Join  us at 2.30 when Alex Gerlis will interview Julius Green.

Stars and Spies , Julius’ new book, written with Christopher Andrew, is being published on 14^th October. It is a unique examination and a hugely entertaining and original history of the interplay between spying and showbiz, featuring Marlowe and Shakespeare, but focusing mostly on the twentieth century, the golden era of the Cold War and up to the present day.

Julius is an entertainment historian and Fellow of the Birkbeck Centre for Contemporary Theatre. Continue reading →

Meet at 10.00 am at the Aquadrome in Rickmansworth. Park at the car park at the top of Frogmore Lane, Rickmansworth, where our highly esteemed guide, Philip, will meet you. Our walk along the Ebury Way, a disused railway line, will continue to Croxley Common Moor, then join the Grand Union Canal for the walk back to the car park. There is a coffee stop at the end of the walk.

Join us at 5.30pm when Rabbi Sybil Sheridan will be making a presentation about the Ethiopian Jews and the work of Meketa. Come and find out more about this community, their lives and their dreams of one day settling in Israel.

Surviving COVID has been only one challenge the Beta Israel in Gondar, Ethiopia face. Now there is war in Tigray, the neighbouring province and as a result a strong military presence in the area. Prices for food and essentials have shot up but life continues for this ancient Jewish community. Continue reading →

Study Torah with one of our Rabbis

11.00 am Wednesday morning

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Gillian Walnes-Perry talked about how tea was introduced into England and how it became an institution, tea menus, customs and etiquette surrounding afternoon tea, the rise of public tea rooms and, of course, tea dances.

If you missed this event you can view the recording here.

Please meet at 10.00 am, parking in Arlington Drive, which is off Bury Stree,t Ruislip HA4 7RL. We will meet you at the Bury Street end of the road, and will walk around Ruislip Lido, once or twice (optional), and then stop for a coffee. The walk is mainly on paved ground, with one or two slopes. An easy walk in lovely surroundings.
See you there.

Gillian Walnes-Perry will talk about how tea was introduced into England and how it became an institution, tea menus, customs and etiquette surrounding afternoon tea, the rise of public tea rooms and, of course, tea dances.

Please do bring along some tea and cake to enjoy with the talk.

Starting at 2:30 pm

To join the meeting click:  JACS On-line meeting

Meeting ID:  846 0568 8731

The meeting will be opened from 2:15 pm to allow you time to connect and chat.

Bring your own tea and cake!

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A Diplomat’s Account – the harrowing roundtrip journey from Japan to Lithuania during World War II presented by Gillian Tigner-Orchudesch, Dip DA – LRAM.  Join us at 5.30 pm for the presentation which will include:

• The true story of disobedience and of amazing courage.
• The reality of some of Japan’s hidden wartime secrets.
• Obedience to authority the essence of Japanese culture.
• What happens when this code is broken?

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Meeting ID: 881 9886 4083

If you don’t have a computer / tablet / smartphone you can still call in (standard charges apply) 0203 481 5240

Study Torah with one of our Rabbis

11.00 am Wednesday morning

To join the meeting via Zoom, please click:

Join Tea and Torah

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Steve Levinson will interview Adam Andrusier at 2.30 pm.

Adam Andrusier spent his childhood in pursuit of autographs. After writing to every famous person he could think of, from Frank Sinatra to Colonel Gaddafi, he soon jostled with the paparazzi at stage doors and came face-to-face with the most famous people on the planet.

For young Adam, autographs were a backstage pass to a world beyond his chaotic family home in Pinner, and his Holocaust-obsessed father. They provided a special connection to a world of glamour and significance lying just beyond his reach.

But as Adam turned from collector to dealer, learning how to spot a fake from the real deal, he discovered that in life, as in autographs, not everything is as it first appears. When your obsession is a search for the authentic, what happens when you discover fraudulence in your own family?

Reminiscent of Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch, with the wit of David Sedaris and the warmth of David Nicholls, Two Hitlers and a Marilyn is as funny as it is moving. It is also about the lost age of things: faxes, letter writing, autographs, Israeli dancing camps, munchkins, Doris Day, and their replacement with our virtual world.

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Meeting ID: 869 5480 5803

If you don’t have a computer / tablet / smartphone you can still call in (standard charges apply) 0203 481 5240

The Amazon link to buy Adam’s book is:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Hitlers-Marilyn-surprising-wonderful-ebook/dp/B08L7GN1NG