To mark the 75th anniversary of modern Israel, this six-week series of Wednesday evening lectures held with Jewish Renaissance explores the lives, culture and history of the Jewish community in the pre-state period, as well as the discussions leading up to the Declaration of Independence.

Hit Netflix series The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, based on the bestselling novel by Sarit Yishai-Levi, captured the imagination of Jews around the world with its portrayal of four generations of a Sephardi family against a backdrop of the Ottoman Empire, British Mandate and the War of Independence. The show’s executive producer, Dafna Prenner, will share her experiences of bringing the Yishuv to life for modern audiences.

This talk will be free to attend, but please book your place here:

https://www.jewishrenaissance.org.uk/events/exploring-the-yishuv