JW3 Israel Mini Season

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HALLELUJAH! WITH KOBI OZ

THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION, NO SOLUTION?

GAGA MOVEMENT CLASS FOR ALL

Kobi Oz in concert.

An Israeli superstar and one-time Eurovision entrant.

A three-way panel of esteemed speakers discussing the issue.

One of Batsheva Dance former master-teachers brings GAGA people to JW3.

ISRAEL MINI SEASON

66 years

The Party and the Political JW3 is hosting its first Israel Mini Season, 66 years after the birth of the State of Israel – nine days of reflection, celebration and conversation.

The Hatikva, the Israeli national anthem, speaks of being a “free people in our land” – what does that mean in the modern world?

Between Yom Ha’Shoah (Holocaust Day) and Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (Israeli Independence Day), a packed nine days of events will explore themes of survival, diversity and Judaism in Israel, rooted in the knowledge that with Israel, nothing’s black and white, everything’s complex and multi-coloured.

We’re bringing the party to the political, and whatever your relationship with Israel, why not join us to: • • • • •

Celebrate and enjoy Reflect and debate Wrestle with the issues Be critical of the conversation And look for shades of complexity

Or just come in and see us throughout the 9 days and visit our children’s Israel immersion room on the second floor, check out the Israel festival exhibitions or come into Zest for a flavour of Israel with our unique take on modern Jewish Cuisine.

Five great highlights for you: • Things we don’t talk about: The Two States Solution, no solution?

• “From Our Correspondent” Panel Discussion • Social Justice Meets Startup Nation • Hallelujah! with Kobi Oz • GAGA Dance workshop for all With thanks for the support of our partners:

For details of our special Israel Mini Season deal, see the back cover

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk Sunday 27 April Yom Ha’Shoah

Sunday 27 April Yom Ha’Shoah

AFTER IMAGES:

‘MESSENGER FROM POLAND’

CAN ART BE A MEANS OF REBUILDING LIVES, AN ACT OF CREATION OUT OF DESTRUCTION? 7.30pm, £6

Three books about loss and survival will be featured in a conversation between Lisa Appignanesi, writer (“Losing the Dead”), Anita Peleg, daughter of sculptor Naomi Blake (“Glimmer of Hope”), Aloma Halter, writer (“Roman’s Journey “ by Roman Halter) and Gerald Jacobs, Literary Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. An excerpt of Fergal Keane’s moving documentary on Roman Halter will also be shown, along with images of Halter’s art and that of Naomi Blake. ​

THE STORY OF RESISTANCE FIGHTER JAN KARSKI 3pm, FREE WITH SPIRO ARK AND THE POLISH EMBASSY LONDON

Documentary on the story of resistance movement fighter Jan Karski, who, after witnessing the Holocaust, informed the Western Allies of the situation in the hope that they could help. Here he speaks about his wartime meetings with British and American leaders, including President Roosevelt and British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, reporting on their refusal to take Germany’s extermination of European Jews and other victims as a matter of grave importance.

Narrated by Jim Norton.

Post-film discussion Professor David Cesarani OBE and Martin Smith Places are limited, please reserve in advance.

Monday 28 April Yom Ha’Shoah

NUMBERED: THE NEXT GENERATION WITH THE SAME NUMBER 8pm, £12 Documentary, Hebrew with English subtitles 55 mins

Other events on Yom Ha’Shoah: • Second Generation Network Dialogue • Everything is a Present: Documentary about the late survivor pianist Alice Sommer Hertz plus Q&A with Christopher Nupin

This new Israeli documentary tells the story of Holocaust victims and the numbers that were branded on their bodies at concentration camps, as young Israelis today chose to get these same numbers tattooed on themselves.

• Writing Workshop; putting survival into words with Nick Barlay

You are encouraged to remain after the film for a discussion.

See calendar on the back cover for dates and times and the website for full details.

• Glory, Destruction and Survival: the Jewish community of Salonika

ISRAEL MINI SEASON Tuesday 29 April

Wednesday 30 April

THINGS WE DON’T TALK ABOUT: THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION, NO SOLUTION?

“FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT” PANEL DISCUSSION

8pm, £10 (students £5)

8pm, £10 (students £5) Listen to a panel of correspondents to the Middle East offer an insight into the relationship between the UK and IsraelPalestine through their role as a conduit between the two. They discuss the everyday pressures they have faced both on the ground and from the UK, as well as the growing impact of digital technologies and social media.

This will offer a fascinating insight into the evolving media-related dynamics in the region.

Thursday 1 May

SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETS STARTUP NATION 8pm, £8 (students £4)

While the whole world seems to be convinced that Two States for Two Peoples is the only solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, there are those in Israel who think otherwise. This three-way panel – because in Israel there’s never only a ‘for’ and ‘against’ – features three women – one who believes in the two State solution (Linoy Bar Gefen, journalist), one who is in favour of Jewish sovereignty over the whole area (Karni Eldad, musician), and one who is in favour of one democratic state for all its citizens (Yael Lerer, publisher).

