WHAT’S ON
September - December 2017
Arts & Culture Shappi Khorsandi
Cinema
Young Professionals
Families & Youth
JW3 needs you We believe that culture and education have the power to change society for the better. By supporting JW3, you play a crucial role in enabling us to increase the quality, variety & volume of Jewish conversation, helping the continued revitalisation of the community.
JW3 is a non-profit charitable community centre and arts venue, reliant on the generosity of donors. To donate please contact Sharon, Yasmin or Melanie, the JW3 Development Team, on 020 7433 8962 jw3.org.uk/donate Registered Charity No. 1156248
Welcome TO JW3 We are bringing you the best in Jewish community, arts and culture throughout the year. With hundreds of events taking place each week, there is something for everyone. We hope you enjoy browsing through our new look season guides! For information on all our Adult Education, Languages, Health & Fitness and Food & Drink classes, please check out our Classes & Courses brochure.
CONTENTS Arts & Culture Performance p3 Comedy Festival
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Music p7 Lit CafĂŠ
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Hampstead & Highgate Lit Fest p9 Talks & Discussions
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Sunday Night Live
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Walks p15 Cinema p18 Young Professionals p22 Youth p25
Classes & Courses season guide
Families p27
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Law Of Return © Hunter Canning
ARTS & CULTURE
PERFORMANCE The Law of Return by Martin Blank Thursday 14 September, 7.30pm £8 Martin Blank’s spy thriller play draws inspiration from the events surrounding the polarizing 1985 Jonathan Jay Pollard espionage case. Notorious intelligence analyst Pollard abused his level of access and threatened US national security by passing information to Israel...or did he? Staged reading to be followed with a talkback session with the writer.
Judaica: An Embodied Laboratory for Song with Dr Benjamin Spatz Tuesday 3 October, 12noon-10pm £6 The Judaica Project is an all day symposium which combines physical performance training techniques with Jewish songs from all over the world. Explore songwork, theatrical creation, and academic research in this multifaceted event. Followed by discussion with Yvon Bonenfant, Nwando Ebizie and Shanti Suki Osman. For more information please check jw3.org.uk 3
PERFORMANCE
A Wake! by Sofia Calmicova Thursday 19 October 7.30pm, £8 When the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991, entire ways of living dissolved with them. Some people moved on while others retreated into nostalgia. A Wake! is a performance commissioned in response to the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, the birth of the Soviet Union and the lives of Jews during that time.
Agent of Influence
Yentl - The Play by Spielers 26-29 November 7.30pm (Monday-Wednesday) 2.30pm (Sunday matinee) £10 Set amongst the shtetls of 19th century Poland, Yentl tells the story of an Orthodox Jewish girl who defies tradition by disguising herself as a man in order to study in a rabbinical school. Following the sell-out hits Blitz, Mirele Efros and The Melting Pot, JW3’s amateur dramatics group present this groundbreaking classic play by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Leah Napolin.
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Agent of Influence by Sarah Sigal Tuesday 5 December, 7.30pm £12 1936. Lady Pamela, fashion columnist and socialite, is recruited by MI5 to keep notes on Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, suspected to be colluding with the German Embassy. But Pamela soon realises that what began as an adventure has led to a deadly struggle for power in a world on the cusp of war, in this one woman play.
UK JEWISH COMEDY FESTIVAL The UK Jewish Comedy Festival is back for a fourth year, featuring stand-up comedy, a competition for emerging comedians, films, workshops, talks, children’s activities and much more! UK Jewish Comedian of the Year Competition Thursday 7 December, 6.30pm (First Heat) Saturday 9 December, 7pm (Final) £8 (First Heat), £10 (Final), £15 for both Watch some of the UK’s finest Jewish comedians compete for your laughs. In our unique comedy competition, eight acts will perform hoping to win one of four places in the final. Find out who will be named 2017’s Jewish Comedian of the Year.
The Jewish Joke Thursday 7 December, 7.30pm £15, includes a copy of the book (rrp. £9.99) The Jewish joke is as old as Abraham, and like the Jews themselves, it has wandered over the world but still retained its own distinctive identity. So what is it that animates the Jewish joke? Join Devorah Baum author of The Jewish Joke and writer and comedian David Baddiel who will be dissecting the Jewish joke, with examples.
Political Cartooning Masterclass with Martin Rowson Sunday 10 December, 2-4.30pm £20 Join Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson to learn how to craft the perfect satire. See the Classes & Courses brochure or jw3.org.uk for details.
Oy Vey! The Matinee: Oh, God! Sunday 10 December, 2pm £10 See page 20 for details.
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COMEDY
Misogynist Film Club
Hadley Freeman
Sunday 10 December, 4pm £8
Comedy Club 4 Kids Sunday 10 December, 2pm £10, £35 for 4 tickets Experience the comedy circuit’s best stand-ups and sketch acts. Family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. It’s just like a normal comedy club, but kids are allowed. For ages 4+.
Crafternoon: Make a Comedy Mask Sunday 10 December, 2pm FREE Make your own comedy mask and wear it around the building as part of JW3’s comedy festival! For ages 2+.
Join us at the Misogynist Film Club where we embrace the comedy films we both love and love to hate from a feminist perspective. Our panel includes author and Guardian columnist, Hadley Freeman and writer and comedian Abigail Burdess (That Mitchell and Webb Look). There will be clips, there will be chat, there will be jokes and there will be much, much camaraderie.
Shappi Khorsandi Sunday 10 December, 7pm £15 With a razor sharp wit and endless charm, acclaimed comedian, Shappi Khorsandi presents England's unsung heroine, Emma Hamilton. For too many years she has been known as just ‘Nelson's mistress', a bit of a harlot. Shappi whisks the audience off on a hilarious journey back to Georgian England.
Pundemonium! The Lit Café Book Club Hope: A Tragedy Sunday 10 December, 4pm £5 Tim Samuels leads the discussion on Shalom Auslander’s outrageously funny novel. See page 8 for more details. 6
Saturday 9 December, 8.30pm £15 Pundemonium! is a hilarious game show full of punishing linguistic challenges by Rachel Mars and Daniel Pitt, designed to put the panel’s wordy faculties to the test.
MUSIC The Orchestras of Auschwitz In Memory of Sir Martin Gilbert Thursday 9 November, 3pm & 8.30pm £20 In vignettes based on survivors memoirs, Constella OperaBallet and composer Leo Geyer give life to hidden musical compositions from Auschwitz. In partnership with JMI and Constella.
Yiddish Twist Orchestra
Spin Salon: Film scores Thursday 16 November, 8pm £12 JW3’s all talking and listening music and chat series goes to the movies. Host, DJ Max Reinhardt will be joined by a special guest. Together they will examine the process of creating music for the screen and the symbiotic relationship between film and music. In partnership with UKJF.
Yiddish Twist Orchestra in concert Sunday 17 December, 8pm £15 The Yiddish Twist Orchestra are back with a new album and their bold and delirious fusion of twist and twango, love and mambo, dance and bagelekh too… or, in this case, doughnuts because this is Yiddish Twist with a Chanukah twist. Come join the party. In association with JMI.
