Hey Valerie, fáilte to The (New) Wild Geese, which your support has helped bring about. Looking forward to learning more about your work, your 10th anniversary edition of "Shalom Ireland" and, ultimately, your own Irish story.

Here's an interview we conducted with Valerie, BTW, about a decade ago.

Ger

Céad Míle Fáilte... or should I say.. Fáilte ar ais, Valerie...welcome back

Hi, Valerie.

Just watched the trailer video you posted here ... very interesting!  Thanks for that.  Hope to see / hear more from you about Ireland's Jewish community (and other things) in the days ahead.

~ Ryan

Thanks, Ryan!  Glad you enjoyed Shalom Ireland!

Hi Valerie,

Here, in the Maritimes, we are an hour ahead of NYC (where I come from), which makes me closer to Ireland. My adopted mother lives in Finglas.  Again, if you need info re the PEI Jewish Community, look at PEIJC.org.  I get mail going to the secretary. We are an even smaller community than Ireland...but we are a feisty group! Please come and see us...I know we would all love to see your movie...can I get it on Amazon yet?

Thanks Valerie....Again, sorry I missed the chat!

I'd like to clarify something you said, Valerie. Reform Judaism originated in 19th century Germany. 

Valerie,

Friendship, yes.  Hosting, no.  Coincidentally, just Monday morning I sent Gerry a copy of an article I wrote "The Jews of Ireland" back in 1988.  I doubt Gerry has received the envelope yet, so to ask us to "friend" is spooky.  Included in the envelope is a letter I wrote also in 1988 which I sent to Menachin Begun asking him to confirm something Robert Briscoe said about a meeting they had back in 1947 (or so).  Mr. Begun replied and I enclosed a copy of Mr. Begun's letter.  Good luck with your documentary.

John Walsh

(Should this have properly have been sent in an email?  I don't know the practices of social media.  Sorry.)

Hi Valerie!

If you haven't plans for St.Paddy's night yet , I have a non-drunken show at the Great American Music Hall. Come and dance!

http://www.gamh.com/events/2014-03-17/colm-oriain-lucia-comnes-her-rockin-irish-band/

Colm