not To Vote? That is the Question” @ on Zoom

Jun 6 @ 20:30 – 22:00

All British citizens living abroad are now eligible to register to vote in UK general elections, regardless of how long they have been living outside the UK.

But, should you?

Ex-pat Brit, Professor David Newman OBE, holds the research chair in Geopolitics in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben Gurion University.

Professor Newman will compare the UK and the Israeli electoral systems, their respective strengths and weaknesses, and how the different systems are impacted by citizens who are resident abroad nevertheless voting in their home countries.

To attend this zoom event you must register with Steve.

You can pay via Paybox or using BIT to Steve Morris 054-7228879.

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Rehovot: Talk by Helen Fry @ on Zoom

Aug 22 @ 20:30 – 22:00

Helen Fry will talk about her new book, “Women in Intelligence”, published a few months ago. The book narrates the extraordinary role women played in intelligence during World War II, way beyond the conventions of that period.