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LIT CAFé Explore a world of stories, poetry, performance and discussion at our events for book lovers. Forest Dark: Nicole Krauss in conversation Thursday 31 August, 8pm £10 Nicole Krauss, the award-winning, bestselling author of The History of Love and Great House, in conversation with A.D. Miller discusses her keenly anticipated new novel, Forest Dark, a beautiful tale of metamorphosis and self-realisation.
Battle of the Book Groups Nicole Krauss © Goni Riskin
Thursday 30 November, 8pm £10 Join writer and broadcaster Marcel Theroux’s literary quiz! Make up a table with your book group or team up with other bookish souls and win prizes.
Grand Hotel Abyss - Exploring the Frankfurt School with Stuart Jeffries
The Lit Café Book Club Hope: A Tragedy
Thursday 26 October, 8pm £10
Sunday 10 December, 4pm £5
In conversation with Naomi Gryn, Guardian journalist Stuart Jeffries discusses his book Grand Hotel Abyss, which combines biography, philosophy, and storytelling to reveal the personalities behind the Frankfurt School and show how influential their ideas proved to be.
As part of our book club series celebrating 40 years of the JQ Wingate Literary Prize, we’ll be reading Shalom Auslander’s Hope: A Tragedy, which won the prize in 2013. Read the book and come along to discuss it with writer and broadcaster, Tim Samuels. Part of the UK Jewish Comedy Festival.
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HamPstead & highgate literary festival The Hampstead and Highgate Literary Festival returns to JW3 from 14-18 September, with a line-up of some of the UK’s brightest literary lights, including Bidisha, Stuart Heritage, Claire Tomalin, Michael Rosen and Marcel Theroux.
We open the festival with a tribute to one of Hampstead’s most famous one-time resident, novelist, poet and one of the greatest songwriters to ever grace the planet, Leonard Cohen. Mercury Music Prize nominee, Kathryn Williams, British indie pop rock band, The Magic Numbers, singer-songwriters Polly Paulusma and Ed Harcourt lead a stellar troupe of musicians for a celebration of the music and poetry of the master of song.
From bestselling authors, writing workshops, Spoken-Word performance, literary cinema, a pop-up book shop and live concerts, the Hampstead and Highgate Literary Festival has it all. Participating authors include Bidisha, Stuart Heritage, Claire Tomalin, Michael Rosen, Marcel Theroux and many, many more.
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talks & discussions For courses with Dr Helen Fry, Trudy Gold and William Tyler see our Classes & Courses season guide. Confessions of a Rabbi with Rabbi Jonathan Romain Tuesday 12 September, 7.30pm £20, £16 web advance Jonathan Romain shares what really happens in synagogue life and his ethical dilemmas in a rollercoaster of crises, moral conundrums, multiple murders, machievellian families, funerals that go wrong, hijacked weddings and fighting his way through people’s sexual fantasies.
The Seven Deadly Sins: A Guide for the Conflicted with Ronnie Landau Tuesday 19 September, 7.30pm £20, £16 web advance Internationally renowned historian, Ronnie Landau, looks at the place of ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ over the past 2,500 years.
The Women Who Flew for Hitler with Claire Mulley and Dr Helen Fry Tuesday 26 September, 2pm £20, £16 web advance Uncover two very different stories of women who flew for the Furher. Hannah Reitsch who tried to save Hitler’s life in 1945 and Melitta Stauffenberg who attemped to assasinate him. 10
Survivor Speaks: Germany Tuesday 26 September, 7.30pm £10 Continuing our Survivors Speaks series, Holocaust survivor Anita LaskerWallfisch, will be in conversation with HE the German Ambassador. Chaired by Trudy Gold.
The Balfour Declaration Monday 30 October, 7.30pm £12, £10 web advance A look at how the Balfour Declaration has shaped the Middle East and global politics over the past century. The panel includes writer and commentator Tim Marshall, Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman and Baroness Neville-Jones. Chaired by Stephen Pollard. In partnership with the JC and Balfour100.
Being Second Generation Sunday 5 November, 11.30am £7.50 More than 70 years after the Holocaust, children of survivors and refugees will explore how it has affected their lives. The workshop will be led by psychologist and psychotherapist, Gaby Glassman.
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Elif Shafak: Political Trends in Europe Tuesday 12 December, 7.30pm £12, £10 web advance
Elif Shafak © Fethi Karaduman
Elif Shafak is an award-winning novelist and the most widely read female writer in Turkey. She is also a political commentator and an inspirational public speaker.
Café Philo: Right Wing Populism: Bad for the Jews?
One Week in History with Trudy Gold, Henry Hardy, Fania Oz-Salzberger and Sir Malcolm Rifkind Tuesday 7 November, 7.30pm £12 Four momentous events that all occurred in the first week of November. The Balfour Declaration, the Russian Revolution in 1917, the death of Isaiah Berlin in 1997 who supported the former and witnessed the latter, and Kristallnacht.
More Jewish Memories of Golders Green with Pam Fox & Dr Helen Fry Tuesday 12 September, 2pm £20, £16 in advance Through amusing anecdotes and stories, Pam Fox brings to life the history and growth of the Jewish community in Golders Green.
Sunday 24 September, 8pm £8 With the election of Donald Trump and the rise of extreme right-wing politicians in Europe, right-wing populism is back on the map. Brett Wigdortz OBE will consider whether this is likely to be bad for Jews.
Café Philo: Sharia, Halachah and the Law Saturday 2 December, 8pm £8 A Muslim and a Jewish speaker discuss the topical question of whether religious law or the law of the land should prevail. Hamid Al Sharifi belongs to the Liberal Muslim Organisation and was previously an Iraqi diplomat. Simon Rocker is a distinguished journalist who edits the Judaism section of the Jewish Chronicle.
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TALKS & DISCUSSIONS
Deborah Kerr with George McGhee Wednesday 25 October, 2.00pm £20, £16 web advance
Good Old Bad Old Days
Deborah Kerr
Scottish born Kerr was one of the most popular film stars in the 40’s & 50’s. George will look at her life and career in the movies with many rare clips and anecdotes.
Monday 4 December , 2.30pm £15
Festive Songs in the Movies with George McGhee Wednesday 13 December, 2.00pm £20, £16 web advance Many Movies have featured favourite festive songs such as White Christmas, Silent Night, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and many more. Let’s sit back and enjoy performances by Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Michael Caine and get ourselves into the festive mood. 12
Jan van Eyck, Arnolfini Portrait
Stephen Burstin takes you on a virtual journey through the East End’s Old Jewish Quarter with this delightful talk accompanied by slides and music. As we step back in time and imagine strolling through the streets, we’ll meet colourful characters from the past and discover the enthralling history of Jewish London.
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Know Before You Go: Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites Monday 30 October, 11am £15 The National Gallery’s autumn exhibition brings together for the first time Jan van Eyck’s iconic Arnolfini Portrait with paintings by Rossetti, Millais, Holman Hunt and others of the Pre-Raphaelites to explore the ways that one painting can inspire an entire art movement. Patrick Bade tells you all you need to know before you go.
© Alison Jackson
Know Before You Go: Modigliani Monday 27 November, 11am £15
Arts Salon: The Truth Tuesday 7 November, 8pm £10, ticket includes a glass of wine We live in post-truth world… apparently. But artists have been playing around with reality since time began. Playwright and novelist Nell Leyshon, photographer Alison Jackson and Spoken-Word performer, Francesca Beard present their work with host Jacqueline Nicholls weaving in the Jewish element.
