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The London Jewish Forum and the GLA working with many of London's Jewish cultural providers have come together to launch Open Jewish Culture. Their goal is simple: to help bring as wide an audience as possible to Jewish arts, culture and heritage.

OJC will produce a programme consisting of Jewish cultural events in London that promises to showcase the very best of the capital’s Jewish Culture across arts, culture and heritage. Open Jewish Culture runs from 27th February to 29th March at various venues in London, for more information and the opportunity to enter an event in to the programme please go to the Open Jewish Culture website.

Cultural participants and organisers will be able to upload their cultural events on to the website from 30th December 2009 and will automatically become part of the March programme. Late in January,  the Open Jewish Culture website will launch as a cutting edge culture hub that brings to life all of London's public Jewish cultural happenings, large and small. It will carry listings and commentary, together with increasingly rich multimedia.

Included in the programme will be London’s most important international literary festival, Jewish Book Week as well as the grand opening of the new Jewish Museum and at the same time the OJC’s aim is to help promote individual artists, small producers and synagogue, youth and student cultural programmes. The Jewish Community Centre, the UK Jewish Film Festival and the London Jewish Community Centre are also participating.

Producer of Open Jewish Culture, Jack Gilbert explains: “If you make Jewish Culture happen then we’d like to hear from you. Whether you are an established producer or creating your first piece of work, a single artist or a collective, a community group, a school or a synagogue please get in touch as soon as possible to find out how you can participate and benefit. We are here to help each of you, and to facilitate a network that helps each other.”

Alex Goldberg, Chief Executive of the London Jewish Forum explains “The LJF is delighted to have been commissioned by the Mayor’s office to develop the Open Jewish Culture programme – the first of its kind. I am excited to see the variety and diversity of Jewish Cultural events that we can support and can bring to a wider Jewish community in London and beyond.”

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson explains “I am delighted to give my backing to this brand new festival of Jewish culture. Across all walks of life, Jewish men and women have been key players in...

Kol Chai Hatch End Jewish Community is delighted to present 'Fiddler On The Roof' on Saturday 13th March and Sunday 14th March 2010 at the James Theatre, Watford Grammar School for Boys.

Performance times:

Saturday 13th March: 7.30 pm
Sunday 14th March: 2.30 pm and 7.00 pm

Tickets available from Milly Lewy on 01923 771856
Email: milly.lewy@ntlworld.com

Adults £12.50;  Concessions £9.00
Prices include ticket and programme

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.  Produced on the New York stage by Harold Prince.

Original New York production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.  Based on Shalom Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl.

Book by Joseph Stein.  Music by Jerry Bock.  Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.

The London premiere of Troiseaux: A One Woman Musical Mystery.

March 14th and 15th
£10/£6 concessions (students/equity/unwaged)

West London Synagogue, 34 Upper Berkeley Street
nearest tube Marble Arch

Doors open at 6:30

starts at 7:00

Devised by Maya Levy and Seonaid Goody
Performed by Maya Levy

**A supper of hot pies, soup and bread, wine and hot cider will be served at the interval.**

To reserve tickets call:
02075350290
or email: c.allen@wls.org.uk
* Please try to reserve your tickets so we can get a head count for the supper.

Kol Chai Hatch End Jewish Community is delighted to present 'Fiddler On The Roof' on Saturday 13th March and Sunday 14th March 2010 at the James Theatre, Watford Grammar School for Boys.

Performance times:

Saturday 13th March: 7.30 pm
Sunday 14th March: 2.30 pm and 7.00 pm

Tickets available from Milly Lewy on 01923 771856
Email: milly.lewy@ntlworld.com

Adults £12.50;  Concessions £9.00
Prices include ticket and programme

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.  Produced on the New York stage by Harold Prince.

Original New York production directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins.  Based on Shalom Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl.

Book by Joseph Stein.  Music by Jerry Bock.  Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.

The London premiere of Troiseaux: A One Woman Musical Mystery.

March 14th and 15th
£10/£6 concessions (students/equity/unwaged)

West London Synagogue, 34 Upper Berkeley Street
nearest tube Marble Arch

Doors open at 6:30

starts at 7:00

Devised by Maya Levy and Seonaid Goody
Performed by Maya Levy

**A supper of hot pies, soup and bread, wine and hot cider will be served at the interval.**

To reserve tickets call:
02075350290
or email: c.allen@wls.org.uk
* Please try to reserve your tickets so we can get a head count for the supper.

Council for Christians and Jews, Central London Branch - Last Rites: Last Rights at West London Synagogue.

Ethical issues surrounding the end of life. Rabbi Danny Rich, Chief Executive of Liberal Judaism, and Canon James Woodward, Canon of Windsor and author of Befriending Death.

Donation of £5 to cover costs appreciated at the door.

West London Synagogue in partnership with Spiro Ark presents the screening of "Po-lin" at the synagogue.

This award-winning film reconstructs lively and vital societies of 1930s Poland. This was a time when the Jewish and Polish cultures co-existed and nourished each other. Unique archival images breathe new life into a lost world, the sounds anchoring history in the present. "Po-lin" is a superb demonstration of singular craftsmanship, which, without denying a painful past, succeeds in casting new light on that period.

Cost: £5.00

A free weekly drop-in study session at Leo Baeck College open to anyone who is interested.

The discussions are driven by the interests and questions of the participants often focusing on translating the Hebrew text and analysing its grammar or discussion of topics either in the biblical text or in Rashi or other commentators.

Sessions start with the study of the biblical and medieval texts in Hebrew. This is not a certificated course but designed for those who love learning!