Bombay
Reminiscences
I appreciate the reference to my dear late
Mother, Hannah, as being a founder-member of the League
of Jewish Women (and WIZO) in Bombay before the War, in
an article by Sarah Manasseh in the recent issue of The
Scribe. more
Hundred
Years Young
Ezra Belboul has achieved the magic age
of 100, an important milestone hoped for by most people.
Mr Belboul is still in good health, walks every day to the
Israeli Defence Ministry where he continues his unpaid voluntary
work. more
The
Tercentenary Celebrations of Bevis Marks Synagogue
On 5 December 2001 British Jewry in general
and the Sephardi community in particular celebrated the
Tercentenary of Bevis Marks, the first synagogue after the
Restoration to be built by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews
congregation and was opened in 1701 in the City of London.
more
Exhibition
of work by Edward Hillel in Manchester
Edward Hillel's project Coming Soon... is
an intimate installation which deals with ideas of memory
and landscape. The subject of the project is an area of
Manchester called Little Ireland, once a hugely important
mill site where 40,000 poor people lived and worked during
the Industrial Revolution and beyond. more
Opening
of the new offices of the Board of Deputies of British Jews
At the opening of the new offices of the
Board of Deputies of British Jews at 6 Bloomsbury Square,
London WC1 more
Tuberous
Sclerosis sufferers received at Downing Street
Tuberous Sclerosis, a debilitating genetic
condition which can result in uncontrollable epilepsy, autism
and severe learning disabilities. A tea party was hosted
recently at 10 Downing Street to mark the 25th anniversary
of the Tuberous Sclerosis Association. more
Kadoorie
Family
The Kadoorie family are trying to discover
their antecedents and how they came to arrive in China during
the late 19th Century. You have the most marvellous photos
of that era but you may not have any records to throw light
on the family's background. more
Jewish
Care Dinner
Jewish Care is one of the top charities
of Britain, expending some £45 million annually on
the welfare of British Jews. more
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