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WHAT’S ON January-April 2015 THE NEW POSTCODE FOR JEWISH LIFE

WHAT’S ON Theatre, Film, Music, Comedy, Debate, Food and Drink & Special Events

January-April 2015 The 2000 Year Old Man

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WHAT’S ON

WHAT’S ON An exciting mix of events from January to April, from film to theatre to food and more. JW3 presents a World Premiere: the first ever stage performance of Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s classic comedy creation The 2000 Year Old Man. Other stage highlights include award-winning Mush and Me, a rare behind the scenes look at the smash hit performance, Sun from one of the UK’s most celebrated artists, Hofesh Shechter and From East End to West End: Henry Goodman in Conversation with Tracy-Ann Oberman. We’re screening new releases, independent, Jewish, Israeli and family films in our boutique JW3 Cinema. Our Comedy Film Club includes Best in Show and Sullivan’s Travels. To mark the 125th anniversary of the death of Amy Levy, JW3 and Jewish Quarterly will launch The Amy Levy Prize, a new international award for young, unpublished writers. Food highlights include Israeli Salads, Cake Decorating and Meals For Two, a Valentine’s special.

CONTENTS Performance p2 Weekend of Women p6 Comedy p7 Music p9 Special Events p11 Cinema p17 Talks & Discussions p24 Books p31 Food & Drink p33

See what else is going on at JW3 in our other brochures: WHAT’S ON FAMILIES & YOUTH

CLASSES & COURSES

January-April 2015

THE NEW POSTCODE FOR JEWISH LIFE

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WHAT’S ON FAMILIES & YOUTH Family Fun Sundays, Parenting, Early Years, After School, Half Term & Youth

January-April 2015 Peter and the Wolf

What’s On Families & Youth

January-April 2015 THE NEW POSTCODE FOR JEWISH LIFE

CLASSES & COURSES Adult Learning, Art Studio, Health and Fitness, House of Study & Language

January-April 2015 Life Drawing

Classes & Courses

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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performance Tuesday 27 January

BUTTONS 7.30pm, £10 Joni is a puppeteer. Dana is not. Dana is a Jew. Joni is not. Buttons is a show about their journey to Auschwitz and the stories they discovered on the way. Using a mixture of live performance, spoken word, shadow puppetry and object manipulation, Joni and Dana attempt to recount the story of their ‘sort of’ holiday, whilst exploring the themes of memory, family and war. Part of Holocaust Memorial Day.

Monday 2 February, Tuesday 3 February

MUSH AND ME 7.30pm Monday 2pm and 7.30pm Tuesday £12 A Jew and a Muslim walk into a bar... People talk. Rumours spread. In Wetherspoons and hotel rooms, two young believers are reluctantly falling in love. Cultural pressures and contemporary life collide in this touching new love story by Karla Crome. A tale of faith, family and bacon butties. ‘ One of the most street-smart love stories to define multicultural Britain.’ – The Herald ‘ Delightful comedy... The actors catalyse smouldering chemistry.’ – Metro Winner of the Holden Street Theatres Award at Edinburgh 2014, Mush and Me will transfer to the Adelaide Fringe after performances at JW3.

WHAT’S ON

Monday 9 March – Sunday 22 March (No performances Fridays)

THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN 8pm £10 Monday-Wednesday, £12.50 Thursday, Saturday, Sunday

BY MEL BROOKS & CARL REINER, ADAPTED BY KERRY SHALE, DIRECTED BY MATTHEW LLOYD JW3 presents a specially commissioned live re-creation of Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s legendary double act, taken from their five iconic albums. In 1961, a comedy record was released in which an interviewer questioned a man who had seen the entire history of civilisation. When The 2000 Year Old Man recalled his memories and opinions in a thick Yiddish accent, comedy was never the same! His devoted fans range from The Queen to Larry David. Actor Kerry Shale is The 2000 Year Old Man. Comedian Chris Neill is The Interviewer. Running time: 60 minutes.

Photo: Blake Ezra Photography

‘Fantastic. One of the greatest bits in 2000 years of comedy history.’ – Jerry Seinfeld

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Wednesday 28 January

Wednesday 14, Thursday 15 January

SUN DUST

VUONG 10

7.30pm, £20

7.30pm, £10

HOFESH SHECHTER

An exploration of human interactions in the digital age, created and performed by exceptional talents.

Hofesh Shechter, recognised as one of the UK’s most exciting artists, gives a fascinating insight in to Sun, the recent smash hit success at Sadler’s Wells. In this rare event, he discusses his creative process and the crystallisation of his vision. The event includes performances by Hofesh Shechter Company of sections created for Sun that were lost to the cutting room floor – magnificent, funny and difficult pieces that could have been in Sun, but finally weren’t. This is a unique chance to experience some extraordinary rarely seen choreography and share in some of the secrets of Hofesh’s creation process. ‘ Hofesh Shechter looks set to do for dance what the YBA’s did for art, which is to propel it from an elite periphery into the mainstream.’ – The Independent

Choreographers Nina Kov (Place Prize semi-finalist 2012) and Catarina Carvalho (Wayne McGregor | Random Dance), with a special contribution by Michael-John Harper (Wayne McGregor | Random Dance), have been working with musicians Leafcutter John (Polar Bear) and Max Baillie (Aurora Orchestra) to investigate human connections and response to the music. VUONG 10 explores the yearning for physical communication in an era of disconnection, against a backdrop of an incredible new soundtrack.

WHAT’S ON

Thursday 12 February

MAMA LOSCHEN, SPOKEN WORD – MASTER CLASS

MAMA LOSCHEN, SPOKEN WORD SALON

5-7.30pm, £15

8pm, £8

SAM BERKSON

Take a chance to hone your spoken word and performance poetry with this 2 1/2 hour master class. Led by Sam Berkson, writer, poet and slam winner who will help you think about words and performance in a dynamic new way.

An evening of genre defying lyrical words flavoured with theatricality. Join us for a night of live spoken work from UK poets and an open mic slam on the night.

If you take part in this course, you can also perform at Mama Loschen – Spoken Word Salon later the same evening for no additional cost.

Places for performers for the open mic are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Sam Berkson is a performance poet, writer and legendary Hammer & Tongue compere.

SPIELERS Calling anyone who can act, sing, dance or play a musical instrument. Not to mention all you people who can sew, design, paint, choreograph, lead a choir (or anyone who just fancies the chance to try any or all of the above). Following two sellout shows, Spielers – JW3’s very own am-dram troupe – is coming back for more and we want to hear from you. Come along, make new friends, learn new skills and unleash your inner diva. Join us – 100% FUN guaranteed. All ages welcome. Please email spielers@jw3.org.uk for details.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Weekend of Women Friday 6 March

Saturday 7, Sunday 8 March

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB

THE ADVENTURES OF NELLIE BLY

7pm, £30 Friday Night Supper Club kicks off the Weekend of Women. Emma Barnett, Daily Telegraph Women’s Editor, will be our host for the evening. Rachel Weston will bring her vocal repertoire of Yiddish songs to the Shabbat table and Rachel Mars will share her stories of inspirational women, first performed at the Southbank Centre’s Women Of The World festival weekend.

Saturday 8pm, £10 Sunday 12noon (plus post show talk), £10

BY MAYA LEVY, DIRECTED BY ABIGAIL ANDERSON

Drinks reception hosted by The Yentas – offering lashings of love-life coaching, fashion advice and career counselling – with a gold lamé twist. This is a women-only event.