The Jewish Italian artist, Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) produced some of the most memorable art of the early twentieth century. The Tate Modern’s wonderful new exhibition is the most comprehensive UK survey yet of his work. Patrick Bade tells you all you need to know before you go.
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Simon Schama © Oxford Film and Television Ltd
SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE
Simon Schama on Belonging: The Story of the Jews 1492–1900 Sunday 15 October, 7.30pm £35, includes a copy of the book (rrp. £25) Internationally bestselling historian, Simon Schama, discusses his new book, Belonging, the second chronicle in his epic The Story of the Jews. A magnificent cultural history, abundantly alive with energy, character and colour, it spans centuries and continents, from the Jews’ expulsion from Spain in 1492, to the brink of the twentieth century, navigating miracles and massacres, wandering, discrimination, harmony and tolerance. Through Schama’s passionate telling, the history that emerges of the Jewish people could be the story of all humanity. Sunday Night Live is our regular in-conversation series with leading figures in the arts.
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Walks Duration of guided walks is 2-2½ hours, except where specified. Literary Highgate
Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Sunday 17 September, 11am £15
Tuesday 26 September, 10.30am £15
Explore the atmospheric village of Highgate and its literary roots with Isabelle Seddon. We’ll follow in Charles Dickens’ footsteps, see where poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge tried to overcome his opium addiction, where essayist Francis Bacon died from pneumonia whilst stuffing a chicken with snow and we’ll peer into Highgate Cemetery, resting place of many writers and poets. Part of the Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival.
With Stephen Burstin we’ll explore this 140-year-old cemetery, the final resting place of a host of fascinating personalities, known and unknown. From chief rabbis to chiefs of retail and from the wealthiest in the land to a few ordinary folk who led extraordinary lives, their varied life stories are enthralling, inspiring, tragic and even humorous.
Markets, Movies, Music and Morris: Surprising Walthamstow Sunday 1 October, 11am £15
Literary Highgate
Explore this historic village, now rapidly becoming one of London’s hotspots. Discover its fascinating cinema and music associations, its ancient church, an 18th century workhouse, almshouses and London’s longest street market. Led by Rachel Kolsky, the tour ends at the newly refurbished William Morris Gallery, home of the famous artist, designer, poet and socialist.
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Rio Cinema
WALKS
Ridley Road to the Rio: Jewish Dalston
London’s Famous Attractions… with a Touch of Jewish Flavour!
Wednesday 18 October, 11am £15
Thursday 2 November, 10.30am £15
With Rachel Kolsky as your guide, explore up-and-coming Dalston, once home to a vibrant Jewish community, from the street markets, to the German Hospital and Shacklewell Lane Shul. Included are two exclusive visits to the rarely opened Reform Jewish Cemetery (est. 1843) and to the iconic Rio Cinema, where the manager will talk us through its fascinating history.
We’ll visit some of London’s most iconic sights and uncover their Jewish connections with guide Stephen Burstin: Westminster Abbey’s original Jewish ‘patrons’; the little-known Jewish ancestry of a recent Prime Minister; the Lord who demanded a Jewish state in Palestine; wealthy Jewish cousins who backed opposing sides in the Napoleonic wars; and much more!
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Swinging 60s Kensington
The Russian Revolution and the Est End
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
The Russian Revolution and the East End Sunday 12 November, 2pm £15 From the early 1880s, the East End was home to large numbers of Jews who fled the Tsarist Russian Empire. By 1917 the area had become a hotbed of revolutionary fervour. 100 years on, this walk, led by David Rosenberg, explores the East End’s many connections with the Russian Revolution.
Swinging 60s Kensington Tuesday 14 November, 2pm £15 Best known today as a smart shopping area, Kensington was once a hub of the swinging sixties, when the world flocked to its clubs and boutiques. Barrie Greene transports you back in time to reveal a fascinating cultural history through humour, music, photographs and stories for an afternoon of fun and nostalgia.
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CINEMA
No Pay Nudity
Our boutique cinema screens a weekly mix of the best new releases from around the world, plus Jewish and Israeli films curated by our partner, UK Jewish Film. For full details visit jw3.org.uk/cinema or pick up our monthly Cinema Guide.
UK International Jewish Film Festival 9 - 26 November 2017 Celebrating its 21st year, the UK International Jewish Film Festival 2017 will be bringing the latest in Jewish and Israeli cinema to JW3. This year, the Festival brings you more than 85 features, documentaries and shorts from all over the world - outstanding films that might not otherwise be seen on the big screen. It also brings you special guests representing the talent behind the films - directors, producers and actors as well as fascinating discussions with film critics, journalists, politicians, community leaders and others. There will be events for the next generation of filmmakers with workshops and masterclasses from leading industry experts. The Festival will also premiere the winners of the 2017 Pears Short Film Fund. The Festival programme at JW3 will delight, engage and excite and we look forward to seeing you. ukjewishfilm.org 18
Black Britain
The Barber of Stamford Hill
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Jews on the British Screen: The Barber of Stamford Hill + intro
Britain on Film: Black Britain + discussion
Wednesday 13 September, 6.30pm £12
Tuesday 17 October, 6.30pm £8
Big-screen version of Ronald Harwood’s poignant 1962 drama about a lonely North London barber.
Explore the vital history of the lives of Black Britons in this remarkable archive programme from the British Film Institute. Followed by a discussion.
Jews on the British Screen: Mr Emmanuel + intro Wednesday 8 November, 6.30pm £12 A Jewish man living in the UK journeys to Nazi Germany to track down a refugee’s mother in this extraordinary drama.
Britain on Film: LGBT Britain + discussion Tuesday 7 November, 6.30pm £8 A century of rare representations of gay, lesbian and trans lives are revealed in this fascinating British Film Institute archive programme. Followed by a discussion.
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CINEMA
Holocaust Survivors – Their Experiences on Film + Q&As Monday 11 & 18 September, 2pm £10 (£5 for schoolchildren under 16) On Monday 11, Zigi Shipper features in documentary 84303. And on 18 September we will be showing Surviving the Holocaust. – Freddie Knoller’s War.
10 Women, 10 Decades + Q&A Wednesday 27 September, 8.30pm £6 10 London women born in 10 different decades tell their inspiring stories in this special screening.
Army of Shadows + intro Sunday 22 October, 2pm £10 We celebrate Jean-Pierre Melville’s centenary with one of his greatest films, a French resistance thriller starring Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret.
Breathe Deeply my Son + Q&A Wednesday 8 November, 7.45pm £12 World premiere of the VideoV documentary produced by Ilana Metzger, daughter of Henry Wermuth, a Holocaust survivor who tried to assassinate Hitler. Q&A with Ilana, Henry and the directors. 20
Oy vey! The Matinee: The Jazz Singer Sunday 10 September, 2pm £10, including free bagel Cinema’s first ‘talkie’, from 1927, stars Al Jolson as an entertainer who defies the traditions of his devout Jewish family.
Oy vey! The Matinee: Funny Girl Sunday 8 October, 2pm £10, including free bagel A star is born as Barbra Streisand dazzles in her iconic Oscar-winning role as Fanny Brice.
