A Yaakov in King Arthur’s Court: Jewish Museums Present History of Britain’s Jews By Jesse Berman
WOULD YOU CARE for some tea and crumpets with your gefilte fish? The Jewish Museum of Maryland partnered with the Jewish Museum London to give a virtual presentation on the history of Britain’s Jewish community, Aug. 9. The event was part of a larger collaboration that also includes the Jewish Museum of Australia and the Jewish Museum of South Africa, said Trillion Attwood, the director of public programs and visitor experience at JMM. Each of the four museums plans to give online, historical presentations on their Jewish community to the communities of all four regions. According to Attwood, the aim of each presentation, including the one given by the London museum, is to provide a better understanding of each community, from the initial arrival of its first Jewish settlers to the lives of that Jewish community in modern times. The Jewish Museum London’s presentation gave an overview of the experience of British Jews from the arrival of the first Jewish migrants in 1066, to the community’s expulsion by King Edward I in 1290, to their readmission in the 1600s. Frances Jeens, the Jewish Museum London’s interim museum director, pointed to a medieval mikvah and an exploration of London’s East End as highlights of the virtual “tour,” along with a closer look 16
Jewish Museum London exhibits
Baltimore Jewish Times August 14, 2020
