Why does Easter 'move about'? And why doesn't Christmas? Why might Muslims return from the mosque disappointed at the end of Ramadan? Why can you not find out the date of Chinese New Year 2028? Why does February only have 28 days in a normal year? Is the Jewish calendar really unreasonable? In this session, … Continue reading It’s About Time

This is the story of an ordinary human being who showed remarkable moral and physical courage in demonstrating solidarity and support for Jewish refugees who, mistakenly, thought they would be safe from Nazi persecution by fleeing to the “Free Zone” in Southern France. As Captain of the Gendarmerie in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Lucien Guillon risked his personal … Continue reading Captain Guillon – The Cruel Price of Resistance in South West France

NOTE - Tickets to be booked from UKJFF box office: www.ukjewishfilm.org Once Upon My Mother Drama | Dir. Ken Scott | 102 mins | France, 2025 | French with English subtitles Celebrating a mother’s love in its most profound form, and as Jewish tradition dictates, also its most passionate, Once Upon My Mother, based on … Continue reading UK Jewish Film Festival – Once Upon My Mother

NOTE - Tickets to be booked from UKJFF box office: www.ukjewishfilm.org   Pink Lady Drama | Dir. Nir Bergman | 104 mins |  Israel, Italy, 2024 | Hebrew with English subtitles Set in Jerusalem’s strictly Orthodox community, this story centres on the marriage of a Haredi couple, Bati (Nur Fibak — Israeli Film Academy Best … Continue reading UK Jewish Film Festival – Pink Lady

Growing up in Lithuania and Israel before finally settling in England, where I have lived for more than 30 years, I ended up with a huge collection of recipes on scraps of paper in five different languages. Many of the dishes I cook today I learnt from my mother and mother-in-law at a time when … Continue reading Yiddish Food Culture: And What About the Taste?