Oy vey! The Matinee: Crossing Delancey Sunday 5 November, 2pm £10, including free bagel A successful Manhattan woman (Amy Irving) meets a pickle seller through a matchmaker and falls in love in this classic romcom.
Oy vey! The Matinee: Oh, God! Sunday 10 December, 2pm £10, including free bagel God (George Burns) selects a humble supermarket manager (John Denver) to spread his word in Carl Reiner’s beloved comedy.
Live Arts on Screen
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Live Arts on Screen: Yerma (National Theatre Live) Monday 18 September, 8.30pm £18 The incredible Billie Piper returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress awardwinning role in a radical production of Lorca’s masterpiece.
Live Arts on Screen: The Magic Flute (Royal Opera Live) Sunday 24 September, 2pm £18 Mozart’s glorious opera, The Magic Flute, is brought to life in David McVicar’s production with beautiful sets by John Macfarlane.
Live Arts on Screen: La Bohème (Royal Opera Live) Tuesday 3 October, 7.15pm £18 When Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, a seamstress, they fall instantly in love. But their happiness is threatened when Rodolfo learns that Mimì is gravely ill. Acclaimed director Richard Jones (Boris Godunov, Il trittico) directs a new production of Puccini’s masterpiece La bohème.
Live Arts on Screen: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet Live) Sunday 29 October, 2pm £18 At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents’ friend, Lewis Carroll, transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole events become curiouser and curiouser...
Live Arts on Screen: The Nutcracker (Royal Ballet Live) Tuesday 5 December, 7.15pm £18 The young Clara creeps downstairs on Christmas Eve to play with her favourite present – a Nutcracker doll. But the mysterious magician Drosselmeyer is waiting to sweep her off on a magical adventure. 21
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Events for those in their 20s and 30s Cabaret of Ideas
Mental Health and Well-being
Wednesdays 13 September, 18 October, 15 November & 13 December 7.30-9.30pm £8
Thursday 28 September, 7-8.30pm £7
The latest scientific and creative minds present cutting edge ideas on anything from art history to the most modern advances in scientific research. Join us once a month for informal socialising, a short talk, a Q&A and light refreshments.
Whether you’ve got family politics, multiple meals or stress around shul, let JAMI help you in this workshop and discussion, with their helpful techniques to work on easing anxiety and managing intrusive thoughts during the festival season.
#MYJW3 Be part of JW3! Post, tweet, or Instagram using #MYJW3 to share your best moments and experiences. Show us what JW3 means to you.
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Ready, Steady, Cook Wednesdays 8, 15 & 22 November 7-9.30pm £20 per session, £55 for the course Back by popular demand is our Young Professional cooking series with the wonderful Fabienne Viner-Luzzato! You’ll be cooking in pairs to create a delicious dish from surprise ingredients that we provide and then sit down to enjoy your meal with your fellow chefs. If you have any allergies or dietary requirements please let us know in advance.
Baking with Bubbe Wednesday 6 December, 7-9.30pm £15 Ever wondered how to bake the perfect biscuit base or get your sponge to be just the right texture? Now you can learn in our one off special baking class with Vivienne Collins who knows her soggy bottoms from her signature bakes!
Young Professional Chanukah Party on Ice Thursday 14 December, 7-10.30pm £12 in advance, £16 on the door JW3 presents the latest pop up party event to celebrate Chanukah. We’ll have everything from doughnuts and dreidels to cocktails and candles. Get your skates on and party with us!
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JW3 Membership Become a member and support outstanding programming that increases the quality, variety & volume of Jewish conversation. Membership benefits include: • 10% discount on ticket prices* • Exclusive member events • 10% off food and drink at Zest To become a member and support our work please go to jw3.org.uk/become-member Or call 020 7433 8988
*Terms and conditions apply.
YOUTH BBYO Weekly Chapter Meetings
Bangers and Crash
Sundays, 7-9pm £3, £1 for BBYO members
Saturday 2 December, 7.30-10pm £7.50*
Meet every Sunday evening for a range of fun and thought-provoking activities in a welcoming atmosphere. Turn up any week you want - first time’s free! For more info including dates, visit bbyo.org.uk For ages 12-17.
If you’re in a band and think you’ve got what it takes to take your music to the next level email zara@jw3.org.uk for your chance to perform and win an award. For musicians aged 14-18. Get into the festival fever at JW3 for a brand new night of music from a selection of bands battling it out. Come and hear the battle of the bands. For ages 14+. *Free for performers.
October Half Term Scheme 23-27 October, 10am-4pm £35 per day, £28 web advance Join us for one day or the whole week, as no day is the same. Children will enjoy a mixture of professionally delivered, age-appropriate workshops and activities with our youth leadership team. For ages 5-11.
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Are you looking for the perfect venue for your next simcha*, charity event or meeting? JW3 has the perfect set-up for your event. Not only do we have award-winning in-house kosher catering, but there are a variety of rooms for you to choose from including a 270-seat auditorium, meeting rooms for 10-80 people and a 60-seat cinema, wonderful for kids’ parties or private screenings
in luxury surroundings. We also have a demonstration kitchen, the ideal setting for a unique handson birthday experience for adults or children. And our Howard Hall an exceptional space that can accommodate up to 180 seated guests for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, or for charity dinners.
*Simcha [Sim-ch-a]: Yiddish noun meaning festive occasion or party.
jw3.org.uk/venue-hire | venuehire@jw3.org.uk | 020 7433 8989
FAMILIES
FAMILY FUN SUNDAYS Klezmer in the Park
K’mo B’bayit Hagei Tishrei
Sunday 10 September, 12.30-6.30pm Free
Sunday 24 September, 10.30-11.15am for under 2’s; 11.30am-12.15pm for 2-5yrs £5.50 per child, £2.50 per adult
Join us at the bandstand in Regents Park for the JMI’s annual Klezmer extravaganza! There’ll be arts and crafts, music and kosher food! For ages 2+.
Join us for an Israeli get-together for Rosh Hashana and Succot! We’ll celebrate with Shlomit and her Sukkah, pomegranates, honey and apples and lots of music, fun and dancing. Session in Hebrew. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Me, Little Angel Theatre
FAMILY FUN SUNDAYS
Sukkah activity with PJ Library
Me…
Sunday 8 October, 3-3.30pm £2 per child, free for adults
Sunday 22 October, 2pm & 4pm £8 per child, £6 per adult, £25 for 4 tickets
Excited to sit in the sukkah? We are! Come and enjoy yourself with stories from PJ Library and a delicious fruit snack. For ages 2+.
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The world is a big place, especially for a baby penguin and although he may be small, his family know he’s the biggest thing of all. A Little Angel Theatre production based on the book by Emma Dodd published by The Templar Company Limited. For ages 2+.
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Sir Digby and the Space Pirates
Classical Babies Concert
Sunday 5 November, 2-3pm £7.50 per child, free for adults
Sunday 12 November, 11am-12pm Free for children, £10 per adult
The moon is missing! Sir Digby has to get it back! Join him on his rip-rollicking space adventure. With pirates! In this interactive storytelling session you’ll be taken on an exciting journey across galaxies. For ages 4+.
