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Weitzman Book Club: Most Fortunate Unfortunates with Dr Jonathan Sarna and Marlene Trestman

Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024

Tuesday, April 9 5:55 pm ET Virtual Doors | 6:00 pm ET Program Live on Zoom Free with Suggested $12 Donation <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> Recording coming soon. The Weitzman welcomes you to a virtual book talk featuring author Marlene Trestman and her latest work, Most Fortunate Unfortunates: The Jewish Orphans’ Home of New Orleans, the first comprehensive history of the nation’s earliest purpose-built Jewish orphanage. As we approach Passover, when seder questions posed by children guide our understanding of Jewish values, this conversation will explore — through the lens of the Home in New Orleans -- the once-central role of orphanages in American Jewish history and the lessons to be drawn from them today. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, University Professor and the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University and the Weitzman’s Chief Historian. ABOUT THE BOOK Based on deep archival research and numerous interviews of alumni and their descendants, Most Fortunate Unfortunates provides a view of life in the Jewish Orphans’ Home of New Orleans for the 1623 children and 24 widows who lived there, from pre-Civil War years through World War II. The work also traces the forces that impelled the Home’s founders and leaders to create and maintain the institution that Jews considered the “pride of every Southern Israelite.” While Trestman celebrates the Home’s many triumphs, she also delves deeply into its shortcomings. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Orphaned at age 11, Marlene Trestman grew up in New Orleans as a foster care client of the Jewish Children’s Regional Service, the successor to the Jewish Orphans’ Home, and graduated from the Isidore Newman School, which the Home founded. A former special assistant to Maryland’s Attorney General, Trestman’s first book was the biography of her mentor, who grew up in the Home: Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin (LSU Press 2016). Trestman lives in Baltimore and enjoys frequent visits to New Orleans where she co-curated an exhibit about the Home for the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. For more information about Trestman and the Home, visit <a title="http://www.marlenetrestman.com" href="http://www.marlenetrestman.com" data-outlook-id="cf5487f8-020e-4e13-abe9-e16aab0f105a">www.marlenetrestman.com</a> ABOUT THE MODERATOR Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna is the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, and Director at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. In 2018, he resigned as chair of the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program after more than a decade of leadership. He is past president of the Association for Jewish Studies and Chief Historian of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. Dubbed by the Forward newspaper in 2004 as one of America’s fifty most influential American Jews, he was Chief Historian for the 350th commemoration of the American Jewish community, and is recognized as a leading commentator on American Jewish history, religion, and life. In 2009, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Sarna has written, edited, or co-edited more than thirty books, including Lincoln and the Jews: A History (with Benjamin Shapell) and When General Grant Expelled the Jews. He is best known for the acclaimed American Judaism: A History. Winner of the Jewish Book Council’s “Jewish Book of the Year Award” in 2004, it has been praised as being “the single best description of American Judaism during its 350 years on American soil.” <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

Cultivating Spiritual Courage to Confront the Climate Crisis: A Climate Grief and Resilience Workshop

Monday, Apr 8, 2024

Monday, April 8 6 pm Arrive and Schmooze | 6:30 pm - 9 pm Program In person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) FREE | Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> Join <a title="http://www.dayenu.org" href="http://www.dayenu.org/" data-ogsc="">Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action</a> for “Cultivating Spiritual Courage to Confront the Climate Crisis: A climate grief and resilience workshop” offered in partnership with <a href="https://tribe12.org/">Tribe 12</a>. Led by Dayenu facilitators, this workshop is part of an emerging field of climate Spiritual Adaptation work anchored in Jewish wisdom and building on practices from Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects. It aims to support communities to confront the climate crisis together, with strategies for avoiding burnout, processing the emotions that arise, staying connected, and moving to bold action. This interactive workshop guides participants of all ages through small group conversations rooted in what’s at stake, and practices to process climate emotions, envision a just, livable future, and share resources for moving into climate action, for generations to come. Bring your own dinner, robust snacks will be provided. Can't make it on 4/8? Dayenu will be offering the same workshop in<a title="http://dayenu.org/spiritual-adaptation" href="http://dayenu.org/spiritual-adaptation" data-ogsc=""> Mt Airy on Tuesday 4/9</a>!

Lindy SpringFest (April 4 – April 7) 2024

Sunday, Apr 7, 2024

Conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi

Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024

Wednesday, April 3 LIVESTREAM TICKETS AVAILABLE $5 Livestream IN-PERSON EVENT SOLD OUT <del>In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) </del> <del>6:00 pm Doors | 7:00 pm Program</del> <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/932132103?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> Jewish book award-winning author and acclaimed journalist, Yossi Klein Halevi, is set to take the Weitzman Museum stage to discuss the current state of affairs in Israel, chances for peace, what it means for Israelis and American Jews to share the experience of vulnerability and the future of American Jewish-Israeli relations. We invite you to join us for an engaging evening as Halevi skillfully explores significant issues spanning our community's diverse and politically divided landscape, providing depth and nuance to the conversation. The on stage discussion will be moderated by award-winning editor and author, Sandee Brawarsky. More About the Speaker Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Together with Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University, he co-directs the Institute's Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI), which teaches emerging young Muslim American leaders about Judaism, Jewish identity and Israel. Halevi’s 2013 book, Like Dreamers, won the Jewish Book Council's Everett Book of the Year Award. His latest book, <a href="http://letterstomyneighbor.com/">Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor</a>, is a New York Times bestseller. Purchase your copy of the book at the <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/collections/books-paper-goods/products/letters-to-my-palestinian-neighbor?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=yossikleinhalevi">Weitzman Museum Store</a>. He writes for leading op-ed pages in the US, including the Times and the Wall Street Journal, and is a former contributing editor to the New Republic. More About the Moderator Sandee Brawarsky is an award-winning journalist, editor and author. She has written several books, most recently 212 Views of Central Park: Experiencing New York’s Jewel from Every Angle. She curates cultural programs around New York City and online for many institutions, including The Jewish Museum, the Streicker Center, UJA-Federation, the Center for Jewish History and 92Y. For many years, she served as culture editor of The New York Jewish Week. She writes primarily about books, theatre, art and museums, special events and personalities from all walks of life, with a particular interest in creativity. Her essays and articles have appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Lancet, Hadassah, the PBS national website and other publications, including the Encyclopedia Judaica. She has also done ghostwriting for business executives, Holocaust survivors, artists and others.

“Awake My People”: Jewish Responses to Antisemitism in the Modern Period

Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024

Tuesday, April 2 7 pm ET Program Start In Person at Gratz College & Livestreamed on Zoom FREE | Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.gratz.edu/registration-forms/awake-my-people" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a> For more events in this series, Antisemitism in Focus: Looking Deeper Before and After 10/7, <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jews-and-the-university-antisemitism-admissions-academic-freedom/">click here</a>. What's the difference between a Jewish optimist and a Jewish pessimist? And how does the punchline of this classic joke shed light on our interpretation of the relationship between antisemitism and the development of modern Jewish identity? In this talk, Prof. Avinoam Patt will explore how Jewish responses to persecution (and acceptance) have affected the development of Jewish identity in the modern period, through the lens of political, religious, social and cultural movements that have shaped the Jewish encounter with the modern world. Presented by Dr. Avinoam Patt, Inaugural director of NYU’s Center for Study of Antisemitism and the Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies in NYU’s Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies. <hr /> This program is presented by Gratz College in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

