Gerry Lucas has not been in the best of health recently and has decided to relinquish his duties at Ramsgate with immediate effect, except for the internet site-monitoring scheme which he will see through to a convenient stage. He has generously offered to remain available for consultation. All at … Continue reading
Work on the Institutions is nearing completion and it is hoped that full details will be online later this year. It is interesting to see such a sophisticated range of Jewish community and religious service provisions in operation in a non-western environment in the 19th century. Schools and Torah Colleges account … Continue reading
The Endowment sows many seeds, some of which germinate and eventually bear fruit. The following is composed of extracts from a letter of appreciation received from one of its former gap-year students. “I am sending this email following my recent graduation from Cambridge University to update the Montefiore Endowment on … Continue reading
ANOTHER ‘FIRST’ FOR THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT History was made in London on 14th June when three leading exponents of diametrically opposed interpretations of the halacha on the role of women in religious life debated with each other at a public meeting chaired by Rabbi Dr Abraham Levy, Hon. Principal of … Continue reading
MAKING HISTORY An important event in the history of Torah learning worldwide occurred in London in November 2016 with the opening of the first academically structured programme of study designed to extend knowledge of the laws of Ishut (marriage), Gittin (divorce) and Giyur (conversion) to well-qualified senior rabbis. Following on … Continue reading
Dayanut students from Australia and the U.S.A will be attending a week-long intensive residential course in Los Angeles, California, between 16th and 21st July 2017 in order to reinforce and supplement their previous on-line sessions. Rav Livnat from Eretz Hemdah, their regular instructing dayan, will be organising the programme, which … Continue reading
Giselle Sinyor has started work as the Endowment’s Administrator. She will be based at the Montefiore Office in 2 Ashworth Road and be there generally on Mondays to Thursdays (inclusive) from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm . Giselle may be reached by email at administrator@montefioreendowment.org.uk and by telephone on 0203 … Continue reading
Details now readily available. In August 1845, Chief Rabbi Nathan Adler issued an elaborate questionnaire, shortlyafter his induction, asking all the congregations under his general control for detailed information about synagogal, charitable and educational activities. Very little of the information which he gathered was made available until 1974, … Continue reading
Inquirers should note that the Montefiore Endowment owns, preserves and maintains its books and manuscripts in its library at 2 Ashworth Road, London W9 1JY and those on loan to the libraries of University College London. All items are listed on our website www.montefioreendowment.org.uk Items are available for inspection and … Continue reading