Join us for Classical Babies where live chamber music is performed by professional musicians for babies and their families/carers to enjoy. For children under 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Russian Family Fun Sunday 5 November, 3-5pm £12 per child, free for adults
Pierre et le Loup: French Family Concert and Shadow Puppetry
Привет - Hello! Join us for our first
Sunday 12 November, 3-4.30pm £8 per child, £5 per adult
Russian Family Fun Sunday! Listen to beautiful music, create Russian dolls, enjoy traditional snacks and meet old and new friends. Under 5s: Russian Puppet Show For 5-7 years: Interactive Storytelling For ages 7+: Cooking Russian blinis with different toppings (drop-off). At the end of the activities, we will come together in the hall for craft, chess games, blinis and live music. Sessions in Russian. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t miss our Crafternoon: Design a Russian Babushka Doll (see p31 for details)
Join us for a musical journey into the world of Prokofiev’s masterpiece, Peter and the Wolf, with live music and shadow puppetry. For ages 3+. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Music Discovery with School of Noise Sunday 26 November, 2-3pm £7.50 per child, free for adults Join the incredible School of Noise for a wonderful music session designed for children to access instruments and musical ideas. For children of all abilities. For ages 2+.
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FAMILY FUN SUNDAYS
Interactive Family Film: The Muppets Christmas Carol Sunday 3 December, 11am-1pm £10 per child, £10 per adult £35 for 4 tickets Singalong with Kermit and enjoy the running commentaries of Rizzo the Rat and The Great Gonzo. Follow Michael Caine’s grumpy Scrooge and a cast of Muppets favourites as we provide song sheets and surprises. For ages 4+.
K’mo B’bayit Chanukah Sunday 10 December 10.30-11.15am for under 2’s; 11.30am-12.15pm for 2-5yrs £5.50 per child, £2.50 per adult Join us for an Israeli get-together especially for Chanukah! We will swirl like svivonim, stand tall as candles and send away the darkness. With live music and Israeli songs. Session in Hebrew. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Imahot V’Avot Chanukah Sunday 3 December, 2.30-4.30pm Free for children, £5 per adult Imahot v’Avot is a social group for families who have one or more parent identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Questioning (LGBTQQ). Join us for a fun and musical Chanukah-themed Imahot v’Avot get together. For children under 8. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Comedy Club 4 Kids Sunday 10 December, 2-3pm £10 per child, £10 per adult, £35 for 4 tickets Experience the international circuit’s best stand-ups and sketch acts. Family friendly, but without any patronising idiocy. In fact, it’s just like a normal comedy club, but kids are allowed. For ages 4+.
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Chanukah Funukah Sunday 17 December, 2-5pm £7 per child, £5 per adult, £22 for 4 tickets JW3’s Chanukah Funukah family extravaganza returns with doughnuts, face painting, a bouncy castle, arts and crafts, music and fun! In partnership with Israeli Scouts. For ages 2-10. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t miss our Chanukah Light Ups on 12, 13, 14, 18 & 19 December See page 33 for details.
Crafternoon Free entry, donations are welcome. For ages 2+. Rosh Hashana Double Whammy!
Penguin Puppets for Me
17 September, 2-4.30pm
Sunday 22 October, 2-4.30pm
Make Rosh Hashana cards and design your own pop up scene from a book as part of the Hampstead and Highgate Literary festival.
Create your own penguin puppet who can go out and discover the world!
Design a Russian Babushka Doll Jonah and the Whale
Sunday 5 November, 2-4.30pm
Sunday 24 September, 2-4.30pm
Привет - Hello! Design your own
Learn about the story of Jonah and the whale and bring it to life by creating your own characters.
traditional babushka doll as part of our Russian family Sunday. Don’t miss our Russian family fun event (see page 29 for details)
Create your Sukkah Decoration Sunday 1 October, 2-4.30pm Decorate your sukkah with beautiful fruits and vegetables.
Succot Special Constellations Sunday 8 October, 2-4.30pm Our sukkah lets us see the stars through the holes in the roof, so make a picture of the constellations or create your own pattern of stars.
Paint me
Hoo Hoo! Sunday 15 October, 2-4.30pm Collect pine cones, acorns, leaves and twigs and bring them to JW3 to make your own pine cone owl or fairy! 31
FAMILY FUN SUNDAYS
Hallowe’en
Musical instruments
Sunday 29 October, 2-4.30pm
Sunday 26 November, 2-4.30pm
Design your own spooky monster or pumpkin face with sticks and leaves you have collected from the park.
Make your own musical instrument and play it all the way home!
Festivals of light Movie Science Sunday 12 November, 2-4.30pm
Sunday 3 December, 2-4.30pm
Make your own flipbook animation as part of UK Jewish Film Festival.
Learn about different festivals of light and make the symbols that go with them.
Mitzvah Day!
Make a comedy mask
Sunday 19 November, 2-4.30pm
Sunday 10 December, 2-4.30pm
Join us for our mitzvah themed craft activities.
Make your own comedy mask and wear it around the building as part of the UK Jewish Comedy Festival!
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FRIDAY SHABBABOOM Music and Baking for Families
Bubba Book Club
Fridays 15 September - 15 December* 10-11.15am £8.50 per child, free for adults
Fridays 15 September, 27 October, 24 November, 22 December 11.30am-12.30pm £8 per child, free for adults
Our special Friday morning celebration. We will start by baking challah! Then join together for a singalong and dance to welcome the Shabbat. For ages under 5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *No sessions 22 September, 6, 13 & 27 October.
Our brand new book club with a special launch event on 15 September! We’ll have a different book each month, soft play and activities. Collect your membership card from our box office and show it to our partner West End Lane Books to get a discount on selected books. For ages under 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
CHANUKAH Chanukah Light Up 12, 13, 14, 18 & 19 December 4.30-5.30pm Free Join us for family-friendly crafts, candle lighting, delicious doughnuts and festive fun. We are joined by our friends JMI, Ilana Banana, PJ Library and more. Light Up at 5pm. For ages 2-9 but all ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t miss Chanukah Funukah on Sunday 17 December (see page 30).
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AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Street Dance Mondays 11 September - 11 December* 4.30-5.15pm (ages 5-8) 5.15-6pm (ages 9-13) ÂŁ117 for 13 weeks course, ÂŁ9 paid trial via Box Office Try popping, locking and hip-hop moves in this inspirational street dance class. This is a drop-off event. * No session 23 October.
Safa with London Hebrew Gymnasium (In Hebrew) Mondays 11 September - 11 December* 5.30-6.15pm Prices vary A friendly setting where we familiarise ourselves with letters and nikud and take the first steps reading in modern Hebrew. To book please go to hebrewg.com or email: info@hebrewg.com For ages 5-7. This is a drop-off event. * No session 23 October
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Tzofim / Tzofikeff Thursdays 28 September - 7 December* 4.30-6pm Come join the Tzofim once a week for fun Hebrew activities. For more information and to book, contact:Tzofim.London@gmail.com Tzofikeff: Years 2-3 Tzofim: Years 4-6 These are drop-off events. * No session 5 October
Play Time with London Hebrew Gymnasium Mondays 11 September - 11 December* 4.30-5.20pm Prices vary A programme of music, science, maths, art, drama or Tarbut Israel led and facilitated in Hebrew by our trained specialists. To book please go to hebrewg.com or email: info@hebrewg.com For ages 5-7. This is a drop-off event. * No session 23 October
early years JW3 Playgroup
Street Dance (3-5yrs)
Mondays 11 September - 11 December 3.30-5pm Thursdays 14 September - 14December* 10-11.30am £6 per child, free for adults
Mondays 11 September - 11 December* 3.50-4.30pm £117 for 13 weeks course, £9 paid trial via Box Office
Join us for informal play, songs, games, chat and activities for the little ones. Our playgroup is ideal for 2’s and their grown-ups. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *No sessions 21 September, 5 & 12 October.
