Lecture
Yanky Fachler
Thursday 13.08.2026
Yanky Fachler
The Irish Jew on the Contraceptive Train
Thursday 13.08.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 13 August at 5:00pm (UK).
Summary
Ireland 1971. Contraception is still banned—not just by the Catholic Church, but by the Irish state. June Levine and a bunch of Irish feminists very publicly take the train from Dublin in Ireland to Belfast in Northern Ireland, buy contraceptives, and return with their illegal booty to Dublin, challenging the police and customs to arrest them.
Yanky Fachler
Broadcaster, writer, ghostwriter and blogger Yanky Fachler was born in the UK, lived for many years in Israel, and currently lives in Ireland. Since 7 October 2023, he has posted over 4,000 pieces as part of “Yanky’s Morale Boosting Doodles” (email yankyfachler@gmail.com to subscribe.) During COVID, Yanky delivered 250 Zoom talks, and he is now a regular speaker on Lockdown University. His books include Igniting the Chutzpah spark embedded in your DNA; Fire in the Belly; 6 Officers, 2 Lions and 750 Mules; God’s Little Errand Boys; and Jewish Letchworth: A Microcosm of the Jewish Communal Experience.