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TALKS GIVEN BY THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

Since our project began our knowledge of the Jewish way of life has greatly increased due to various members of the Jewish community coming into the museum to give us talks.

Raphael Siev introduced us to the museum with a discussion on the history of the Synagogue in Walworth Road, which helped a great deal as it gave us an insight into when and where the artefacts came from the gave us a background and history to the objects we are cataloguing.

From the kitchen in the museum, Mrs. Joan Lynn explained some of the different elements of Jewish family life to us. The different parental roles and the importance of the Dietary Laws.

A general outline of Jewish settlement in Ireland was given by Asher Benson and Mrs. Marilyn Taylor spoke on many different aspects of Judaism.

From talks about the Jews and the Jewish way of life, Friday afternoons developed into other areas concerning Irish life. How Focus Point and The Simon Community opened our eyes to homelessness in Ireland, and how these organisations have grown over the years.

We would appreciate any input from members of the community and maintain all contacts we have made so far. Niamh Hayden
