As Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of London prepares to open its new heritage centre this spring, we’re delving into the history of Jewish life in the Square Mile, from a medieval cemetery under the Barbican to lives of current day City professionals. We’re covering this fascinating urban history in our Winter 2026 issue and at this special online event you can hear directly from those who live and work in the area. We’ll be joined by Rabbi Shalom Morris, live from Bevis Marks, to discuss the new heritage centre and the Sephardi history of the area; historian Rory MacLellan, who explores medieval life in the shadow of the Tower of London; Jan-Marc Petroschka, architect and trustee of The Jewish Square Mile project, which he’ll tell us more about; and JR’s executive director Dr Aviva Dautch, who follows in the footsteps of Shakespeare to reveal how the playwright drew on the City’s Jewish presence to inform some of his most famous plays.
Please register below to receive the Zoom link, which will be sent out on the morning of the event.*
*This event begins at 7.30pm (GMT). If you booked your ticket and have not received the link by 3pm (GMT) on the day of the event, please check your spam folder and, if it's not there, email operations@jewishrenaissance.org.uk.
Pictured: Tower of London with the South Bank in the distance © Tristan Surtel
Free
JR has an ethical ticketing policy and is offering free tickets to this event, but if you can afford it, please donate to support our work. We are proposing denominations of 18 – the numerical value of the Hebrew word 'chai', meaning 'life'.
