You might have heard it on the grapevine, but last week we really did announce that
@twhiddleston
is coming to JW3 for an unmissable evening of conversation with
@josierourke
.
Tickets have just gone on general release and are selling fast, so book now
A magical moment at JW3 earlier this week when Helena Aronson BEM, a 90 year old Holocaust Survivor, taught
@edballs
some new dance moves at the Survivors' Lunch. Truly touching.
Shabbat Shalom✡️
D-I-S-C-O! That's right, the wonderful Ilana Banana returns as our resident DJ for another family disco boogie on 16 June!
With colouring activities for young 'uns, and the disco party with bubbles, lights and props.
For under 7s and their grown-ups.
🎟️
We're delighted to announce that on Weds 6 Oct,
@AH_JW3Speakers
makes its return with Benedict Cumberbatch in conversation with Nick Hackworth. Tickets on limited sale to JW3 Friends on 1 Sept and to the general public on 9 Sept.
Wow – that was even faster than we expected. Unfortunately, tickets have now sold out for the
@twhiddleston
and
@josierourke
event. But to those of you lucky enough to snag one, we can’t wait to see you there!
Join us for The Big Mix on 27 June in partnership with
@jewishmusicUK
. Award-winning musicians perform authentic Jewish music, inc Senegalese kora player Kadialy Kouyate, klezmer accordionist Josh Middleton and Israeli singer-songwriter Noga Ritter.
🎟️
Bookings open tomorrow for Benedict Cumberbatch in conversation with Nick Hackworth, exclusively for JW3 Friends, as part of the Alan Howard/JW3 Speaker Series. Not a Friend? There's still time! Head to and get tickets before they go on general release🎟️
This evening marks the beginning of Yom HaShoah. Millions of people across the world pause to remember those who were murdered during the Holocaust. This evening we’re lighting a
#YellowCandle
in memory of of Tobi Hoffman who perished at Auschwitz, in 1944, aged 9
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet. We are absolutely devastated to hear that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (HaRav Ya’akov Zvi ben David Arieh z’’l) passed away today. A long time friend of JW3, every time he stepped into our space he bought with him passion, intellect and unique insights that
We’re struggling to comprehend the terrible news from Christchurch. In this time of unthinkable tragedy we’re sending love, solidarity and strength to Muslim communities in New Zealand and around the world.
Tonight at JW3 we are marking
#YomHaShoah
with a performance by the Zemel Choir, followed by a short ceremony.
In the Foyer ahead of the ceremony, we lit this
@YellowCandleUK
in memory of Tobi Hoffman who perished at Auschwitz, in 1944, aged 9.
#NeverForget
#YellowCandle
We're delighted to introduce JewishOnline, JW3's new resource for the entire Jewish community bringing together the widest range of Jewish content in one place for all your needs.
Kick back, relax, and have a glass of wine on us.
Sharing the stories of real people in the aftermath of October 7th, renowned
#BlakeEzra
brings together his emotive photography and his mastery of words to take you on a deeply personal journey.
Don't miss this powerful and moving evening.
Book here:
Proud to mark October as
#BlackHistoryMonth
at JW3. Join us for a series of workshops and events coming up over the next few weeks, focussing on Black Jews in the UK and combating racism. We're even hosting our first Black Mitzvah party🔯
If you missed this eye-opening and humbling conversation last week about
@MelSimmonsFCDO
's experiences in Ukraine, we urge you to watch it. Now on JW3-TV:
A huge thanks to
@Ukr_Institute
and
@BlackerUilleam
An Ambassador’s job is to get under the skin of a country.💬
It was an honour to host
@MelSimmonsFCDO
at this week's
@Ukr_Institute
/
@JW3London
event. Watch Dame Melinda's inspiring conversation with
@BlackerUilleam
on YouTube: Thank you, Dame Melinda 🇺🇦
We’ve never been the type of people to just sit around and let the grass grow under our feet. We feel it is more important than ever to keep offering high-quality content to keep people engaged, inspired and entertained.
So welcome, to JW3 TV.
Today we were saddened to learn that Holocaust survivor and JW3 friend Zigi Shipper passed away. Zigi regularly attended JW3; his kindness, warmth and amazing life story not be forgotten. Zigi will be missed, and our thoughts are with his family.
Just... wow. I think you all broke
@FatSideburns
. Thank you so much for getting us to £331,765.
This year, JW3 have lost £1.5M revenue.
Please, please keep giving by texting BIG 10 to 70470 to give £10 or BIG 20 to 70470 to give £20. Standard text rates apply.
