Heritage Season
Six months of Events (Ceremonial, Concerts, Lectures, Meal, Performances, Talks, Tours, and Walks) to mark
the 150th Anniversary of Princes Road Synagogue. Themes: September 2024 - People & Place; October 2024 - Charity & Philanthropy and Rituals; November 2024 - Civil life; December 2024 - Education & Learning; January 2025 - Trade & Occupations; February 2025 - Art & Culture
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October 2024
Monday 7 October 2024 • Start at 14:15:
Marriage and Mourning. Click here to buy tickets.
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. On 07.10.2024, Naomi Hoyland will also be presenting a session entitled ‘Ketubot’ . (Princes Road Synagogue)
Wednesday 9 October 2024 • Start at 18:30:
Charity. Click here to buy tickets.
Historical, Jewish and Legal perspectives. With Emerita Professor Debra Morris and Rabbi Michael Laitner. Evening event in conjunction with Chabad of Liverpool Universities (Princes Road Synagogue)
Sunday 27 October 2024 • Start at 14:00:
Race and Protest. Click here to buy tickets.
John Gorman (writer, singer, comic, theatre director and poet) will have his play ‘Rosa’ (about Rosa Parks) performed by Jola Idowu and he will give a presentation Strange Fruit’ - the story of the song by Abel Meeropol recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. Madeline Heneghan (Co-Director Writing on the Wall) will give a presentation From War to Riots (Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 28 October 2024 • Start at 14:15:
Philanthropy. Click here to buy tickets.
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. On 28.10.2024 Rabbi Zvi Solomons (former Rabbi of LOHC) will also be presenting. (Princes Road Synagogue)
November 2024
Sunday 10 November 2024 • Start at 11:30:
Tour of Athenaeum
(Athenaeum)
Sunday 10 November 2024 • Start at 15:00:
Remembrance Sunday
Afternoon event at the Athenaeum in Liverpool. Some early Jewish proprietors of the Athenaeum (Rabbi Ariel Abel); Politicians connected with Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation (Robin Makin); and Panel event (hosted by the Chair of the Athenaeum, Roger Phillips, with Dame Louise Ellman DBE, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar KC and Dr Evan Harris)
Monday 11 November 2024 • Start at 10:30:
Tour of Broadgreen cemetery
(Broadgreen cemetery)
Monday 11 November 2024 • Start at 14:15:
Citizens – war and peace
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. by Dr Lee R Kendall (with others covering aspects of Jewish interest). On 11.11.2024,Dr Jonathan Lewis, FRHistS will also be presenting. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Thursday 21 November 2024 • Start at 18:30:
Representation
Including Marcus Roberts (Director of JTrails) and Instrumental Chassidic Music led by Andrew Winter (violin). (Princes Road Synagogue)
Sunday 24 November 2024 • Morning/early afternoon:
Manchester connections
Visit to Manchester Jewish Museum Tours (duration 2 hours) with guide [Limited numbers and timings]. Lunch option (for those attending morning or early afternoon tour). (Manchester Jewish Museum)
Monday 25 November 2024 • Start at 14:15:
Cotton & Clothes
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. (Princes Road Synagogue)
December 2024
Saturday 07 December 2024 • Start at 19:30:
Chazanut concert.
Co-ordinated by Rabbi Natan Fagelman. Event in conjunction with Allerton Synagogue. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Sunday 08 December 2024 • Day event:
The choral tradition of Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation
With Naomi Hoyland, Cantor Edward Marks, Rabbi Shlomo Katanka (in memory of Rev. Morris Katanka) and a performance by the Choir of Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 09 December 2024 • Start at 14:15:
Education and learning
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Sunday 29 December 2024 • Chanukkah • Start at 14:15:
Education & Learning (Science)
Including ‘Whatthe Lubavitch Rabbi did not seem to know about but would have been very pleased to have been discovered’ – event introduced by legendary teacher Nick Cowan with Professor Simon Hands; and ‘Jewish Education in Liverpool’ by Clive Lawton OBE by Clive Lawton OBE (Limmud co-founder & former Head Teacher of King David High School, Liverpool). (Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 30 December 2024 • Chanukkah • Start at 14:15:
Education & Learning (Arts)
Including ‘Brian Epstein and the Beatles: A recurring historical pattern’ by Professor Les Lancaster; The Many Lives of Dora Yates, Daughter of Liverpool Jewry’ by Professor Eve Rosenhaft; and ‘The Samuel Dynasty’ by Clive Lawton OBE (Limmud co-founder & former Head Teacher of King David High School, Liverpool). (Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 30 December 2024 • Start at 10:15:
Tour of Princes Road Synagogue
(Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 30 December 2024 • Start at 11:30:
Tour of Princes Road Synagogue
(Princes Road Synagogue)
January 2025
Sunday 12 January 2025 • Start at 15:00:
Klezmer concert by Klezmerish. Click here to buy tickets.
(Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 13 January 2025 • Start at 14:15:
Artisans
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Sunday 19 January 2025 • Day event:
Watchmakers, Jewellers and Retailers
Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt (and others). Event in conjunction with Tikun (Princes Road Synagogue)
Tuesday 21 January 2025 • Start at 18:00:
Glaziers, Glassmaking and stained-glass
Event in conjunction with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 27 January 2025 • Day event:
Retailers
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. (Princes Road Synagogue)
February 2025
Sunday 02 February 2025 • Day event:
Theatre & Literature
Co-ordinated by Dr Ros Merkin including a play reading, a drama, and a performance of Franchon Frohlich’s theoretical physics ballet ‘Matter and Anti Matter’. (Venue to be advised)
Sunday 09 February 2025 • Afternoon event:
Art, Architecture, monuments and sculpture
Co-ordinated by Dr Lee R Kendall including The Development of Synagogue Architecture in Liverpool by Ronnie Gonshaw, Dip Arch (Lpool) RIBA; Solomon J Solomon’s Samson and Delilah by Julian Treuherz (former Keeper of the Walker Art Gallery); and Faith in Sculpture by Stephen Broadbent (Sculptor). (Joe H Makin Drama Centre, Hope Place – formerly Liverpool Hebrew School )
Monday 10 February 2025 • Start at 14:15:
Art
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspects of Jewish interest. (Princes Road Synagogue)
Sunday 16 February 2025 • Day event:
Films with Liverpool Jewish connections
Co-ordinated by Dr Ruth Doughty and including Professor Nathan Abrams and Dr Julia Wagner with talks about and clips from The Ten Commandments (1923 and 1956); Let’s Make Love (1960); Hester Street (1975); Chariots of Fire (1981); and Yentl (1984). (Venue to be advised)
Sunday 23 February 2025 • Day event:
Classical music
Co-ordinated by Maestro Gerard Schwarz (former Musical Director of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra) with performances by Julian Schwarz (cello) and Marika Bournaki (piano) and talks (including by Maestro Schwarz, Dr Malcolm Miller and Dr Simon Hochhauser). (Princes Road Synagogue)
Monday 24 February 2025 • Start at 14:15:
Architecture, monuments and sculpture
Illustrated talks on Liverpool social history with aspect of Jewish interest. (Princes Road Synagogue)
To be arranged:
Tour of Deane Road cemetery
(Deane Road Cemetery)
To be arranged:
Liverpool Jewish Walking tours
Starting location to be advised
Other events / activities being considered
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Friday Night Dinner(s)
(Venue to be advised)
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Shabbat Lunch(es)
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Monday 24 February 2025 • Evening:
Celebration kosher dinner
(Venue to be advised)