Jews and Astrology: “Born under a Lucky Star”

15 July: VENUE: Steiner House

18:00 Astrological Chart Discussion

18:45 TEABREAK

19:15  Jews and Astrology: “Born under a Lucky Star”: Helen Jacobus

Helen will give the historical background to the interest in the zodiac amongst Jews from antiquity to the 20th century. She will show evidence of the practice of astrology for life cycle events in European Jewish communities in the 18th and 19th centuries. Her talk includes unpublished astrological material from her family’s personal genealogical archives, and elsewhere.

Biography: Helen has been a life-long supporter of the Astrological Lodge by giving talks and writing articles for the Astrology Quarterly. She has published a book and numerous articles and chapters in edited volumes on an early Jewish zodiac calendar. Her current work involves writing about the use of the zodiac in Judaism in late antiquity.

20:15 Questions / Discussion