French Fun with Club Petit Pierrot Mondays 18 September - 4 December* 10.30-11.15am Join us for French Fun with Club Petit Pierrot. Booking: clubpetitpierrot.co.uk admincpp@btconnect.com or 020 7385 5565 For ages 1-3. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *No session 23 October.
A fun introductory class to dance. An excellent way to learn rhythm, improve memory, co-ordination and muscle tone. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *No session 23 October
Baby Yoga with The Baby Yoga Company Mondays 11 September - 11 December* 2-3pm £10 per session, £48 for 6 sessions Stretch, strengthen and relax with your baby, as you do speciallyadapted yoga exercises. For ages 3 months to walking. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No session 23 October.
North West London’s most popular ice rink returns December – January jw3.org.uk/icerink
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EARLY YEARS
Sha’at Sipur Ve’tnua
JW3 Puppet Tales
Tuesdays 12 September - 12 December* 4.30-5.15pm £7 per child, free for adults
Wednesdays 13 September - 13 December* 3-3.45pm or 4.15-5pm £7 per child, free for adults
Each week children will be introduced to new and classic Israeli stories and get to practise their Hebrew in an enjoyable way. For ages 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No session 24 October.
A magical afternoon full of stories, fun and special hand-made puppets designed especially for each session. Each week the children will discover a different tale and be encouraged to develop their imagination, enrich their vocabulary and socialise with their friends. For years 21⁄₂-6.Children must be accompanied by an adult. *No sessions 20 September, 4, 11 & 25 October.
The Creation Station Tuesdays 12 September - 12 December* 9.40-10.30am, 10.50-11.40am £10.50 per drop-in session, £51 for 6 weeks, £102 for 12 weeks The solution to your child’s creativity needs. Each class is themed around colour, texture and shape. Children will use a range of arts and crafts tools creating something lovely to take home. For ages 15month-5yrs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No sessions 24 & 31 October.
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Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Hartbeeps
Kick and Play
Wednesdays 13 September - 13 December Each series £9 per session, £37.50 for 5 weeks or £75 for 10 week course
Thursdays 14 September - 14 December* 10-10.45am £45 for 5 weeks, £90 for 10 weeks course, £9 paid trial via Box Office
These award-winning sessions are designed for little ones to learn and have fun. Sessions comply with Early Years Foundation Stage. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No sessions 20 September, 4, 11 & 25 October. Hartbeeps Happy House 10-10.45am Happy House sessions keep toddlers engaged as they take a big, bold, learning adventure. Expect music, drama, storytelling, movement and fun! For walking to 4 years (younger siblings very welcome).
Our experienced instructors, and our puppet friends, Mimi & Pepe, take you and your little one through a world of exciting physical activity- balance, run, kick and play – all while having a blast! For ages 1-2yrs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No sessions 21 September, 5, 12 & 26 October.
Hartbeeps Babybeeps 11-11.45am Using music, bright, beautiful sensory props and puppets, our fun Babybeeps sessions encourages little ones’ language and physical development. Hartbeeps Babybells 12noon-12.45pm Babybell classes for parents and their newborns uses elements of baby yoga, baby massage and calming techniques alongside soundtracks of original remixed nursery rhymes and lullabies.
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EARLY YEARS
Super Soccer Stars Thursdays 14 September - 14 December* 10.50-11.40am £45 for 5 weeks, £90 for 10 weeks course, £9 paid trial via Box Office At Super Soccer Stars, we use ball play to help children develop self-confidence, improve motor skills, coordination and stability. Each class includes rich language exposure, and movements such as running, jumping and changing direction. For ages 2-4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No sessions 21 September, 5, 12 & 26 October.
Amazing Tots - Developmental Play Group for Children with Disabilities Fridays 15 September - 15 December* 10am-12noon Free A developmental stay and play session for under 5s aimed specifically at children aged 0-2 years, who have a disability or developmental display. The group focuses on supporting early language and communication development. To book and for more information: isla.simpson@kids.org.uk or 020 7359 3635. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *No sessions 22 September, 6, 13 & 27 October.
JW3 Cooking Together Thursdays 14 September - 14 December* 4.15-5.15pm £12 per class for drop-in, £50 for 5 weeks or £100 for 10 weeks course Every week, children have fun with hands-on recipes inspired by different cultures. They are encouraged to learn about vitamins and nutrients within our food, as well as practise their fine motor skills and cooking tecqniques. For ages 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No sessions 21 September, 5, 12 & 26 October.
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Family Music Time with KangaRooKids Sundays 17 September - 10 December 10.15-11am, 11.15am-12pm £8.50 per child, free for adults Join us at JW3 for family fun time with KangaRooKids, a music, drama and movement session that will ignite your little ones’ imagination and help to build their confidence in a fun and energetic way. For ages under 4. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
PARENTING
Antenatal Classes with Bump and Baby Club Wednesdays, courses run continually throughout the year, 7.30-9.30pm ÂŁ250 per couple Feel confident, fully prepared and excited for the arrival of your baby, and gain a new set of friends to share your journey with. Our invaluable antenatal course covers everything you need to know about your remaining pregnancy, labour, birth and the early days of parenthood, including baby first aid. Courses run continually throughout the year. Please go to bumpandbabyclub.com or phone 0207 419 8538.
NCT Early Days Postnatal Group Tuesdays 12 September - 17 October or Tuesdays 31 October - 5 December 10.30am-12.30pm Meet a network of local parents and gain useful and practical knowledge. To book a place please contact Clare Mallors, at bookings5t@nct.org.uk or on 0208 752 2472. For parents with babies ages 6 weeks-6 months.
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PARENTING
Baby Café @ ZEST Wednesdays 13 September - 13 December* 9.30-11am Free
The British Education System: Myths and Misconceptions Wednesday 27 September, 7.30-9pm £15 per person
Come and relax every Wednesday with your little one at Zest. We will add soft mats and toys and make space for your pram so you can enjoy that well-deserved cup of coffee. For children under 2. Children must be accompanied by an adult. * No sessions 20 September, 4 & 11 October.
This talk helps parents define their educational philosophy and approach the British school system with a critical eye so they can confidently choose the right path for their child. Suitable for parents with kids due to start primary school.
Cocoon Family Support for New Mums
Hypnobirthing with Bump and Baby Club
Fridays 15 September - 15 December* 10am-12noon Free
Sundays 3 September, 1 October, 5 November, 3 December, 2-6pm
Cocoon Chrysalis is a course designed to help new mothers identify and acknowledge the transitions they are experiencing, develop an understanding about their newly forming identities and encourage them to thrive within their new roles. For more information, please e-mail: info@cocoonfamilysupport.org or visit cocoonfamilysupport.org * No sessions 22 September, 6, 13 & 27 October.
