Meetings/activities are in the synagogue unless otherwise stated. For further details: Raymond Hart 07976 368426 or raymondhart41@gmail.com 1 May For Synagogue members only 1030-1230 We start with a big bang and an additional Lunch & Learn session to which all members are welcome and at which candidate Rabbi Jason Rosner and his wife Naomi will take a session on the book of Job, chapter7 1230-1400 Continue with Rabbi Rosner in a discussion on Adult Education. What are his ideas? what we are doing? and how we should continue when we have a permanent Rabbi in situ. 4 May 10 May 5 May 6 May Charge 15 per person per session 7 May 8 May 1230-1400 Current Affairs discussion group Current Affairs discussion group with a heated but always friendly discussion on the political and social issues, domestically, internationally and obviously including Israel; this week it is guaranteed will be a last minute discussion on our General Election on.,. Yiddish taught by the dynamic and humorous Barry Davis. Charge 15 per person per session. 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn discussion of the Tanakh led by Rabbi Tony Hammond 1430 1600 Yiddish taught by the dynamic and humorous Barry Davis.. 1100-1230 Continuation of the series on the history of the Jews led by Rabbi Tony Hammond. Do not forget to vote in the General Election today, only you are to blame if you do not cast your vote. 1030-onwards until about 1500 as the determining results of the General Election come in, we propose to hold a running session looking at the overnight position and the day s results as the picture unfolds. Will our country be the same again or will there be changes? Bring your own kosher acceptable lunch please. 11 May 17 May 12 May 13 May 1230-1400 Current Affairs discussion group (see above) 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn: led by Rabbi Tony Hammond
14 May 15 May 5 1130-1400 Food for Thought. Morning tea/coffee biscuits This month s speaker is Carmen Mendoza, a Cuban emigrant resident in Wimbledon, talking about the history of Cuba to the Revolution.. 1030-1230 Art & Literature. Renowned art historian, Sarah Hebblethwaite, returns to Wimbledon to speak about Jean Paul Durand-Ruel and the current exhibition, Inventing Impressionism, at the National Gallery 18 May 24 May Monday 18 May 1400-1600 Scrabble, a chance to have an enjoyable afternoon and test your spelling skills. 19 May 1430-1600 Talk first given at Limmud in December 2014 by Raymond Hart on Jewish first class cricketers. 20 May 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn led by Rabbi Tony Hammond 21 May 5 22 May 1100--1230 Further talk by Jeff Joseph on the history of Music - musical snapshots - Beethoven's 9th and choral symphony. 1400-1530 Conversational French led by Josette Cohen. A chance for all, at whatever level, to use their French. 10.30 Visit to the Packaging Museum. Group concession available at 4-50 pp. Please advise Raymond Hart at 0208 286 8111 or raymondhart41@gmail.com if you wish to join the party. Meet at the museum. Nearest tube Notting Hill Gate and bus routes 23 or nearby 7,28,31,36,52,70 and 238 (Map http://tinyurl.com/l3pnv8v ) 25 May 31 May 26 May 1430 Important Israeli film: Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem about the difficulties of getting a divorce in 21st century Israel. Running time:115 mins 27 May 3 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn led by Rabbi Tony Hammond 1430-1630 Fun Bridge. Enjoy yourself with like minded players. All levels welcome. Refreshments provided
28 May 29 May 1100-1230 Further talk by Rabbi Tony Hammond. on the history of the Jews Art & literature Film " Print what you remember" about life in the Polish shtetl 1916-1937 made by a Jew who emigrated to Canada. Running time: 30 mins 1 June 7 June 2 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 1400-1600 Yiddish (see above) 1245-1415 Lunch and Learn led by Rabbi Tony Hammond 1430-1630 Fun Bridge (see above) 1400 Israeli film "The Flat " when you start looking at the past you never know what to find. People living in Tel Aviv find that they are friends with an ex Nazi. Running time: 98 mins. 1030-1230 Art & Literature Showing of a DVD of the earlier works of Rembrandt with commentary by Alan Clark. 8 June 14 June 9 June 2 1430-1615 Film " My best enemy " set in the background of the Anschluss. Based on relations prior to and subsequent to it. Running time: 109 minutes 10 June 12 June Coach outing to Canterbury to visit the cathedral with optional visit to Canterbury Tales There is much to see in this lovely city. Coach charge and cathedral visit. 25 per person (additional charge of 6-25 for visit to the Canterbury Tales). Places limited so please advise Raymond Hart ( raymondhart41@gmail.com or 0208-286-8111) if you wish to join us 1030-1230 Art & Literature: Talk by Jeff Joseph on musicals and race: Miss Saigon, South Pacific etc
15 June - 21 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 1430-1600 Subject to be confirmed 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn led by Rabbi Tony Hammond 1130-1400 Food for Thought. Speaker Carmen Mendoza on postrevolution Cuba 19 June 1030-1230 Art & literature continues with the course History of European art. Information about the current stage of the course will be given before hand 22 June 28 June Monday 22 June 23 June 1400-1600 Scrabble (see above) 1430-1600 Yiddish (see above) 24 June 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn led by Rabbi Tony Hammond 14.30 1630 Fun bridge (see above) 2 pp. 25 June 26 June 1100-1230 Continuation of talks by Rabbi Tony Hammond on the history of the Jews 1400-1530 Conversational French led by Josette Cohen 1030-1230 Art & Literature: talk by Andrew Aarons artist and member of the Synagogue on " Images of the Shoah 29 June 5 July 30 June 1 July 1230-1400 Current Affairs Discussion (see above) 1245-1415 Lunch and Learn The first session of a DVD course on the Book of Genesis taught by Professor Gary Rendsburg. The course will continue in the Autumn term. Subjects will be: On reading the book of Genesis, Genesis One & Two, the Creation story.
2 July *1100-1230 Continuation of series on the history of the Jews by Rabbi Tony Hammond 1400 French film "La Grande Illusion" about WW1 starring Jean Gabin and Erich von Stroheim, directed by Jean Renoir.. D Running time 114 minutes 3 July 1030-1230 Art & literature: Book Club " Officer and Spy " by Robert Harris about the Dreyfus affair 6 July 12 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 1245-1415 Lunch and Learn led by Rabbi Jonathan Magonet 1430-1630 Fun bridge (see above) 1100-1230 1100-1230 Continuation of the series on the history of the Jews led by Rabbi Tony Hammond. 1030 Meet at Wiener Library for guided visit. (Map http://tinyurl.com/pb82mes ) 13 July 19 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 5 17 July 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn led Rabbi Jonathan Magonet 1130-1400 Food for Thought. Speaker: Andrew Aarons on My Career as an Artist 1030-1200 Art & Literature Continuation of course on History of European Art: Details of venue to be advised 20 July 26 July Monday 20 July 21 July 1400-1600 Scrabble (see above)
22 July 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Jonathan Magonet 1430-1630 Fun bridge (see above) 27 July 1 August 28 July 29 July 1245-1415 Lunch & Learn Film Keeping up with the Steins" the most outrageous bar mitzvah possible. Stars Jeremy Pliven ( Mr Selfridge ). Running time: 90 mins. Our programme starts again on, 8 September The Wimbledon Synagogue 1 Queensmere Road London SW19 5QD Tel. 020 8946 4836 Email. office@wimshul.org Web site www.wimshul.org Charity no. 1150678