Written Out Of History? Getting to know the women of Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Join the Alliance of Jewish Women and their Organisations and the Willesden Jewish Cemetery on 9 March at 7:00pm - 8:30pm to learn about the fascinating Jewish women buried here.
This event is presented by the House of Life at Willesden Jewish Cemetery, a National Lottery Heritage funded project of the United Synagogue, in association with the Alliance of Jewish Women
Women didn’t get obituaries in newspapers of record. Positions of high office didn’t bear their names. They may have been written out of conventional history, but as you walk the paths of Willesden Cemetery it’s apparent much can be discovered about their lives and times.
Join Hester Abrams, Curator and Project Leader of the House of Life, for this talk to mark Women’s History Month. Hester will share some of the research that has fed into the new exhibits and displays at the House of Life heritage experience and will highlight outstanding women whose influence is still felt today.
Hear about translators and poets, a scientist, an actress, an artist, a benefactress, a letter writer and a Suffragette, among many others. Sign up to the event to find out who they are.
Hester Abrams has been leading the project to transform Willesden Jewish Cemetery into a public heritage site since 2016. She has shaped the visitor experience, overseen the work of staff, consultants and volunteers and led fund-raising and marketing. As curator, she has uncovered the majority of research into the cemetery and written new permanent displays, developed guided walks and produced events and exhibitions. In previous lives Hester was Director of Jewish Book Week and a Reuters correspondent.
