On 30 April 1971, there appeared on page 33 of the London “Jewish Chronicle” an announcement as follows: “The Governors of the King David High School, Liverpool ... invite applications from suitably qualified teachers for the post of Head of Department of Jewish Studies. Applicants should be conversant with modern educational techniques and capable of developing suitable courses for boys and girls of 11 to 18 years, catering for a wide range of ability and of commitment to Judaism... Applications to Headmaster....”
What is the connection between this announcement and me, Chaim Simons, at the time living as a pioneer in a Military Compound with the aim of re-establishing the Jewish community in Hebron?
This is my story ….
Dedication
Preface
Abbreviations
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My First Autumn in Exile
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The School’s Curriculum Vitae
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Teach Them Torah
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Today I become an Adult
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Show off your Exam Results to the World
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The Honourable Sixth
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We are not the only Jewish School
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Port Dinorwic here we come
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Committees and Quizzes
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Inside or Outside the Timetable
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Respect the Appointed Seasons
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Who is a Jew?
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No Entry to Rabbis
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A Jewish House is a Kosher House
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The Committee of Inquiry
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Where shall we Pray?
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The Liverpool Ritualarium and Kosher Food
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Eretz Israel is Ours
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Another Degree
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86 Childwall Valley Road
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And thou shalt Rejoice in thy Festivals
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Be Fruitful and Multiply
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My Return to Zion
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Appendix 1 - Valedictory Speech
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Appendix 2 - Two articles I wrote for the School’s Jewish Studies magazine Tishri 5737/1976
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Bibliography
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