Saturday 7 March

UNPLUGGED 8pm, £20 (including your first drink) Celebrate the National Day of Unplugging with an intimate night of specially curated music from established and emerging artists. Leave your mobile devices at the door, slouch on a beanbag or recline on a sofa in a relaxed atmosphere; have a drink and connect – without being plugged in. Your chance to share a real experience with real people rather than one that you ‘share’ on Facebook. The National Day of Unplugging is a 24-hour period – running from sundown to sundown on 6 & 7 March. The project was inspired by The Sabbath Manifesto, an idea generated by Reboot.

An original one-woman show about a highly original woman – with songs. Before women had the right to vote, daredevil reporter Nellie Bly spent ten days in a madhouse, went round the world in 72 days, became an elephant trainer and reported on the violent Pullman strikes of Chicago, in favour of the strikers. Funny, fast-paced and enlightening, The Adventures of Nellie Bly is for adults and children over 11. Weekend of Women is a celebration of International Women’s Day.

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WHAT’S ON

comedy Thursdays 5 February | 5 March

HAVA NAGIGGLE COMEDY CLUB 8pm, £8 It’s a new season at Hava Nagiggle Comedy Club and we have two very different comedy nights lined up for you with resident Host and MC Gareth Berliner. May contain swearing. Suitable for ages 18+.

Thursday 5 February Tonight at Hava Nagiggle we bring you magic and music from two great UK comedy circuit acts.

STEVE BEST Funny, frenetic and mad, his act can feature anything from blowing up a woman to eating balloons. Steve Best is a great visual comedian. ‘Inspired collection of visual japes’ – Time Out ‘One of the most original and inventive comics on the circuit. Steve Best’s act defies description. One of the great clowns of our time.’ – Newcastle Comedy Festival

CHRISTIAN REILLY After visiting us with his preview show last year, Christian Reilly’s Songs of Praise, he’s back to make us laugh all over again. ‘ If you’re a fan of Bill Bailey or Rich Hall, you’re a fan already.’ – The Guardian ‘ The funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time.’ – The Scotsman

Thursday 5 March After a successful night last year of inclusive comedy with BSL signing we’re doing it again.

DAVID WARD Recognisable from his role in BBC’s We Are Klang, David Ward is one of the most sought after acts on the circuit. ‘Quick-fire, sharp one-liners mixed with skilful storytelling make him very good company.’ – Chortle

STEVE DAY After bringing his Edinburgh show Steve Day Deafs It Up to JW3 last year, we’re pleased to have Steve back with us. Steve describes himself as Britain’s only deaf comedian, if there are any others he hasn’t heard. ‘Revelatory and very funny.’ – The Guardian ‘Warm, funny, frank and thought-provoking.’ – The Scotsman

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Thursday 22 January

MARK MAIER: HAVE I GOT SCHMOOZE FOR YOU 8pm, £14

Jewish stand-up comedian Mark Maier performs his greatest hits as well as sharing new observations that will have you rolling in the aisles. From family feuds to obsessions with food, organising simchas to shopping at Costco, Mark’s unique brand of humour will strike a chord with anyone who’s ever left the house. Mark recently performed to 6,000 at Wembley Arena. Don’t miss your chance to see his full-length show in more intimate surroundings here at JW3. ‘It’s high time he had a TV series of his own.’ – The Guardian ‘Compelling. A star of the Jewish comedy scene.’ – The Jewish Chronicle ‘Is that any way for a grown man to make a living?’ – Mrs Maier

Wednesday 4 February

EREZ SHALEM STAND-UP PERFORMANCE: ‫ארז שלם במופע סטנדאפ‬ 8.30pm, Hebrew language performance .‫ כדי להחזיר את הכבוד לגברים הנשואים‬,‫ארז שלם מגיע אליכם חמוש במשקפיים ובחומרים הכי מצחיקים‬ !‫ ומצליח לדבר מלוכלך מבלי לומר מילה אחת גסה‬,‫ ילדים ועל מחסור בסקס‬,‫ארז מתמרמר ומאלתר בעיקר על זוגיות‬ In partnership with RMR Productions. For bookings please call: 07970 938282

WHAT’S ON

MUSIC Saturday 7 February

HAMSA: WITH SUPPORT FROM DON KIPPER 8pm, £10 Mediterranean Klezmer funk comes to JW3! Hamsa unite the music of Jewish Eastern Europe, Greece and Turkey in a Mediterranean melange, bringing elements of Klezmer, Fasil and Demotika to original compositions – fusing grooves from both the shtetl and the souk. Supported by London-based ensemble, Don Kipper. Hamsa is fronted by clarinettist Merlin Shepherd – among the world’s leading players of Eastern European Klezmer. The mighty rhythm section is truly a who’s who of international music.

Sundays 8, 22 February

ZEMEL CHOIR – CELEBRATE WITH SONG 8 February: Workshop 9.45am-5.30pm 22 February: Workshop 10am-3pm, Concert 7.30pm Workshops: £45, £37.50 early bird. Concert: £16, £13 early bird. Early bird until 31 December Celebrate with Song is an annual event organised by the Zemel Choir that has been introducing amateur singers to the joys of Jewish choral music since 2007, and is this year being hosted at JW3 for the first time. It’s open to all singers, though some experience will be helpful. Come and practice your singing technique, learn some new music, discover the history of Jewish choral music and perform in a concert at JW3.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

LUNCHTIME RECITALS Our lunchtime recital series continues with an exciting mix of artists, including a special concert for Holocaust Memorial Day.

Thursday 29 January Special recital for Holocaust Memorial Day

Wednesday 4 March

MARIA GARZON – PIANO

JULIA LIANG & OLGA JØRGENSEN

1pm, £5

The Music and Poetry of Viktor Ullmann

Violinist Julia Liang and pianist Olga Jørgensen – both at the Royal College of Music – play pieces by J. S. Bach, George Enescu, Joseph Joachim and Maurice Ravel.

The distinguished Spanish pianist Maria Garzon will play a selection of works by the Jewish composer Viktor Ullmann, whose career was tragically cut short when he was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. Maria has recently recorded Ullmann’s piano sonatas and is featured in the documentary ‘Viktor Ullmann: Biography of a Recording’.

Maria Garzon

Julia Liang

Ben Carmona

Audrey Milheres

Olga Jørgensen

Thursday 5 February

Monday 30 March

BEN CARMONA

AUDREY MILHERES & RIKA ZAYASU

1pm, £5 Prize-winning guitarist Ben Carmona plays a recital including pieces by J. S. Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Isaac Albéniz, Agustín Barrios Mangoré and Leo Brouwer. ‘ Ben Carmona is a fantastic guitar player. His technique is breathtaking and his musical expression is pure art.’ – Carlos Bonell

Rika Zayasu

1pm, £5 Audrey Milheres is one of the world’s most acclaimed up-and-coming flautists, while Rika Zayasu regularly garners praise along with five-star reviews for her virtuosity on the piano. This performance includes J S Bach’s Flute Sonata in C Major, Mozart’s Flute Sonata in F Major KV 13, Schubert’s Variations on ‘Trockne Blumen’ and Christian Mason’s Heaven’s Chimes are Slow.

WHAT’S ON

SPECIAL EVENTS Monday 9 February

Sunday 15 March

HOW TO DATE SUCCESSFULLY

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS QUIZ NIGHT

7.30pm, £35 Let Suzie Parkus of YJP – author, dating coach and matchmaker – and Joanna McCormack – NLP trainer and energy expert – guide you through some of the best kept secrets for attracting and connecting with a suitable partner. You will learn the hidden language of communication, how to connect on an energetic level with those around you and come to fully understand how your inner energies affect the interactions you have on a daily basis. This event includes a talk and a social supper.

