London Police Doctor 10.30am Sunday 5 May

David Rubinstein will tell us about the life of a Police Doctor in London. David was a doctor in London for 45 years, first as a GP, then as a Principal Forensic Medical Examiner for the Metropolitan Police attached to Scotland Yard.
He qualified in 1964 at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and did his internship in Dublin before taking up a position as a GP in London, later specializing in Forensic Medicine.
David will speak about detention and treatment of drug addicts, certifying deaths, natural or suspicious, drink drive examinations, mental health issues and fitness for detention and fitness for interview of prisoners in police stations.
David and his wife, Ita, made Aliyah in October 2011 and live in Netanya.

4Locals: Anglo-Israeli writers of Prose and Verse 10.30am Sunday 12 May
Come and hear readings by four authors who have published their books themselves.

The Wayward Moon by Janice Weizman. Janice's work has appeared in Lilith, Jewish Fiction, and other journals. She founded and continues to manage The Ilanot Review, a journal of creative writing affiliated with Bar-Ilan.

Upside-Down Coffee by Dr. Kathryn Jacobi.
Kathryn is a clinical and developmental psychologist. She is currently department head at a Child Development Center serving central Israel and also maintains a private practice in Zichron Yaakov.

Tear Gas and the Goat (forthcoming) byJoanna Chen.
Joanna is a British-born poet and journalist. Her work has appeared in numerous international publications, including Newsweek, The Daily Beast, the BBC World Service's Woman's Hour and Outlook. She has published world reports on women's issues in Marie Claire. Joanna's poetry and literary translations have appeared or are forthcoming in a number of literary journals both in Israel and abroad.

Rise, A Novel of Contemporary Israel by Dr. Yosef Gotlieb.
Yosef is a geographer and a faculty member at David Yellin College of Education in Jerusalem. He is now at work on his next novel, Dance of the Uroboros.

Jews and Words 10.30am Sunday 19 May
The two word-wizards, Amos Oz and his daughter Fania Oz-Salzberger, have jointly written "A Book" about "The Book" and its offshoots to explain how the Jews have survived the millennia. They claim that we have a textual heritage that serves both the religious and the secular. As Jews, we are forever asking questions, which means we are seeking answers. One thing is certain, as the Jewish partisans' song says "We are here!!" How we got here is another question. Do the Oz's have the answer? Come and listen to Yoel Sheridan and judge for yourselves.
Yoel came to Israel in 1973 where he added a CPA (Isr.) to his FCA. Curiosity has been and remains his driving force. He worked as a management and financial consultant. He retired from accountancy in 2000 when he concentrated on writing his book From Here to Obscurity. Yoel has given lectures and has had articles published on a wide range of subjects. After many years of research, his new book Gold Ducats and Devilry Afoot, was published in June 2012 and is now also available on Kindle.

Historical and Interesting Sites on our Doorstep 10.30am Sunday 2 June
Need to keep your summer guests busy? Looking for places to take your grandchildren?
We welcome back Beryl Ratzer who will tell us the historical background to some of our local sights. Originally from South Africa, Beryl now lives in Netanya and has worked as a guide in Israel for twenty years. Her book A Historical Tour of the Holy Land was first published in 1996 and is a concise history of the Land of Israel for the amateur historian. Two further editions were updated and published in 2000 and 2010 and, in 2011, a Russian and a Spanish translation were also published. Her book takes the reader on a fascinating tour of Israel over a period of 3,500 years.