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The speaker, who is Head of Education, National Galleries of Scotland, will speak about the 1904 portrait of Israel Zangwill, the famous Jewish novelist and playwright, by the artist Walter Sickert.  She will discuss what light the portrait sheds on … Continue reading →

This talk needs no introduction. We are privileged to welcome Sir Malcolm Rifkind back to the Lit for what, as always, promises to be an erudite and inspiring address from a leading statesman of our times. Marian Oppenheim Hall, 4 … Continue reading →

Marian Oppenheim Hall, 4 Salisbury Road, 8pm

A reading of Franz Rosenzweig’s Star of Redemption, one of the most influential Jewish works of theology of the twentieth century, with an eye to our own time. Conceived on the front line of the First World War, the book … Continue reading →

This talk will discuss the practice of wet-nursing in the context of Jewish-Christian relations.  Until the development of formula for infant feeding in the 19th century, wet-nurses were the only safe alternative to maternal breastfeeding.  Generally speaking, more Jewish women … Continue reading →

The remarkable treasure trove of manuscripts preserved by the Jewish community of medieval Cairo continues to astound researchers with the detailed picture it paints of life in the Middle Ages.  Far from being ‘nasty, brutish and short’, life for the … Continue reading →