If one dish could tell the whole story of the Jewish people, it might be the one that has been bubbling away overnight every Shabbat for centuries. Joel Haber brings his UK book tour for Cholent: The Most Jewish Food on Earth (Green Bean Books, foreword by Adeena Sussman) back to BNJC. Joel is a […]
Friday night dinner at YOFI to coincide with Jewish Women's Aid Shabbat, with On The Couch guest Yehudis Fletcher. Jewish Women's Aid (JWA) Shabbat is an annual, cross-communal UK awareness initiative organised by Jewish Women's Aid to address domestic abuse, sexual violence and unhealthy relationships within the Jewish community. Join us for an intimate Friday […]
A rabbi's daughter from Manchester's Charedi community, Yehudis Fletcher grew up asking questions nobody wanted to answer. Her memoir, Chutzpah: A Memoir of Faith, Sexuality and Daring to Stay, tells what happened when her sexuality, her faith and her community's expectations collided, and why she chose to stay. Yehudis co-founded Nahamu, a think tank that […]
Plant something, meet someone, do something good. BNJC is taking part in Mitzvah Day, and everyone in Brighton and Hove is welcome: you don’t need to be Jewish, religious or a regular at BNJC. From 10:00 there’s bulb planting outdoors, so dress for the weather (wellies and garden gloves are your friends). At 11:00 the […]
Festival Partner Screening Presented in partnership with UK Jewish Film as part of the 30th UK Jewish Film Festival 2026. BNJC is delighted to present a special screening of ROSE in partnership with UK Jewish Film as part of the 30th UK Jewish Film Festival. This festival-affiliated screening brings one of this year’s acclaimed films […]
An evening of Israeli hummus, laffa and falafel at YOFI, Thursday 17 December.