Jewish East End

Celebration Society

JEECS, P.O. Box 57317, London E1 3WG

 

At the beginning of Jewish Heritage week on Sunday September 7^th Jeecs marked the publication of the new edition of Emmanuel Litvinoff’s book ‘Journey Through a Small Planet’ with a celebration of his life and works at Nelson Street Synagogue.  Tributes were paid by lecturer Patrick Wright, and this was followed by readings from Litvinoff's works by actress Miriam Margolyes OBE, actor Barry Davis, authors Sandra Duffy, Elaine Feinstein and Bernard Kops.  Lastly, the author’s wife Mary McClory and granddaughter Jemilah paid their own tributes.  The author’s son Aaron, introduced the readers and all was followed by excellent refreshments.  Nelson Street was packed for this most memorable afternoon.

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Emanuel Litvinoff comes to Nelson Street synagogue	Bernard Kops comes to Nelson Street synagogue	Jeecs's Chairman Clive Bettington introduces the proceedings
Aaron Litvinoff - Emanuel Litvinoff's son, introduces the first speaker, lecturer Patrick Wright	Patrick Wright speaks on the significance of Journey Through a Small Planet and the relevance of Litvinoff's writing today	Miriam Margolyes gives a hilarious rendering of a passage from Journey Through a Small Planet
Barry Davis recites 'To be or not to be, that is the question'....in Yiddish, brilliant!	Bernard Kops reads a passage from Journey Through a Small Planet	Litvinoff's grandaughter Jemilah sings her own tribute to a much loved grandfather
Litvinoff's wife Mary McClory reads from the works of her husband	Emanuel Litvinoff in pride of place in Nelson Street synagogue	I know, I know, but I'd bought the book and had to have the autograph!

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