SHLECTURE – ROBBIE GRINGRAS AND ADAM MADER HACKERS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE – MEET ISRAEL’S WORKSHOP FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION What were Israel’s Social Justice protests all about? Were they just like “Occupy”?

What was their impact? This shlecture (cross between a show and a lecture) tells the story through anecdote, economics, cool visuals, and live music. Leading into…

High Tech Social Action – meet the inspiring Workshop for Public Knowledge – Israel’s network of socially minded activist programmers. Bring a laptop!

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk Thursday 1 May

Sunday 4 May

48 HOURS IN ‘48’

GAGA MOVEMENT CLASS FOR ALL

10.30am, £5

BY HAGAI SEGAL

10.30am, £10 (students £5)

66 years after the State of Israel declared its independent in May 1948 we reflect on the dramatic and surprising events and stories surrounding that historic day. The Declaration itself may have drawn all the attention, but if the events behind the scenes in the run-up had gone differently – and they nearly did – the declaration may not have even been made that day... Or the State of Israel may have been named something different altogether!

Sunday 4 May Yom Ha’Zikaron

Michal Sayfan, formerly a master-teacher at the Batsheva Dance company, brings GAGA People to JW3!

This movement language, developed by Ohad Naharin, that is taking over the dance world is open for all – non-dancers and dancers from ages 18 and over.

ABOUT THE ORANGES 8pm, £8 ONE MAN SHOW BY ROBBIE GRINGRAS A comic tragedy from Israel about a suicide bombing.

A man arrives late at a job interview. Very late.

35 days late. Why? Well, it all begins with Mohammed.

Not the prophet. The baker.

Mohammed the baker…

Why does a baker become a bomber? What leads a man to defend a terrorist? How can a father lose a daughter? And how can a traumatised lover of Israel keep loving?

“Gringras has stripped down the Middle East conflict to its essentials: pain and comedy” (The Guardian)

Sunday 4 May Yom Ha’Zikaron

YOM HAZIKARON TEKKES (MEMORIAL SERVICE) 6pm, FREE Unique opportunity to commemorate the fallen of Israel’s conflicts through an allinclusive service incorporating speciallycommissioned animated films of Bet Avi Chai.

Top Israeli animators take true personal and deeply moving stories and turn them into communicative commemorations.

All with English subtitles.

Places are limited, please reserve in advance.

ISRAEL MINI SEASON Monday 5 May

HALLELUJAH! WITH KOBI OZ 7.30pm Eurovision 9pm Kobi Oz £15, on door £20 students £7.50, on door £10 From the ridiculously kitsch to the sweetly sublime, celebrate Israel’s songs.

Israel’s just a little country that isn’t even in Europe, but right from its debut entry year in 1972 it has out-sung and out-danced in the Continent’s premier festival of song. Re-live and sing-a-long to the Hais and Horas on our Eurovision big screen. Presented by Ben Gurion International and Angela Ripoff. followed by Kobi Oz in concert. An Israeli superstar (and one-time Eurovision entrant) who creates secular-religious, east-west, ethnic fusion with a smile, in his musical exploration of justice and Judaism. Songs from his superband Teapacks, from his deep and joyful Psalms for the Perplexed, and his own a Moroccan twist to Arik Einstein classics.

The ticket price covers the whole evening.

Sunday 4 May

FAMILY FUN DAY, COLOURS OF ISRAEL 2 - 4.30pm, £4 adults, £4 children From London to Tel Aviv via JW3! Celebrate the rich tapestry and colours of Israel in this big family event. From arts to eating, yoga to dance - we’ve got something for everyone: • Get active with Krav Maga and Aleph-bet yoga • Get crafty – from Tel Aviv inspired graffiti art, to hebrew lettering and much more • Learn about the trees, flowers and fruits of Israel

• Play Taki!

• Move and shake to traditional Israeli Folk dance and exciting Ethiopian dancing • Get your dancing shoes on – we’ve got live music!

• Know your Israeli TV? Take our family friendly quiz…

• Tasty treats – 100% kosher • Visit our immersion room!

This is not a drop-off event. Adults must accompany young people.

Suitable for ages 2-8yrs.

Special family Israeli classics screening See website for full details Sunday 4 May 10.30am ‘A Tale of Five Balloons’

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk Monday 5 May Yom Ha’Zikaron

SONGS IN MEMORY 10.30am, £5

BY ROBBIE GRINGRAS

CINEMA

How do we remember? For the past 12 years Israel’s Army Radio station has commissioned top music artists to create songs from the writings of fallen soldiers. We will dig into the song and video clip of Knisyat Ha’Sechel, who adapted a poem from Erez Stark – a victim of Israel’s horrendous helicopter crash in 1997.