**Drumroll please**
We’re delighted to welcome you to join us online on 10 September for the biggest event in JW3 history, featuring an iconic A-list line up.
Thank you
@TulipSiddiq
and
@CamdenCouncil
- the privilege was ours. Proud to be involved in providing meals to those local residents who desperately need them. And a massive thank you to our tireless volunteers🙏
Foodbanks and volunteers across the country have been a lifeline for struggling families in this pandemic.
It was a privilege to visit JW3 foodbank in my constituency today and see the brilliant work that
@JW3London
staff and volunteers are doing day in, day out.
50+ international artists have generously decorated padlocks in solidarity with the hostages in Gaza, on display at the JW3 Lovelock Bridge until 20 June.
If you'd like to own one, pls donate to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum:
#BringThemHomeNow
This evening marks the beginning of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day). This is the date that millions of people across the world pause to remember those who were murdered during the Nazi Holocaust.
A huge welcome 🙏🏻 to
@MattSanders_
who’s joined us for all kinds of fun
@MitzvahDay
- from art & craft to taking a swab test for
@DKMS_uk
blood stem cell donation 🩸. Come and join in - there’s a whole day of activities to get stuck into! Photos by
@olisandler
☺️
JW3 and
@BoardofDeputies
will be holding a vigil tonight for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre. This event is open for all.
Booking your (free) place is essential
Stationed outside Parliament earlier this week, The Empty Seder Table is now at JW3's Dorfman Piazza over the weekend to mark the 100+ hostages still being held in Gaza. We hope and pray that they be released and reunited with their families.
Shabbat Shalom 🕯️🕯️
Next Mon at 7.30pm, we're inviting expert panel
@carolecadwalla
@Dannythefink
+ Mark Weitzman to discuss the controversial and false accusation of Holocaust denial and distortion, including fake news, conspiracy and disinformation. Please join us online.
If you missed last night's heartwarming reunion of Fiddler on the Roof's cast in conjunction with
@JewishNewsUK
celebrating the film's 50th birthday, it's now up on JW3-TV to watch for free.
Join them for a trip down memory lane here:
All of us at JW3 are shocked and saddened by the tragic events taking place in Israel. We stand in solidarity with all the people of Israel and we share in the pain of those who have been injured and the families of those bereaved.
Next Fri from 3-7pm , we're proud to have the
@CamdenCouncil
+
@uclh
COVID-19 vaccine bus coming to JW3. We encourage local residents who haven't had their 1st vaccinations (+ who meet the eligibility criteria) to visit. To book, call 0207 433 8988 or email info
@jw3
.org.uk
All of us at JW3 mourn the passing of our friend Sir Ben Helfgott. May his memory be forever a blessing, and may the lessons he taught to so many be learned, repeated and understood.
Watching Afghans fear for their lives brings back painful memories for members of the Jewish community. We know what can happen when the world turns away.
#JewsForSafePassage
#𝙅𝙚𝙬𝙨𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 // The Jewish community has long stood with those fleeing persecution. 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧. 🗣️
Time is of the essence to save lives.
The JW3 Foodbank is in urgent need of pasta, rice, tinned fish, lentils and treats, which will be cooked, packed and delivered to local needy families by our volunteers. Please drop off at JW3 during regular opening hours. All donations welcome. Thank you🙏
As an organisation with core values of inclusivity and lovingkindness, and as Jews with a fundamental commitment to Tikkun Olam (healing the world), we stand in solidarity with Black communities wherever they’re persecuted because
#BlackLivesMatterUK
Check out
@BBCTheVoiceUK
finalist
@VangelisPoly
's music video for his debut song ♪Throw Me♪...can you spot JW3 anywhere?
We can't wait to bring you more live arts, culture and music performances from our building later this year.
Shabbat Shalom😀
Over the festive break, the JW3 Foodbank will be providing local families in need with extra food, to cater for the surge in demand over the festive break. Donations of pasta, rice, tuna, UHT milk + plastic bags especially needed + extra volunteers. Email georgie
@jw3
.org.uk Thnx
Sending a heartfelt mazeltov and warm wishes from all of us at JW3 to Karen Pollock of
@HolocaustUK
, Olivia Marks-Woldman of
@HMD_UK
and Rabbi David Meyer of
@Pajesthinktank
for their well-deserved honours and continuing contributions to the community.
We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of beloved
@JW3London
teacher, friend and colleague Maureen Kendler. Her great wit, intellect, open heart and superlative teaching ability will be sorely missed by thousands. May her memory forever be a blessing.
Why are we smiling when it's so gloomy outside?
