On Sunday 25th February we were entertained by The London Jewish Male Choir – with a varied programme of Jewish music including Yiddish, Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), Chassidic and Renaissance music, as well as musical theatre, folk and contemporary and modern Israeli compositions.
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, Mosaic Culture Hub was honoured to present the film “Breathe Deeply My Son”, the story of Holocaust survivor Henry Wermuth, and to welcome Hendry’s daughter Ilana Metzger who was interviewed by Steve Levinson and took questions from our audience about her father’s remarkable history.
Mosaic welcomed Jeremy Sassoon and his MOJO (Music of Jewish Origin) show. With an audience of over 250 people, Mosaic was delighted to host Jeremy Sassoon’s Musicians of Jewish Origin (MOJO) show which highlights the music of the Great American Playbook and some of the best Jewish singers and songwriters over the last century. In a joyous evening of songs, stories and anecdotes, Jeremy led his band on piano and vocals, with fabulous support from bassist Flo Moore and expert drummer Pat Illingworth.
The celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Mosaic Liberal Synagogue was marked with a Tea Party on 16th April, 2023
The afternoon included some recollections on the history of the Synagogue since its founding in 1948, the three different buildings at 326 Preston Road, and the move to Bessborough Road in 2011 with some extracts from the video of that move, a display of photographs and memorabilia, a singsong led by Rabbis Rachel and Anna, and plenty of time for conversation with old and new friends.
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism, spoke to Mosaic Jewish Community at Bessborough Road about his 2016 book “My Dear Ones: One family and the Final Solution.”
Rabbi Frank led an intrepid group of photographers through a rainy East End.
Starting at the Whitechapel art gallery, via Gunthorpe St (pictured) to the four percent industrial dwelling society (now IDS, which remains a major housing charity in the East End) commemorative arch on Wentworth Street. Continue reading →