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Each 4-hour complete hypnobirthing course is focused on hypnobirthing techniques – breathing, deep relaxation and visualization – to maximise your chances of having a calm, comfortable labour and birth, with as little pain as possible. For booking and more information please go to bumpandbabyclub.com/hypnobirthinglondon or call 0207 419 8538
Tickets 020 7433 8988 jw3.org.uk
Baby and Child First Aid
Developing Social Skills with children
Sunday 5 November, 1-3pm £25 per person or £42 per couple
Tuesday 5 December, 8-9.30pm £15 per person or £25 per couple
This essential session teaches baby and child first aid and provides a wonderful opportunity for parents and meet other new parents. For expecting parents and parents with children ages 0-3.
Dr Debora Elijah, a cognitive and neuropsychologist, will discuss ways in which we can help our children to develop their social skills, promote positive interactions and become more self-confident. For parents with children over 21⁄₂.
Raising Happy Brothers and Sisters Tuesday 14 November, 8-9.30pm £15 per person or £25 per couple Miriam Chachamu, a parenting consultant, will talk about the reasons behind children’s jealousy, resentment and competition. Learn practical communication skills for fostering healthy sibling relationships. For parents of children of all ages. 41
Events & Activities by Date Arts & Culture
Cinema
Thursday 31 August Forest Dark: Nicole Krauss in conversation 8pm
Young Professionals
p8
Sunday 10 September Oy vey! The Matinee: The Jazz Singer 2pm p20 Klezmer in the Park 12.30-6.30pm p27 Monday 11 September Holocaust Survivors – Their Experiences on Film 2pm
p20
Tuesday 12 September Confessions of a Rabbi 7.30pm p10 More Jewish Memories of Golders Green 2pm p11 Wednesday 13 September Jews on the British Screen: The Barber of Stamford Hill 6.30pm
p19
Thursday 14 September The Law of Return 7.30pm p3 Sunday 17 September Literary Highgate 11am p15 Rosh Hashana Double Whammy! 2-4.30pm p31 Monday 18 September Holocaust Survivors – Their Experiences on Film Live Arts on Screen: Yerma
Families & Youth
Thursday 28 September Mental Health and Well-being 7-8.30pm
p22
Sunday 1 October Markets, Movies, Music and Morris: Surprising Walthamstow 11am Create your Sukkah Decoration 2-4.30pm
p15 p31
Tuesday 3 October Judaica: An Embodied Laboratory for Song Live Arts on Screen: La Bohème
p21
12noon-10pm p3 7.15pm
Sunday 8 October Oy vey! The Matinee: Funny Girl 2pm Sukkah activity with PJ Library 3-3.30pm Succot Special Constellations 2-4.30pm
p20 p28 p31
Sunday 15 October Simon Schama on Belonging: The Story of the Jews 1492–1900 7.30pm p14 Hoo Hoo! 2-4.30pm p31 Tuesday 17 October Britain on Film: Black Britain 6.30pm
p19
Wednesday 18 October Ridley Road to the Rio: Jewish Dalston 11am p16
2pm
p20
8.30pm
p21
Thursday 19 October A Wake!
7.30pm p4
p10
Sunday 22 October Army of Shadows Me…
2pm 2pm & 4pm
Tuesday 19 September The Seven Deadly Sins: A Guide for the Conflicted 7.30pm
Sunday 24 September Café Philo - Right Wing Populism: Bad for the Jews? 8pm p11 Live Arts on Screen: The Magic Flute 2pm p21 K’mo B’bayit Hagei Tishrei (under 2’s) 10.30-11.15am p27 (2-5yrs) 11.30am-12.15pm p27 Jonah and the Whale 2-4.30pm p31 Tuesday 26 September Willesden Jewish Cemetery 10.30am p15 The Women Who Flew for Hitler 2pm p10 Survivor Speaks: Germany 7.30pm p10 Wednesday 27 September 10 Women, 10 Decades 8.30pm The British Education System.. 7.30-9pm
p20 p40
23-27 October October Half Term Scheme 10am-4pm Wednesday 25 October Deborah Kerr
p25
2pm p12
Thursday 26 October Grand Hotel Abyss... 8pm Sunday 29 October Live Arts on Screen: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Hallowe’en
p20 p28
p8
2pm p21 2-4.30pm p32
Monday 30 October The Balfour Declaration 7.30pm Know Before You Go: Van Eyck and the Pre-Raphaelites 11am
p13
Thursday 2 November London’s Famous Attractions… 10.30am
p16
p10
Events & Activities by Date Sunday 5 November Being Second Generation 11.30am Oy vey! The Matinee: Crossing Delancey 2pm Sir Digby and the Space Pirates 2-3pm Russian Family Fun 3-5pm Baby and Child First Aid 1-3pm
p10 p20 p29 p29 p41
Tuesday 7 November One Week in History 7.30pm p11 Britain on Film: LGBT Britain 6 .30pm p19 Arts Salon: The Truth 8pm p13 Wednesday 8 November Jews on the British Screen: Mr Emmanuel Breathe Deeply my Son
Sunday 3 December Interactive Family Film: The Muppets Christmas Carol 11am-1pm p30 Festivals of light 2-4.30pm p32 Monday 4 December Good Old Bad Old Days 2.30pm
p12
Tuesday 5 December Live Arts on Screen: The Nutcracker 7.15pm p21 Agent of Influence 7.30pm p4 Developing Social Skills with children 8-9.30pm p41
p19 p20
Wednesday 6 December Baking with Bubbe
7-9.30pm p23
Thursday 9 November The Orchestras of Auschwitz 3pm & 8.30pm
p7
9 - 26 November UK International Jewish Film Festival
Thursday 7 December UK Jewish Comedian of the Year (heat) The Jewish Joke
6.30pm p5 7.30pm p5
p18
6.30pm 7.45pm
Sunday 12 November The Russian Revolution and the East End 2pm p17 Classical Babies Concert 11am-12pm p29 Pierre et le Loup 3-4.30pm p29 Movie Science 2-4.30pm p32 Tuesday 14 November Swinging 60s Kensington 2pm
p17
Thursday 16 November Spin Salon: Film scores 8pm
p7
Sunday 19 November Mitzvah Day!
