A gala civic event kicking off a six month “Heritage Season” of events celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Princes Road Synagogue.
Program:
Event and presenters introduced by television legend Anne Robinson;
Welcome to St George’s Hallby the Lord Mayor of Liverpool (Councillor Richard Kemp, CBE);
Introduction to Heritage Season by Dame Louise Ellman, DBE with Dr Lee Kendall and Robin Makin;
Music
Organ recital by Professor Ian Tracey – some pieces with cello performance by Professor Hannah Roberts including Max Bruch’s Kol Nidre and some featuring renowned Cantor David Rome with the music introduced by Simon Caplan (son of former Minister, Rev Herschel Caplan);
Address by Guest of Honour, Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, KBE;
Concluding address by the Mayor of Liverpool City Region (Steve Rotheram); and
Vote of thanks by Alison Cohen (Chair of Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation)
At Princes Road Synagogue on Monday 09 September 2024 at 9AM there will be an illustrated talk exploring the themes of Awe & Splendour in Judaism generally and, in particular, in the context of the Synagogue presented by Rabbi Eliyohu E. Rubinstein (philosopher and highly regarded educator)
Apply for tickets at
https://www.princesroad.org/ticket-application-form
https://www.princesroad.org/heritage
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PROGRAM OF ALL EVENTS IN THE SIX-MONTH “HERITAGE SEASON”
Six month “Heritage Season” of Events (Ceremonial, Concerts, Lectures, Meal, Performances, Talks, Tours, and Walks) to mark the 150th Anniversary of Princes Road Synagogue.
Themes:
September 2024 – People & Place;
October 2024 – Charity & Philanthropy and Rituals;
November 2024 – Civil life; December 2024 – Education & Learning;
January 2025 – Trade & Occupations; February 2025 – Art & Culture
The program is evolving.
Click here to see the program as events are confirmed.
NOTE: Tickets for all events must be reserved in advance.
To apply for tickets, please complete the application for tickets form here.
An online Zoom lecture in the Community Scholar Program, by architecture historian Dr. Samuel Gruber, an expert on synagogue architecture worldwide and president of the International Survey of Jewish Monuments.
19-20:00 CET
In Piedmont, Italy the Jewish community built many synagogues over a period of four centuries. The earliest Ghetto synagogues are usually unmarked on the street and occupy residential-type buildings with sanctuaries located on upper floors for greater security and better lighting. Nondescript on the exterior, the sanctuaries are ornately decorated within with richly carved Baroque and Rococo arks and tevahs, and gilded and painted walls and ceiling. The Piedmontese synagogues at Alessandria, Asti, Biella, Carmagnola, Casale Monferato, Cherasco, Cuneo, Ivrea, Mondovi, and Saluzzo, survive as largely unknown architectural treasures, but they are gradually being restored and opened ot the public.
In this talk, lavishly illustrated with his photos, Dr. Samuel Gruber examines some of the most dazzling synagogues in Europe and relates them to the artistic and religious movements of the time.
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