Classes & Courses April - August 2015

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CLASSES & COURSES Adult Learning, Food & Drink, Art Studio, Health & Fitness and Languages

April - August 2015

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CLASSES & COURSES

Welcome to our summer term Classes & Courses guide. Following JW3’s recent merger with the London Jewish Cultural Centre, we present our first season of joint programming, featuring the best of both venues. Long time students of LJCC will be delighted to see all their favourite teachers have transferred over to their new home on the Finchley Road, offering such popular adult learning courses as Modern Jewish History, American Presidents since 1900, Great Migrations, Current Affairs, War and Peace in the Middle East, and many more.

Why not become a whizz in the kitchen with Mexican Street Food, OnePot Cooking, Middle Eastern Flavours, Dairy Free Desserts and Ice Creams and Five Ways with Challah? Or indulge your creative side with Expressive Painting, The Art of Hebrew Calligraphy, Flower Design, Jewellery Making and Figurative Sculpture. And you can maintain a healthy body and mind with Pilates, Kavannah Yoga, Zumba Gold and Krav Maga.

Look out for the ‘at Ivy House’ flag – there will be some classes and courses taking place at Ivy House before it closes at the end of July.

We look forward to seeing you!

CONTENTS Engage With World Issues p2 Understand History p5 House Of Study p10 Shavuot p11 Food & Drink p12 Develop Skills p16 Learn Languages p21 Art Studio p23 Summer Art School p28 Appreciate The Arts p30 Health & Fitness p32 Krav Maga p34 Biographies p36

See what else is going on at JW3 in our other season guides: WHAT’S ON FAMILIES & FUSION

WHAT’S ON April & May 2015 www.jw3.org.uk

April-August 2015 www.jw3.org.uk

WHAT’S ON FAMILIES & Events for children & teenagers, Family Fun Sundays, Parenting, Early Years & Half Term

April-August 2015

WHAT’S ON Theatre, Music, Dance, Film, Comedy, Talks & Discussions, Exhibitions, Walks, Trips and Special Events

April & May 2015 Samba and Tears

What’s On Families & Fusion

What’s On

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT JW3 is a non-profit charitable community centre and arts venue, reliant on the generosity of donors.

For further information on how to support us, please contact our development team at info@jw3development.org.uk or call 020 7433 8962

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£5 off full course price for courses of six weeks or longer if you book before 18 April

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

engage with world issues Mondays 20, 27 April | 11, 18 May | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13 July

CONFLICT, CARTOONS & CONTROVERSY 12.30-2pm, £176 for the course

HAGAI SEGAL It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and this has been dramatically proven throughout the ArabIsrael conflict in many a memorable and controversial cartoon.

Hagai will look at the events, developments and wars of the last few years through the eyes of the cartoonists – British, European, American, Arab and Israeli – exploring the sometimes dramatic, sometimes funny and often offensive medium of the political cartoon.

Mondays 20, 27 April | 11, 18 May | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13 July

Mondays 20, 27 April | 11, 18 May | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13 July

EXTREMISM

CURRENT AFFAIRS

2.30-4pm, £176 for the course

2-3.30pm, £176 for the course

HAGAI SEGAL

PAULA KITCHING

An in-depth exploration of political extremism today, including the rise of the Far Right and Far Left in Europe, and global militant Islamist movements. What is the true nature of the dynamic, and what does it mean for democracy, political stability and for citizens of the world today.

Paula, brilliantly and irreverently, tackles new subjects every week. Join us for the liveliest discussion group in London. Topics will be generated by you and the issues of the day.

Discussion and dissent are part of the fun and we guarantee an informative and stimulating debate.

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ENGAGE WITH WORLD ISSUES

Every Thursday from 23 April

Thursdays 11, 18, 25 June

THE ABRAHAM DEBATING CLUB

ALARMING ANTISEMITISM

1pm, £5 per session

10.30am–12noon, £12 per class, £30 for the course

HAGAI SEGAL

One of the strengths of the LJCC has always been the sense of belonging, which continues in the newly merged organisation. This is reflected in the Abraham Debating Club where you are invited to debate, listen and disagree over a wide range of controversial topics. No experience is needed, so come along and have your say! No booking necessary.

Are we seeing a rise in antisemitism, in the UK and Europe, or is the dynamic more complex than the headlines in the Jewish press? AntiEU, anti-austerity, anti-establishment, and even antisemitic parties have won polls across the continent, but is this a short-term protest vote, or have we seen a permanent lurch to the political extremes?

Thursdays 7, 14, 21 May

Thursdays 2, 9, 16 July

UNDERSTANDING ISLAMIC STATE

WAR AND PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

10.30am–12noon, £12 per class, £30 for the course

10.30am–12noon, £12 per class, £30 for the course

HAGAI SEGAL

HAGAI SEGAL

The emergence of ISIS, its huge territorial gains, and its horrific actions and tactics, has shocked the world. But what is it, what does it want, and why does it matter so much? Hagai, a renowned expert on Middle East affairs and terrorism, will explain all.

Explore the latest developments from the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian dynamic. What is the state of the peace process, what is going on in Israeli politics following the recent general election, and what can we expect in the weeks and months to come?

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Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesdays 16, 23, 30 June | 7, 14, 21 July

Sunday 19 July

CURRENT AFFAIRS AT BISHOPSGATE INSTITUTE

MAKING SENSE OF MODERN MEDIA IN THE DIGITAL ERA

6.30-8.30pm

10.30am-3pm, £30

PAULA KITCHING

AARON BALICK

A chance for those who live or work near the city to experience Paula’s classes.

The last decade has seen a meteoric rise in online social networking and on-demand entertainment, with the capacity to access these things on smart mobile devices that seem to be everywhere. The younger generation of ‘digital natives’ have grown up saturated in a soup of online relating and entertainment. These technological developments have been deeply impacting how we perceive ourselves and manage relationships. Psychotherapist and cultural theorist Aaron Balick will uncover the personal and cultural meanings of our new media using psychological models to understand real world problems.

Paula, brilliantly and irreverently, tackles new subjects every week. Join us for the liveliest discussion group in London. Topics will be generated by you and the issues of the day.

Discussion and dissent are part of the fun and we guarantee a lively debate.

To book, visit Bishopsgate Institute’s website: www.bishopsgate.org.uk

VENUE HIRE Looking for venue hire? JW3 has something that will suit your needs, whether for a corporate or charity event or function.

Our Howard Hall, seating up to 270 theatre style is perfect for a conferences, talks and more. There are plenty of breakout rooms for meetings and ‘away-days’.

Our intimate 60-seat Cinema is available for parties, charities, industry screenings and business presentations. Enjoy HD films in comfortable surroundings.

For more information about venue hire email venuehire@jw3.org.uk or call 020 7433 8989.

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UNDERSTAND HISTORY

understand history Book all three of the events on this page simultaneously and get £5 off the total.

OXFORD CENTRE FOR HEBREW AND JEWISH STUDIES A Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford

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Wednesday 29 April

Wednesday 13 May

AMSTERDAM-LONDON-DUBLIN: IRISH READING HEBREW BOOKS

WHY AMSTERDAM? THE JEWISH BOOK IN THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES

2-3.30pm, £16 pre-booked, £20 on the day

2-3.30pm, £16 pre-booked, £20 on the day

PROFESSOR SHLOMO BERGER

DR CÉSAR MERCHÁN-HAMANN

Why and how were Hebrew books brought to Dublin? Being a centre of Jewish book production during the 17th and 18th centuries, Amsterdam was the marketplace where London - and consequently Irish - Jews and Christian Hebraists could purchase books, study Judaism and Jewish tradition and expand their knowledge beyond that of the Hebrew Scriptures. While restricted in volume, Dublin collections of Jewish books demonstrate the growing interest in Jewish traditions as developed and understood in the early modern period.

The 17th century saw a flourishing of Hebrew and Jewish printing in Amsterdam, to such an extent that Dutch-Jewish printing dominated the European market for the next two centuries. We will explain why this came to happen and show how it ties in with the return of the Jews to those parts of Europe from which they had been expelled, and with the return to Judaism of those Jews forcibly converted to Christianity in Spain and Portugal. The printing of Jewish and Hebrew books in Amsterdam is one of the most important features of the remarkable thriving of Jewish life in the Netherlands.

Wednesday 10 June

THINKING JEWISH AFTER DARWIN AND NIETZSCHE 2-3.30pm, £16 pre-booked, £20 on the day

PROFESSOR IRENE ZWIEP The 19th century was an era of intense intellectual change. After the publication of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species in 1859, the relation between science and religion would never be the same again. Nietzsche’s critique of contemporary historiography hit home in the German academic world. How did these publications affect Jewish circles, where redefining Jewish religion and writing Jewish history had been the heart of the modernisation project? The curious case of historian and bibliographer Moritz Steinschneider (1816-1907) may help answer this question.

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Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 19 May | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June | 7, 14 July

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19, 26 May | 2 June

GREAT MIGRATIONS

EUROPE’S JEWRY – A WHIRLWIND TOUR

10.30am-12.30pm, £176 for the course

CLIVE LAWTON In a year where immigration has risen higher up the political agenda than it has in the last three or four decades, we will find out how migration is the norm of human experience.

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19 May | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June | 7 July

MODERN JEWISH HISTORY

7.30-9.30pm, £12 per class, £70 for the course

RICHARD GOLDSTEIN There can be no effective understanding of the contemporary Jewish world without an awareness of the history and achievements of Jewish communities throughout Europe.

Through the contemporary sights of European cities we will attempt to remember both the high points in Jewish life in Europe as well as some of its darkest moments.