2-4.30pm p32
Sunday 26 November Music Discovery with School of Noise 2-3pm p29 Musical instruments 2-4.30pm p32 26-29 November Yentl – The Play Monday 27 November Know Before You Go: Modigliani
p4
11am p13
Thursday 30 November Battle of the Book Groups 8pm
p8
Saturday 2 December Café Philo: Sharia, Halachah and the Law 8pm p11 Bangers and Crash 7.30-10pm p25
Saturday 9 December UK Jewish Comedian of the Year (Final) 7pm p5 Pundemonium! 8.30pm p6 Sunday 10 December K’mo B’bayit Chanukah (under 2’s) 10.30am -11.15am p30 (2-5yrs) 11.30am-12.15pm p30 Political Cartooning Masterclass 2-4.30pm p5 Oy Vey! The Matinee: Oh, God! 2pm p20 Comedy Club 4 Kids 2-3pm p6,30 Crafternoon: Make a Comedy Mask 2pm p5,32 The Lit Café Book Club Hope: A Tragedy 4pm p6,8 Misogynist Film Club 4pm p6 Shappi Khorsandi 7pm p6 Tuesday 12 December Elif Shafak: Political Trends in Europe 7.30pm
p11
12, 13, 14, 18 & 19 December Chanukah Light Up 4.30-5.30pm p33 Wednesday 13 December Festive Songs in the Movies 2pm
p12
Thursday 14 December Young Professional Chanukah Party on Ice 7-10.30pm p23 Sunday 17 December Chanukah Funukah 2-5pm p30 Yiddish Twist Orchestra 8pm p7
REGULAR EVENTS Young Professionals
Families & Youth
Mondays Street Dance (ages 5-8) (ages 9-13) Safa with London Hebrew Gymnasium Play Time with London Hebrew Gymnasium JW3 Playgroup Street Dance (3-5yrs) Baby Yoga French Fun with Club Petit Pierrot
4.30-5.15pm p34 5.15-6pm p34 5.30-6.15pm p34 4.30-5.20pm p34 3.30-5pm p35 3.50-4.30pm p35 2-3pm p35 10.30-11.15am p35
Tuesdays Sha’at Sipur Ve’tnua The Creation Station The Creation Station NCT Early Days Postnatal Group
4.30-5.15pm p36 9.40-10.30am p36 10.50-11.40am p36 10.30am-12.30pm p39
Wednesdays Young Professionals: Cabaret of Ideas Ready, Steady, Cook JW3 Puppet Tales JW3 Puppet Tales Hartbeeps Happy House Hartbeeps Babybeeps Hartbeeps Babybells Antenatal Classes Baby Café @ ZEST
7.30-9.30pm 7-9.30pm 3-3.45pm 4.15-5pm 10-10.45am 11-11.45am 12noon-12.45pm 7.30-9.30pm 9.30-11am
p22 p23 p36 p36 p37 p37 p37 p39 p40
4.30-6pm 10-11.30am 10-10.45am 10.50-11.40am 4.15-5.15pm
p34 p35 p37 p38 p38
Thursdays Tzofim / Tzofikeff JW3 Playgroup Kick and Play (1-2yrs) Super Soccer Stars (2-4yrs) JW3 Cooking Together
Fridays Music and Baking for Families Bubba Book Club Amazing Tots Cocoon Family Support for New Mums
10-11.15am p33 11.30am-12.30pm p33 10am-12noon p38 10am-12noon p40
Sundays BBYO Weekly Chapter Meetings 7-9pm p25 Family Fun Sundays p27 Family Music Time 10.15 & 11.15am p38 Hypnobirthing 2-6pm p40
JW3 would like to thank our generous donors FOUNDATION BENEFACTOR Clore Duffield Foundation JW3 Capital Campaign Major Benefactors Sir Trevor Chinn CVO & Lady Susan Chinn CBE City Bridge Trust Dr Naim Dangoor CBE z"l Barbara & Mick Davis The Dorfman Foundation Caroline Elton & Andrew Franklin Alan & Sabine Howard International Charitable Fund Richard & Pamela Jacobs David & Denise Joseph Clive & Helene Kahn Klein & Cantor Families The Morris Leigh Foundaton Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands Foundation Harold & Nicola Pasha Pears Foundation The Rayne Trust David & Alex Rhodes Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe Family of Mr Basil Sandelson Donald Sussman Nick Viner & Victoria Boyarsky Garfield Weston Foundation JW3 Capital Campaign Benefactors Richard & Patricia Beecham Elliot Bernerd Tara Bernerd & Partners The Black Family Toby & Sharon Coppel The J Isaacs Charitable Trust Jonathan Lourie Richard & Patricia Millett The Nohr Family Outset Contemporary Art Fund Roche Bobois The Cyril Shack Trust Shoresh Foundation UJIA
JW3 Capital Campaign Supporters Susan Bernerd MBE & Roger Samuel Moss Diane & Roy Dantzic Dwek Family Charitable Trust Clare & David Kershaw Lord & Lady Kestenbaum In memory of Pauline & Lennie Lander The Jonathan Levy & Charles Rifkind Charitable Settlement Philippa & Richard Mintz Edna & Mandy Moross Deborah Querub & Eitan Schwartz Jamie & Joey Ritblat The Wigoder Family Foundation Derek & Deborah Zissman LJCC Ruth Berkowitz Charitable Trust Bertha Foundation Bertie Black Foundation Michael & Bettina Bradfield Alan & Caroline Brill The Children’s Aid Committee Charitable Fund Stanley Cohen OBE & Joy Cohen The Sidney & Elizabeth Corob Charitable Trust CST Neil & Beryl Davis Sir Michael & Lady Heller Kaye Family Aimwell Charitable Trust The Kirsh Foundation & Wendy Fisher The Catherine Lewis Foundation Stanley & Zea Lewis John Lyon’s Charity M&C Trust Clive Marks OBE & the Hon Adrianne Marks Michael & Jeanette Marx Joanna Millan Allan & Diana Morgenthau Pears Foundation
Presidents Club Charitable Trust Rubin Foundation Edmond J Safra Philanthropic Foundation Marc & Emma Samuels Philanthropic Foundation K C Shasha Charitable Foundation Sheinman Family Archie Sherman Charitable Trust Harvey & Jane Spack Sir Sigmund Sternberg KC*SG z"l Richard & Diana Toeman MBE The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Charitable Trust Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust 2016/2017 JW3 Patrons Blavatnik Family Foundation The Bloom Foundation The Bluston Charitable Settlement Bettina & Michael Bradfield Paul and Peggy Brett The R & S Cohen Foundation David & Judy Dangoor Sir Mick & Barbara Davis The Finnart House School Trust Harold and Nicola Pasha Pears Foundation The Gerald Ronson Family Foundation Rothschild Foundation The Sackler Trust K C Shasha Charitable Foundation Michael & Melanie Sherwood Charitable Foundation Garfield Weston Foundation And our many other supporters and members.
VISIT US CONCESSIONS & DISCOUNTS Concessions are available for 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. 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
The Six Point Foundation legacy grant survivor enrichment programme can, at JW3’s discretion, provide an 80% reduction for entrance to a wide range of events at JW3 for those holocaust survivors and refugees who would like to attend but have financial needs. The Six Point Foundation legacy grant can also assist with transport costs, carers and other relevant accessibility costs for those unable to meet these costs themselves. Group booking discount: Buy nine tickets for the same event at the same time and get the tenth one free.
ACCESS JW3 is an accessible building for people with physical impairments. The JW3 Cinema and Howard Hall both have a hearing loop. For further details please visit jw3.org.uk or call the Box Office.
PARKING 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. JW3 is situated in a residential area. Please be considerate of our neighbours if parking locally, and ensure you leave adequate space for emergency vehicles to pass.
BOX OFFICE OPENING HOURS*
BUILDING OPENING HOURS*
Sunday 9am-9pm Monday-Thursday 9.30am-9pm Friday 9am-Various Saturday Various
Sunday-Thursday: 9am-11pm Friday 9am-Various Saturday Various
*Opening hours are subject to occasional variation – please check our website for full details. JW3: 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET Box Office +44 (0)20 7433 8988 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.