7.45pm, £10 including a drink More quiz fun, including rounds on general knowledge, music, TV/films and sport. Pit your wits against other teams and learn some new trivia to impress your friends with. Come with your team, or gather a team on the night. I’ve started so I’ll finish...

Thursday 26 March

THE FILM QUIZ 7.30pm, £7 (or £42 for a whole table)

Friday 27 February

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB – YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 7pm, £30

Do you know your Coen Brothers from your Marx Brothers? Your Maggie Gyllenhall from your Lauren Bacall? If not, find someone who does and invite them to join your team. Featuring taxing trivia, cerebral stimulation, wit-pitting and a whole round dedicated to Woody Allen. Win film posters, cinema tickets and most of all, bundles of prestige. Hosted by Helen Zaltzman, writer, broadcaster and co-host of comedy podcast, Answer Me This! Come on your own and join a team or book a whole table of six.

Join us for a slap-up Friday Night Supper, where we convert into a supper club venue with a three-course dinner on tap (meat or veggie). This edition is aimed at those in their 20s and 30s. Come on your own or in a group and enjoy a fantastic meal with friends old and new.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Sunday 8 February

Saturday 4 April

GREAT DAY OF YOGA

THE ‘GIVE IT A REST’ VEGETARIAN SECOND NIGHT SEDER

10am, £25 full day, £15 half day from 1pm

DAVID SYE, MAXINE LEVY AND OTHERS

7.15pm, £37.50 Join us for an innovative Second Night Seder in partnership with the Jewish Vegetarian Society. Along with enjoying the traditional Haggadah, we will explore Shmita (the sabbatical year which started in September) and some of the themes that emerge. A delicious three-course vegetarian meal full of surprises awaits. There will also be a vegan option on offer.

Thursday 15 January

FEAST – 3FF FEMALE VOICES 7-10pm, £4 As part of the 3FF’s ongoing series Female Voices, JW3 hosts an evening of food and conversation, bringing together women from different faiths, ethnicities, and identities, to spend time together cooking, eating and sharing food stories. With Daniela Pears, Mayoress of Camden, who is hoping to launch the first interfaith ‘Lean In’ women’s circle inspired by Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Rumi’s Cave. JW3’s own resident yoga teacher Maxine Levy takes the morning yoga session followed by the experienced and accomplished Barbara Joseph leading us unto Yoga Nidra. The afternoon session will see Rabbi Lisa Barrett taking us into meditation. David Sye will be leading the second yoga practice and Danny Newman of HaMakom, the Centre for Well Being and Spirituality, will tell us all about his initiative offering the community opportunities for Jewish meditation and spiritual exploration.

With generous funding from Near Neighbours.

Friday 20 March

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB 7.30pm, £30 (£15 for students) Join us for a lively Friday night at JW3 with a storytelling theme. We will be eating, drinking and celebrating Shabbat together as a community. For all ages. Check the website nearer the time for more details.

WHAT’S ON

Sunday 12 April

Friday 20 February

GAY JEWS IN LONDON – PIZZA FEST 10.30am, £20

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER CLUB – GayW3 7.30pm, £30

GAY JEWS IN LONDON Gay Jews In London (GJIL) invite you to a special fifth anniversary post-Pesach Pizza Fest noshathon with a twist. Join Zest’s Executive Chef, Eran Tibi, in the JW3 demonstration kitchen, where you will learn the best wrist action for kneading your dough. Choose toppings to tantalise your taste buds and make the perfect pizza! Once all the pizzas have firmly risen, everyone is invited to eat and wash it down with an ice cold beer. This event is open to everyone, regardless of sexuality, religion and topping preference.

Celebrate LGBT History Month at JW3. Join us for a slap-up Friday Night Dinner as we take over our in-house restaurant. Come on your own or in a group and enjoy a threecourse meal, some good wine and afterdinner entertainment from some of the Pink Singers, London’s LGBT choir. In partnership with Young Jewish Lesbians and Gay Jews in London.

Book your table at www.zestatjw3.co.uk

ZEST RESTAURANT, CAFÉ AND BAR Serving delicious brunches, lunches and dinners. Creating exciting cocktails in the Bar. All designed for you by our critically acclaimed team.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Sunday 22 February

THE ALTERNATIVE FAMILIES BRUNCH – GayW3 11am, £18 per adult, £9 per child, under 2s FREE, family price £48 (2 adults and 2 children)

Jewish Book Week and JW3 present The Alternative Families Brunch with writer Andrew Solomon. Join us for an event dedicated to families in all their diversity. Tickets include a slap-up Sunday brunch in Zest, our celebrated in-house restaurant. Afterwards, kids can make family poetry-portraits with artist Sophie Herxheimer, while adults listen to National Book Award-winning author, Andrew Solomon. Solomon ‘s latest book is the bestseller, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. The book was chosen as one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2012 and described in the paper as ‘a book everyone should read… there’s no one who wouldn’t be a more imaginative and understanding parent — or human being — for having done so… a wise and beautiful book.’ In partnership with:

WHAT’S ON

Tu B’Shvat Tuesday 3 February

CELEBRATING TU B’SHVAT (NEW YEAR OF THE TREES)

60+

2.30pm, FREE Celebrate Tu B’Shvat (New Year of the Trees) with us as we explore the beauty of Israel’s trees, flowers and orange groves. With the aid of art images portraying Israel’s nature on canvas and narrated by JW3’s shinshin (Israeli youth volunteers) we’ll learn about its extraordinary landscape. You will travel via a slideshow through forests and gardens learning how they have been portrayed in the arts. A unique invitation to enjoy the festive day of Tu B’Shvat – the birthday of the trees.

Tuesday 3 February

TU B’SHVAT SEDER FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS 7pm, £25 Fancy a date? Then this is the Jewish holiday for you. Tu B’Shvat Seder celebrates the New Year for Trees. Join us for a meal where we’ll be eating and drinking the fruits of the tree, particularly seven species by which the Land of Israel is praised (figs, dates, pomegranates, olives, grapes, wheat and barley). Find out about the symbolism of the different fruits and nuts and explore the philosophical and Kabbalistic concepts associated with the day. Especially for 20s to 30s.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

purim Sunday 1 March

Thursday 5 March

THE GREAT PURIM BAKE OFF

PURIM QUIZ

3pm & 7.30pm, £8

3pm, £10

Ready, steady, bake: come and join us for a two-hour bake off style session with a professional chef in honour of Purim. You’ll be making mishloach manot (food gifts) either for your friends and family, or to donate to GIFT, a charity that gives support to almost 2000 people in the Jewish community – across the whole of London.

A pub quiz for Purim. Join our first quiz afternoon with some challenging rounds, gentle brain teasers and fun questions. We’ll be asking about literature, art, politics, history and music with a little light Purim thrown in along the way. Consider it a tour d’horizon for those who love to play and enjoy getting it right. A glass of wine and hamantaschen are included. Why not book an entire table of eight?

Your challenge is to make: clementine cake, or lemon and poppy seed loaf and homemade jam and hamantaschen with either a date and walnut or plum filling.

60+

3pm will see our 60+ bake off take place and 7.30pm is open for all. There will also be a families’ bake off at 10am (see What’s On Families & Youth for more details).