2-3.30pm, £176 for the course

Prague A Journey into a Medieval Jewish City

TRUDY GOLD

Budapest Jews and the Modern World

The last 200 years have seen unprecedented crises for the Jews as they faced issues of emancipation, identity and huge demographic movements. Trudy Gold’s renowned course analyses and provides in-depth commentary on the last two turbulent centuries.

Berlin The Promise and the Betrayal Cordoba & Seville Golden Age of Jewish Spain Barcelona Disputations and Expulsions Polin An Introduction to Jewish Poland London A Thousand Years of Jewish History

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Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May | 3, 10, 17, 24 June | 1, 8 July

8-9am, £250 for the course

TRUDY GOLD This class is full. Please phone the Box Office if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

Sponsored in memory of Bobby Fisch.

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UNDERSTAND HISTORY

Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 6, 13 May

A HISTORY OF POPES, THE VATICAN AND THE JEWS

Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May | 3, 10, 17, 24 June | 1, 8, 15 July

MAGNA CARTA AND ALL THAT

2-3.30pm, £64 for the course

10am-12noon, £192 for the course

HELEN FRY

ANGELA GLUCK

This course examines the history of the Vatican, its Popes and the relationship with Jews from medieval times until the 20th century. It is a tragic history marked by persecution, intolerance and the road to reconciliation and dialogue.

Sealed 800 years ago, this ‘Great Charter’ was a scene-setting statement of basic rights and constitutional law; it even had ‘Jew clauses’!

We’ll explore humanitarian statements in other medieval charters and in declarations of the early modern period and the 20th century – including Israel’s Declaration of Independence.

Underlying it all is the question: ‘What is a human right?’

Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May | 3, 10, 17, 24 June | 1, 8 July

STREETS OF JERUSALEM AND AVENUE OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

10.30am-12.30pm, £176 for the course

FRANCE AND THE ARAB WORLD 1914–2015

TRUDY GOLD Jerusalem is the most evocative city in the Western world. Every site, street and cobble tells a story. This course will examine the extraordinary lives of the individuals whose names make up the streets of Jerusalem. We will also discuss the magnificent rescuers honoured in the Avenue of the Righteous at Yad Vashem.

Sponsored in memory of Abraham Rosin.

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10.30am-12.30pm, £192 for the course

WILLIAM TYLER We begin our story during the First World War when France and Britain began planning the postwar Middle East. The course will also look at France’s 20th century history in North Africa. Finally, we take a look at the contemporary Arab community in France.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS SINCE 1900: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE PLAIN DISASTROUS 2-3.30pm, £192 for the course

WILLIAM TYLER Who held the office of President of the USA during the 20th century was important not only to America but to the wider world. They also had enormous influence on our own history – Wilson and Lloyd George, Roosevelt and Churchill, JFK and Macmillan, and Bush and Blair.

Wednesdays 17, 24 June | 1, 8 July

DIFFERENT ISSUES IN CHRISTIAN JEWISH RELATIONS 2-3.30pm, £64 for the course

HELEN FRY This course examines four key themes which are painfully central to the history of ChristianJewish relations: antisemitism, the Holocaust, mission, and Israel. It will highlight the diversity of religious perspectives from Jews and Christians and look at what progress has been made by the turn of the millennium.

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT £5 off full course price for courses of six weeks or longer if you book before 18 April

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UNDERSTAND HISTORY

Starting Autumn 2015

Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 August

MA IN JEWISH HISTORY AND CULTURE

2020 VISION SEMINAR: WOULD OUR GRANDPARENTS RECOGNISE US? – ‘YOU DON’T LOOK JEWISH’

Over the two years of this part-time programme we will explore key moments in Jewish history, focusing on Jews’ encounters with diverse societies across time and place, and the rich cultures they created. The programme offers opportunities for sustained and wide-ranging intellectual exploration and conversation, as well as individual research projects. Training is provided in writing and research skills. The MA is awarded by the University of Southampton and taught at JW3 by world-leading academics from the university’s Parkes Institute.

For further details please contact Judy Trotter: judy@jw3.org.uk

BECOME A JW3 MEMBER Want fantastic membership benefits, discounts and so much more?

Then become a JW3 member today.

Visit www.jw3.org.uk/become-member for more details.

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10am-3.45pm £35 per day pre-booked, £40 on the day, before 21 July only £95 for all three days The world has undeniably changed beyond recognition in the last century. But how exactly? In this three-day seminar we will look at the world then and now, and ask ourselves: is it better or worse today? What has been gained and what has been lost? What would our grandparents recognise, shudder at or be charmed by? What makes our lives so different now?

Nine enlightening sessions will take place across the three days: Gender, Antisemitism – Attitudes Then & Now, Fashion & Costume, Communication, Politics, Transport, Culture, Jewishness, and Sociological Trends.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

HOUSE OF STUDY Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 6, 13 May

DARWIN’S GOD: FINDING RELIGIOUS MEANING IN THE 21ST CENTURY 8-9.30pm, £12 per class, £40 for the course

Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

MODERN JEWISH LITERATURE – FINDING AND SOUNDING OUR VOICES 10.30am-12.30pm, £192 for the course

DANIEL REISEL

MAUREEN KENDLER

Darwin’s theory of evolution turned the world upside down. We are still coming to terms with what it means to inhabit this strange, wonderful, yet often lethal, planet. Evolution is not merely a theory, it is a whole world view, which some argue excludes the possibility of God. This four-week course will travel to the heart of the Darwinian vision and ask what possibility there exists today for creating a vibrant, committed and hopeful religious life in a universe constructed more according to Darwin than Deuteronomy.

In this course we will look at fiction reflecting the multiplicity of voices in the Jewish diaspora experience: where the dybbuks of Isaac Bashevis Singer dance alongside Phillip Roth’s tefillin, Bernice Rubens’ dysfunctional family, Jacobson’s journeys, Auslander’s trauma, Brookner’s dinner table and Rosenthal’s bar mitzvah.

Mondays 20, 21 April | 11, 18 May | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13 July

Thursday 7 May

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Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 13, 20 May | 3, 10, 17, 24 June | 1, 8, 15 July

RATIONALISM VS MYSTICISM IN THE SEPHARDI WORLD 8-9.30pm, £15

WHO WROTE THE TORAH?

JOSEPH DWECK

12.15-1.45pm, £176 for the course

On the night of Lag B’Omer, the day when we celebrate the life of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, legendary author of the Zohar and master of Kabbalah, we ask if Judaism is a religion of reason and philosophy, or transcendent experiences? The Sephardi world contains both the mystical and the rational, and throughout Jewish history there has been tension between these two contrasting approaches. Rabbi Joseph Dweck is the spiritual head of the UK’s Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Congregation.

ANGELA GLUCK The origin and authorship of the Torah is an exciting question but can also be explosive: ‘the fire of the Torah’ takes on a whole new meaning when communal sparks fly. We’ll examine how the question is handled across the Jewish spectrum and the political effects that it has — to divide and to unite.

This course is full. Please contact us if you would like to be put on the waiting list.

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HOUSE OF STUDY / SHAVUOT

Wednesday 20 May

CARE FOR THE DYING 8-9.30pm, £15

EVELYN STERN JW3’s May theatre show How To Disappear Completely (see our What’s On season guide) contains issues of the obligations for caring for parents, relief of suffering, and the value of human life when it is filled with intense pain. Jewish law and ethics contains a range of responses to this very emotional subject. Evelyn Stern will guide us through the complex discussion in the traditional rabbinic literature and contemporary literature on medical ethics.

Shavuot Friday 15 May

Sunday 17 May

MARZIPAN FLOWERS

CHEESE FOR SHAVUOT

2-3.30pm or 3.45-5.15pm, £7 per session

3-5pm, £20

Join this unique workshop of marzipan modelling. Patisserie chefs from Hampstead’s noted Lakefield Hospitality College introduce you to the craft of making detailed marzipan flowers for Shavuot. Pots will be filled with ice cream coated with biscuits and marzipan flowers, looking like real flower pots – but all of it is edible. Take your creation home along with the recipe.

NEAL’S YARD DAIRY

SPRING IN ART

Wednesday 20 May

Discover how this season inspired some of the greatest artists. For full details see page 30.

WHERE MOSES STOOD – UNCOVERING SINAI

Neal’s Yard Dairy share with us the key ingredients, theories and methods involved in domestic cheesemaking. Following this hands-on session, you will gain the practical skills needed to begin making cheese at home, and have a better understanding of what to look for when buying, tasting and cooking with cheese.

2-3.30pm, £16 pre-booked, £20 on the day

HELEN FRY & ROBERT FEATHER Robert Feather, an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and biblical times, uses this specialist knowledge to unearth new evidence about the historical Moses, the route of the Exodus and exact location of the receiving of the Ten Commandments.

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Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

FOOD & DRINK Please note that all ingredients and utensils in our classes are kosher.

The JW3 Demonstration Kitchen is not under kashrut supervision.

Thursdays 23 April, 21 May

Thursday 7 May

CHALLAH FOR HUNGER

FIVE WAYS WITH CHALLAH

6-10.15pm, FREE

7-10.45pm, £15

Volunteer with Challah for Hunger, which brings people together to bake a difference through baking and selling challah. All welcome, and no prior skill needed, you’ll learn as you go. The money raised will go to Tzedek and North London Action for the Homeless.

You’ll go home with a full stomach and heart.

A celebratory cookery demo and tasting for Challah for Hunger’s tenth birthday. Find out things you can do with leftover challah, from Glamorgan sausages to mini bread and butter puddings and hear more about the great charities Challah for Hunger supports. In aid of Tzedek and Doorstep Homeless Families Project.

