Five Publications by the Jewish Historical Society of England. London, 1930s

Five Publications by the Jewish Historical Society of England. London, 1930s

Five Publications by The Jewish Historical Society of England - Transcripts of Lectures Given by Prominent Figures on the Fate and Future of the Jewish People Amidst the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany, and the National Challenges in Eretz Israel. London, 1930s.

• The Battle for The Sabbath at Geneva - By Rabbi Dr. J.H. Hertz, Published by Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press. London, 1932. The lecture of the Chief Rabbi of England, Rabbi Joseph Hertz, on the "Holy War" for the Sabbath in Geneva. The battle, which effectively moved from Geneva to Paris, Washington, Frankfurt, and London, involved "almost every community in the world." The issue at hand was the promotion of a "fixed" calendar by Vatican representatives and several countries, which proposed a new division of the year that would disrupt the seven-day weekly cycle. After receiving a letter from the initiators of the idea, Rabbi Hertz mobilized rabbinical institutions in America and launched an uncompromising fight against the initiative. In this lecture, he details the cross-continental struggle to preserve the existing calendar and its outcomes, accompanied by numerous photographs.

• GREAT BRITAIN AND PALESTINE - The second Lucien Wolf Memorial Lecture delivered in the Great Hall of University College, London, by The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Samuel G.C.B, G.B.C., D.C.L. on Monday, November 25th, 1935, Sir Ronald Storrs, in the chair. A transcript of a lecture delivered by the British High Commissioner for Palestine, Sir Herbert Samuel, in 1935 at the Great Hall of University College, London, during an event in memory of Lucien Wolf, president of the Jewish Historical Society. The lecture focuses on the history of the British conquest during World War I. Samuel emphasizes Britain's (seemingly) ongoing commitment to Zionist goals in accordance with the Balfour Declaration, which called for the establishment of a Jewish home in Eretz Israel. The Jewish Yishuv viewed this lecture as a collection of statements that did not align with Britain's actions at that time. The lecture is illustrated with photographs from the event.

• THE WORTH OF FREEDOM - The Third Lucien Wolf Memorial Lecture Delivered in the Great Hall of University College London on Monday, November 16th, 1936. This transcript covers the third Lucien Wolf Memorial Lecture, delivered in the Great Hall of University College London on November 16th, 1936. The lecture addresses the importance of freedom of speech, thought, and action during a time of rising fascism across the world.

• The Jewish Past - By Philip Guedalla; Presidential address delivered before the Jewish Historical Society of England in the Botanical Theatre, University College, London, November 21st, 1938. A lecture by Philip Guedalla, delivered as a presidential address to the Jewish Historical Society of England, takes place at the Botanical Theatre, University College, London, on November 21st, 1938. It discusses the rising anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany and the enduring strength of the Jewish people to survive the hatred of nations.

• The Jews in the Defence of Britain: Thirteenth to Nineteenth Centuries - A lecture by Cecil Roth. Delivered before the Jewish Historical Society of England, in the Hall of Magdalen College, Oxford, on Sunday, October 27th, 1940. A lecture by Cecil Roth explores the contributions of Jews to Britain's defense from the 13th to the 19th centuries. It was delivered before the Jewish Historical Society of England in the Hall of Magdalen College, Oxford, on October 27th, 1940.

The Jewish Historical Society of England (JHSE) was founded in 1893 by several Anglo-Jewish scholars, including Lucien Wolf, who became the society's first president. The early presidents of the JHSE included Hermann Adler, Michael Adler, Joseph Jacobs, Frederick David Mocatta, and Sir Isidore Spielman. Throughout the 1930s, the society held a long series of lectures addressing issues at the forefront of Jewish public life in Europe and Eretz Israel.

All booklets are complete and in very good overall condition.