WHAT’S ON

cinema Monday 2 March

Monday 23 March

FOODIES FILM CLUB: SIDEWAYS

ARTISTS’ FILM SALON 8pm, £5

8pm, £12.50 Misadventure roadtrip comedy starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church and a lot of wine. Perfect to get you in a tipsy mood for Purim festivities. Expect a special something edible or indeed drinkable, created by our world-class chefs at Zest to accompany your enjoyment of this film, included in the ticket price. ★★★★★ – The Guardian

Wednesday 1 April

60+

THE JEWS OF EGYPT 4pm, £8

Experience cutting-edge artists’ moving image work, from short films to video art. Join an artist-filmmaker to discuss filmmaking from their point of view. The event operates through open submission and during it we screen around ten works, each of five minutes long. All are welcome to watch the films and join our discussion. The theme (to interpret however you like) is ‘Storytelling’. Please email cinema@jw3.org.uk to submit your work, which will be included in the showreel on the salon evening at the curators’ discretion. This series is supported by LUX artists’ moving image – an international arts agency for the support and promotion of artists’ moving image practice and the ideas that surround it.

Mondays 12 January (Episodes 1-3) | 9 (Episodes 4-6), 23 (Episodes 7-9) February | 9 March (Episodes 10-13)

KESHET TV CLUB: MOTHERS’ DAY 8pm, £5

A poignant film that captures fragments of the lives of the Egyptian Jewish community in the first half of the 20th century until their second grand exodus after the tripartite attack of 1956. Chaired by Alec Nacamuli, trustee of Sephardi Voices. In association with Sephardi Voices.

Some of the world’s most acclaimed television is coming out of Israel. We screen a whole series in bite-size chunks so that you can a) get ahead of the curve and b) enjoy some outstanding TV in the luxurious surroundings of the boutique JW3 Cinema. The hit comedy series, Mother’s Day (currently being adapted in the US) centres on Ella, a successful comics columnist and happily married mother. But to keep it all together she might need to tell a few white, and at times, not so white, lies.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Monday 30 March

112 WEDDINGS: JEWISH MUSEUM SCREENING 8pm, £12.50

presents

comedy film club Monday 19 January

SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS 8pm, £10 Screwball comedy expert Peter Swaab presents Preston Sturges’ classic.

Monday 16 February

GHOSTBUSTERS 8pm, £10 If there’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who ya gonna call? Presented by Eighties film expert Mustapha Kseibati.

Monday 16 March

BEST IN SHOW 8pm, £10 Over the past two decades, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Doug Block has supported his career with a side business of videotaping weddings. Long curious about how their marriages have turned out, he tracks down and interviews some of the more memorable of his 112 wedding couples – with funny, insightful and deeply moving results. In association with The Jewish Museum’s ‘Weddings’ exhibition. Entry to the film gives you a two-for-one entry to the exhibition.

Christopher Guest corrals a pack of pedigree comedy stars for his witty improvised satire set in the world of high-class dog shows. Presented by Kayleigh Llewellyn, one of Britain’s most original young comedy writers.

The JW3 Cinema screens a weekly mix of the best of new releases from around the world, plus Jewish and Israeli films curated by our partner UK Jewish Film. Visit www.jw3.org.uk for full details of upcoming screenings.

WHAT’S ON

Storytelling Through Film A series of evenings in celebration of the Society for Storytelling’s 15th annual National Storytelling Week. Each film costs £10. Buy two tickets for any screening in the series and get the second one half price. Offer available by phone or in person only. Sunday 1 February

Monday 2 February

A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM

STORIES WE TELL

6pm The world’s first movie about kids in global cinema. It’s a passionate, poetic portrait of the adventures of childhood – its surrealism, loneliness, fun, destructiveness and stroppiness – as seen through 53 great films from 25 countries. ‘ Mark Cousins’ personal cine-essay about children on film is entirely distinctive, sometimes eccentric, always brilliant.’ – The Guardian

8pm Stories We Tell is an inspired and genretwisting film. In its course, Oscar®-nominated writer/director Sarah Polley discovers that the truth depends on who’s telling it. ‘ One of the boldest and most exciting films I’ve seen in the last six months, and the kind of experience that has the power to alter your perception of the world.’ – New York Times

Tuesday 3 February

THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY 8pm In The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology, cultural theorist superstar Slavoj Žižek teams up once again with director Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema) for another wildly entertaining romp through the crossroads of cinema and philosophy.

Wednesday 4 February

CLOUD ATLAS 7.45pm Cloud Atlas, starring Tom Hanks, explores how the consequences of individual lives and actions impact on one another throughout past, present and future. ‘An adventure into the very concept of storytelling: magical, enthralling and thrilling. ★★★★ – Empire

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

UK JEWISH FILM After the success of the 18th UK Jewish Film Festival at JW3, UKJF is launching a month long programme of Israeli Box Office Hits. These films did not feature in the recent Festival but have been hugely successful in Israel. The programme includes The Wonders, Avi Nesherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest film; Up The Wrong Tree, nominated for five Israeli Academy Awards; and The World is Funny, a Shemi Zarhin film, nominated for 15 Israeli Academy Awards. The Israeli Box Office Hits season is both, a departure from, and an exciting counterpoint, to our recent Festival programme and we really hope you will enjoy it.

WHAT’S ON

Seret at JW3 Seret, the annual film festival that showcases the best in Israeli film, offers a specially selected screening each month. All with English subtitles. Wednesday 21 January

Wednesday 18 February

HUNTING ELEPHANTS

DR. POMERANTZ

8.30pm, £12

Jonathan’s father has been killed in a freak accident at the bank where he worked, and his home is in danger of being repossessed. He needs to find money fast in this endearing and funny film which was a box-office smash in Israel. Starring Sir Patrick Stewart.

Funny, sad and philosophical, this black comedy, directed by Assi Dayan, raises the important question of why we live or, more accurately, why we don’t just give up on living.

Wednesday 18 March

ANYWHERE ELSE 8.30pm, £12 A highly original comedy contemplating universal themes: language, homeland and love, in a fresh and touching way.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

ARTS ON SCREEN Tuesday 13 January

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING AND OTHER TREASURES FROM THE MAURITSHUIS MUSEUM NETHERLANDS 8pm, £12 This beautifully filmed documentary uses unparalleled access to the Mauritshuis collection for seeking answers to the many questions about Vermeer’s enigmatic masterpiece.

Wednesday 11 March

LIVE ARTS ON THE BIG SCREEN: LA TRAVIATA 7.30pm, £15, concessions £12.50 Live from English National Opera – enjoy Verdi’s masterpiece, one of the most popular in the repertoire. Elizabeth Zharoff and Ben Johnson star in this marvellous staging.

Tuesday 17 March

LIVE ARTS ON THE BIG SCREEN: SWAN LAKE

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7.15pm, £15, concessions £12.50 Live from the Royal Opera House – Tchaikovsky’s classic, the heart-rending story of a beautiful woman transformed into a swan. Starring Natalia Osipova and Matthew Golding.

The Alan Howard Foundation / JW3 Speaker Series features conversations, talks and entertainment delivered by leaders and experts in their respective fields who can provide a unique insight into their chosen topics. Tuesday 20 January

Tuesday 24 February

IN CONVERSATION: LARRY H. SUMMERS

IN CONCERT: JACQUES ATTALI WITH SOUTHBANK SINFONIA

7.30pm

Larry H. Summers will be talking about the economy and as well as giving his predictions for 2015.