Tuesday 28 April

Tuesday 5 May

MEXICAN STREET FOOD

PESCATARIAN SALADS

7.30-9.30pm, £30

7.30-10pm, £30

DANIELLE LEVINSON

FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO

The Mexican street food craze is sweeping the country - a bold culinary adventure guaranteed to thrill the senses. With its clean and varied flavours, where colours and textures collide, it’s infinitely exciting. Danielle Levinson will help you to create sharing plates and you’ll also learn key knife skills and presentation tips to enhance the eating experience. This class is for beginners.

Come and learn easy and colourful salads, accompanied by French quiches and Tunisian tagines, with Fabienne, who will always add a Mediterranean or Sephardic touch to beautiful simplicity.

Including: tarts and quiches, fish, vegetarian and dairy salads.

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FOOD & DRINK

Tuesday 12 May

Tuesday 26 May

ONE-POT COOKING (MEAT)

MIDDLE EASTERN FLAVOURS

6-10pm, £55

10.30am-12.30pm, £30

ALAN ROSENTHAL

DANIELLE LEVINSON

Learn the true art of one-pot cooking with Leiths trained chef Alan Rosenthal, author of the Stewed! Cookbook. In this interactive course, Alan will share his culinary secrets and delicious recipes for inspirational onepot meals such as classic beef in ale with dumplings, Ghanaian chicken with peanuts and chilli. Perfect for casual entertaining and great for freezer filling, you’ll come away with a wealth of new techniques and ideas!

Middle Eastern food is everywhere, but if you’ve ever tried to cook it at home the long list of ingredients can become confusing.

Wednesday 20 May

Thursday 28 May

KNIFE SKILLS 7.30-9.30pm, £35

AN EVENING OF MIDDLE EASTERN DELIGHT

SILVIA NACAMULLI

7.30-9.30pm, £30

Good sharp knives are a kitchen essential, and to know how to use them safely and competently is a fundamental skill for any cook. Join Silvia Nacamulli for this essential hands-on class where you’ll learn the whys and hows of knife skills. This class is for beginners, and we’ll be using knives of different sizes for carving, slicing and chopping. We’ll work with poultry, fruit and vegetables. And we will also learn how to keep the knives as sharp as our new skills.

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Come and learn some short cuts without compromising on taste. This is a class for beginners where you will be shown key knife skills, paying particular attention to spicing and delicate flavour combinations.

NADIA BENAIM Drawing inspiration from the Middle East, join Nadia as she combines wonderful flavours from the region with everyday ingredients.

This vegetarian session will include dishes such as Cheese Sambusak, Kookoo Sabzi, Artichoke Jibn and a deliciously divine Kunafe.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesday 2 June

Wednesday 10 June

FLAVOURS OF BABYLON – SUMMER

GLUTEN-FREE FLOURS AND WHAT TO DO WITH THEM

7.30-9.30pm, £30

7.30-9pm, £30

LINDA DANGOOR

ADRIANA RABINOVITCH Buckwheat, teff, oat and sorghum are some of the less well known gluten-free flours. In this gluten-free class we will learn how best to use them and make the most of their nutritional attributes. Taking inspiration from their flavour profiles we will look at how to maximise their use in the kitchen, creating a wide range of sweet and savoury gluten-free treats. Suitable for all levels.

Please note this class is suitable for coeliacs and gluten intolerants. Modifications for dairyfree can be incorporated if advance warning is given. Eggs and nuts will be used.

Linda Dangoor will demonstrate new salad recipes and a variety of summer dishes from her book Flavours of Babylon. She will also show you how to make delicious seeded crispbreads to be nibbled on as a snack or an accompaniment to your meals.

The menu will include spicy cod and avocado salad, lentil and grapefruit salad, a wonderfully versatile dipping sauce and a pasta dish with a garlic and yogurt sauce.

Wednesday 3 June

MEAT SALADS 7.30-10pm, £30

FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO Come and learn easy and colourful salads, accompanied by French quiches and Tunisan tagines, with Fabienne, who will always add a Mediterranean or Sephardic touch to beautiful simplicity.

The menu will include salads with Tunisian tagines and frittata (omelettes) with red meat or chicken.

Tuesday 16 June

ONE-POT COOKING (VEGETABLES) 6-10pm, £55

ALAN ROSENTHAL Learn the true art of one-pot cooking with Leiths trained chef Alan Rosenthal, author of the Stewed! cookbook. In this interactive course, Alan will share his culinary secrets and delicious recipes for inspirational one-pot meals such as mushroom stew with thyme and feta, and Persian aubergine stew with walnuts and pomegranate. Perfect for casual entertaining and great for freezer filling, you’ll come away with a wealth of new techniques and ideas!

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FOOD & DRINK

Sunday 21 June

Tuesday 7 July

AN EVENING OF FUSION FOOD 7.30-9.30pm, £30

DAIRY FREE DESSERTS AND ICE CREAMS

NADIA BENAIM

7.30-10pm, £30

Join Nadia in this demo, which will include recipes from Gordon Ramsay, XO restaurant, Jamie Oliver and more. Dishes include Asian inspired tuna, Vietnamese chicken wraps, garlic chilli beef, Asian meatballs, pad thai and ‘green’ rice. This demo will feature both meat and chicken.

FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO Learn how to wow your family and friends with easy treats that everyone can enjoy: Pareve (dairy free) ice creams, tarts and simple delicious cakes. You will learn techniques for creating mouth watering desserts to finish your meal in style.

Monday 22 - Wednesday 24 June

COOKING MASTERCLASS

Wednesday 15 July

10am-1pm, £105 for the course

GLUTEN-FREE BREAD

SILVIA NACAMULLI

7.30-9pm, £30

A three-day beginners to intermediate hands-on masterclass concentrating on soups, vegetables and salads. It will help boost your confidence in the kitchen and impress your dinner party guests for years to come.

ADRIANA RABINOVITCH If you’ve ever attempted to make a glutenfree loaf and found it exasperating, then this class is for you. We will debunk the myths and talk about the necessary ingredients for making a good, wholesome loaf of gluten-free bread. From challah to sourdough, baguette to bap, and breadsticks to crackers, Adriana will open your eyes to new possibilities. Be prepared for some fun, some humour and some excellent results.

This class is suitable for those with coeliac disease and gluten intolerants.

Modifications for dairy free can be incorporated if advance warning is given. Please note that egg, yeast and nuts are used.

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Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

DEVELOP SKILLS Wednesdays 1 April | 13 May | 10, 17, 24 June

IN THE LOOP 4.30-5.30pm, £2 per class Stay in touch with family and friends using popular social networking sites. Trained students from South Hampstead High School will be your guides. Discover how to tweet, text, Skype, take a picture on Instagram, and maybe set-up your own Facebook account.

Learn about iPads and iPhones – or how to use a laptop. Uncover the secrets of social networking, one-to-one, once a week. Early booking recommended as places are limited.

Mondays 20, 27 April | 11, 18 May | 8, 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13 July

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19 May

CREATIVE WRITING

COMEDY GOLD

7.30-9pm, £160 for the course

1.30-3.30pm, £80 for the course

SYLVIA PASKIN

CYNTHIA LEVIN

Expand your horizons by writing poetry, fiction, plays and memoirs in a lively and supportive arena. You’ll receive thoughtful and considered critique as well as advice on finding publishers.

Cynthia will help you get in touch with and hone your own unique sense of humour!

There will be writing exercises to create material that is brought directly to the stage and opportunities to expand and tighten any existing material. Work on your performance techniques and learn to trust yourself in the moment!

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DEVELOP SKILLS

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19 May | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June | 7, 14 July

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19 May | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June | 7, 14 July

KNITTING WITHOUT STRESS

MAKE MINE A MEMOIR

1-3pm, £144 for the course

2-3.30pm, £192 for the course

SUSETTE PALMER

HELEN HARRIS This course is aimed at those who want to explore episodes of their past in writing. An opportunity to progress – in a warm and supportive atmosphere – from jottings and wishful thinking to a finished memoir.

Tuesdays 21 April | 5, 19 May | 2, 16, 30 June Read patterns, make garments fit, learn new techniques and enjoy! If you like knitting, are a beginner or adept, this class has something for you. Susette, (author of Cosy Gloves), an experienced knitting teacher and designer, will make your knitting more interesting and enjoyable. She will explain the sometimes incomprehensible pattern instructions, encourage you to adapt, design and professionally make up your own projects.

Wednesdays 22, 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May | 3, 10, 17, 24 June | 1, 8, 15 July

SING! 1-2pm, £144 for the course

JUDITH SILVER Come fill your lungs and make a joyful noise!

Judith will teach, by ear, an eclectic mix of uplifting songs, from the Jewish tradition and many others. No need to read music or have any experience: singing is the birthright of us all, no matter how we think we sound.

More experienced singers equally welcome.

Together we will become a cohesive group with a fabulous sound!

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ZINGT! 6.45-8.45pm, £10 per session

RACHEL WESTON

JMI’s Zingt! is open to singers at all levels and is led by Rachel Weston, one of the UK’s leading Yiddish song performers. Learn traditional and new Yiddish songs, nigunim and specific ornamentation. Sing Yiddish songs in one to four parts with and without sheet music, accompanied by piano, and acappella. You’ll find your voice, make new friends and make beautiful sounds, even if you’ve never sung before.