The Hamantaschen Monologues

Sunday, Mar 31, 2024

Sunday, March 31 7:00 pm ET Doors | 8:00 pm ET Program Starts In Person at The Weitzman and Live on Zoom Tickets - $18 In Person | Registration Required | 21+ Event <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://hamantaschen2024.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> Recording available upon request. WELCOME TO THE HAMANTASCHEN MONOLOGUES. We’re back for our fourth annual <a href="https://www.hamantaschenmonologues.com">Hamantaschen Monologues</a>! That’s right on March 31st, we’re back for another incredible night of storytelling about how our relationships to sex, sexuality, and bodies are informed and misinformed by Judaism. Wait, what's the Hamantaschen Monologues? We're going to fill you in on a lil secret: our favorite purim snack, the Hamantaschen, is not based on Haman’s ears or hat, but is actually historically associated with sex, sexuality, and bodies. That’s right, this WHOLE time when you were noshin' on ‘tashin you’ve been salivating over Judaism’s most sultry secret. (Don’t take our word for it, ask HeyAlma!) While there are times when our 5,000-year-old tradition may be prudish, Purim most definitely is NOT then. It’s a time to masquerade, to unveil, to expose and give light to true selves and true stories. Enters... The Hamantaschen Monologues! HamMons is live storytelling event about personal relationships to Judaism, sex, bodies, and sexuality. Now in our fourth year, we've brought together over 25 storytellers and 400+ listeners to embrace the tenderness, messiness, humor, and authenticity that is the Hamantaschen Monologues. We hope you join us. This event is a 21+ space and open to speakers and listeners of all backgrounds, affiliations, gender identities, sexual orientations, bodies, and relationships to Judaism. This year, in partnership with Tribe 12, we're coming to you live from Philadelphia! Partnering with <a href="https://tribe12.org/">Tribe 12</a>, <a href="https://ikar.org/meet/tribe/">IKAR Tribe</a>, <a href="https://jqinternational.org">JQ International</a>, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, we’ll be coming to you LIVE from our main in-person event from Philadelphia, at our live Watch Party in LA, and virtually from anywhere across the country. Philadelphians: join us in person for an incredible live event with drinks, music, and warmth. Los Angelinos: we have a special watch party for you right in the neighborhood... hosted by the one and only Antonia Lassar! Nationwide Audience: this will be live streamed all over the world. Get cozy & join us from anywhere. About our ticket sales: For Philly attendees: grab your ticket and don't forget to add-on some merch! Refreshments provided. For LA attendees: grab that ticket... it comes with a sweet sticker :) Merch add-ons available. For virtual folks: tuning in virtually is totally cost-free with an option of supporting the Hamantaschen community. All funds go to support: our technological needs and platforms, nourishment (food!!) for our story coaches and storytellers, security for the event, and support staff to ensure our storytellers & listeners are safe, comfortable, and supported while navigating conversations around bodies, sex, and sexuality. Location (Philadelphia) & Zoom Links (Virtual) will be emailed to attendees. <hr /> Presented in partnership with The Hamantaschen Monologues, Tribe 12, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.

Judaism is About Love: Book Release with Shai Held and Robert Krulwich

Thursday, Mar 28, 2024

Thursday, March 28 In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) 6pm Doors | 7pm Program $18 | $13 Weitzman Members <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/931145979?h=3477420c2c" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> What does Judaism say about love, and why do so many people--Jews included-- seem to think that love is a "Christian idea"? How can Judaism's teachings on love transform our lives and the lives of our families, communities, and the broader world? Philosopher and educator Rabbi Shai Held and and host emeritus of Radiolab, Robert Krulwich, take to the Weitzman Museum’s stage in Philadelphia for a freewheeling conversation on just how and why "Judaism Is About Love." <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTg-x9yoMDdgPFTngvsvjxDlHdFToL2EVDZE97SRRXuBiEEw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Submit your questions for Shai here!</a> Produced by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Hadar Institute, the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, Society Hill Synagogue and Mekor Habracha/Center City Synagogue. About the Book A dramatic misinterpretation of the Jewish tradition has shaped the history of the West: Christianity is the religion of love, and Judaism the religion of law. In the face of centuries of this widespread misrepresentation, Rabbi Shai Held—one of the most important Jewish thinkers in America today—recovers the heart of the Jewish tradition, offering the radical and moving argument that love belongs as much to Judaism as it does to Christianity. Blending intellectual rigor, a respect for tradition and the practices of a living Judaism, and a commitment to the full equality of all people, Held seeks to reclaim Judaism as it authentically is. He shows that love is foundational and constitutive of true Jewish faith, animating the singular Jewish perspective on injustice and protest, grace, family life, responsibilities to our neighbors and even our enemies, and chosenness. Ambitious and revelatory, Judaism Is About Love illuminates the true essence of Judaism—an act of restoration from within. About the Author Rabbi Shai Held, one of the most influential Jewish thinkers and leaders in America, is President and Dean of the Hadar Institute in New York City. He received the prestigious Covenant Award for Excellence in Jewish Education, and has been named multiple times by Newsweek as one of the fifty most influential rabbis in America and by the Jewish Daily Forward as one of the fifty most prominent Jews in the world. Rabbi Held is the author of Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence (2013), The Heart of Torah (2017) and Judaism is About Love (2024), published by Farrar, Straus. About the Moderator Robert Krulwich is Host Emeritus of Radiolab, WNYC's Peabody Award-winning program about ‘big ideas’ now one of public radio’s most popular shows. It is carried on more than 500 radio stations and its podcasts are downloaded over 5 million times each month. He is also the author of the “Curiously Krulwich” blog, featured on National Geographic, where he illustrates hard-to-fathom concepts in science using drawings, cartoons, videos, and more. For 22 years, Krulwich was a science, economics, general assignment and foreign correspondent at ABC and CBS News. Krulwich has been called “the most inventive network reporter in television” by TV Guide. His specialty is explaining complex subjects, science, technology, economics, in a style that is clear, compelling and entertaining. On television he has explored the structure of DNA using a banana; on radio he created an Italian opera, “Ratto Interesso” to explain how the Federal Reserve regulates interest rates; he also pioneered the use of new animation on ABC’s Nightline and World News Tonight. He has won Emmy awards for a cultural history of Barbie, the world famous doll, for a Frontline investigation of computers and privacy, a George Polk and an Emmy for a look at the Savings & Loan bailout, and the 2010 Essay Prize from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Krulwich also won the AAAS Science Journalism Award for a 2001 a NOVA Special, Cracking the Code of Life, The Extraordinary Communicator Award from the National Cancer Institute, and an Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia Award. Krulwich earned a BA in history from Oberlin College, and a law degree from Columbia University in 1974.

Reception | Their Portraits: Philadelphia Artists Honor October 7 Hostages

Sunday, Mar 17, 2024

Sunday, March 17 2:00 - 4:00pm ET Reception, 2:30pm ET Remarks In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) - 3rd Floor FREE | Registration Required <a href="https://theweitzman.org/hostage-portraits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Their Portraits: Philadelphia Artist Honor October 7 Hostages</a> On view March 8 through April 14, 2024 3rd floor Atrium <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/reception-or-their-portraits-philadelphia-artists-honor-october-7-hostages/e567291" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Free With Registration</a> Their Portraits: Philadelphia Artists Honor October 7 Hostages showcases the poignant work of eight local artists, depicting the individual stories of more than 200 hostages taken from Israel by Hamas. Meet the artists and come together as a community to reflect on the humanity behind each portrait and honor the resilience of those affected by this conflict. In partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Combat Antisemitism Movement, this event stands as a testament to the power of art to inspire empathy and solidarity. Join us in acknowledging their courage, fostering understanding, and standing against antisemitism. More about the Installation Awakened by sirens as terrorists infiltrated Israel’s border on the morning of October 7, Philadelphia artist Sivia Katz Braunstein counted the hours while sheltering with her family in a safe room on the kibbutz where she was visiting family. Only later did she learn that some 1,200 people were murdered and nearly 250 were abducted on that terrible day. After making her way home, Braunstein decided to use her artistic talent to raise awareness of the hostage crisis. She and a group of fellow women artists in Philadelphia – Nancy Gordon, Deborah Morris Zakheim, Judy Rohtbart, Jane Bennett, Carol Lert, Sue Seif, and Carol Sack Denmark – <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/fleishettes-philadelphia-art-israel-hamas-hostages-war/">volunteered their time</a> and talent to paint 8x10 portraits of each hostage, including the dead, the freed, and those still in captivity. “We're artists,” said Sivia Katz Braunstein. “This is our way to bring attention to the men, women, and children forcibly taken from Israel on October 7th. They were just living their lives, like we are doing now, when Hamas invaded Israel and abducted them.” From March 8 through April 14, the <a href="https://theweitzman.org/hostage-portraits/">special art installation</a> will span the museum's 3rd floor atrium, offering a profound reflection on humanity's endurance in the face of adversity.

