JEWISH EAST END CELEBRATION SOCIETY P.O. Box 57317, London E1 3WG enquiries@jeecs.org.uk [Home] [Events] [Gallery] [Publications] [Sidney St exhibition] [Join Jeecs] [Readers help] [Who's who] [Rosenberg] Welcome to the Jewish East End Celebration Society Our aim is to raise awareness of the history and culture of London's Jewish East End, to preserve what remains and record what has now gone.  Our quarterly magazine - The Cable - contains a wealth of articles and photos that will interest all who wish to rediscover the rich history of our immigrant forefathers.  We organise walks, talks, film shows and more to celebrate the Jewish story.  Do please join JEECS by clicking membership, downloading and filling in the form, and returning it to the address shown.  You can also follow us on twitter and join us on facebook.  A point of concern has been the state of Bancroft Road cemetery.  Read more: Bancroft Road  The East London Central synagogue (Nelson Street) was founded in 1923.  On Sunday 29 September it celebrated its 90th birthday with a big party - many happy returns!  We were there - read our report. Reader Harold Pollins has sent in a fascinating article he researched on the Netherlands club in Bell Lane.  It includes historic photographs provided by Jeecs member Philip Walker.  Here it is: Netherlands Club You may also be interested in our quest to trace relatives/survivors of the 1943 Bethnal Green Tube disaster.  A Memorial Service for the victims will take place on Sunday March 3 at 2pm at St. John on Bethnal Green Church (next door to Bethnal Green underground station) and all are welcome.  There will be wreath and flower laying on the Memorial for the first time, with representatives from different faiths giving blessings for the victims. The October 2013 edition of our A4 size magazine the Cable is available now and features articles on Leah Walker, Hanbury Street, Heneage Lane graffiti, Whitechapel Bell Foundry and more.  Buy your copy now for just £3.50 plus £1.65 UK postage from magazine Sunday 17 November Walk-The Great War and the Jewish East End Clive Bettington will be discussing the events which occurred in the Jewish est End from 1914-1918 including the poetry and art of Rosenberg and Bomberg, the rise of Zionism , the formation of the Jewish legion etc etc Aldgate tube 2pm £10(JEECS members £8)  c.bettington@jeecs.org.uk 07941 367 882   Thursday November 28 Paintings by Lady Rose Henriques, Our exhibition of paintings by East End philanthropist Lady Rose Henriques, wife of Sir Basil Henriques, organised in conjunction with Bancroft Road Library, opens on Thursday November 28 with a free event at the library from 6.00 to 7.30. Refreshments are included. Although not masterpieces the paintings are important social documents, and those on display have been brilliantly restored by Tower Hamlets Council. The exhibition will run until March 2 next year. Bancroft Road Library is at 277 Bancroft Road, London E! 4DQ. Bancroft Road is off the Mile End Road, close to Queen Mary, University of London. The nearest tube is Stepney Green, about 10 minutes walk. Booking for the opening evening is essential on 07941 367 882 or email c.bettington@jeecs.org.uk   Sunday 2 March 2014 100th anniversary of the Oxford and St George’s Club A festival of fun, food and entertainment. Troxy Cinema, 490 Commercial Road, London E1 0HX. See www.ostg100.co.uk for details   We have an ongoing campaign to commemorate the life of Isaac Rosenberg - one of the greatest First World War poets. Discover more here: Isaac Rosenberg Take a look at our recently acquired archive of historic East End photos more