The beauty and profound wisdom of 3000 years of Jewish wisdom takes a while getting to grips with!
The Centre for Jewish Life offers a varied and exciting programme of discovery as you explore classic and mystical themes in a format tailored to you.
From one-to-one learning sessions to discussion groups and lectures, you have an open invitiation to join us for a personal journey that promises to enlighten and satisfy - whatever your previous experience of Jewish study.
Whether you are asking the questions you’ve always wanted to ask, or you’ve come along to hear an internationally respected speaker, you’re equally welcome.
Whatever the case, it’s never too late to find out more about your Jewish Heritage - if you don’t find what you’re looking for, just ask! Our programme is your programme.
| Event | Date | Time | Venue | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| learn & grow | Sunday mornings - fortnightly | 10:00 - 11:30am | In a private home (West End) | No Charge | More info... |
| Executive Learning ‘One-on-One’ | Every Wednesday Evening | 6:00 - 7:00pm | Centre for Jewish Life | Free | More info... |
| Special Guest Lecture: Roman Halter - Holocaust Survivor | Wednesday 13 October | 7:00pm | Centre for Jewish Life | £5 | More info... |
| Guest Speaker: Melanie Philips ‘The Voice of the Silent Majority’ | Tuesday 2 November | Refreshments: 7pm Talk: 7.30pm followed by a book signing | Centre for Jewish Life | £10 | Students: £5 | More info... |
| Exclusive Film Premiere: IRANIUM | Thursday 25 November | Refreshments: 7pm Film: 7.30 | Discussion: 8.30 | Centre for Jewish Life | £10 | Students £5 | More info... |
| Exclusive UK Film Premiere ‘Otto Frank father of Anne’ followed by a discussion with Eva Schloss | Wednesday 1 December | Refreshments: 7pm Film: 7.30 | Discussion: 8.45 | Centre for Jewish Life | £10 | Students £5 | More info... |
learn & grow
Date: Sunday mornings - fortnightly
Time: 10:00 - 11:30am
Venue: In a private home (West End)
Price: No Charge
Classic Kabalistic and Chasidic teachings on the Torah
Sit down with a select gathering to hear, question and engage as Rabbi Faivish Vogel takes you on a practical journey through time, heritage and personal discovery.
Sorry ladies, this one is for men only.
Please RSVP:
Executive Learning ‘One-on-One’
Date: Every Wednesday Evening
Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm
Venue: Centre for Jewish Life
Price: Free
The CJL Executive Learning Program is a one-on-one learning session designed for Jewish professionals with a lot of curiosity but not a lot of time.
The CJL Executive Learning Program is or the busy executive with limited free time, and often with a limited background in Judaism.
Find a way to fit Torah study into your active life. Spend an hour discussing the mysteries of life, follow along in a service or any topic of your choice - all with your own private guide.
Sessions are held weekly at the Centre for Jewish Life: Bond Street. You’ll meet with a learned Rabbi who will answer questions you have about the Torah, the Talmud, the Jewish Law, Kabbalah and inspire new ones along the way.
In order to schedule a session, please email
Special Guest Lecture: Roman Halter - Holocaust Survivor
Date: Wednesday 13 October
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Centre for Jewish Life
Price: £5
Join us to remember; listen to Roman Halter incredible story…
“Mr Halter is one of four survivors out of an 800-strong Jewish community and the only one from his family. He doesn’t hide his emotions.” BBC News May 2006
“In Spring 1942, my mother, my half-sister, her two children and I were all selected to be taken to Chelmno to be murdered there. My mother begged me to escape and hide till the selection of our area of the ghetto was over. “Run in a zigzag,” she told me, “and don’t stop when they shoot or shout ‘Halt!’. I did as she asked and escaped that selection ...” Roman Halter
Refreshments: 7.00pm | Talk: 7.30pm
Guest Speaker: Melanie Philips ‘The Voice of the Silent Majority’
Date: Tuesday 2 November
Time: Refreshments: 7pm Talk: 7.30pm followed by a book signing
Venue: Centre for Jewish Life
Price: £10 | Students: £5
An outspoken commentator on Israel hear her uncensored and outspoken views on Israel & the rest of the world ...
Melanie’s ideas have influenced politicians in both government and opposition, who follow her battles in the culture wars with fascination. Styled a conservative by her opponents, she prefers to think of herself as defending authentic liberal values against the attempt… to destroy western culture from within.
Melanie Phillips is a journalist and best-selling author. She is best known for her controversial column about political and social issues which currently appears in the Daily Mail. Educated at Oxford, she won the Orwell Prize for journalism in 1996. She is the author of The World Turned Upside Down, Londonistan, and other books. Her regular blog appears on the Spectator website.
Exclusive Film Premiere: IRANIUM
Date: Thursday 25 November
Time: Refreshments: 7pm Film: 7.30 | Discussion: 8.30
Venue: Centre for Jewish Life
Price: £10 | Students £5
The CJL is delighted to host the UK’s Exclusive Film Premiere, Iranium, produced by award winning and critically acclaimed Raphael Shore.
Documenting the Islamic Revolution since 1979, Iranium will explore the scenarios we may face if this radical regime comes to possess the world’s most powerful weapons. By many estimates, Iran is less than a year away from producing a nuclear weapon. The documentary will also explore various options to combat this threat.
Exclusive UK Film Premiere ‘Otto Frank father of Anne’ followed by a discussion with Eva Schloss
Date: Wednesday 1 December
Time: Refreshments: 7pm Film: 7.30 | Discussion: 8.45
Venue: Centre for Jewish Life
Price: £10 | Students £5
The CJL is delighted to host the UK’s Exclusive Film Premiere, Otto Frank Father of Anne, produced by award winning and critically acclaimed producer, Pieter van Huystee, followed by a discussion with Eva Schloss, Otto’s step daughter, who is featured in the film.
Much is known about the diarist Anne Frank, but very little about her incredible father Otto whose own story and experiences are often over shadowed by his daughters.
After returning from Auschwitz, Otto Frank, the only survivor of the family, is confronted with Anne’s diary. He renews ties with his daughter by reading it. The film tells the story of what he went through, how the loss of his family scarred his life, how he dealt with the dilemmas that the publication of the diary brought upon him and how he made a memorial of his daughters legacy and became the father-figure for thousands of young readers worldwide. Understand this remarkable man whose amazing personality is clearly seen in Anne’s writing.
Similarly to Anne, Eva and her family went into hiding but were betrayed and captured by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
Only Eva and her mother survived. In 1953, her mother married Otto, join us and gain a firsthand experience into Otto’s life through this film and the eyes of Eva Schloss