Antisemitism in Elite College Admission: A Brief History

Thursday, Mar 14, 2024

WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMANCE | Wild Burning Rage and Song: Replies to Scottsboro

Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024

Tuesday, March 12 5:00 pm ET Doors | 6:00 pm ET Program In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $18 General Admission| $13 Member Admission <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/wild-burning-rage-and-song-replies-to-scottsboro/e547542/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> Recording available upon request. <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/wild-burning-rage-and-song-replies-to-scottsboro/e547542/register/new/select-tickets"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-5484" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Weeitzman-Scottsboro-Concert-300x600-1-1366x244.png" alt="" width="1366" height="244" /></a> This concert/lecture brings to life a twentieth-century world of Jewish responses to the pervasive climate of race prejudice that gave birth to the Scottsboro trials—and injustices to come—through a performance of Yiddish and English poems from the era newly set to music. <div class="event__text-wrapper"> <div class="event__copy"> <div class="basic-text"> <div class="field field--name-bpbt-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"> The Scottsboro Trials stand among the most renowned miscarriages of justice in the history of American jurisprudence. Beginning in 1931 with a false accusation of rape against nine Black teenagers, the case went on to invigorate a nascent Civil Rights movement, earn the international support of the Communist Party, and establish itself as a watchword among various strands of the American Left. It also inspired reaction from the contemporary world of arts and letters, most famously by poets Langston Hughes and Richard Wright and novelist Harper Lee, who adapted its events in To Kill a Mockingbird. The international, politically oriented Yiddish intelligentsia of the 1930s was no less galvanized, producing a body of creative responses that passionately took up the themes of the trial, juxtaposing its American injustices with diverse images, tropes and language imbued with their own distinct histories of oppression. These writings are the basis of Wild Burning Rage and Song: Replies to Scottsboro. This world premiere performance features Professor Amelia Glaser, author of Songs in Dark Times: Yiddish Poetry of Struggle from Scottsboro to Palestine (Harvard UP), composer/vocalists Heather Klein and Anthony Russell, and composer/pianist Uri Schreter. The hybrid performance/lecture will be followed by discussion and audience Q&A. </div> </div> </div> </div> <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events/wild-burning-rage-and-song-replies-scottsboro" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for More Information</a> <hr /> Concert Produced by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and the Weitzman Museum We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt Family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation. <hr /> Have a Question? View our programs <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106

October 7th – Sexual Violence, Denial, and Defamation

Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024

Film | ROSE: International Women’s Day Screening

Thursday, Mar 7, 2024

Thursday, March 7th 7:00 pm ET Screening Live at the Weitzman General Admission $15 | Senior $13 | Student $10 <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> Rose (Françoise Fabian), a 78-year-old woman, has just lost her beloved husband of 50 years. A mother of three, all of whom are navigating their own personal issues, the recent widow is lost and adrift, confused as to how to move on to the next step in life while her large Tunisian Jewish family cares for her. Amidst her children’s worrying, family dinners, and endlessly lonely nights in her apartment watching TV, Rose develops a new yearning for adventure, a certain craving to be her own independent self. From ordering vodka at the bar, dancing to Sephardic tunes, making makroudhs, or flirting with a younger, handsome bartender, she discovers that it’s never too late to stop living. Rose’s choices are her own, and no one can stop that. This International Women’s Day, get ready to fall in love with ROSE! Director Aurélie Saada makes a delightfully engaging debut in this lively film about family, grief, and being the creator of your own adventure. Screen legend Françoise Fabian gives a nuanced, impeccably layered performance as the lovable, strong-willed heroine steering her own path with confidence and wit. On this special day and every day, PJFM is proud to present a film that celebrates being an independent woman, no matter the age. Official Selection: Boston Jewish Film Festival | Locarno Film Festival | Miami Jewish Film Festival | New York Jewish Film Festival | San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | Toronto Jewish Film Festival | UK Jewish Film Festival <h3 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" data-fontsize="28" data-lineheight="36.400002px">*ROSE will be preceded by the exclusive Philadelphia premiere of UNDER G-D. </h3> Official Selection of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, this deeply impactful short documentary explores the national Jewish response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Jewish women and organizations, including different religious and interfaith speakers, challenge the Christian nationalist lawmakers aiming to illegalize abortion. Maintaining their shared belief of the separation of church and state, these fearless individuals unite to protect the women and democracy of this country. <hr /> ROSE | Directed by Aurélie Saada Narrative Feature France | 2021 | 102 min French and Yiddish with English subtitles UNDER G-D | Directed by Paula Eiselt Narrative Feature Doc Short USA | 2023 | 24 min English <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please reach out to Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media at <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is co-presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="59" /><img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="102" height="107" />

Unpacking the Link Between Conspiracies and Antisemitism

Monday, Mar 4, 2024

Monday, March 4 7 pm ET Program Start Livestream on Zoom FREE | Registration Required <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1QYlrVq0M5Q?si=MhWFnehewFyGcnXh" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> For more events in this series, Antisemitism in Focus: Looking Deeper Before and After 10/7, <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jews-and-the-university-antisemitism-admissions-academic-freedom/">click here</a>. Do conspiracy beliefs generate antisemitism, or does antisemitism generate conspiratorial beliefs? In a time when both are increasingly present in political thought and rhetoric, it is critical to understand how these two factors interact with one another. In this talk, Dr. Jacob S. Lewis presents exploratory experimental research designed to tease out the causal pathways between conspiracy beliefs and antisemitism. He finds that Americans on the left and the right experience different pathways, but that both are susceptible to such beliefs. Presented by Dr. Jacob Scott Lewis, Assistant Professor in the School of Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Washington State University. <hr /> This program is presented by Gratz College in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

Campus Free Speech after October 7th

Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024

Film | Supernova: The Music Festival Massacre

Thursday, Feb 22, 2024

Thursday, February 22nd 6:30pm ET Doors | 7:00 pm ET Screening Live at the Weitzman GA $18 <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/SupernovaTheMusicFestivalMassacre" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> SUPERNOVA: THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MASSACRE unfolds the truth of that fateful day with a punch of unforgettable audacity. Directed by Yossi Bloch and Duki Dror, this harrowing documentary carefully breaks down the events of October 7 through unedited cellphone footage, dashcams, and CCTV cameras, including interviews with survivors of the massacre who continue to heal from the unprecedented scope of that day. What transpires are gut-wrenching stories of resilience from the people who are forced to relive the terror onscreen; stories of hiding in bushes and bomb shelters near the terrorists, barricading inside bathroom stalls, jumping inside passing cars as Hamas shot endless rounds at vehicles. PJFM is honored to present SUPERNOVA here in Philadelphia in a special, one-night screening at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, followed by an in-person discussion with the directors, Yossi Bloch and Duki Dror. More About the Film October 7, 2023, began like any ordinary day for concertgoers at the Nova Music Festival, located in Re’im, Israel. There were over 3,500 attendees from different countries at that week’s festivities, immersing themselves in days of bliss and endless dance parties. Out of nowhere, as the sun rose that early Shabbat morning, the world changed forever. What started out as missiles hitting Israel’s Iron Dome turned into Hamas terrorists infiltrating the area, shooting everyone in sight. What started out as a dance party, a place of comfort and simha, transformed into a bloodbath… As the months go by, as the war rages on in Israel and hostages’ families still await their return, there are individuals who continue to assert that the events of October 7th were exaggerated, overblown, or even made up by Israel itself. The Nova Music Festival ended with the deaths of 371 people, as well as hundreds wounded and 40 kidnapped by Hamas. Despite published footage by both survivors and the terrorists themselves, many have turned a blind eye to this massacre. Regardless of the terror that was filmed that day, the thousands of lives taken, and the unspeakable trauma that survivors must endure, the world, from antisemitic conspiracy theorists to people watching the news, has downplayed October 7. It is our responsibility to never forget that morning in Israel, that holiday of Simchat Torah when families woke up to the sound of gunshots and bombs, when friends entered a music festival and left in tears and blood. OFFICIAL SELECTION: <ul> <li>Atlanta Jewish Film Festival</li> </ul> <hr /> Directed by Yossi Bloch and Duki Dror Documentary Feature Israel | 2024 | 51 min Hebrew with English subtitles Official Selection: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival | Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival | Miami Jewish Film Festival <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please reach out to Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media at <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is co-presented by Elaine Lindy, Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="59" /><img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="102" height="107" />

