SCOTLAND
Sunday 27 April
Daughter of the Waves: Memoirs of Growing Up in Pre-War Palestine
Ruth Jordan’s poignant memoir follows her upbringing in British Mandate Palestine, as well as her career as a journalist – she was the first female news presenter on the BBC World Service Hebrew Section – and beyond. Jordan’s daughter Sharon Kivity shares her mother’s journey 40 years after the book’s first launch and remembers her life and work.
7.30pm. £5. Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society, EH16 5AB. www.ejls.org
BOOKS AND POETRY
Wednesday 2 April
Learning for All: Jeff Berger
Rabbi Jeff Berger (Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue, Abu Dhabi) looks into how the story of Passover remains relevant in the current climate. While customary to cleanse the house of Hametz (food forbidden to eat over Passover), it’s also vital to search for lessons from the Exodus, especially those pertaining to the emancipated Israelite slaves.
7.30pm. FREE. Edinburgh location provided upon booking. www.jcc.scot
TALKS
Saturday 5 April
Balancing in Freedom
Iddo Oberski’s new show explores his family’s Holocaust history, disability and Rudolf Steiner’s book Philosophy of Freedom. He’s joined by collaborator Svjetlana, who shows Oberski how to interpret a sense of self through art.
2pm. £12. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR. www.scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk
THEATRE
WALKS
Available indefinitely
Garnethill Refugee Trail
A self-guided walking tour that traces the lives of the hundreds of Jewish refugees who arrived in Scotland before World War II. Created by the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre, this tour includes sites such as Scotland’s oldest synagogue and ‘the house on the hill’, where refugees would meet alongside native Glaswegians to discuss politics and culture. The trail is free and available to download or from the SJHC in person. Read more about the Garnethill Refugee Trail in the Spring issue of JR.
FREE. www.sjhc.org.uk