Also, come along and support this great Yiddish choir at their concert on Tuesday 30 June.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19, 26 May | 9, 16, 23, 30 June | 7, 14, 21 July

BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS

BRIDGE

4.15-6pm, £192 for the course

10.30am-12.30pm Beginners 1.30-3.30pm Intermediate £8.50 per class

HAROLD SCHOGGER If you are an absolute beginner who has never played cards before or your knowledge is a little precarious, then this is just right for you. Each lesson is divided into two parts – a talk followed by playing of hands connected to the theory part of the lesson.

A comprehensive set of notes is also provided.

ALLAN KAY & THIERRY EHRSAM

Thursdays 23 April | 14 May | 18 June | 16 July

Thursdays

Pop into JW3 for our monthly FREE Senior Games Hub with Scrabble, cards, chess, sheshbesh (backgammon) and table tennis.

The choice is yours! An unfacilitated space ready for you to come and play, bring a friend or team up with a games partner.

(Games allocated on a first come first served basis). Places are limited, so reservation is encouraged.

CHESS CLUB

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SENIOR GAMES HUB

Beginners can learn with easy-to-follow lessons in order to get to a level to play against friends. For more advanced players the afternoon sessions will let you enjoy the experience of playing competitive bridge in a friendly atmosphere.

2-4.30pm, £5 per session Players of all standards are always welcome. Come along and join our club where you’ll find a friendly relaxed atmosphere... and some tough opposition on the chessboard.

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DEVELOP SKILLS

Tuesday 9 June

Tuesday 7 July

HOW TO… ENSURE YOUR INHERITANCE

HOW TO… BECOME A COLLECTOR

2-3pm, FREE, booking essential

2-3pm, FREE, booking essential

MICHAEL SWADEN

ALAN BENJAMIN

Solicitor Michael Swaden will explore the most effective ways to secure the value of your estate for future generations and discuss how to ensure your wishes are followed on your death or incapacity. He will consider wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and inheritance tax rules. He will be happy to answer questions during the talk and provide some practical advice to take away.

International stamp dealer and Judaica Philatelic Society member Alan Benjamin shares his fascinating story and tells us about some of the rarities that have passed through his hands.

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APRIL - AUGUST 2015

Event listings THURSDAY 23 APRIL Challah for Hunger

6pm

TUESDAY 28 APRIL Mexican Street Food

7.30pm p12

p12

WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL Amsterdam-London-Dublin

2pm p5

TUESDAY 5 MAY Pescatarian Salads

7.30pm p12

THURSDAY 7 MAY Five Ways with Challah Rationalism vs Mysticism

7pm 8pm

p12 p10

TUESDAY 12 MAY One-Pot Cooking (Meat)

6pm

p13

WEDNESDAY 13 MAY Why Amsterdam?

2pm

p5

FRIDAY 15 MAY Marzipan Flowers Marzipan Flowers

2pm p11 3.45pm p11

SUNDAY 17 MAY Cheese for Shavuot

3pm

p11

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY Where Moses Stood Spring in Art Knife Skills Care for the Dying

2pm 4pm 7.30pm 8pm

THURSDAY 21 MAY Challah for Hunger

6pm

TUESDAY 26 MAY Middle Eastern Flavours

TUESDAY 9 JUNE How To… Ensure Your Inheritance

2pm

WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE Thinking Jewish After Darwin and Nietzsche Gluten-Free Flours

2pm p5 7.30pm p14

TUESDAY 16 JUNE One-Pot Cooking (Vegetables)

6pm

SUNDAY 21 JUNE Identity and Self An Evening of Fusion Food

1.30pm p20 7.30pm p15

MONDAY 22 - WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE Cooking Masterclass 10am

p19

p14

p15

THURSDAY 2 JULY Henna Painting

7.30pm p25

TUESDAY 7 JULY How To… Become a Collector Dairy Free Desserts and Ice Creams

2pm p19 7.30pm p15

TUESDAY 14 JULY Jewellery Making

7pm

p11 p30 p13 p11

WEDNESDAY 15 JULY Gluten-Free Bread

7.30pm p15

SUNDAY 19 JULY Drawing the City Making Sense of Modern Media

10.30am p28 10.30am p4

p12

MONDAY 20 JULY Mural Painting

10.30am p28

10.30am p13

TUESDAY 21 JULY Sacred Geometry

10.30am p29

THURSDAY 28 MAY An Evening of Middle Eastern Delight 7.30pm p13

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY Figurative Sculpture

10.30am p29

SUNDAY 31 MAY Intimacy and Solitude

1.30pm p20

THURSDAY 23 JULY Portrait Photography

10.30am p29

TUESDAY 2 JUNE Flavours of Babylon - Summer

7.30pm p14

SUNDAY 26 JULY Diorama/Shadow Boxes

10am

7.30pm p14

TUESDAY 11 - THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2020 Vision Seminar 10am

WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE Meat Salads

p27

p27 p9

APRIL - AUGUST 2015

Courses

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT £5 off full course price for courses of six weeks or longer if you book before 18 April

SUMMER 2015 TERM DATES

Language courses at Ivy House: Sunday 19 April - Monday 13 July Half Term: Sunday 24 - Thursday 28 May Summer Ulpan at JW3: Monday 27 July - Friday 7 August (p22)

Sunday 19 April - Monday 20 July Half Term: Monday 25 - Friday 29 May Please check the relevant page for exact dates.

MONDAYS The Art of Hebrew Calligraphy 10am p25 French at Ivy House Advanced Conversation 10am p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate I 10am p21 Feldenkrais 10.30am p32 Conflict, Cartoons & Controversy 12.30pm p2 Who Wrote the Torah?

12.15pm p10 After Loss: Support Group for Those Ages 60+ Who Have Lost a Partner 1pm p20 French at Ivy House Intermediate 1pm p21 Current Affairs 2pm p2 Extremism 2.30pm p2 Krav Maga - 11-13 Foundation 5pm p34

Krav Maga - 14-16 Foundation 6pm p34

French at Ivy House Beginners II 10am p21

Hebrew at JW3 Beginners 1 6pm p22

Bridge - Beginners 10.30am p18

Krav Maga Practitioner Programme 7pm p35 Creative Writing 7.30pm p16 Hebrew at JW3 - Total Beginners 8pm p22 Arabic at Ivy House Intermediate I 8pm p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Total Beginners (NEW) 8pm p21

Great Migrations 10.30am p6 Zumba® Gold 12pm p33 Knitting Without Stress 1pm p17

Europe’s Jewry A Whirlwind Tour 7.30pm p6

Comedy Gold 1.30pm p16

Trompe L’Oeil 7.30pm p26

Make Mine a Memoir 2pm p17

Watercolour 7.30pm p23

Modern Jewish History 2pm p6

Hebrew at JW3 Not Quite Beginners Group 2 8pm p22

Krav Maga Practitioner Programme 8.15pm p35

Hebrew at JW3 Beginners 2 6pm p22

Hebrew at Ivy House Advanced III 10am p21

Krav Maga Adult Foundation 7pm p35

Photography Beginners 7.30pm p24

Krav Maga - 11-13 Intermediate 5pm p34

Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners II 10am p21

Hebrew at Ivy House Not Quite Beginners 7pm p21

Bridge - Intermediate 1.30pm p18

Hebrew at Ivy House Very Advanced Conversation 8pm p21

TUESDAYS

ZINGT! 6.45pm p17

Krav Maga Practitioner Programme 8.25pm p35

WEDNESDAYS

Krav Maga - 14-16 Intermediate 6pm p34

Brains at Breakfast at Ivy House 8am p6

Current Affairs at Bishopsgate Institute 6.30pm p4

Magna Carta and all that 10am p7 Feldenkrais 10am p32

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk Hebrew at JW3 Advanced 10am p22

Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners I 7pm p21

Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate III 10am p21

Krav Maga Practitioner Programme 7pm p35

Hebrew at Ivy House Not Quite Beginners 10.15am p21

Drawing the Body as Sacred 7.30pm p26

Drawing for the Perplexed 10.30am p23

Darwin’s God: Finding Religious Meaning in the 21st Century 8pm p10

Streets of Jerusalem & Avenue of the Righteous 10.30am p7 A Morning at the Opera 11am p31 Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners III 12.30pm p21 Who Wrote the Torah?

12.15pm p10 SING! 1pm p17 Expressive Painting 1.30pm p23 A History of Popes, the Vatican and the Jews 2pm p7 Different Issues in Christian Jewish Relations 2pm p8 The Ivy House Book Circle 2pm p31 The Ivy House Poetry Circle 2pm p31 In the Loop 4.30pm p16

Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners III 8pm p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate I 8pm p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate III 8pm p21 Krav Maga Practitioner Programme 8.15pm p35

THURSDAYS Pilates 9.30am p33 Hebrew at Ivy House Very Advanced Conversation 10am p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate I 10am p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate II 10am p21 Alarming Antisemitism 10.30am p3 France and the Arab World 1914-2015 10.30am p7

Modern Jewish Literature - Finding and Sounding Our Voices 10.30am p10 Understanding Islamic State 10.30am p3 War and Peace in the Middle East 10.30am p3

Flower Painting 7.30pm p26 Hebrew at JW3 Not Quite Beginners Group 1 8pm p22 Hebrew at JW3 Higher Intermediate/ Advanced 8pm p22

Pastel, Acrylic and Watercolours at Ivy House 12.15pm p23

Silk-Screen Printing 10am p27

The Abraham Debating Club 1pm p3

Hebrew at Ivy House Not Quite Beginners 11am p21

American Presidents Since 1900: The Good, The Bad & The Plain Disastrous 2pm p8

Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners I 11am p21

Chess Club at Ivy House 2pm p18 Saul Bellow 2pm p30 Senior Games Hub 3 & 3.45pm p18 Bridge for Beginners 4.15pm p18 Hebrew at JW3 Intermediate 6pm p22 Around the Bible in 80 Paintings 7pm p30 Photography Intermediate 7.30pm p24 Flower Design 7.30pm p26

SUNDAYS

Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners II 11am p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Beginners III 11am p21 Hebrew at Ivy House Intermediate I 11am p21 Kavannah Yoga 11am p33 Krav Maga - Women’s Course 11am p35 Krav Maga Practitioner Programme 5.30pm p35 Krav Maga Adult Foundation 7pm p35

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR CLASSES & COURSES HOW TO REGISTER For details of how to book, see the back cover.

CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTS See the back cover. Full details can be found on our website, or call the Box Office for more information.

BURSARIES Our Bursary Fund is available to those who cannot meet the full cost of a course or event. To apply, please email Ziva Ambalo in confidence at ziva@jw3.org.uk. This Bursary Fund is available due to the generosity of our donors. If you would like to donate, please contact our Development Department at info@jw3development.org.uk or call 020 7433 8962.

REFUND POLICY Refunds for classes and courses are given at JW3’s discretion (except when we cancel the class or course, in which case refunds are automatic) when JW3 receives at least five working days’ notice of withdrawal before the course is due to start. Where possible, a credit note will be issued and must be redeemed within six months of issue, after which it will automatically lapse.

JW3 cannot be held responsible for changes due to an individual’s personal circumstances which might prevent attendance.

VOUCHERS Classes & courses vouchers are ideal if you want flexibility.

Vouchers are sold in sheets of 10, at a cost of £195 (price held for this year).

Vouchers can be redeemed at the JW3 Box Office.

Vouchers can be redeemed against a wide range of courses and classes at JW3.

There are exclusions from the scheme – please visit www.jw3.org.uk/vouchers or call the Box Office for details.

2014-2015 vouchers are valid until 15 August 2015.

Where classes are full, priority is given to those already booked.

Vouchers are non-negotiable and non-refundable.

Voucher students are not added to class registers and cannot be informed of date or teacher changes.

Vouchers can be transferred to or swapped with other individuals.

All listings are correct at time of going to press and they are subject to change.

We reserve the right to make changes to events, classes and courses as advertised, if they are over or undersubscribed.

We reserve the right to refuse admission in reasonable circumstances.

Where you have allocated seats, we have the right to change them to others of equal value.

The Six Point Foundation survivor enrichment programme grant can, at JW3’s discretion, provide free entrance to a wide range of events at JW3 for those Holocaust survivors and refugees who would like to attend but are unable to pay.

The Six Point Foundation grant can also assist with transport costs, carers and other relevant accessibility costs for those unable to meet these costs themselves.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Sunday 31 May

Sunday 21 June

INTIMACY AND SOLITUDE: A JOURNEY OF SELF-ENRICHMENT

IDENTITY AND SELF

1.30-4.30pm, £15

MICKEY YUDKIN In this interactive workshop and safe environment we will explore the balance between getting close to the other and enjoying our own space - learning through sharing in pairs, poetry, visualisation, role-play, drawing and movement to music.

1.30-4.30pm, £15

MICKEY YUDKIN In this safe environment we will explore the aspects of ourselves that we like and some which we would like to develop in different directions. What features shaped our identity?

Through experiential exercises, visualisation, drawing, pair sharing, group work and movement to music, begin to feel more creative, self-aware and confident and enjoy relating to other people.

Mondays 11 May | 1, 15, 29, June | 13, 27 July

AFTER LOSS: SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE AGED 60+ WHO HAVE LOST A PARTNER 1-2.30pm, £5 per session Following bereavement, many people find comfort in a warm group environment where experienced counsellors offer a safe and welcoming space in which to talk, share feelings and understand one another. JW3, in partnership with the Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service (JBCS), is launching a fortnightly gathering facilitated by trained counsellors.

The support group is not formally therapeutic but addresses the topics and emotions that arise for our attendees on the day. Bereavement can be an unpredictable, lonely journey and what we hope to explore together are ways to cope, and make life easier to bear.

Please call 0208 951 3881 or email enquiries@jbcs.org.uk for a first chat and to pre-book.

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LEARN LANGUAGES

learn Languages We have two language programmes this season across our two sites. New students can choose either programme. Those who have been learning at JW3 can continue to do so with Spiro Ark. For those who have been learning at LJCC, these classes will continue at Ivy House until the end of the summer term.

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The unique LJCC approach integrates language learning with Jewish history, culture, art and customs, making studying all the more enjoyable and useful. We offer day and evening classes at many levels so you can find a course that matches your level of expertise.

Teachers include Osnat Blauer-Rivlin, Arza Bloom, Ronit First-Kavisky, Hani Gani, Nurit Gance, Rina Gurvitz, Haggit Inbar-Littas, Vivien Mazin, Vardit Sadeh-Ginzburg, David Sheinberg, Kimi (Michal) Waxman, Rina Wolgroh-Zolti, Patricia Zerah-Randisi Classes include HEBREW: Total Beginners (new course) / Not Quite Beginners / Beginners I / Beginners II / Beginners III / Intermediate I / Intermediate II / Intermediate III / Advanced III / Very Advanced Conversation FRENCH: Beginners II / Intermediate / Advanced Conversation ARABIC: Intermediate I

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A Hebrew book Ivrit Min Ha’Hatchala is required for every Hebrew class. You can purchase yours at the Ivy House reception desk. Please note that the cost of your book (£27) is not included in the course fee.

For details on the days, times and prices, or to find out which level will be best for you, please refer to our website, or contact Haggit Inbar-Littas, Executive Director of Languages: haggit@jw3.org.uk, 020 8457 5010.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Weekdays 27 July - 7 August

SUMMER ULPAN AT JW3 9.30am-3.30pm, £260 for two weeks, £240 if booked before 27 June Have you ever wanted to learn Hebrew, but just haven’t had the time?

Join our popular, friendly and inclusive, intensive Modern Hebrew Learning Programme, welcoming everyone from complete beginner to the most advanced. Growing every year in numbers and popularity, we invite students who are keen to immerse themselves in a personally enriching and demanding two-week programme.

This intensive course caters for five levels of proficiency, and before classes begin, each student receives a personal assessment and is placed in the most appropriate class for their level.

Morning classes start promptly at 9.30am and run until 1pm with a mid-morning coffee break at 11am. Afternoon activities complement the formal learning. In addition to learning through textbooks, we also offer learning through modern Israeli films, conversation, games, literature and grammar.

Whatever level you are, we guarantee that you will see a vast improvement, allowing you to get one step further in your quest for fluency, within a friendly, fun and supportive environment.

Hebrew at JW3 Spiro Ark will ensure you enjoy effective and enjoyable language learning with world renowned teachers. For all Spiro Ark courses, registration takes place through their office, and payment is made directly to Spiro Ark either online or via phone (credit/debit cards) or cheque (please make all cheques payable to ‘Spiro Ark’, and send to 788-790 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune, London, NW11 7TJ). www.spiroark.org/classes Spiro Ark are responsible for all matters relating to their courses at JW3. For consultation on appropriate level, please call Nitza Spiro on 020 7289 6321.

Hebrew classes Include TOTAL BEGINNERS: Mondays 8-10pm NOT QUITE BEGINNERS GROUP 1: Thursdays 8-10pm NOT QUITE BEGINNERS GROUP 2: Tuesdays 8-10pm BEGINNERS 1: Mondays 6-8pm BEGINNERS 2: Tuesdays 6-8pm INTERMEDIATE: Thursdays 6-8pm HIGHER INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: Thursdays 8-10pm ADVANCED: Wednesdays 10am-12.30pm For more information and to register please contact Spiro Ark on 020 7289 6321 or visit www.spiroark.org/classes

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ART STUDIO

ART STUDIO 1.30-3.30pm, £192 for the course

NIGEL CAPLE These classes provide students with skills and methods to build creative confidence, enabling individuals to practice expressive painting and drawing. Diverse project-based subjects will be used as themes. Colour, design, painting techniques and exploratory approaches will also be studied. Expressive Painting is open to learners of any level.

Sponsored in memory of Nikki Millan.

PASTEL, ACRYLIC AND WATERCOLOURS 12.15-2.15pm, £192 for the course

LINDA SAMUELS This popular Ivy House class in drawing and painting is suitable for anyone from absolute beginner to the more advanced. Each participant is treated individually. Besides basic instruction in drawing and painting, each term Linda will specialise in presenting a different skill, such as charcoal, pastel, colour theory or portrait painting. Come and give it a go!

Tuesdays 28 April | 5, 12, 19 May

Wednesdays 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May

WATERCOLOUR

DRAWING FOR THE PERPLEXED

7.30-9.30pm, £18 per class, £60 for the course

RUTIE BORTHWICK There’s something amazing about a watercolour image, something apparently effortless, yet perfectly concentrated.

Watercolour is a great medium to learn to paint with, whether you’re a total beginner or have already started painting, there’s always something more to discover.

In this four-week course we will be doing some more concentrated studies and learning to put techniques together week on week.

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Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

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10.30am-12.30pm, £17 per class, £60 for the course

TAMARA MIZROCH Not everyone is born with a natural ability to draw, drawing is a skill that can be learnt and refined with practice and guidance. This four-week course in essential drawing skills is for all those who say that they can’t draw, but would love to learn. We will experiment with mark-making, explore different drawing materials and gain confidence to express thoughts and observations through drawing.

Each class is two hours and basic art materials will be provided.