Presidents’ Day 2024 (Family Day)

Monday, Feb 19, 2024

Presidents' Day 2024 Monday, February 19th Live at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) Schools are closed, but the museum is open! Family Friendly Activities 10 AM - 12:30 PM Museum & Store Hours 10 AM - 5 PM Admission & Pricing FREE! <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> <div data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> JOIN US AT THE MUSEUM TO EXPLORE THE POWER OF OUR VOICES THROUGH FAMILY-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCES. Join us at The Weitzman for a FREE Family Day of fun activities for all ages. Musical performances, crafts, tours, and more. 10 AM Two of a Kind acoustic an inclusive President’s Day sing along. 11 AM Khalil Munir’s "The Crowns' Corner" – Khalil will enchant through tap, drumming, and spoken word giving voice to his struggle with dyslexia. 11 AM - 2 PM Crown making and Quill Pen writing 11 AM - 12:30 PM Adoughma (Ah-DOUGH-mah) dough play: sensory-friendly play dough fun (all ages) with Erin Beser. 11 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2 PM Family Gallery Activity with Lauren Alexander. Your Turn to Vote table with interactive voting activity and information about voter registration. <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> Explore the Museum with Weitzman Docent Tours at 11 AM & 2 PM! </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 You may also be interested in: https://theweitzman.org/events/sensory-friendly-sunday-2/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=presdaypage <img class="alignnone wp-image-3533" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="340" height="72" />

Sensory-Friendly Sunday

Sunday, Feb 18, 2024

Sensory-Friendly Sunday 2024 Sunday, February 18 1-3 pm Admission & Pricing FREE! Join our jkidaccess community for a fun afternoon at The Weitzman! Enjoy low lighting and reduced sound in the Museum galleries, family-friendly crafts, and special tours for those with disabilities. (Ages 0-12). FREE Admission | <a href="https://jkidphilly.org/event/sensory-2-18-24/?instance_id=15159" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="1f30cd90-efb6-11eb-b0c7-fa163e0b03e8">Register with jkidphilly</a> Presented in partnership with Jkidaccess, a program of Jewish Learning Venture. <img class="wp-image-5306 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JLV_logo_2x.png" alt="Jewish Learning Venture Logo" width="178" height="73" /> You may also be interested in: https://theweitzman.org/events/feb19/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=sensoryfriendlysundaypage

Antisemitism and Admissions at Stanford University

Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024

The Jewish Catalog Turns 50: Revolutionary Manifesto of DIY Judaism

Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024

<a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/517619/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Programs: Click Here</a> <iframe title="The Jewish Catalog at 50" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/917355707?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" width="576" height="324" frameborder="0"></iframe> Wednesday, February 7 5pm Doors | 5:45pm Program | 6:45pm Reception (In Person Only) In Person at The Weitzman & Livestreamed on Zoom Tickets: $15 | $12 UPENN Tickets | FREE Weitzman Members | FREE Livestream with suggested $5 donation <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/517619/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> <div class="aVla3"> <div class=""> <div class="wide-content-host"> <div class="SlLx9 WWy1F byzS1 WWy1F" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Email message"> <div class="XbIp4 jmmB7 GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection" tabindex="-1" role="region" aria-label="Message body"> <div dir="ltr"> <div lang="en-US"> In the Fall of 1973, three young leaders emerged from the Jewish counterculture movement with an audacious vision. They sought to reshape Judaism and make it accessible to all. The fruits of their labor, the Jewish Catalog, burst forth into the world, captivating the hearts and minds of a generation. Published by the esteemed Jewish Publication Society in the heart of Philadelphia, the Jewish Catalog has since become a beacon of knowledge, guiding countless individuals on the path to a richer Jewish life. Unveiled in its pages is a treasure trove of resources and tools, all artfully presented in an informal yet exquisitely illustrated format. The brilliance of the Catalog lies in its universality. No matter one's background or level of knowledge, the Catalog warmly embraces one and all. Join us for a conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jewish Catalog–a bestseller whose success led to second and third Jewish Catalog editions– a groundbreaking publication that revolutionized Judaism. Gather with us to explore the origins, development, and profound impact of this landmark manifesto in American Jewish life. A Reception will immediately follow the discussion (vegetarian/dairy not prepared under rabbinic supervision). </div> </div> </div>   About the Panelists Rabbi Michael Strassfeld has been prominent in the American Jewish community for nearly forty years, dating from his involvement as co-editor of the first Jewish Catalog in 1973. He graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University (1971) with honors in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, after having spent his freshman year at the Rabbi Isaac Elhanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University. He also holds an M.A. degree from Brandeis in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, and completed his doctoral coursework in Jewish History at Brandeis. He received his ordination from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1991. Rabbi Strassfeld was very active in the Havurah movement, having been the founding chairperson of the National Havurah Committee from 1979 to 1982. Before coming to the SAJ, he held various positions at Congregation Ansche Chesed on the Upper West Side, including Director of Program and Development, Executive Director, and Rabbi of the congregation. Rabbi Strassfeld led the SAJ from 2001-2015. Joshua Teplitsky is an associate professor and the Joseph Meyerhoff Chair in Modern Jewish History at the University of Pennsylvania. He has held fellowships at the University of Oxford, the National Library of Israel, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University. His book, Prince of the Press: How One Collector Built History's Most Enduring and Remarkable Jewish Library was published by Yale University Press in 2019 and was named the winner of the Salo Baron Prize of the AAJR for best first book in Jewish Studies in 2019, the 2020 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award of the Association for Jewish Studies and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. He is the editor, with Warren Klein and Sharon Liberman Mintz of Be Fruitful! The Etrog in Jewish Art, Culture, and History (Mineged, 2022). He is an Associate Editor of the Encyclopedia of Jewish Book Cultures. He also co-leads a digital humanities project called <a href="https://footprints.ctl.columbia.edu/">Footprints: Jewish Books through time and place</a>, which tracks the movement of Jewish books since the inception of print. He is currently at work on a book reconstructing a plague epidemic in eighteenth-century Prague and its impact on Jewish social and cultural life in the city. Beth S. Wenger is Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania where she serves as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Wenger’s most recent book is a co-edited anthology (with Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet), titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gender-Judaism-Islam-Uncommon-Heritage/dp/1479801275/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1435680111">Gender in Judaism and Islam: Common Lives, Uncommon Heritage</a> (New York University Press, 2014). She is also the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/History-Lessons-Creation-American-Heritage/dp/069115614X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1431617041&sr=1-1&keywords=History+Lessons%3A+The+Creation+of+American+Jewish+Heritage">History Lessons: The Creation of American Jewish Heritage</a> (Princeton University Press, 2010) and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-York-Jews-Great-Depression/dp/0815606176/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1435680144">New York Jews and the Great Depression: Uncertain Promise</a> (Yale University Press, 1996), which was awarded the Salo Baron Prize in Jewish History from the American Academy of Jewish Research. Her other books include <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Americans-Centuries-Voices-America/dp/0385521391/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1431617064&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Jewish+Americans%3A+Three+Centuries+of+Jewish+Voices+in+America">The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America</a> (Doubleday, 2007), companion volume to the <a href="http://www.pbs.org/jewishamericans/jewish_life/">2008 PBS series, titled The Jewish Americans</a>. In addition to writing The Jewish Americans, which was named a National Jewish Book Award finalist, Wenger served on the board of distinguished scholars advising the PBS series. Wenger’s other co-edited collections include <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Lower-East-Side-Reflections/dp/0253337887/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1431617171&sr=1-1&keywords=Remembering+the+Lower+East+Side%3A+American+Jewish+Reflections">Remembering the Lower East Side: American Jewish Reflections</a> (with Hasia Diner and Jeffrey Shandler) as well as the museum catalogue for the exhibition that she co-curated (with Jeffrey Shandler), titled <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Encounters-Holy-Land-American-Institute/dp/1891507001">Encounters with the “Holy Land:” Place, Past, and Future in American Jewish Culture.</a> That catalogue received honorable mention as one of the American Library Association’s Exhibition Catalogue Awards for Excellence. Wenger has published numerous scholarly articles, including contributions to the journals American Jewish History,Jewish Social Studies, the Journal of Women's History, Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, as well as several essays in collected volumes and anthologies. </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> This event is Produced by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis Library, Brandeis University, Penn’s Jewish Studies Program, and the Jewish Publication Society. <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106

