Events
Stealing Klimt
The AJR is proud to announce that it is a sponsor of the UK premiere of Stealing Klimt, a dramatic film that recounts the decades long struggle by Maria Altmann, a 91-year-old
Organised by the Jewish Film Festival, Stealing Klimt will be screened at the Odeon Swiss Cottage on Wednesday 27 February at 8pm. Tickets are £9 and are available by calling the Box office on 0871 22 44 007.
The Holocaust was not just the greatest murder in history; it was also the greatest theft of art in history. This dramatic film recounts the decades long struggle by Maria Altmann, born and raised in Austria, to recover five Gustav Klimt paintings stolen from her family by the Nazis in 1938, and which have been hanging in the Austrian National Gallery since 1945.
“Propelled by eloquent talking heads, this detective tale brims with juicy plot points exposing how 20th-century crimes continue to create unsightly bulges under 21st-century rugs.” Variety Magazine
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the film’s writer and executive producer Martin Smith; historian Professor David Cesarani and Jewish German refugee specialist Dr Anthony Grenville.
Baroness Rabbi Julia Neuberger addresses AJR members
The AJR is delighted to announce that Baroness Rabbi Julia Neuberger will address AJR members on Wednesday 5th March 2008.
As well as being a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, Baroness Neuberger was the first female Rabbi to have her own Synagogue when she officiated at the South London Liberal Synagogue between 1977-1989. She was also the second woman to be ordained as a Rabbi in England.
Alongside her previous roles as Chief Executive of the Kings Fund and member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, she is also a former Chair of the Patients’ Association and a Vice President of the United Nations Association. She is presently a Trustee of the British Council and the Imperial War Museum.
The dinner is part of a visit to London by AJR members from the West of England, the Midlands and the East of England and will be an opportunity for members from across the country to enjoy an evening’s entertainment and socialising.
Cultural visit to Israel
Members of the AJR will be making a ten day visit to Israel at the end of March 2008. Based in Netanya, the trip will include visits to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. For more details please contact AJR Head Office on 020 8385 3070.
Annual General Meeting
The 2008 AJR Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 3 June. More details will appear here in the coming weeks.
Annual Tea
AJR Tea will take place on Sunday 21 September. More details will appear here in the coming weeks.
AJR Centre
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