Irish Jewry through the Ages: Part Two (1892–1945)
Part Two (1892–1945): Expansion, Influence, and Struggle
This three-part series delves into the rich history of Jews in Ireland, from their earliest recorded presence in 1079 CE to the evolving Irish-Jewish experience of the 21st century.
This session explores the flourishing of Dublin’s Jewish community, including the expansion of the Dublin Hebrew Congregation and the rise of secular Jewish life and cultural activities. We’ll examine Jewish integration within Irish society, through figures like the fictional Leopold Bloom and real-life leaders like Robert Briscoe and Rabbi Isaac Herzog, as well as the impact of WWII on Irish Jews. This period marks the community’s evolving identity and its lasting cultural contributions amidst challenges at home and abroad.
Special thanks to the generous anonymous donor whose support has made this series possible.
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Dr. Melanie Brown is a music graduate of Trinity College, Dublin and has an M.A. in Composition from NUI Maynooth. In 2011 she was awarded her PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of Limerick. She is currently a Local Centre examiner for the Royal Irish Academy of Music, while concurrently teaching a course on Jewish liturgical music at the World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick and directing the Irish Jewish Oral History Project under the auspices of the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland.
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