Past and Present: The Impact of Antisemitism on the Study of American Jewish History

Wednesday, Feb 7, 2024

Wednesday, February 7 12:00 PM EST Program Start Livestream on Zoom FREE | Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Today to Support our Public Programs</a> For more events in this series, Antisemitism in Focus: Looking Deeper Before and After 10/7, <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jews-and-the-university-antisemitism-admissions-academic-freedom/">click here</a>. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fi15T47BUSs?si=pDcD0-FarR6DadHA" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Prior to the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally, scholars of American Jewish history considered antisemitism marginal to the field. In this presentation Weitzman Museum historian, Pamela Nadell, examines how the contemporary surge of antisemitism in the U.S. has impacted the teaching and scholarship of American Jewish history. <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events/past-and-present-impact-antisemitism-study-american-jewish-history">Click Here for more information about this event</a> About the Speaker <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events/www.pamelanadell.com">Pamela Nadell</a>’s America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today was named the 2019 Jewish Book of the Year by the National Jewish Book Awards. She is currently writing Antisemitism, an American Tradition. About the series The integration of Jews into the university is one of the great success stories of modern American culture and Jewish life. Penn was at the forefront of this success story, with the first Jewish Students’ Association formed here in 1924. But recent events at Penn and at other campuses have led to accusations that the university has been too tolerant of antisemitism and become less welcoming to Jews. This series of free online lectures is an effort to share insights from history, sociology, education studies, and other fields that can help put the present moment into context and provide understanding far deeper than what social media conveys. <hr /> This program was made possible by <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources/blog/announcing-gift-goldhirsh-yellin-foundation">a grant from the Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation</a>. Presented in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation.

Tu B’Shevat Gathering and Tree Tour of West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sunday, Feb 4, 2024

Sunday, February 4, 1 pm - 3pm ET $20 General Admission | $18 Seniors & Students | $15 Weitzman and Laurel Hill Members | $2 ACCESS Cardholders <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/AmericanBirthright" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>In Person at West Laurel Hill Cemetery <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://67610.blackbaudhosting.com/67610/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=d0fae4c3-2666-4d02-8360-6de2f187f24b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> Join us for a short tour of Laurel Hill West’s wintry arboretum in celebration of Tu B’Shevat, often called the Jewish New Year for the Trees. As we examine barks, buds, and berries, we’ll learn about the historical, agricultural, and spiritual origins of Tu B’Shevat and how it is celebrated around the world today. Afterward, enjoy <a href="https://www.camunacellars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Camuna Cellars</a> wine along with fruits significant to the holiday and often consumed during Tu B’shevat Seders. This event is presented in partnership with the Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery. Directions: We will depart from the CONSERVATORY inside West Laurel Hill Cemetery (not the first building you see). Directions for getting to West Laurel Hill Cemetery <a href="https://westlaurelhill.com/about/visit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are linked here</a>. West Laurel Hill Cemetery is located at 340 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004. When you arrive and enter the cemetery you will pass two sets of gates and see a white line on the road. Follow this line to the Conservatory. Free parking is available outside the Conservatory. NOTE FOR UBER/LYFT RIDERS: Have your driver go into the cemetery following the above directions—otherwise, you will have a 5–10-minute walk to the event location. Accessibility: <ul> <li>Accessible parking is available at the Conservatory.</li> <li>This tour does require going up and down hills and on uneven terrain.</li> </ul> ________________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery. <img class="wp-image-3403 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="312" height="66" /><img class="wp-image-3405 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LHC_Logo_Friends_Vertical_Evergreen_RGB.png" alt="" width="96" height="67" />

Conversation with Dara Horn | On Antisemitism and Education

Tuesday, Jan 23, 2024

Tuesday, January 23 7 pm Program In-person at Penn Hillel Shotel Dubin Auditorium (2nd floor), Steinhardt Hall 215 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia FREE | Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support Weitzman Museum Programs - Donate Today</a> For more events in this series, Antisemitism in Focus: Looking Deeper Before and After 10/7, <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jews-and-the-university-antisemitism-admissions-academic-freedom/">click here</a>. Renowned novelist, essayist, and literature professor Dara Horn headline this live, in-person event hosted jointly by the Katz Center and Penn Hillel on Penn’s campus. In this inaugural program for the series entitled, "Jews, and the University: Antisemitism, Admissions, Academic Freedom", Horn will explore past challenges and future strategies in educating Americans about and combatting antisemitism. With five novels, including a finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize in Non-Fiction, and a collection titled People Love Dead Jews, Dr. Horn’s contributions to literature and her role as a member of Harvard’s advisory group to combat antisemitism underscore her esteemed expertise and accolades in the field. <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events/antisemitism-and-education">Click Here for more information about this event</a> About the series The integration of Jews into the university is one of the great success stories of modern American culture and Jewish life. Penn was at the forefront of this success story, with the first Jewish Students’ Association formed here in 1924. But recent events at Penn and at other campuses have led to accusations that the university has been too tolerant of antisemitism and become less welcoming to Jews. This series of free online lectures is an effort to share insights from history, sociology, education studies, and other fields that can help put the present moment into context and provide understanding far deeper than what social media conveys. <hr /> The Katz Center and Penn Hillel co-present this live, in-person program on Penn’s campus. This program inaugurates a new initiative on the study of antisemitism made possible by a grant from the Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation. Learn more about the series “Jews and the University: Antisemitism, Admissions, Academic Freedom” here. Presented in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation.

Sacred Soundscapes: Musical Traditions from the Ottoman Empire

Sunday, Jan 21, 2024

Sunday, January 21 1:00 pm ET Doors | 2:00 pm ET Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $18 General Admission| $13 Member Admission This event is the first of a two-part series. For details on the March 12 concert, Wild Burning Rage and Song: Replies to the Scottsboro, click <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/replies-to-scottsboro/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=events&utm_content=ottomanempireeventpage">here</a>. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/sacred-soundscapes-musical-traditions-of-the-ottoman-empire/e542592/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase Tickets</a> <div class="event__text-wrapper"> <div class="event__copy"> <div class="basic-text"> <div class="field field--name-bpbt-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"> Centuries of coexistence had a deep impact on the musical and devotional traditions of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the lands of the Ottoman Empire. Multi-layered interfaith interactions shaped the melodies and hymns of religious communities. This musical program celebrates these powerful affinities through diverse Ottoman spiritual traditions, especially from the tumultuous nineteenth century. The concert program, performed by the award-winning Dünya Ensemble, will include mainstream Sunni Muslim, Christian, and Jewish music from the era, as well as hymns and compositions of several different Sufi brotherhoods along with the heterodox mystical traditions of the Alevis and Bektaşis and the Sabbatian Ma’aminim (devotees of the Jewish messiah Sabbatai Tsvi). Your guides to the Ottoman sacred soundscapes of the past will be the composer/performer and professor Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, together with the Israeli scholar of Ottoman Jewish culture Dr. Hadar Feldman Samet. Musical performance and historical introduction will combine to illustrate many known and forgotten mesmerizing tunes and multilingual lyrics from the Ottoman world. Dünya Ensemble is: <ul> <li><a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/who-we-are/hadar-feldman-samet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Hadar Feldman Samet</a></li> <li>Mehmet Ali Sanhkol</li> <li>Beth Bahia Cohen</li> <li>Burcu Güleç</li> <li>Bertram Lehmann</li> <li>George Lernis</li> </ul> <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/events/sacred-soundscapes-musical-traditions-ottoman-empire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> for More Information </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> Concert Produced by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies and the Weitzman Museum in partnership with the Mandel Scholion Research Center at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School for Advanced Studies in the Humanities. Presented with support from the Klatt Family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation <hr /> Have a Question? View our programs <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106

