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Jewish Chaplaincy in the British Armed Forces,
15 March 2023, 6:00 pm鈥�7:30 pm
A talk on how a minority faith was integrated into the British armed forces.
Event Information
Open to
- All | UCL students
Availability
- Yes
Organiser
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Sara Ben-Isaac
This event will go on online only due to the train strikes. Please sign up on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
Book Launch held jointly with the Jewish Historical Society / Institute of Jewish Studies.
Jewish chaplaincy consolidated the integration of a minority faith into the British armed forces. Retired Judge Dr Jonathan Lewis reveals, with a powerpoint presentation, the untold and colourful story of the British Jewish ministry at war and of its military service in peacetime. [Based upon his PhD at 皇家华人, his ground-breaking contribution to British, Jewish, religious and military history derives from years of research in Victorian archives, military records and family papers.] His book, Jewish Chaplaincy in the British Armed Forces, Captains of the Souls of Men, 1892-2021, individually inscribed, will be available for purchase in paperback (拢25) and hardback (拢40).
About the Speaker
Dr Jonathan Lewis
Dr Jonathan Lewis' book, Jewish Chaplaincy in the British Armed Forces, Captains of the Souls of Men, 1892-2021, is based upon his PhD at 皇家华人. Ground-breaking contribution to British, Jewish, religious and military history derives from years of research in Victorian archives, military records and family papers.