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

  This UKJFF event presents two films – a main feature film, Once Upon My Mother and a short film, Beshert . 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 … Continue reading UK Jewish Film Festival – Once Upon My Mother / Beshert

This UKJFF event presents two films - a main feature film, Pink Lady and a short film, To Fly or Float . 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 … Continue reading UK Jewish Film Festival – Pink Lady / To Fly or Float

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?