We’ll explore the music, the video, the song, and the two commemorative monuments of the crash – the unofficial parents’ monument, and that of the government.

We have specially curated a selection of Jewish and Israeli films which will be screened over the Israel Mini Season period. Thrilling and moving films that touch on survival and war, diversity and solidarity, creativity and commemoration, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the beauty of Israel – deeply exploring what it means to be a free people in our land.

We are delighted to be including a number of special screenings with our partner, UK Jewish Film, including the highly recommended Cupcakes with Q&A with director Eytan Fox.

Tuesday 6 May

Monday 28 April

ZEST IN THE KITCHEN: A MORNING WITH ERAN TIBI

CUPCAKES

10am, £15 Come and meet Eran Tibi, the Israeli half of the Zest equation. In this intimate session, Eran aka ‘The Cheeky Chef’ will take the audience on a sensory journey into the tastes and smells of his childhood that bounced around Tel Aviv, Carmiel, Holon, Oranit and back again to The Big Orange.

With a Tunisian father and a mother with Syrian roots, Eran’s culinary influences span the Middle East and takes in the best of Sephardi cooking.

On the menu is frikasse (from his father), the weird and wonderful asseda and ringa (from his mother), ice lemon verbena and cardamom coffee.

PLUS POST SCREENING INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR EYTAN FOX 7pm, £15 WITH UK JEWISH FILM Award-winning filmmaker Eytan Fox (Yossi & Jagger, Walk On Water) returns with a stylised, gossamer-light musical comedy about life, love and friendship.

With feel good music by Babydaddy (Scissor Sisters), technicolor styling à la Almodóvar and an unashamedly entertaining storyline of some friends accidentaly entering a Eurovision-like song contest, this hit musical comedy is the guiltiest pleasure of the year.

Numbers strictly limited. Please book well in advance. See our website and the calendar on the back page for further details.

Sunday 27 April Second and Third Generation Discussion Group 11.30am £5 Messenger from Poland 3pm FREE Everything is a Present 5.30pm £15 After Images 7.30pm £6 No Place On Earth 8.30pm £12 Monday 28 April Writing Workshop: Putting Survival Into Words 2pm £18 Triumph of the Spirit 2pm £6 Glory, Destruction and Survival: The Jewish community of Salonika 4.30pm £5 No Place On Earth 6pm £12 Cupcakes plus Post-Screening Interview with the Director Eytan Fox 7pm £15 Numbered: The Next Generation With The Same Number 8pm £12 Tuesday 29 April Trouble in Eurovision Land 10.30am £5 Cupcakes 2pm £6 These Are My Names & Black Over White 6pm £12 Things we don’t talk about: The Two State Solution, No Solution?

8pm £10 Cupcakes 8.30pm £12 Wednesday 30 April From Yom to Chag 10.30am £5 Precious Life 2.30pm £6 Precious Life 6pm £12 “From Our Correspondent” Panel Discussion 8pm £10 Cupcakes 8.30pm £12 Thursday 1 May 48 hours in ‘48’ 10.30am £5 Land Of Genesis (Baby Friendly) 11.30am £6 Cupcakes 2pm £6 Someone To Run With. Screening hosted by Arab Israeli Book Club 6pm £12 Social Justice meets Start-up Nation 8pm £8 Cupcakes 8.30pm £12 Friday 2 May Aviva My Love 12 noon £6 Sunday 4 May GAGA Movement Class For All 10.30am £10 Family Israeli Screening 10.30am £5 Family Fun Day, Colours of Israel 2pm £4 Yom Hazikaron Tekkes 6pm FREE About the Oranges 8pm £8 Time of Favor 8.30pm £12 Monday 5 May Songs In Memory 10.30am £5 Galilee Eskimos 2.30pm £6 Time of Favor 6.30pm £12 Hallelujah! with Kobi Oz 7.30pm £15, on door £20 Land Of Genesis 8.30pm £12 Tuesday 6 May Zest In The Kitchen: A Morning With Eran Tibi 10am £15 Cupcakes 2pm £6 Land Of Genesis 6pm £12 Cupcakes 8.30pm £12

ISRAEL MINI SEASON OFFERS • Book 3-4 priced events and save 10% • Book 5-6 priced events and save 20% • Book 7 priced events and save 30%

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• Book a Mini Season Pass for only £50; please note you will need to reserve your place for each event in advance.

All offers only apply for entry to events marked with an asterisk and are subject to availability. Members receive 10% discount in addition to this offer. Multiple-discount tickets must be purchased or reserved in the same transaction.

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.

THE NEW POSTCODE FOR JEWISH LIFE

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