Being___at Christmas 2023

Monday, Dec 25, 2023

<h5 style="text-align: center;"><img class="wp-image-1269 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/big-blank-and-christmas-sm-1366x308.jpg" alt="" width="741" height="167" />Snowy. Jewish. Happy. Caring. Buddhist. Generous. Family. Creative. Friendly. Sparkly.</h5> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Fill in your own blank and join us for our annual day of family fun.</h3> JOIN US Monday, December 25, 2023 from 10 am - 3 pm All of the galleries are open! ADVANCE TICKETS & PRICING *$15 Adults, Free for adult members *$10 All Kids, Free for kids of Family Level members and above DAY-OF TICKETS & PRICING *ALL TICKETS $20 AT THE DOOR (Member adults and kids of family level members and above still free) <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/being__at-christmas-2023/e544331/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase Tickets</a> <hr /> <h3>EVENT OVERVIEW </h3> Join us on December 25th for our annual day of family fun, Being ____ at Christmas. ❄️ Let's get groovy, crafty, and jolly! From top to bottom, the Museum will be jam-packed with performances and activities for members and visitors of all ages. Start with exciting live performances, including <ul> <li data-ogsb="white">interactive and imaginative kids' concert with Ants on A Log</li> <li data-ogsb="white">traditional Chinese lion dance demonstration from the Philadelphia Suns Lion Dancers</li> <li data-ogsb="white">improv games with The Bible Players</li> <li data-ogsb="white">urban dance performance and workshop led by Movemakers Philly</li> <li data-ogsb="white">world percussion workshop led by Joseph Tayoun</li> </ul> Don't miss make-and-take crafts, including winter-themed foam sticker picture frames, paper lanterns, paper crowns, and coloring sheets; story time; and a sensory-friendly play zone with a foam floor, Legos, blocks, and puzzles. The fun doesn't stop there: enjoy classic winter movies throughout the day in our Dell Theater, and explore the Museum's core exhibition, checking out all of the excitement across 6 floors. <hr /> <h3>SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES</h3> 5th Floor Mainstage Performances and Workshops 10:15 am - Ants on a Log Kids Concert (all ages) 11:15 am - Philadelphia Suns Lion Dancing (all ages) 12:15 pm - The Bible Players Mitzv-prov performance and games (ages 5+) 1:15 pm - Movemakers Philly Dance Demo and Workshop (Ages 5+) 2:15 pm - Joseph Tayoun World Percussion Workshop (Ages 8+) <h3>Plus More Fun Around the Museum</h3> 4th Floor Scavenger Hunt Starting Point (Ages 8+) 3rd Floor Sensory Friendly Zone / Quiet Corner (All Ages) 2nd Floor 10am - 12pm - Adoughma (Ah-DOUGH-mah) dough play: sensory-friendly play dough fun (all ages) 11:00 am - Story Time (all ages) 12:00 pm - Story Time (all ages) 1:00 pm - Story Time (all ages) 2:00pm - Story Time (all ages) 1st Floor 12:15 pm - Performance of A Bintel Brief by Theatre Ariel on the 3rd floor (Ages 11+) 1:15 pm - Performance of A Bintel Brief by Theatre Ariel on the 3rd floor (Ages 11+) 2:15pm - Performance of A Bintel Brief by Theatre Ariel on the 3rd floor (Ages 11+) Concourse 11:15 am - All Ages Yoga and Meditation with Odellya Sohnis (all ages) 12:15 pm - All Ages Yoga and Meditation with Odellya Sohnis (all ages) 1:15 pm - All Ages Yoga and Meditation with Odellya Sohnis (all ages) 2:15pm - Bible Players Improv Workshops (Ages 5+) <hr /> <h3>SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS</h3> Become a Member today for FREE admission on December 25! <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/350800?&c_src=44920&c_src2=eventpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE </a>to join or upgrade your membership. Please contact Beth Heaney, Manager of Member Relations, for membership questions at <a href="mailto:BHeaney@theweitzman.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" data-safelink="true">BHeaney@theweitzman.org</a> or 215 391 4643. December 25 admission is free for all Member adults and children of Family Level Members and above. </div> </div> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3325 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="392" height="83" /> Sensory friendly activities, story time, and craft activities presented in partnership with jkidphilly. <img class="alignnone wp-image-5116 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/jkidphillylogo-1-1366x377.jpg" alt="" width="322" height="89" />

Weitzman Book Club: Boston Chocolate Party with Rabbi Debbie Prinz

Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023

Tuesday, December 12 1:45 PM Zoom Doors | 2:00 PM Program Start Live on Zoom Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/524304/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> program recording available by request at programs@theweitzman.org Embrace the spirit of Hanukkah 2023 and the 250th anniversary of The Boston Tea Party with bestselling author Rabbi Deborah Prinz. Join us for a captivating presentation, based on her books The Boston Chocolate Party and On the Chocolate Trail, that explores the connections between Jews in the chocolate trade, the American struggle for independence, and how Hanukkah represents freedom. Discover the sweet and revolutionary history that ties these narratives together in a unique celebration of this holiday season. This event promises to be a delightful and enlightening experience for history enthusiasts and chocolate aficionados alike. Don't miss this chance to uncover hidden historical connections and gain a deeper appreciation for the shared heritage that shapes our traditions. About the Book Explore the surprising Jewish and other religious connections to chocolate in this gastronomic and historical adventure through cultures, countries, centuries and convictions. Rabbi Deborah Prinz draws from her world travels on the trail of chocolate to enchant chocolate lovers of all backgrounds as she unravels religious connections in the early chocolate trade and shows how Jewish and other religious values infuse chocolate today. With mouth-watering recipes, a glossary of chocolaty terms, tips for buying luscious, ethically produced chocolate, a list of sweet chocolate museums around the world and more. Purchase your copy of the book now at<a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/boston-chocolate-party-7-847384019040"> ShopTheWeitzman.org</a>! About the Author Rabbi Deborah Prinz has held a number of leadership positions in the national and regional Reform movement, having recently served the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) as Director of Program and Member Services and the Director of the Joint Commission on Rabbinic Mentoring. She has mentored rabbinical students through the Mayerson program at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) and was also a Senior Fellow at HUC-JIR’s Center for the Study of Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems (2015-2016). She has consulted for HUC-JIR, the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), and other organizations. Elected by her colleagues, Rabbi Prinz held each office of the Board of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis and assumed its presidency in 2005. She was honored to conduct the worship services at regional and national biennials of the URJ. Along with Rabbi Karen Fox, she served as a founding Co-Coordinator of WRN. <div class="page" title="Page 4"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> The Rabbi Emerita of Temple Adat Shalom, San Diego County, California, she held the position of Senior Rabbi for almost twenty years. Prior to that she was, for seven years, the Rabbi of a synagogue in Bergen County, New Jersey, and also the Assistant Rabbi of Central Synagogue in Manhattan. She has delivered many talks to community organizations. </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> Presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Partnership with the Jewish Book Council. <img class="wp-image-4633 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JBC_logo_black.jpg" alt="" width="212" height="119" /> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

CENTER CITY HANUKKAH CELEBRATION

Sunday, Dec 10, 2023

Sunday, December 10 4 – 6 pm In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Free with registration at jewishphilly.org Join Center City Kehillah and jkidphilly for a Hanukkah celebration! All ages will enjoy the Klezmer band, refreshments, tabling fair from local organizations, crafts, activities, and story time with jkidphilly. The event will conclude with candle lighting, a musical prayer ceremony, and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) to bring extra light into everyone’s Hanukkah. Please register in advance by Thursday, December 7 by <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://jewishphilly.org/get-involved/neighborhood-programming/center-city/center-city-chanukah-celebration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clicking here</a>.   Additional Information: <ul> <li>We kindly ask all adults to show their government-issued photo IDs at check-in.</li> <li>All bags will be subject to search.</li> </ul>

A Hanukkah Party with Michael Winograd and the Honorable Mentshn with special guest Sasha Lurje

