Library

Linguaphone Hebrew Course

Cassette Tape - Come oral and written guide to learning Hebrew, beginning with the alphabet and on into reading, translating, and speaking. Perfect for someone who can't attend Hebrew classes and wants to learn from home. Comes with books, exercises, tapes.

Living Jewish-Interactive Guide to Jewish Life

A helpful guide to Judaism which includes ritual prayers and customs related to Shabbat, Festivals, Weekday activities and the Lifecycles. Glossaries and Overviews help you to find what you are looking for. Has both visual and audio functions.

Masada

Video - Anthony Fagin's terrific lecture on Masada. Anthony as you know, was an excavation supervisor and curator at the digs at Masada and if you missed this major event, here's your chance to view it in your home. Well done Anthony!

Primo, based on If This Is A Man (Primo Levi)

DVD with Anthony Sher in the major role in this 2004 theatrical production highlighting Primo |Levi's time in Auschwitz.

Reform Judaism - 15 minutes

Video - Information about the Reformed Movement in Great Britain, its religious, cultural, educational and social events.

Return Again, A Collection of Hasidic Stories and Melodies with Chana Sophia Yaffe

DVD - Various songs, both plaintive and lively from the daughter of a famous Rabbi, which carries on the Hasidic tradition. After the first four songs, it begins to sound very repetitious.

Rosh Hashanah:14.09.2007-In the West country

Video Clip (about 5 minutes) televised on ITV of West country's celebration of Rosh HaShanah: waters by Exeter, Exeter Synagogue and Leslie & Pat Lipert's House.

Sacred Sound, Common Ground

A disc containing a medley of various sacred music from different faiths and beliefs, everything from Baha's, Buddist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Pagan.

Shirei Ha-T'fillot

DVD of songs to accompanying the new Siddurim put out by the RSGB Recorded at the West London Synagogue

Skokie

Video - Film which depicts an actual event which happened I Skokie Illinois when Neo-Nazi's tried to march in a town highly populated by Holocaust victims and a sizeable Jewish population. An all star cast which includes Danny Kate, Carl Reiner, Eli Wallach, Kim Hunter, and Lee Strasberg. While the dialogue seems a bit clinched, it is still a timely film.

Tefillat Shacharit l'shabbat-Musical disc, 2004

Series of 'hit tunes' and favourite songs sung during Shabbat in and out of synagogues; Text (lyrics) is taken from the old siddurim; some good examples for those who want to know the tunes as well as the lyrics. (Gift from David and Hannah Jacobs) -two discs in lib. Stock.

The Hebrew Hammer, DVD

Comedy about Jewish justice, Groucho Marx style and Private detective, Mordechai Carver who is the alias for The Hebrew Hammer.

The Mischling

Video of the play with songs (composed and written all by Louse Garcia, KK member and teacher at the school), of one woman's story (based on Leisl Munden's experiences), first premiered in 2007 at the school's theatre.

The Song and Spirit of Shabbat

CD - Lovely CD which helps those of us who are vocally challenged, to hear how the songs for Shabbat should be sung and hopefully this CD will improve your repertoire.

The Ten Commandments, the 1956 and 1923 versions, DVD

Fascinating rendition by the one and only Ceil B De Milles with Charleton Heston in all his glory atop Mt. Sinai and a more stoney-faced Moses in the 1923 silent movie version. Such a business, show business!

Tikkun Olam, Repairing the World

Video - Service and Memorial Comments, prayers and music from the West London Synagogue to honour those who died in the Holocaust.

To Russia With Love-the Rebirth of a Community

DVD explaining the history of the rebirth of Jewish life in the former Soviet Union. Ties between the two synagogues has been going on for a long time through R. Michael Farbman who straddled both synagogues as it were. After an 80-year lapse, getting a shul started is no easy feat. Bravo Michael and co.

Traditional Yiddish Song and Dance

A not-too inspiring collection of Yiddish songs; among the 'hit tunes, are Hava Nagilla, Dona Dona Dona, Mazel Tocv/Simentov, Zum Gali Gali, Kaddish and Shalom Alehem-if you can recognise them.