Sunday 25 January
Holocaust Memorial Day
Commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day in an evening of discussion, poetry, music and reflection. Guests include speakers Tali Smus, who discusses life as a Jewish student in London, Rabbi Golker of Richmond Synagogue and Councillor Penny Frost, Mayor of Richmond upon Thames. Plus live music from Steve Levi of klezmer band Oi Va Voi.
7pm. FREE. Richmond Synagogue, TW9 1AP. richmondjewishcommunity.org.uk
Tuesday 27 January
The Commandant’s Shadow
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, Westminster Synagogue hosts a memorial service and candle lighting ahead of a screening of The Commandant’s Shadow. Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old son of Rudolf Höss, who was the camp commandant of Auschwitz and mastermind behind the murder of over one million Jews, faces his father’s terrible legacy. This feature-length documentary unravels the story of those who lived on-site at the death camp and compares the differing burdens faced by both Hans and survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch as they come face to face, together with their children. It also provides a fresh perspective on hope, acceptance and compassion. Followed by a Q&A with producer Gloria Abramoff.
6.30pm. £20. Westminster Synagogue, SW7 1BX. westminstersynagogue.org