Saturday, Dec 9, 2023

Saturday, December 9 6:00 pm Hanukkah Festivities (Free Wine, Sufganiyot*, and more) | 7:00 pm Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $18 General Admission| $13 Member Admission Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/541227/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> “It is customary on Chanukah for everyone to get together to play games and sing songs, both traditional, folk and otherwise” - Shoshana Oysher on Moishe Oysher’s “Chanukah Party,” 1950) Michael Winograd & the Honorable Mentshn are the world’s favorite Klezmer Band. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, this group has performed their high-energy, virtuosic, and schtick-filled brand of Jewish music to thrilled crowds all over the world. Not afraid of a healthy dose of nostalgia and schmaltz, audiences often find themselves in a state of musical time travel, curious if they are at a festival stage in 2023, or a wedding hall in 1953. The evening will begin at 6 pm with FREE wine from the local small-batch kosher winemaker, Camuna Cellars; Sufganiyot* from Federal Donuts; Dreidels and Gelt; and a book signing by the renowned historian, chef, and culinarian, Dr. Helene Jawhara Piñer. The Hanukkah celebration continues on stage at 7 pm with everyone's favorite Klezmer band, the Honorable Mentshn, from Brooklyn, NYC, who will be joined on stage by the amazing Berlin based vocalist, Sasha Lurje. Halfway through the show, the band will be joined by Hazzan Jessi Roemer (Society Hill Synagogue), who will light the menorah on stage and lead us in the famous Hanukkah tune, 'Ocho Kandaleikas,' written by the late NEA National Heritage Award winning Sephardic songster and "Keeper of the Flame", Flory Jagoda. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8yXtF60U8EI?si=Q60hShEPrYb3k_xg" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> More about the Ensemble Clarinetist Michael Winograd himself has shared the stage with many of today’s leading performers of Jewish music including Itzhak Perlman, Frank London, the Klezmer Conservatory Band, and Budowitz. He was featured on Vulfpeck’s 2016 album The Beautiful Game, joined the band in 2019 for a sold-out performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden, and also joined them in 2023 at the legendary Bonnaroo Festival. He is joined by an all-star team including trombonist Daniel Blacksberg, accordionist Will Holshouser, bassist Zoe Guigueno, and from New Jersey, drummer David Licht. In celebration of Hanukkah, the group will be joined by special guest Yiddish vocalist Sasha Lurje. The Honorable Mentshn is: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Michael Winograd | Clarinet</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Daniel Blacksberg | Trombone</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Will Holshouser | Accordion</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Carmen Staaf | Piano</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Zoe Guigueno | Bass</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">David Licht | Drums</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Sasha Lurje | Special Guest Vocalist</li> </ul> <hr /> *Sufganiyot are from Federal Donuts and not prepared under rabbinical supervision. <hr /> Have a Question? View our programs <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106

Weitzman Book Club: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance with Rebecca Clarren and Sarah Podemski

Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023

Tuesday, December 5 12:45 pm Virtual Doors | 1:00 pm Program Live on Zoom Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/509807/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="clarren podemski full ds edit" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/892621369?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> In honor of Native American Heritage Month, The Weitzman welcomes you to a virtual book talk featuring author Rebecca Clarren and her latest work, "The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance." This poignant narrative unravels the hidden complexities of immigrant roots intertwined with the devastating legacy of the loss of Indigenous land. The conversation will be moderated by <a href="https://www.heyalma.com/the-almas/the-best-jewish-television-of-5782/">Hey Alma’s Breakout TV Actress</a> of The Best Jewish Television of 5782 and star of Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi’s critically acclaimed television dramedy, Reservation Dogs, Sarah Podemski. We welcome you to explore these intertwined stories and gain new insights into our shared history. As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month, this program invites you to reflect on the multifaceted layers of our past. ABOUT THE BOOK Clarren's ancestor's quintessential American immigrant tale starts with the escape of anti-Semitism in Russia to establish a new life on a South Dakota homestead. However, beneath the surface lies an unspoken truth— their prosperity was built on land taken from the Lakota by the U.S. government. Through investigative reporting and the retelling of personal history, Clarren unveils the unfortunate connection between her family's journey and the Indigenous experience in her new book "The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota and an American Inheritance." Order your copy of the book now at <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/the-cost-of-free-land-jews-lakota-and-an-american-inheritance?_pos=1&_sid=6730e7eff&_ss=r" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ShopTheWeitzman.org</a>!   ABOUT THE AUTHOR <img class="wp-image-4641 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Clarren_Headshot-1366x1784.jpeg" alt="" width="131" height="172" />Rebecca Clarren has been writing about the American West for more than twenty years. She is the winner of the 2021 Whiting Nonfiction Grant for her work on The Cost of Free Land. Her journalism, for which she has won the Hillman Prize, an Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellowship, and ten grants from the Fund for Investigative Journalism, has appeared in such publications as MotherJones, High Country News, The Nation, and Indian Country Today. Her debut novel, Kickdown (Sky Horse Press, 2018), was shortlisted for the PEN/Bellwether Prize. She lives in Portland, Ore. with her husband and two kids.   ABOUT THE MODERATOR <img class="wp-image-4645 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sarah-podemski-headshot-1366x2049.jpeg" alt="" width="134" height="201" />Sarah Podemski is an Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist from Toronto. From her first role in the German TV series Blue Hawk at the age of 11, to her award winning performance in the TIFF selection Mekko (directed by Sterlin Harjo), Sarah has been passionate about recreating the Indigenous narrative that has been misrepresented since the beginning of cinema. Sarah’s many credit’s include, CBC’s ‘The Coroner’, Syfy’s ‘Resident Alien' and three seasons of the Peabody award winning series, ‘Reservation Dogs' created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi. Most recently Sarah has ventured behind the camera, Writing, Producing and Directing, ‘Six Miles From the Grand’, a short Docu-Series Hosted by her and her husband James Gadon. With more projects in development, Sarah is excited to use her thirty years of experience in the industry to continue creating content that elevates Indigenous voices and marginalized communities.   <hr /> Presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Partnership with the Jewish Book Council. <img class="wp-image-4639 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-copy-2-1366x289.png" alt="" width="331" height="70" /><img class="wp-image-4633 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JBC_logo_black.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="106" /> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

State of Play: Jews, Jocks and the “American Dream”

Sunday, Nov 19, 2023

SECRET CHORDS CONCERTS LIVE | KEDMAH: RISING SONG PIYYUT ENSEMBLE NATIONAL PREMIERE

Thursday, Nov 16, 2023

Thursday, November 16 6:30 pm Doors | 7:30 pm Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $20 General Admission| $15 Member Admission <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/piyyut-rising-national-concert-premiere/e510117/register/new/select-tickets?&c_src=website&c_src2=eventpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase Tickets</a> A short of the live performance of Kedmah: The Rising Song Piyyut Ensemble, will be released for all to view as a part of the <a href="https://www.theweitzman.org/secret-chord">Secret Chord Concerts</a> series at a later date. From Temple times to today, piyyutim utilized complex and beautiful Hebrew poetry to infuse spirit and meaning into the sacred and ordinary moments of human experience. The stirring melodies are rooted in the illustrious and colorful tradition of maqam- a distinct system of musical expression found exclusively in the music of the Arab world, Turkey, Iran, and North Africa. In their debut concert at the Weitzman Museum, Kedmah: The Rising Song Piyyut Ensemble honors and reinvents the living sacred traditions without compromising the nuances that distinguish it from the Ashkenazi and Western soundscape of American Jewish music. Join us for this unforgettable evening of music. More about the Ensemble “Kedmah” is an ensemble of musicians and prayer leaders excavating the power and beauty of Mizrahi Jewish expression through ancient poetry and song. Led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Yoni Battat, Piyyut Rising honors the artists’ Iraqi, Syrian, and Yemenite ancestry in conversation with their intersecting musical influences. Their interactive performances, workshops, and recordings allow listeners to experience the spiritual and emotional depth of Middle Eastern piyyut (liturgical poetry) and the age-old tradition of Arab melodies that adorn them. Kedmah is a project of <a href="https://www.risingsong.org/">Hadar’s Rising Song Institute</a>, whose mission is to use song to cultivate spiritual community throughout the Jewish world. Yoni and Yosef met through Rising Song and connected over their mixed Mizrahi and Ashkenazi identity. They have now been studying Piyyut repertoire together for several years. Building on the fragments of the Mizrahi musical traditions that they grew up with, they have made a concerted effort to reclaim ownership of the texts and melodies that brought meaning to the lives of their ancestors. By presenting this music in modern Jewish communities that have been historically dominated by Jews of European descent, Kedmah is expanding the diversity of American Jewish expression and centering the Mizrahi voices that have been historically marginalized in the US. PIYYUT RISING IS: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Yosef Goldman - voice</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Yoni Battat - oud, viola, voice</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Joey Weisenberg - fretless bass</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Yahala Lachmish - special guest vocals</li> <li>TBC - percussion</li> </ul> About the Secret Chord Concerts series Secret Chord Concerts are full length musical presentations by the most celebrated Jewish musicians of our time - representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories. The concerts are recorded in front of a live audience at the Weitzman Museum in Philadelphia and later released as 15-25 minute episodes available free online. A project of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall,Secret Chord Concerts recognize the vast diversity of America’s Jewish community as well as the numerous contributions they have made to musical traditions, throughout history and today. Programs celebrating the histories, cultures, traditions and lives of Jewish People aim to act as an antidote to the current rise in antisemitism. <hr /> You may also be interested in... <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts - Episodes from Season 1</a> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> Produced by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Hadar's Rising Song Institute <img class="wp-image-2896 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HRSI.png" alt="" width="187" height="166" />