Jacques Attali, French economist and writer, will be conducting the Southbank Sinfonia.

Tickets on sale: 22 December

TIckets on sale: 26 January

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS Sunday 18 January

FROM EAST END TO WEST END: HENRY GOODMAN IN CONVERSATION WITH TRACY-ANN OBERMAN 7.30pm, £12 Multi-award winning actor Henry Goodman talks about his journey from a Whitechapel youth club to the world stage, from portraying kind-hearted family men to upstart gangsters, from Jewish Shylock to a Chicago mobster, from concierge to rabbi. In conversation with leading actress and playwright Tracy-Ann Oberman, Henry travels through the worlds of theatre, film, radio and musicals, stopping on the way for some highlights of memorable moments.

Sunday 15 February

Sunday 29 March

SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION DISCUSSION GROUP 11.30am, £5

WHAT I NEED YOU TO KNOW… A POETIC DIALOGUE BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE SECOND AND THIRD GENERATION

JON BLEND AND DAVID POLAK

2.30pm, £12

Echoes of the Holocaust: an intergenerational dialogue group for second and third generation descendants of Holocaust survivors and refugees. Join this group experience to talk with others about the impact of the legacy of the Holocaust in your life. We will create a unique environment where second and third generation descendants can be heard by each other as we seek healing and understanding. The group will be co-facilitated by experienced leaders Jon Blend and David Polak (second and third generation respectively).

LEAH THORN A poetic dialogue between members of the second and third generation descendants of Holocaust survivors and refugees. Poetry offers a way to identify and communicate a wealth of thoughts and feelings. Using flowwriting, individual and group writing activities, we will reach for what unites us and find ways to enhance communication across our differences. No experience of writing poetry is necessary – just bring curiosity, a willingness to listen and to be truthful. Leah Thorn is a spoken word poet.

WHAT’S ON

Monday 12 January

Monday 26 January

JEWS AND APARTHEID 7.30pm, £12

JEWISH RENAISSANCE ETHIOPIA EVENING

SHIRLI GILBERT

6.30pm, £7

Three years after the end of the Holocaust, South Africa instituted apartheid. We will explore the South African Jewish community’s diverse responses to a system based on racial prejudice. To what extent did their own historical experience of discrimination impact their behaviour? Shirli Gilbert is Associate Professor of History and Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton.

SYBIL SHERIDAN Ethiopia has many Jewish links. Rabbi Sybil Sheridan spent three months teaching the Jewish community that still lives in Gondar, the former capital of the Ethiopian empire. She talks about her experience of teaching Judaism to a people whose background is so different from her own. Stay for an Ethiopianstyle drink and learn about the Jewish Renaissance tour to Ethiopia in November 2015.

Thursday 29 January

JEWISH-MUSLIM RELATIONS IN ART

ISRAELI SCIENTISTS: LEADERS IN WORLD MEDICINE

7pm, £12

7.30pm, £10

AARON ROSEN

In partnership with The Zionist Federation, we welcome two leading Israeli scientists, Dr. Ilana Gozes and Dr. Fahid Hakim, to share the fascinating advances they’ve made in the field of world medicine. Dr. Gozes is the Chair for the Investigation of Growth Factors at Tel Aviv University, where she directs the Centre for Brain Studies, and Dr. Hakim is a paediatric pulmonary and sleep expert at Haifa’s Rambam Health Care Campus who is working on how sleep may help the body fight cancer.

Photo: Gellerj/wikipedia

Monday 26 January

Judaism and Islam not only share an identity as ‘people of the book,’ they are also people of the image. Despite their differences, this is an important place to begin for both scholarly analysis and interfaith dialogue. In this lecture we will look at several key themes running from antiquity to the present, including similarities between Jewish and early Islamic art; (re)imagining the Temple of Solomon; illustrations of biblical tales; architecture in medieval Spain; and parallels in modern art.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Saturday 7 February

CAFÉ PHILO – QUESTIONS BETWEEN CULTURES 8pm, £8 (including a hot drink) Café Philo is a discussion forum in a café atmosphere, chaired by Emma Klein. In this session, our panellists are Dr Margaret Brearley Chair of Compassionate Friends, a bereaved parents’ forum, Rabbi Herschel Gluck OBE Chair of the Arab-Jewish Forum and the Muslim-Jewish Forum and Josh Cass, an interfaith consultant, working with the 3FF (Three Faiths Forum).

Monday 9 February

CONFLICTING IMAGES: ART AND WAR TODAY 7pm, £12

AARON ROSEN Wars today are waged not only on the ground but also through images. While some artists, particularly photographers, seek to document conflicts, others have attempted to use art as a means of protest, healing, or simply survival. In the midst of the over-heated rhetoric surrounding the Arab-Israeli conflict, for instance, visual art can at least prompt new conversations. We will look at powerful, sometimes disturbing images from across the world, from the Middle East to Central Africa.

Monday 19 January, 10am-12noon

RUBENS AND HIS LEGACY WITH PATRICK BADE £20, pre-bookings only

LJCC @ JW3: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO The Royal Academy’s major survey of Rubens and his legacy, opening in January 2015, offers us a unique opportunity to compare the finest Dutch and Flemish painters of the 17th century. Patrick Bade, Senior educator at Christie’s, introduces us to Rubens, one of the greatest virtuosi in the history of Western painting, and an artist who has provided continuing inspiration to centuries of European painters. Venue: JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, NW3 6ET Booking: www.ljcc.org.uk/020 8457 5000

WHAT’S ON

Monday 9 March

PETER BEINART IN CONVERSATION

WHAT YOU (PROBABLY) DON’T KNOW ABOUT EASTER

7.30pm, £12

7pm, £12

An evening with American journalist and author Peter Beinart, Associate Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York, contributor to The Atlantic and Ha’aretz, and Senior Fellow at The New America Foundation. Over the years, Peter’s outspoken statements have made him a controversial figure. Peter will be discussing how his views in relation to the Middle East have changed and developed throughout his journalistic career, the ever changing relationship between the Jewish Diaspora and Israel, and what it is like to be a figure in the public domain who provokes such a strong response. He will be in conversation with Mehdi Hasan, Huffington Post UK’s political director and Al Jazeera presenter.

AARON ROSEN AND CAROLYN ROSEN

Photo: Berthold Werner/wikipedia

Monday 23 February

ESTHER THROUGH ART 7pm, £12

AARON ROSEN AND CAROLYN ROSEN The Book of Esther is, first and foremost, a great story. It has inspired literature, art, and theatre in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Esther was first illustrated in the synagogue frescoes at Dura-Europos. In the middle ages, the great poet Shāhīn of Shiraz adapted the Book of Esther to local tradition, joining Persian and Jewish histories. In 1689 Jean Racine devoted one of his most famous dramas to Esther, while contemporary visual artists have imagined Esther as a proto-feminist. Carolyn Rosen has recently submitted her PhD thesis on French theatre and is currently studying to become an Anglican priest. Dr. Aaron Rosen is lecturer in Sacred Traditions and the Arts at King’s College, London.

