Sunday 12 January

Listening for God in Torah and Creation

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg introduces his recent book, which provides insights on ancient Judaism for spiritual seekers of all faiths and none. Listening for God in Torah and Creation approaches issues including creation and wonder; emotional struggles; illness and suffering; searching for meaning; and identity and community.

7.30pm. £5. Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society, EH16 5AB. www.scojec.org

Sunday 26 January

The Lost Café Schindler

Meriel Schindler presents her debut book, which addresses her mixed feelings towards her father Kurt. During his lifetime, he made extravagant claims about their heritage, including being related to Franz Kafka, Oskar Schindler and Hitler’s doctor. Named for the family business, Café Schindler, which was the social hub of Austrian Jews before the Holocaust, The Lost Café Schindler weaves together memoir, family history and little-known stories of the Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

7.30pm. £5. Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society, EH16 5AB. www.scojec.org

Sunday 9 March

The 43 Group and their Fight Against Britain’s Fascists (1946-50)

In the wake of World War II, antisemitism was still rife. Jeffrey Hamm’s British League of Ex-Servicemen were parading the streets and a new fascist party, the Union Movement, was forming under Oswald Mosley. The 43 Group, set up by Jewish veterans who’d just returned from the war, confronted them head on in the streets, often violently. They fought for a decade until finally, in 1950, they deemed the threat over and voluntarily disbanded. Historian Daniel Sonabend discusses the militant Jewish organisation, as detailed in his book We Fight Fascists: The 43 Group and Their Forgotten Battle for Post-War Britain.

7.30pm. £5. Edinburgh Jewish Literary Society, EH16 5AB. www.scojec.org