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT £5 off full course price for courses of six weeks or longer if you book before 18 April

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Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesdays 28 April | 5, 12, 19, 26 May | 2, 9, 16 June

Thursdays 14, 21, 28 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2 July

PHOTOGRAPHY – BEGINNERS

PHOTOGRAPHY – INTERMEDIATE

7.30-9.30pm, £17 week 1 taster session, £120 for the course

CALANIT LAUFER This series of eight workshops will give you the opportunity to develop your digital photography skills; understand how your camera works, how to control light and composition. With a range of different situations from indoor studio portraiture to outdoor night photography, this course will give you the confidence and enthusiasm to capture any situation. These classes can only be booked as a course, except the first class, which can be booked as a taster.

7.30-9.30pm, £17 per class, £120 for the course

CALANIT LAUFER This eight-week course is for those with some experience using their camera who wish to take their photography to the next stage.

Covering a range of indoor and outdoor techniques, advanced camera control and key technical concepts, we will examine several approaches towards developing independent projects and look at existing projects to deepen our grasp of the medium’s possibilities.

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ART STUDIO

Thursday 2 July

HENNA PAINTING 7.30-9.30pm, ÂŁ17

HANNAH HABIBI HOPKIN Henna has been used to decorate the human body for many thousands of years and across many cultures, from ancient Eygpt, to Yemenite weddings and contemporary India. It combines the apparent permanence of a tattoo with the transitory nature of body painting. This practical workshop will teach you how to apply henna and the meaning of traditional patterns and cultural symbolism.

Please note that henna stains so participants need to wear appropriate clothing.

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Mondays 20, 27 April | 11, 18 May | 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13, 20 July

THE ART OF HEBREW CALLIGRAPHY 10am-12noon, ÂŁ160 for the course

VETTA ALEXIS Artist and Hebrew calligraphy specialist Vetta Alexis will enable you to develop your skills in Hebrew calligraphy and artwork inspired by Hebrew and Yiddish texts. Explore colour and design; work with ink, paint and gold leaf to create beautiful illuminated Hebrew letters, words, quotations and more.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Wednesdays 29 April | 6, 13, 20 May

Tuesdays 2, 9, 16, 23 June

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TROMPE L’OEIL

Wednesdays 3, 10, 17, 24 June

7.30-9.30pm, £18 per class, £60 for the course

DRAWING THE BODY AS SACRED 7.30-9.30pm, £18 per class, £60 for first or second four-week block, £120 for all eight weeks

BENEDICT ROMAIN When we talk about drawing from life, are we aware of what exactly it is that we are drawing? This life drawing class explores the many ways to see the human figure, including rising to the challenge of how, as artists, we can relate to the model not as an object to draw, but a sacred life.

Thursdays 7, 14, 21 May

FLOWER DESIGN 7.30-9.30pm, £45 per class, £126 for the course

BRIGITTE DE WERT Create beautiful centrepieces, bouquets, corsages and buttonholes. Learn the basics of flower arranging, structure, composition and colour, and how to combine a selection of different stems and greenery. With insider tips on keeping your flowers fresh, and how to incorporate unusual elements into your design. There will be a large range of high quality flowers available to select from, and all the flowers and other resources are included in the price.

VALERIA LATORRE Learn to paint to deceive. Trompe l’oeil, unlike still life, is a style of painting with deliberate intent to trick the eye, making the onlooker believe that a flat surface is not flat. This fourweek course will teach the basic techniques that can be used in mural painting, theatre design and interior decorating.

Thursdays 28 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June

FLOWER PAINTING 7.30-9.30pm, £18 per class, £75 for the course

GUY SHOHAM Join us to explore flowers as a painting subject. We will investigate how to use this humble subject matter to create images of delicacy and passion, from setting up a simple still life, to looking at symbolic meanings and personal interpretations. We will discuss shapes, colours, composition, and be inspired by other artists’ approach to flowers. All levels are welcome. Basic art materials will be provided.

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ART STUDIO

Sundays 26 April | 3, 10 May

Sunday 26 July

SILK-SCREEN PRINTING

DIORAMA/SHADOW BOXES

10am-12.30pm, £25 per class, £66 for the course

10am-1pm, £25

JUDITH DEVONS

During this three-week course, you will learn traditional and experimental techniques of screen printing, an exciting and easy-to-learn method of printmaking. You will transform simple designs and images into a series of unusual and colourful screen prints on paper or fabric. We’ll be making artists’ books, greeting cards, and designs for fabric wallhangings and t-shirts.

Suitable for all levels, all basic materials will be provided.

Tuesday 14 July

JEWELLERY MAKING 7-10pm, £45

DEBBIE CARLTON In this workshop you will learn the techniques used to produce unique items of jewellery using polymer clay. This material can create beautiful intricate patterns and is hugely versatile, easy to use, with minimal equipment, suitable to be worked with in the home and studio.

This taster class is perfect for beginners, and will cover mixing colours, making basic canes, bead shapes, baking and finishing.

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SOPHIE HERXHEIMER

Tell a story and create an artwork from memories and fragments, personal artefacts and ideas. Inspired by the shadow boxes of Joseph Cornell, we will make our own miniature worlds inside boxes, which though small in scale, are big enough to get lost in.

Materials will be supplied, and feel free to bring any photos, poems, scraps of fabric, or mementos that inspire you.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

SUMMER ART SCHOOL Sunday 19 – Thursday 23 July One day: £50, two days: £90, three days: £126, four days: £140, five days: £160 Immerse yourself this summer in JW3’s mini art school. Five days of intensive workshops – drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography. Led by practising artists who are also experienced teachers, each day is suitable for all levels of ability. All basic materials will be provided. Places are limited, so please book ahead.

Each day can be booked separately.

Sunday 19 July

Monday 20 July

DRAWING THE CITY

MURAL PAINTING

10.30am-4.30pm

10.30am-4.30pm

BEN NATHAN

VALERIA LATORRE

Take a walk around JW3’s neighbourhood with artist Ben Nathan and discover the complex patterns, architecture, and vistas in the area. This one-day workshop will combine drawing outside with reflection in the JW3 Art Studio. Using a combination of street sketches and memory, we will create a composite drawing of the walk and personal mapping of the area. Basic art materials are included in the price, but you may wish to bring your own sketchbook for drawing outside.

Mural painting (the word mural is derived from the Latin ‘murus’ which means ‘wall’) is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression.

This workshop will give you a brief overview of mural painting history and the basic tools to reproduce an image on your wall. You will create a large scale painting in one day using the techniques you have learnt.

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SUMMER ART SCHOOL

Tuesday 21 July

Wednesday 22 July

SACRED GEOMETRY

FIGURATIVE SCULPTURE

10.30am-4.30pm

10.30am-4.30pm

TOM BREE

BENEDICT ROMAIN

Explore sacred geometry and numbers, the mathematical patterns found in nature and the cosmos that have informed the art and architecture of many faiths’ sacred spaces. In this workshop you will learn the underlying geometrical principles, in order to begin developing your own patterns.

Learn the basics of figurative sculpture in clay, working from a live model. Primarily concerned with form, this one-day intensive workshop will introduce professional techniques on how to observe the model, measure proportions and construct a sculpture of the full figure.

Aided by inspiration from the work of great sculptors, we will aim to produce a ten inch statue with a balance of anatomical accuracy and stylistic finish.

Thursday 23 July

PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY 10.30am-4.30pm

CALANIT LAUFER This workshop introduces the fundamental elements of portrait photography, including using different lenses, composition and atmosphere with an emphasis on the importance of light and how to control it: natural light, flash and studio lighting. You will experience both theory and practical assignments as we study the work of the greats of portrait photography.

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APPRECIATE THE ARTS Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21, 28 May

Wednesday 20 May

AROUND THE BIBLE IN 80 PAINTINGS

SPRING IN ART

7-10pm, £12 per class, £60 for the course

GAYNA PELHAM

RINA WOLFSON Examine some of the most infamous stories of the Bible through the eyes of the world’s greatest artists. We’ll rediscover biblical stories of love, betrayal, regret and triumph with the help of masterpieces created by, among others, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Chagall and Klimt. What do these works add to our knowledge of biblical characters and events? Can these artists help us to see something hidden between the lines of the written text?

4-5pm, £7 The seasons, especially spring, have offered artists through the ages inspiration to express their emotional response to the world around them. Discover how landscapes bursting into bloom and farmers toiling in the fields have been portrayed by artists from the Middle Ages to the 21st century – from Bruegel to Braque and Patinir to Poussin. Exploring how secular and religious ideas have been combined in art, Gayna looks at Shavuot, the concluding festival of the grain harvest and the giving of the Torah.

Part of JW3’s Shavuot celebrations See page 11 for other related events.

Thursdays 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

SAUL BELLOW 2-3.30pm, £112 for the course

BERNARD BARNETT Was Bellow an American Jewish or a Jewish American writer? We cast a psychoanalytic eye on his life and qualities that led to the Nobel Prize and to criticisms (e.g. loss of vitality in later work). The exploration includes The Adventures of Augie March, Henderson the Rain King, Herzog and Humboldt’s Gift.

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APPRECIATE THE ARTS

Wednesdays 29 April | 10 June | 8 July

THE IVY HOUSE BOOK CIRCLE 2-3.30pm, £5 per session

IRENE NEWTON Lovers of literature unite! Join us at JW3 for thought-provoking and dynamic discussions of classic and contemporary novels.