For centuries, Easter was a fearful time for Jews, afraid to leave their homes lest they be attacked for purportedly killing Jesus. This painful history sometimes resurfaces today, as in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Yet Easter is also a time when many Christians today look to the Jewish origins of Christianity, seeking to attend seders, for instance, for an insight into the last days of Jesus. Together, we will explore what Easter means for Jewish-Christian relations today. Carolyn Rosen has recently submitted her PhD thesis on French theatre and is currently studying to become an Anglican priest. Dr. Aaron Rosen is lecturer in Sacred Traditions and the Arts at King’s College, London.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Wednesday 25 March

60+

OLD MASTERS OR YOUNG MISTRESSES: TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY 4pm, £7

CAROLINE MARCUS Discover the stories behind a selection of iconic Western European ‘Old Master’ paintings, where all is not as it seems. Join Caroline Marcus, National Gallery freelance educator, curator and museum consultant to unlock hidden stories and decide which side you’re on. Was England’s Nelson a national hero or nautical failure? France’s Madame de Pompadour an enlightenment politician or whore? The Dutch tulip an exquisite rarity or a deathly reminder? A Netherlands market a cornucopia of plenty or symbol of political unrest?

Wednesdays 4, 11, 18 March

60+

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

DR. JOHN LAZARUS John Lazarus presents sessions on a group of popular operas in the Italian and German repertory. We begin with Madama Butterfly, move on to the ever-conjoined Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, and conclude with Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. The Italian works are tragic stories of love and jealousy; the German is a life-affirming tale where one man earns his love and another, losing his, accepts the loss wisely.

Photo: wikipedia

WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH MADAMA BUTTERFLY WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA AND PAGLIACCI WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG

WHAT’S ON

Wednesday 11 March

BAUHAUS IN TEL AVIV 7.30pm, £12

Photo: Talmoryair/wikipedia

JOACHIM SCHLÖR

Around 4,000 buildings in the International Style form the core of the World Heritage Site in the city of Tel Aviv, Israel. This has become the symbol for processes of modernisation in Palestine – celebrated by the Zionist movement, loathed by its opponents – and the Middle East. Professor Joachim Schlör from the University of Southampton uses the history and development of what is usually called ‘Bauhaus in Tel Aviv’, as an introduction to the history of the city that has become the cultural centre of contemporary Israel.

Thursday 12 March

Thursday 19 March

FAITH & FASHION 6.30pm, FREE

DAVID: THE GODFATHER’S FINAL MOMENTS

REINA LEWIS

2pm, £5

The premise that school uniforms encourage good behaviour among school students is unquestioned by many in the UK today. However what happens when dress codes ‘mission creep’? Increasingly dress codes are being used to regulate the behaviour of faith school teachers and parents as well as students. To discuss what constitutes today’s school wardrobe, Professor Reina Lewis of the London College of Fashion comes to JW3 to ask teachers, parents, and students if and how what they wear can cross the school gate.

60+

MAUREEN KENDLER Of all Biblical characters, David is one of the few whose journeys we follow right through life. We see him mature from young man to musician, warrior, powerful king, poet and statesman. What can we learn from his final days and his passing? A few illustrations from the art world will help us focus on the different chapters of David’s life and the texts. With Maureen Kendler, a noted Jewish educator, broadcaster and writer.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesday 31 March

THINGS WE DON’T TALK ABOUT… THE CRUELLEST CUT 7.30pm, £10 It’s seen as the very last commitment to drop from the Jewish radar, but brit milah (circumcision) is never a straightforward undertaking. Are there any health benefits to being circumcised? Why is it central to Jewish identity? Who has chosen not to perform circumcision and what are the consequences? Why do some describe it as ‘barbaric’?

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Join us for a thought-provoking and controversial panel discussion with Dr Rebecca Steinfeld, visiting Scholar in the Department of History at Stanford University, BBC and Arts and Humanities Research Council (UK) New Generation Thinker and documentary film maker David Cohen.

Thursday 26 March

60+

Wednesday 22 April

60+

DREAM INTERPRETATION FROM THE BIBLE TO FREUD

WALKING TOUR THROUGH HAMPSTEAD’S ARTISTIC HISTORY

7pm, £8

2.30pm, £10

HOWARD COOPER

ISABELLE SEDDON

A talk and discussion looking at how dreams and their interpretations have been thought about in Jewish tradition, and reflecting too on some contemporary Jewish dreams and their meanings. With Howard Cooper, rabbi, psychotherapist and author of The Alphabet of Paradise: An A–Z of Spirituality for Everyday Life.

Join us for a leisurely stroll through Hampstead among the homes and streets where famous artists lived and loved. In the company of blue-badge guide Isabelle Seddon, we’ll hear about the colourful life stories of artists and writers, learn about their paramours, their heartaches, successes and failures. The cast of characters referred to include John Constable, Robert Louis Stevenson, Daphne du Maurier, H.G. Wells, Mary Poppins and Elizabeth Taylor. We’ll end up at JW3 for a cup of tea and biscuits. Meeting place announced prior to event.

WHAT’S ON

BOOKS Thursday 29 January

60+

Tuesday 3 March

SYLVIA GARLAND’S BROKEN HEART

THE JEWISH QUARTERLY – WINGATE PRIZE

3pm, FREE, booking required

7.30pm, £8 (including a glass of wine)

HELEN HARRIS

Dubbed ‘The Jewish Booker’, the JQ-Wingate literary prize comes to JW3. Join this year’s distinguished judges as they discuss the greatest biographies, histories and novels to appear this year. Which book will win this year’s prize and why? Judges: Eva Hoffman, George Szirtes, Gabriel Josipovici, Devorah Baum.

AMY LEVY PRIZE JW3 and The Jewish Quarterly present The Amy Levy Prize, which has been created in order to nourish, propel and create a platform for writing by and/ or about Jewish communities, life and culture. With a cut-off age of 30, it will be the first international Jewish writing prize specifically aimed at making a difference in the early career of young writers. It is not often that we get to read a novel about the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren. Helen Harris’s new novel Sylvia Garland’s Broken Heart (Halban Publishers), is about Sylvia, a besotted grandmother and her adored grandson Anand. Recently widowed, she is overjoyed when Anand comes along to fill the void. Then there is a divorce. Hear Helen read from her fifth novel and join a discussion of the themes raised by the book.

For more information visit: www.jw3.org.uk/amy-levy-prize

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Wednesday 11 February

Thursday 26 February

LIT CAFÉ – BRITISH JEWISH WRITING

LIT CAFÉ – RETURN TO THE EAST

8pm, £8 (including a glass of wine)

NAOMI ALDERMAN & SPECIAL GUESTS

ARIEL KAHN, RUTU MODAN & SOPHIE SOLOMON

Lit Cafe is the new Salon which focuses on a chosen theme and features writers and other artists inspired by words. What is British Jewish Writing? Marking 125 years since the death of novelist Amy Levy whose first novel Reuben Sachs was a funny and incisive satire of the Bayswater Jewish community in 1888. Each will select some of their favourite examples from the canon and discuss some of their favourite works and their tips on the most exciting up-and-coming writers.

Thursdays 15 January | 19 February | 19 March

This month our Lit Cafe’s theme is ‘Return to the East’. Our guests are illustrator and graphic novelist Rutu Modan, musician Sophie Solomon and hosted by, writer and lecturer Ariel Kahn. Rutu Modan’s stunning new graphic novel, The Property, focuses on a young woman and her grandmother’s trip to Warsaw to reclaim the house the grandmother left before the war. Sophie Solomon is considered the leading klezmer violinist of her generation. Join us for a discussion about contemporary Jewish life and its relationship to Eastern Europe, examining the mutual urge to reclaim lost culture.

