Sheila Hayman on Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn | LBI Film Club Interview
Join Sheila Hayman, director and writer of Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn, in conversation with the Leo Baeck Institute London about the extraordinary life and music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel.In this interview, Sheila discusses the research behind the film, the recovery of Fanny’s work, and the wider questions the story raises about Jewish history, women’s creativity, family, and cultural memory.This conversation accompanies our next LBI Film Club screening of Fanny: The Other Mendelssohn, available free to watch from 25 June to 2 July 2026 on our website.You can also listen to the interview on Spotify.Watch the film club screening and find out more at: https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/film-club/lbi-film-club-fanny-other-mendelssohn (https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/film-club/lbi-film-club-fanny-other-mendelssohn)
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14 Apr 2026
The LBI London meets Sir Bernard Zissman, producer of "Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel"
The Leo Baeck Institute London is delighted to present an exclusive conversation with Sir Bernard Zissman, one of the producers behind the recent British documentary, Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel.
As the latest feature for our Film Club, we sat down with Sir Bernard ahead of our free online screening to discuss the vision and process of bringing Herzl’s story to the screen.
Our heartfelt thanks to Sir Bernard Zissman for meeting us. We hope this interview provides some helpful background on the history and culture that shaped Theodor Herzl.
The film is available to view free of charge for one week, from 16th–23rd April 2026 at: https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/events/film-club/lbi-film-club-theodor-herzl-man-behind-israel
For more resources and events exploring the legacy of German-speaking Jewry, you can find full details on our website. Thank you for watching.
20 Mar 2026
Kindertransport in British Memory and Culture: A Roundtable Discussion
This online roundtable brought together scholars and practitioners to examine the Kindertransport through archival research, personal testimony, and reflective practice. Exploring sources ranged from international archives to refugees’ own words, the discussion considered how the Kindertransport has been remembered, interpreted, and mobilised in British culture, and why it continues to matter today.
Speakers:
Dr Amy Williams (Association of Jewish Refugees) Using international, national, and local archives to construct a transnational history of the Kindertransport
Dr Monja Stahlberger (University of Reading) Listening to Kindertransport Refugees in Their Own Words: how ego documents of the early years in Britain give us unique insights
Howard Falksohn (Wiener Holocaust Library) Kindertransporte: An archivist’s personal perspective
Chair:
Dr Joseph Cronin (Leo Baeck Institute London)
https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransport-26 (https://www.lbilondon.ac.uk/kindertransport-26)
This event was hosted by the Leo Baeck Institute London in collaboration with the British-German Association.
19 March 2026, 7:00PM - 08:00 PM
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