Maybe it's because we just announced that singer, songwriter and famous activist
@billybragg
is coming to JW3 for a special performance and a conversation on his new book "Freedom"!
Tickets are now on sale:
We wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a Shana Tova U’Metukah, a sweet, happy and healthy year to you and all your family. However you’re spending it, we hope you have a great few days
#shanatova
#roshhashana
In 1940, Witold Pilecki, a Polish Army officer and member of the Polish underground resistance, volunteered to be captured by the Gestapo. Tomorrow night, author
@jackfairweather
and director of
@InstPileckiego
Dr Wojciech Kozłowski tell his story.
What does Freedom mean to you? Free of responsibilities? Freedom of movement? Braveheart running down a hill with his army? We're delighted to invite famed singer/songwriter
@billybragg
as he shares his ideas with
@SuperSedra
, Dean of
@LSJS_Hendon
.
We're excited to host
@rabbisacks
on Tuesday 3 March to mark the launch of his new book Morality: Why we need it and how to find it, Rabbi Lord Sacks will be in conversation with
@TheosElizabeth
, Director of the think tank Theos. Get your tickets here.
More tickets have just been released to see David Beckham and
@benwinston
in conversation this Sunday. Get them before they are gone >
Please note: This event is not taking place at JW3. See website for details.
Join us this Sunday from 9:30 to welcome
@walkwithamal
to JW3. Start by making your own paper locust before helping teach Little Amal the story of Pesach (Passover) through music, song and storytelling, with some surprises along the way. Find out more:
This evening we're marking the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht with expert panel
@RachelRileyRR
@RobbieRinder
@BaronessDeech
and Trudy Gold. Sponsored by
@GenesisPhilGrp
. If you didn't get chance to get tickets. Stay tuned as we post a recording of the event later this week.
Join us in person or online this Sun in partnership with
@poetryschool
@PoetrySociety
@Soc_of_Authors
for a free all-day poem-a-thon, followed by an evening gala fundraiser, showing support and solidarity for the people of Ukraine. More info and tickets:
This year you can’t go to Pride. So with
@KeshetUK
, we’ve brought our Pride to
#YouMeUsWe
. With huge thanks to our participants for sharing their challenges, hopes and joy.
🚨CAST ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Starring in our first ever panto, from 10 December, Gemma Barnett as Red,
@DebbieChazen
as Mother Hoodman,
@JoshGlanc
as Pig,
@heylaurensilver
as Wolf
Tiago Fonseca as Bubbe.
Get your tickets today >
made us think more boldy and act more impactfully. He inspired us to strive for excellence in our pursuit of our mission. Our entire community is poorer for his passing. Our thoughts are particularly with his family.
May his memory be a blessing.
Here at JW3 the health and well-being of our visitors, members, volunteers, staff, teachers, presenters and performers are of utmost importance to us.
Due to the latest UK Government advice we are very sad to say that we will be temporarily closing JW3 to the public (1/5)
We're looking forward to seeing
@Baddiel
in conversation with
@YehudisFletcher
tonight, in partnership with
@JewishNewsUK
, discussing how they can reconcile their very different ways of life. Chaired by
@HCGQC
.
JW3 series of virtual Chanukah celebrations starts with Sadiq Khan tonight:
Looking forward to seeing
@SadiqKhan
very soon at our
#ChanukahSparkNights
. Join us as we launch in 10 mins:
In the Foyer ahead of the ceremony, we lit this
#YellowCandle
in memory of Izak Schwartz who perished at Pulawy, in 1942, aged 2.
Izak Schwartz klausner was born in Medzilaborce, Czechoslovakia in 1940 to Villiam and Perl nee Meller.
Missed last night's newsletter featuring David
@Baddiel
? Read it here:
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This much-loved museum was a symbol of rich Jewish heritage and will be sorely missed by so many people who visited it over its almost three decades. Thank you
@JewishMuseumLDN
- we'll keep our eyes peeled for its relocation🙏
We’re excited that some of the JW3 team (and a few little extra helpers) built a very special Lego menorah today. Come join us at JW3 this Sunday for our Chanukah party extravaganza
#chanukahfunukah
Book your tickets here
Fiyaz Mughal OBE, Director of
@FaithMattersUK
"You are not alone in this fight against extremism. We stand with you, to defend the very values that are the beating heart of your community."
#YomHashoah
is commemorated this eve at
@JW3London
with a performance of Brecht’s chilling playlet, ‘The Jewish Wife’ - first performed in Paris in 1938 and the first of his anti-Nazi works.
#YellowCandle