60+

GAMES HUB 3pm and 3.45pm, FREE Drop in on our new games hub: Scrabble, cards, chess, ping pong – it’s entirely your choice! These sessions are not facilitated by a professional. Come with a friend or team up with a games partner. We have Scrabble sets, shesh besh (backgammon), some packs of cards, chess sets and a ping pong table. There are no bookings, so it’s strictly first-come/first-served. Our first session starts at 3pm, and our second at 3.45pm. Best be on time or you could miss out.

WHAT’S ON

food & drink Wednesday 25 February

FISH – HANDS ON AND DEMONSTRATION 10.30am-12.30pm, £30

SILVIA NACAMULLI The health benefits we can all enjoy from eating fish are well documented. It’s good for your skin, brain and heart. But it’s all too easy to get into the trap of repeating the same old safe recipes. Join JW3’s favourite Italian chef Silvia Nacamulli to cook salmon with soya, ginger and honey; whole sea bass in a salt crust; a classic fish soup; and seared sea bream fillets with tomatoes, olives and capers. Learn how you can get your Omega-3 acids in fantastic new dishes that you’ll want to savour again and again.

Tuesday 13 January

Tuesday 14 April

SICILIAN COOKERY DEMONSTRATION

SPRING SALADS – HANDS ON AND DEMONSTRATION

7.30-9.30pm, £30

10.30am-12.30pm, £30

SILVIA NACAMULLI

Sicily has a long history and a wonderful culinary reputation. It’s a melting pot of flavours, with influences from the Mediterranean, Spain, Portugal, and of course its own Italian cuisine. Using fresh seasonal ingredients, join Silvia Nacamulli while she demonstrates a traditional Sicilian menu. Dishes include pasta with fresh marinated anchovies, capers and breadcrumbs, caponata of aubergines (sweet and sour aubergines dish with tomatoes and olives), sarde beccafico (stuffed sardines) and a ricotta dessert.

Leave the heavy winter days behind you and let these fresh new salad recipes launch you into spring.

Join Silvia Nacamulli and discover how to make a refreshing blood orange, fennel and anchovy salad; roast carrots with grilled asparagus and coriander seeds; melanzane a beccafico (grilled aubergines with feta, pine nuts and raisins) and a refreshing tabouleh salad. Full of health and vitality these are salads you’ll want all year round, not just springtime.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesday 20 January

Thursday 26 March

LOW FAT, FILLING WINTER DISHES

FRENCH PESACH

7.30-9.30pm, £30

FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO

7.30-9.30pm, £30

FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO

This year you will be celebrating Pesach (Passover) in an elegant way. Let Fabienne Viner-Luzzato show you how to delight your family and friends with some beautiful stressfree French recipes.

Think there’s no such thing as low-fat and delicious filling winter dishes? Think again. Have you indulged yourself too much in the last few weeks? Learn to prepare low-fat, healthy, flavoursome and filling winter dishes that will fit your foodie New Year’s resolutions perfectly. Fabienne Viner-Luzzato will make a selection of winter vegetable soups; colourful baked root vegetables; a herb and lentil casserole; stuffed chicken with Mediterranean chickpeas; oven-baked fish and chips; teriyaki salmon with spinach; and a multivitamin coconut milk dish with edamame, pumpkin, mushrooms, fish, carrots and ginger.

Our menu includes mushroom burgers with chicken, herb and turmeric balls; chicory salad with grated beetroot and carrot; lamb shoulder with garlic, shallots and rosemary and honey roasted parsnips. And for afters, discover mini desserts, chocolate moelleux/ fondant cake with orange segments and mint salad, and a Pesach French apple tart with vanilla cream.

Tuesday 17 March

KNOW YOUR RIB FROM YOUR SHIN 7.30-9.30pm, £30

FABIENNE VINER-LUZZATO Learn how to tell your rib from your shin and how to navigate your way around a cow with confidence. Shin, chuck, bola, rib, flank, T-bone steak, brisket... Do you actually know what to use to make a perfect salt beef, a roast beef, a soft oriental stew? What to use for braising, or how to make a London Broil or a cholent? If you want to find out, come and join us in the demo kitchen where Fabienne will cook and share her secrets to prepare kosher beef perfectly.

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WHAT’S ON

Wednesday 21 January

Thursdays 5, 12 February

THE WOW FACTOR

BREAD

7.30-9.30pm, £30

7.30-10pm, £30 per session, £55 for course

DAVID MENDES Give your cakes a genuine WOW factor with this class in techniques for cake and dessert decoration. Everyone has their favourite desserts to prepare, but how do you make your guests go ‘WOW’ when they are served. Pastry chef and chocolatier David Mendes will show you how to decorate and present your cakes and desserts, with demonstrations in how to temper chocolate and make chocolate decorations, bake biscuit tuiles and cut fruits.

DAVID MENDES Roll up your sleeves and join us for a full hands-on bread and doughs workshop with chef David Mendes. David will take you through all the steps, tricks, tips and secrets of making perfect dough. In these two classes you will be kneading, cutting, shaping and baking bread rolls, yeast cakes, Italian grissini bread-sticks and pizza. Prepare for a floury time.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Sunday 18 January

Sunday 15 March

5 STEPS FORWARD

PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN ON THE YOGA MAT

11.30am-1pm, £10

ANASTASIS TZANIS

Nutritional therapist Anastasis Tzanis identifies the five aspects of our modern diet which are preventing us from achieving optimal health, and suggests ways to reverse these habits, with specific recommendations covered for different age groups.

This workshop contains three parts. Firstly, it brings awareness of the therapeutic effects of yoga; secondly, it extracts lessons from yoga practice which can be applied to modern life, and finally, helps you understand and use chakras in your cooking.

Sunday 15 February

18 YEAR OLD BRAIN AT THE AGE OF 81 11.30am-1pm, £10

ANASTASIS TZANIS Sitting at the very core of our existence, the brain constantly runs thousands of autonomous functions at the same time as allowing us to take many conscious decisions. This workshop will discuss the brain’s three main needs and the dietary and lifestyle habits that can allow us to stay young.

WHAT’S ON

Thursday 22 January

Tuesday 10 February

MODERN VEGETARIAN

MEALS FOR TWO

7.30-9.30pm, £35

RACHEL DAVIES

In this modern vegetarian class, we’ll discover how to make delicious food that will introduce fun, new ingredients and leave both vegetarians and meat-eaters satisfied and inspired. The menu includes mini pancakes with pomegranate and aubergine caviar, glass noodle, edamame and peanut salad, Chinese five spice tofu with soy dipping sauce, and mango and chilli crème brûlée.

Food is the way to everyone’s heart. And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, here’s a delicious way to learn how to make food that shows how much you care. We’ll be making homemade pasta and turning it into delicious mushroom and gorgonzola tagliatelle; pan-fried sea bass with olives and roasted peppers; and melting hot chocolate fondants with salted caramel sauce – the perfect romantic meal for two.

Tuesday 24 March

CURRIES AND STIR FRIES 7.30-9.30pm, £35

RACHEL DAVIES Do you know your lemongrass from your lime leaf? Or have you ever wondered what to do with that toasted sesame oil or red curry paste that’s hanging around in your cupboard? Now’s your chance to learn how to combine Asian flavours while we focus on curries and stir-fries. The menu includes Thai red fish curry, tofu and mushroom stir-fry with cashew nuts and aubergine, sweet potato and spinach coconut curry.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Monday 9 March

Tuesday 10 March

CAKE DECORATING

CAKE DECORATING II

7-9.30pm, £35

TALI AVIV-LIVNE

This hands-on class will give you the confidence and skills to make your child’s next birthday cake.

