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Title: The strange story of Jacob Barnet
Category: Oxford
Description: Throughout the Middle Ages, and right through to the 1850's, the University of Oxford, required all members of the University to be Christian, and members of the established church. Thus unconverted ...
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Title: Prof. Geoffrey Lewis Tells His Jewish Story
Category: Oxford
Description: Prof. Geoffrey Lewis tells his family's Jewish story and his recollections of Jewish life in Oxford. This account was originally given as part of the 2007 'Oxford Jewish Memory Day' held with the Oxf...
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Title: Henry Posner
Category: Oxford
Description: Henry Posner was a well-known senior member of the OJC who spoke vividly and entertainingly about his memories of Oxford past at the Oxford Jewish Memory Day in 2007. Sadly he passed away a few month...
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Title: Bobby Silk, (1899 -- 1991)
Category: Oxford
Description: Bobby Silk, an East-Ender by origin, was a well known commercial figure in the Oxford Jewish community, with an interesting personal story. He was also one of the few Jewish townsmen in Oxford in the...
  
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