Wednesdays 6 May | 17 June | 15 July

THE IVY HOUSE POETRY CIRCLE 2-3.30pm, £5 per session

IRENE NEWTON Are you passionate about poetry? Join us monthly at JW3 to discuss poems on a chosen theme. ‘ When power corrupts, poetry cleanses’ – John F Kennedy

Wednesdays 10, 17, 24 June

A MORNING AT THE OPERA 11am-12noon, £8 per session, £21 for all three

JOHN LAZARUS In these eagerly anticipated one-hour sessions, discover three operas being staged in London in June and July. Verdi’s Falstaff and Bizet’s Carmen, one comic, the other tragic, are undisputed masterpieces; The Queen of Spades is one of Tchaikovsky’s darkest operas. All are works of striking individuality, each offering an unpredictable view of love and life. Regardless of your level of knowledge, enjoy John’s fresh and illuminating approach.

Wednesday 10 June: The Queen of Spades Wednesday 17 June: Falstaff Wednesday 24 June: Carmen A live screening of Carmen at JW3 Cinema will follow on 1 July - visit our website for more information.

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HEALTH & FITNESS 20, 27 April | 11, 18 May | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June | 6, 13, 20, 27 July

22, 29 April | 6, 13, 20, 27 May | 3, 10, 17, 24 June | 1, 8, 15 July

FELDENKRAIS (MONDAYS)

FELDENKRAIS (WEDNESDAYS)

10.30-11.30am, £12.50 per session, £130 for the course

10-11am, £12.50 per session, £130 for the course

ORNA DALE ELIASHIV

ORNA DALE ELIASHIV

Many people find renewed health and sensory awareness through Feldenkrais, a modern, practical programme towards improving posture, coordination, physical scope, flexibility and more. You can make real gains towards finding relief from chronic back pain, restricted mobility, habitual patterns of stress and muscular tension. People of all ages will learn to integrate physical development with self-knowledge into a new, invigorated wholeness. The Feldenkrais method is designed to be a pleasant, positive experience; we don’t believe pain is gain.

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT £5 off full course price for courses of six weeks or longer if you book before 18 April

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Tuesdays 21, 28 April | 5, 12, 19 May | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June | 7, 14 July

Thursdays 23, 30 April | 7, 14, 21 May | 4, 11, 18, 25 June | 2, 9, 16 July

ZUMBA® GOLD

PILATES

12noon-1pm, £8 per session, £84 for the course

9.30-10.30am, £12 per session, £120 for the course

LOVE2DANCEUK

RONELLE SOLOMON

Zumba Gold classes are specifically designed for the active older adult, beginners, and those with injury or needing a lower impact class. At a slower pace, Love2DanceUK have the same fantastic, inspirational music and easy to follow dance moves as mainstream Zumba. For women only.

Pilates improves posture, enhances muscle tone and body shape, and helps to correct muscle imbalances and weaknesses. A mind/ body experience for men and women of all ages that will leave you feeling energised and relaxed. Please bring your own mat or towel to lie on and wear comfortable clothing.

Sundays 14, 21 June

KAVANNAH YOGA 11am-12noon, £12.50 per session, £20 for the course

MAXINE LEVY & MARK GOLDSMITH A meeting of body, mind and spirit, led by Alyth Rabbi Mark Goldsmith and British Wheel of Yoga teacher Maxine Levy. The word Kavannah means ‘intention’. Experience a fusion of yoga techniques and Jewish meditation practices as Mark takes us on a journey from Bible to Midrash, Talmud to the Piyutim, and Maxine interweaves this with mindfulness, pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures), to create a space for reflection, questioning and complete well-being.

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Krav Maga Krav Maga is widely recognised as the world’s most effective form of self-defence.

Originating in Israel, it is based on the belief that we all have the right to walk in peace.

Our courses will give participants the skills and experience to do just that. It is fun, quick to learn and easy to retain. It is particularly useful in practical situations, and will keep you fit. London Krav Maga (established 1996) is affiliated to the official Krav Maga Global (Netanya, Israel) and only uses Israeli-trained and registered instructors.

Please note that all courses are booked per season and cannot be booked on a per-session basis. Courses start in mid April.

For more information and term dates, please register and pay London Krav Maga via their website: www.londonkravmaga.com/JW3 Email queries to info@londonkravmaga.com

Mondays from 20 April

Tuesdays from 21 April

KIDS FOUNDATION

KIDS INTERMEDIATE

Ages 11-13: 5-6pm; Ages 14-16: 6-7pm ÂŁ132 for the course

Ages 11-13: 5-6pm; Ages 14-16: 6-7pm ÂŁ143 for the course

Krav Maga is easy to learn and retain. On this course for 11-13 year olds, Israeli-trained and registered instructors with special qualifications for educating children and teenagers teach you how to defend yourself against attacks in the street as well as how to fight back. As well as improving their ability to respond quickly, students learn how to resolve problems whilst under stress. It will also improve fitness and endurance levels, as well as flexibility and coordination, improving your sense of well-being and confidence.

The Krav Maga intermediate programme specifically for the 11-13 age group is open to both genders. Designed for those who have taken the Foundation course, the classes will further develop striking and defensive abilities, as well as mental awareness of conflict situations, and provide the opportunity for students to continue to progress through the grades. The classes will also improve fitness and endurance levels, as well as flexibility and coordination, improving well-being and confidence.

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KRAV MAGA

Sundays or Tuesdays, from 19 April

Sundays from 26 April

ADULT FOUNDATION

WOMEN’S COURSE

7-8.30pm, £169 for the course

11am-12.30pm, £169 for the course

Our instructors give beginners the basics of the theory and practice of Krav Maga – teaching you how to defend yourself against all manner of attacks as well as how to fight back. We simulate the stress of a real attack without compromising your safety. The course will also improve fitness and endurance levels, as well as flexibility and co-ordination, improving your sense of wellbeing and confidence. The courses last for 14 weeks and participants can choose to attend on a Sunday or a Tuesday night. But please book soon, these foundation courses sell out quickly.

If you’re a woman over 16, let us teach you how to defend yourself against common threats and attacks in all sorts of environments and gain the skills to fight back: We simulate the stress of a real attack without compromising your safety. Our course will also improve fitness and endurance levels, as well as flexibility and coordination, improving your sense of well-being and confidence. We only use Israeli-trained and registered instructors, specifically qualified to teach women, using gender-appropriate methods and material.

Sundays to Wednesdays, all year

PRACTITIONER PROGRAMME For students who have completed our Foundation Course (or who have prior experience) the Practitioner Programme takes your training to the next level. You will be taken through all the Practitioner grades (1-5) over a 30-month period. The programme will broaden your repertoire of skills, including fighting and defensive tactics and dealing with more complex threats. It will also develop your fitness, endurance, flexibility and coordination still further. There are six sessions per week to choose from – running Sunday to Wednesday – split by level. Fees are £55-89 a month depending on payment option. See our website for details: www.londonkravmaga.com

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BIOGRAPHIES VETTA ALEXIS is an artist and calligrapher specialising in Hebrew calligraphy and painted illumination. She has exhibited widely including at the British Library, Museum of London and the Jewish Museum. Page 25

ORNA DALE ELIASHIV is a Feldenkrais practitioner originally from Israel. She has nearly 30 years of experience, including a decade spent in North London, where she is a member of the Feldenkrais Guild UK. Page 32

AARON BALICK, PhD, is a UKCP registered psychotherapist based in London. In addition to his clinical work, he is an honorary senior lecturer at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. Page 4

LINDA DANGOOR is an artist, writer, potter and cook. She wrote the bestselling cookery book Flavours of Babylon, about traditional Babylonian Jewish cooking. Page 14

BERNARD BARNETT is a practising psychoanalyst and training analyst. He is Director Emeritus of The Squiggle Foundation which promotes the work of the eminent psychoanalyst and paediatrician Donald Winnicott. Page 30 NADIA BENAIM is a chef and cookery teacher. Born and raised in Manchester to an Egyptian mother and Syrian father, Nadia has warm memories of helping her mother make Sephardi treats from the Middle East. Pages 13, 15 SHLOMO BERGER teaches in the department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Amsterdam. He is also Professor of Yiddish Culture and a Visiting Fellow at Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies, where he is co-convenor of the Oxford Seminars in Advanced Jewish Studies.

Page 5 RUTIE BORTHWICK is a visual artist, specialising in painting. She graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design and she currently experiments with painting on unusual surfaces, and challenging ways of seeing. Page 23 TOM BREE is an artist, teacher and writer, interested in geometry, symbolism and sacred art. Tom is currently studying for a PhD at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts. Page 29 NIGEL CAPLE is a painter and lecturer with a BA in Fine Art. He studied with students of David Bomberg and has exhibited in the UK, Europe and Japan. Page 23 DEBBIE CARLTON is a jewellery designer and teacher, specialising in polymer and precious metal clay. Trained in figurative sculpture, she teaches in North West London. Page 27

BRIGITTE DE WERT is a Dutch master florist based in London. She studied Floristry and Business Management at the Agricultural College of Breda, the Netherlands. Now she designs flowers for weddings and events. Page 26 JUDITH DEVONS is a printmaker and ceramicist based in London. She has exhibited internationally and been involved in art and science collaborations.

Judith is an experienced teacher leading print workshops in community centres, museums and schools. Page 22 JOSEPH DWECK is the Senior Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Congregation. He was the rabbi of Congregation Shaare Shalom in Brooklyn, and head teacher at Barkai Yeshivah.