Let’s step it up a notch...

In two and a half hours you will learn all the basic techniques of cake decorating. You’ll learn how to work with royal icing, understanding which type of cake to use for what occasion and how to use food colouring with confidence. Everyone who takes part will decorate their own cake to take home and leave with a smile and a sense of huge achievement.

Tonight learn how to model figures and flowers from royal icing. It’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face and take your cakes to a whole new level. The unique techniques taught on this course ensure anyone can be an artist and give you the tools to make the cake of your dreams. You will be taking home all the figures and flowers you create during the workshop.

WHAT’S ON

Wednesday 11 March

Friday 13 March

YEAST CAKES

ISRAELI SALADS

7.30-9.30pm, £30

10am-12noon, £30

TALI AVIV-LIVNE

Back by popular demand. Following the enormous success of this class we are delighted to be able to offer it once more. Together, we’ll be learning how to make chocolate yeast cake, sweet poppy-seeded yeast pastry, and savoury goat’s cheese and pesto pastry parcels. The secrets of each of these mouthwatering pastries will be revealed in this hands-on class that will make certain that next Saturday morning coffee will be a treat.

Thursday 12 March

SOUPS 6.30-9.30pm, £30

TALI AVIV-LIVNE Join us as we welcome spring with a refreshing yoghurt and radish soup served with grilled zaatar pitta bread, pea soup served in individual sourdough buns, and even a dessert soup – sweet halvah (tahini sweet) soup with a pistachio biscuit. This colourful class will expand your palate and provide a wonderful addition to your dinner party repertoire.

The colours, freshness and intense flavours of Mediterranean vegetables and spices will define this class. Explore grilled aubergine and pine nut salad in a light orange vinaigrette dressing, grilled salmon and fennel salad with honey and mustard dressing and papaya, peanut and sweet chilli salad with an Asian twist that will tantalise your taste buds.

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Tuesday 17 February

BAKING THE ITALIAN WAY: CAMPANIA 10am-12noon, £30

GAL SHOLDER Learn the secrets of traditional southern Italian home-cooking and take home recipes for sumptuous cakes and desserts. We will be making: Caprese – chocolate-almond cake, ricotta e pere – cheese and pear cake and more. Pastry Chef Gal Sholder has had the chance to go inside the kitchens of Italian aunties and grandmothers and learn first-hand the exciting world of southern Italian home cooking and baking.

Wednesday 11 March

Tuesday 31 March

KIND BAKING 10am-12noon, £30

GLUTEN-FREE COOKING FOR PESACH AND ALL YEAR ROUND

GAL SHOLDER

7.30pm-9.30pm, £30

Whether you’re giving up dairy produce or allergic to cow’s milk, can’t tolerate eggs or cutting down on animal products, this class is for you. Pastry Chef Gal Sholder will teach you how to bake delicious vegan cakes and pastries and put together luxurious and easy vegan desserts. Kind baking is about satisfying your sweet tooth while not compromising your health.

KOSHER ROAST Learn new recipes to enliven mealtimes during Pesach (Passover). We’ll be demonstrating new dishes which are delicious, healthy and suitable for all the family. In fact, they’re so fulfilling, they’ll be appearing on your table throughout the year. With a range of large and small plates, including sweets, you’ll love these gluten-free additions to your recipe book.

WHAT’S ON

Tuesdays 27 January | 24 February | 24 March

FAITH BASED SOCIAL ACTION COOKING 2pm, FREE Come along and make connections with different faiths while participating in practical social action projects. JW3 and Mitzvah Day, together with different faith communities, are running a series of three sessions giving you the opportunity to cook food for the homeless while simultaneously sharing with other participants your faith’s attitude to the key social issues involved. In particular we’re looking for people who might like to keep up these connections and social action work after the session. For more information, contact Michelle at Mitzvah Day: michelle@mitzvahday.org.uk, Tel: 020 3747 9961.

Sunday 8 February

COMMUNITY KITCHEN: SOUTH INDIAN BANQUET 7pm, £16

Southern Indian food is becoming the new Thai, with more and more restaurants popping up in London offering food from Kerala and beyond. Vibrant and colourful, light yet impressive, you will definitely go on to try this at home! Join other young professionals to learn some key skills for Southern Indian cooking. This exotic cuisine is a style hinged on coconut, curry leaves and mustard seeds. A typical menu may include; spinach vada, appams with aubergine chutney and beet pachadi with moru kachiyathu yoghurt sauce. Danielle Levinson of Teach us to Cook volunteers as guest chef. These community kitchen meals are designed to be small events where we share what we love best – food. As everything is being organised and made by volunteers, we ask that you muck in with the clearing and washing up as part of your experience. If you’d like to help cook dinner, register your interest at volunteering@jw3.org.uk

Tickets 020 7433 8988 www.jw3.org.uk

Thursdays 29 January | 5 March, 19 March Fridays 16 January | 13, 27 February | 27 March

CHALLAH FOR HUNGER Thursday 6.30pm, Friday 9.30am, FREE Volunteer with Challah for Hunger, a fantastic organisation that brings people together to bake a difference through baking and selling challah. Join us to make dough, braid, bake and sell challah. All are welcome, and no prior skill is needed, because you’ll learn as you go. The money raised goes to Tzedek and North London Action for the Homeless – a charity with a soup kitchen in Stoke Newington. We guarantee you’ll go home with a full stomach and heart.

Looking for venue hire? JW3 has something that will suit your needs, whether for a corporate or charity event or a personal function. The Howard Hall, seating up to 270 theatre style, and equipped with high-specification audiovisual technology, is perfect for conferences, talks and more. Our demo kitchen and breakout rooms are perfect 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 with friends, family and colleagues. All major formats supported. For more information about venue hire email venuehire@jw3.org.uk or call 020 7433 8989.

VISIT US ACCESS JW3 is an accessible building for people with physical impairments. Wheelchair accessible. The cinema and hall have a hearing loop. For further details regarding access requirements and bookings, please visit www.jw3.org.uk Underground Finchley Road (Metropolitan, Jubilee) verground O Finchley Road & Frognal Buses 13, 82, 113, 187 and 268 Trains West Hampstead Thameslink Paid parking is available at the O2 Centre, 400 metres away.

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Tickets may be booked 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. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged, except when an event is cancelled or abandoned. Check website for information, terms and conditions.

Our priority is to ensure that performances are not disrupted and we cannot guarantee entry to latecomers, but we will do our best to seat them.

CONCESSIONS We offer discounts on many of our ticket prices for recipients of Universal, Pension Credit and full-time students. An appropriate card will need to be shown. Please note discounts cannot be combined. All ticket prices for 60+ events are subsidised, therefore concessions are not available. DISCOUNTS Become a JW3 Member to receive 10% discount on tickets. Visit: www.jw3.org.uk/become-member Buy nine tickets, get the tenth one free. Please call the Box Office to book. Terms and conditions may apply.

PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO AND RECORDING The use of cameras (including mobile phone cameras) or sound recording equipment is strictly prohibited during performances and concerts. JW3 may take pictures during your visit to the building for promotional purposes. OPENING HOURS Sunday 8.30am-11pm Monday-Thursday 7.30am-11pm Friday 7.30am-Various Saturday Various (check website for details) CONTACT JW3 341-351 Finchley Road London NW3 6ET

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Box Office +44 (0)20 7433 8988 info@jw3.org.uk www.jw3.org.uk

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THE NEW POSTCODE FOR JEWISH LIFE 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.