Jews in Uniform
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Jews in Uniform
Did you or any family members serve in the Armed Services during World War 2?
Having just published a book on the iconic wedding photographer 'Boris', I will now be publishing a Photo Book of the Jewish Community, both male and female, who served in the British, Commonwealth & Allied Services. I will also include those in the fire & ambulance services, auxiliary police, air raid wardens, land army etc.
If you would like to be considered for inclusion and have access to good quality photographs in uniform plus biographical details, please contact:-
Michael Greisman. Tel: 0208 458 2631. Email:
Acclaimed dramatist Bernard Kops is JEECS's new honorary life president
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Bernard Kops, the acclaimed East End-born dramatist, poet and novelist, has taken on the mantle of JEECS honorary life president in succession to the late Professor Bill Fishman.
We are delighted – and honoured – to welcome Bernard, long a great supporter of JEECS, as our new president.
Back in 2006, just ahead of his 80th birthday, Bernard gave a fascinating interview to JEECS magazine The Cable. In tribute to his new position as JEECS president, the interview is republished below.
Nelson Street remembers the Holocaust
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Holocaust survivor Henry Glanz, 92, sounded the shofah with a vigour belying his years at the close of the Holocaust Memorial Day Interfaith Commemoration at the East London Central Synagogue in Nelson Street on February 1. Henry came to England in 1939 on the last of the Kindertransport.
Bill Fishman: A life dedicated to compassion and scholarship
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Bill Fishman, honorary president of JEECS who has died at the age of 93, was an extraordinary figure in the life of the East End: inspiring teacher, ground-breaking academic and highly regarded author.
Rosenberg statue appeal
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Isaac Rosenberg, one of the greatest of the First World War poets and a talented artist, has not received the widespread recognition he deserves. The time has come to remedy this. Click on http://rosenbergww1.weebly.com/ or use the link above to go the Rosenberg Appeal website for more details.
A world of glamour that contrasted with the reality of East End life
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Boris Bennett (1900-85), born Boris Sochaczewska in Poland and known professionally as just Boris, was famed for bringing Hollywood glamour to an impoverished area of east London. His Whitechapel Road studio was the fashionable location for wedding couples and families in the 1930s and 1940s.
The Teeth of Beasts
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Brand new Jewish East End crime fiction by B.B. Vos.
Can you help with information on Bethnal Green victims?
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Memorial Trust seeks relatives and friends of those killed in the Second World War’s worst civilian disaster.
Was a member of your family or a friend a victim of the Bethnal Green tube disaster, the worst civilian disaster of the Second World War? Do you recognise any of the names below? If so, Sandra Scotting, secretary of the Stairway to Heaven Memorial Trust, which seeks to ensure the tragedy is never forgotten, would love to hear from you.
Olives, coocumbers and sammon sangwiches
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HAROLD POLLINS researches the story of the Netherlands Choral and Dramatic Club, one of the many now forgotten Jewish clubs that flourished in the East End
Bancroft Road Cemetery, Mile End - a cemetery that should be brought back to life
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SUSIE CLAPHAM has a mission: to overturn 100 years of neglect of an important East End landmark and establish a permanent yahrzeit for the dead of Bancroft Road
1923 - 2013.....Many Happy Returns!
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The East London Central synagogue (Nelson Street) was founded in 1923. On Sunday 29 September 2013 it celebrated its 90th birthday with a big party - many happy returns! We were there
East End Jews: Secret tales from the London Yiddish Press
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Join Vivi Lachs historian and Yiddish speaker on Thursday 26 March from 7pm-8.30pm at Finchley Church End Library, Finchley, Barnet showcasing the book 'East End Jews: Secret tales from the London Yiddish Press’ it offers an unparalleled view into the life, labour, and the joys of London's Jewish East End, from its heyday in the 1890s until the 1950s.
Drawing from a column in the London Yiddish press, these deceptively accessible, often humorous urban sketches capture incisive and sometimes cheeky encounters with challenges and debates of the time.
This entertaining talk with performed readings paints a new picture of the Jewish East End.
Free tickets at https://barnet-libraries.played.co/venues/63aff2ec-f2d5-4474-90d4-69c74695f118/sessions/131b5944-4bd3-419a-993e-1d3039bfa08a
Meeting instructions
This event takes place at Finchley Church End Library
Please arrive 15-20 minutes early and bring your ticket (printed or on a mobile device).
If you cannot attend, please cancel your ticket so we may offer your place to someone else.
One ticket per adult required.
Please note that this event is for adults only.
Payment for books can been made via card or in cash.
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