Page 10 HELEN FRY is a historian, biographer and dynamic presenter who has written over 20 books, including Churchill’s German Army and Inside Nuremberg Prison. She is currently working on a number of scripts for film and TV. Pages 7, 8, 11 ANGELA GLUCK teaches across the Jewish community and is known for her lively style. She teaches on a wide range of topics and is the author of over 40 books. Pages 7, 10 TRUDY GOLD has been at the heart of the London Jewish Cultural Centre since its inception. She is one of the most talented and knowledgeable teachers in the community. She was editor in chief of the teaching resource pack Lessons of the Holocaust and her history classes remain at the heart of the programme. Pages 6, 7 MARK GOLDSMITH is a rabbi at North Western Reform Synagogue but also teaches Kavannah Yoga. The technique is a fusion of yoga and Jewish meditation practices. Page 33

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RICHARD GOLDSTEIN is Director of Operations at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. He is also an experienced lecturer, guide and writer on Jewish history and the Holocaust. Page 6 HANNAH HABIBI HOPKIN is a visual artist whose work plays with themes of gender roles, religious norms, contemporary politics and Islamic art. She exhibits internationally and is involved in various interfaith projects. Page 25 HELEN HARRIS is a writer and teacher of creative writing. She is an associate lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London and her new novel is Sylvia Garland’s Broken Heart. Page 17 SOPHIE HERXHEIMER is a painter and a poet. She’s held residencies for LIFT, The Thames Festival, Southbank Centre, Transport for London and The Poetry Library. Sophie has also illustrated fairy tale collections. Page 27 MAUREEN KENDLER is globally recognised as a superb educator. She is a teaching fellow at the London School of Jewish Studies, a UJIA Ashdown Fellow, and a popular teacher at LJCC and JW3.

Page 10 PAULA KITCHING is an historian, writer and educational consultant with historical specialisms in war, genocides and cultural history. She has written for educational publications and is a speaker and lecturer for young people and adult education.

Pages 2, 4 VALERIA LATORRE studied Scenic Art for the Theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and has a PhD in Statistical Genetics.

She has a passion for philosophy, maths and photography. Pages 26, 28 CALANIT LAUFER is a visual artist, specialising in photography, and currently also running contemporary gallery tours in London. She studied at Bezalel, Jerusalem (BFA) and Goldsmiths, London (MA). Pags 24, 29 CLIVE LAWTON has been an LJCC scholar-inresidence, exploring literary, philosophical, historical and religious themes in a wide variety of courses and specials over the years. One of the founders of – and still a key force behind – Limmud, Clive has been a headmaster, Chair of a hospital trust, on the Metropolitan Police Authority, and much else besides. He is a magistrate and one of the world’s leading calendrical experts. Page 6

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CYNTHIA LEVIN has toured her stand-up throughout the world, in addition to several TV appearances receiving many accolades. A naturally gifted teacher, Cynthia has been sharing what she has learned for nine years with people of all ages and levels. Page 16 DANIELLE LEVINSON runs TeachUsToCook, which aims to inform people about the joys of cooking whilst at the same time demystifying some of the fears most people encounter when faced with a recipe and ingredients. Pages 12, 13 MAXINE LEVY is an experienced British Wheel of Yoga teacher. She has been practising for more than 25 years and is passionate about yoga as a tool for total well-being. Page 33 CÉSAR MERCHÁN-HAMANN is Fellow Librarian, Leopold Muller Memorial Library and Curator of Hebraica and Judaica at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. He holds a PhD in Hebrew and Jewish Studies. Page 5 TAMARA MIZROCH is an artist and teacher, trained at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa. She has also worked at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Page 23

SILVIA NACAMULLI is a cook and well-recognised name on the international food and cooking circuit. She grew up in Rome and today specialises in a range of fields from catering to cookery demonstrations. Pages 13, 15

BEN NATHAN is a visual artist who is fascinated by travelling through the city and urban landscapes.

He studied at The Slade and The Prince’s Drawing School, and recently was an artist-in-residence in Seoul, South Korea. Page 28 IRENE NEWTON has an MA in English Literature.

She was the Editor of the New Zealand Jewish Chronicle, a bookseller and publisher. Irene has been the Artistic Director of Ivy House Music & Dance for seven years. Page 31 SUSETTE PALMER has been a Barnet Councillor for over 20 years. Her classes are renowned for being relaxed and enjoyable because she wants everyone to enjoy knitting as much as she does. She has a design Diploma from Harrow School of Art and a Diploma in World Art and Artefacts (Worldwide Design) from Birkbeck. Page 17

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SYLVIA PASKIN is a writer, lecturer and editor. She has edited various anthologies of new fiction by Jewish writers, Jewish women’s poetry and Yiddish film. She has also written the script for her first film L’Esprit de L’Escalier. Page 16 GAYNA PELHAM is a practising artist and art history lecturer from the National Gallery. Page 30

ADRIANA RABINOVITCH is a chef who runs workshops on gluten-free cooking and baking. She originally ran a business making premium artisan cookies, brownies and biscotti before moving into the world of gluten-free. Pages 14, 15 DANIEL REISEL is a research associate at UCL, where he conducts research on women’s health and teaches at the Medical School. He is interested in the intersection between ethics and science. Page 10 BENEDICT ROMAIN is a sculptor and experienced art teacher. He exhibits internationally, and was an Artist in Residence at the Theology Department for King’s College London. Pages 26, 29 ALAN ROSENTHAL is a Leiths trained chef and author of the Stewed! cookbook. He also runs a chain of food stands across London by the same name, selling delicious one-pot meals. Pages 13, 14 HAGAI SEGAL is an award-winning academic, consultant and analyst specialising in terrorism and Middle East affairs. He is a lecturer at New York University in London, and a frequent expert contributor on radio and TV. Pages 2, 3 GUY SHOHAM is a painter and experienced teacher.

He trained at Bezalel, Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Studio School and Chelsea College of Art, London, and he exhibits internationally. Page 26

JUDITH SILVER is the director of the SOAS World Music Choir, leads Singing for the Brain sessions for the Alzheimer’s Society, and has recently completed a fifth CD of her own songs. Page 17 RONELLE SOLOMON trained extensively in the USA and Europe. She is certified by the renowned Pilates Foundation, and also by the Australian Institute of Pilates and Physiotherapy (APPI). Page 33 EVELYN STERN is an experienced lecturer, who specialises on ethics and contemporary Jewish law, with particular interest in medical ethics and the ethics of warfare. Page 11 WILLIAM TYLER MBE is an experienced adult educator and LJCC scholar. He holds degrees from three British universities and has held senior positions in adult education, including the post of Principal of City Institute. He received an MBE for services to adult education. Pages 7, 8 FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO is a professional chef and teacher from Paris. She draws inspiration from her Italian and Tunisian heritage for her cooking.

Pages 12, 14, 15 RINA WOLFSON is an experienced senior Jewish educator from Liverpool. She studied Hebrew and Aramaic at the University of Cambridge, gained an MPhil in Medieval Hebrew and also studied at various institutions, including Midreshet Lindenbaum and the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. Page 30 MICKEY YUDKIN is a tutor at Birkbeck, University of London and the City Literary Institute who specialises in psychoanalytic psychology, and professional development work. Page 20 IRENE ZWIEP is Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at the University of Amsterdam. Her research interests include the history of scholarship and Jewish intellectual history. Page 5

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VISIT US HOW TO BOOK Book tickets and register for courses via our secure website 24 hours a day, by phone, or in person at JW3 during opening hours. We do not charge a booking fee. All listings are correct at time of going to press and may be subject to change. Check our website for more information. If an event is cancelled or abandoned, tickets will be refunded or exchanged. Please see the website for our full terms and conditions, including details of latecomers, photography, video and recording policies.

CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTS We offer concessions on many of our ticket prices for several groups, including recipients of Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Disability Living Allowance, full-time students in possession of NUS/ISIC cards, and companions/carers of people with disabilities.

Please call the Box Office to book concession-rate tickets. Concessions and discounts cannot be combined.

Become a JW3 Member to receive 10% discount on most events. Visit www.jw3.org.uk/become-member Group booking discount: Buy nine tickets for the same event at the same time and get the tenth one free. Please call the Box Office to book.

Terms and conditions may apply to concessions and discounts.

ACCESS JW3 and Ivy House are accessible buildings for people with physical impairments. Wheelchair accessible. The JW3 Cinema and Howard Hall both have a hearing loop. For further details regarding access requirements and bookings, please visit www.jw3.org.uk or call the Box Office.

PARKING JW3: Paid parking is available at the O2 Centre, 400m away. Free parking on Finchley Road and adjacent side roads after 7pm (6.30pm side roads) Mondays to Saturdays and all day Sunday.

Ivy House: Pay and display bays outside; nearest car park: Heath Brow, Jack Straw’s Castle; free parking on Wildwood Road and Ingram Avenue, and in residents’ bays and on single yellow line on neighbouring streets after 12noon (restrictions are 11am-12noon).

OPENING HOURS JW3 Sunday 8.30am-11pm Monday-Thursday 7.30am-11pm Friday 7.30am-Various* Saturday Various* *Check our website for details Ivy House Sunday Monday-Thursday Friday & Saturday

10.30am-1pm 9am-9.30pm Closed

JW3: 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET Ivy House: 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7SX Box Office +44 (0)20 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk info@jw3.org.uk JW3 is a Jewish community centre with a kosher restaurant, café and bar – only food bought at JW3 can be eaten on the premises. When we are open over Shabbat or Jewish holidays, we will run a reduced “JW3 Unplugged” programme and the Cinema and Zest will be closed. Further details available on request.

JW3 Trust Ltd is a registered charity, No. 1117644.

JW3 Trading Ltd, registered company No. 7686352 (England and Wales), is a wholly owned subsidiary of JW3 Trust Ltd.