Paths of the Righteous: Online Conversation with Jewish Allies

Thursday, Nov 9, 2023

<div> Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/510079/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> </div> <div></div> <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="PotR ds edit" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/883350719?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>   Thursday, November 9 5:45pm ET Virtual Doors | 6pm ET Program | 7:15pm ET Program End Live on Zoom Free with Suggested $12 Donation In light of the horrific attacks on Israel on October 7 which increased the already alarming surge in antisemitism, join us online for an event which features two extraordinary allies who have been unwavering advocates for Jews worldwide. <del>Register Here</del> <div class="aVla3"> <div class=""> <div class="wide-content-host"> <div class="SlLx9 WWy1F byzS1 WWy1F" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Email message"> <div class="XbIp4 jmmB7 GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection" tabindex="-1" role="region" aria-label="Message body"> <div dir="ltr"> <div lang="en-US"> Inspired by Ari Mittleman's Paths of the Righteous: Heroism, Humanity, and Hope, the evening features Olga Meshoe Washington, a South Africa-born Christian whose personal experiences living under apartheid rule in South Africa inform her views on the Jewish State of Israel; and Lt. Aston Bright, a dedicated member of the Plantation Fire Department in South Florida whose life growing up around many Jewish friends led him to fighting fires in Israel—many in the wake of Hamas terrorist attacks—and speaking to communities around the world about Jews and Israel. Now is the time to shine a spotlight on everyday heroes from diverse backgrounds who ardently support the Jewish People. The conversation will be moderated by the book’s author, Ari Mittleman, and celebrates the human spirit's capacity for kindness, resilience, and positive change. More about the Panelists South African native, attorney, connector, and author, Olga Meshoe Washington is a keen pro-Israel advocate and in this capacity serves as the Chief Executive Officer of DEISI International and as a board member of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel. Olga’s expertise and unique narrative on South Africa and Africa relations with Israel, the Christian mandate to stand with Israel and her engaging delivery have contributed to Olga being a regular on the speakers’ circuit across Africa and the United States. In 2022, Olga was invited to speak at the 49th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and also participated in a UNHRC side event hosted by UN Watch in Geneva. Olga was named as one of South Africa's 2011 influential young Christian leaders and in 2016 she received the 2016 Jerusalem Award from the World Zionist Organization, in recognition of advocacy for the state of Israel and the South African Jewish Community. Olga’s literary work includes Israelophobia and the West by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Olga also currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Club Z, a Zionist Youth Program in the US. Lt. Aston Bright, Plantation Fire Department, is dedicated to fighting fires in Israel through the Emergency Volunteers Project. This dedication reflects his friendship to the Jewish people and his commitment to helping others in times of need. Growing up surrounded by Jewish friends, he developed a deep bond with and love for the Jewish community, which has driven him to be a vocal advocate for Jewish people and Israel. His experiences and insights into the resilience and strength of the Jewish community, along with his unique role in supporting Israel, promise to provide a touching and inspirational addition to the conversation. </div> </div> </div> Purchase your copy of the book now at <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/paths-of-the-righteous-stories-of-heroism-humanity-and-hope" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ShopTheWeitzman.org</a>! </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Livestreamed on Zoom <hr />

Jewish Priorities Conference

Sunday, Oct 22, 2023

Secret Chord Concerts: Songs of Love and Healing with Nefesh Mountain

Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

Thursday, October 19 5 pm Cash Bar | 6 pm Concert & Talkback In person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) <del>Tickets - $30 General Admission| $25 Member Admission</del> Tickets: $15 General Admission/Free for Members with advance registration We are now pleased to offer this concert to Weitzman Members free of charge and at reduced price for all attendees. Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> “A Masterclass in string music, A Powerhouse Unit” – Rolling Stone “Thoughtful, introspective lyrics and world-class musicianship.. forging new paths in the grand ol’ world of bluegrass” – American Songwriter “The sound is crisp, clear and magical.. the music is perfection” – No Depression Get ready for an emotive evening of soul-stirring melodies as The Weitzman presents a special live recorded concert featuring Nefesh Mountain. Before 2015 when this amazing band hit the scene, the world had never heard Bluegrass, old-time, and Americana that was both authentic and proudly Jewish. Since then the band has collaborated with the biggest artists on the scene and performed on some of our nation’s most prestigious stages, including at The Grand Ol’ Opry when they became the first artists to sing on that stage in Hebrew. This edition of our Secret Chord Concerts series promises to take you on a musical journey like no other. There is no doubt you will leave this concert feeling inspired and connected to your roots. Light food and drinks will be available on the concourse level at our cash bar before the show. After the show, the museum’s Director of Public Programs, Dan Samuels, will moderate a special discussion and Q+A with the band. All in attendance are encouraged to join. A short of this live performance will be released for all to view as a part of the <a href="https://www.theweitzman.org/secret-chord">Secret Chord Concerts</a> series at a later date. More about Nefesh Mountain New York based Progressive Americana band Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music. The band’s creators and dynamic husband and wife team of Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff have created a world and sound all their own; blurring the lines between Americana, Bluegrass, Folk, Jazz and Blues with a masterful hand as songwriters, instrumentalists and composers alike. The band, declared “A Powerhouse Unit” by Rolling Stone and “Introspective lyrics and world class musicianship” by American Songwriter, takes the listener on a deeply personal journey that embodies their own wild nature and unbridled free spirits, bridging compositional prowess and prolific songwriting with deft instrumentals and jams. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXmb-rAJ1vc" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Since their formation nearly a decade ago, Nefesh Mountain has been proudly open and vocal about their background and heritage as Jewish Americans, and are among the first preeminent Americana / Bluegrass bands to infuse Jewish tradition and soul into the beautifully diverse tapestry of American roots music. For them the music is wholly American, freely expressing their own identities while at the same time addressing the hate, discrimination, anti-semitism and racism that still remains at large in America and the World today.  The band has recorded and shared the stage with Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, John Doyle, Noam Pikelny (Punch Brothers), Mark Schatz (Bèla Fleck, Nickel Creek), Mike Gordon (Phish) and Tony Trischka among others. The Troubadours along with their band continue to forge new paths in unknown territory, armed with Zasloff and Lindberg’s strong, smokey, and folksy vocals and Lindberg’s soulful and masterful skills on guitars and banjo alike. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/43HfRV0VZwM" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Doni and Eric are on road year-round with their baby Willow and the Nefesh Mountain band; a collective of Bassists, drummers, and multi-instrumentalists including Thomas Cassell, Maddie Witler, Korey Brodsky, Dylan McCarthy, Ben Plotnick, Avery Merritt, Julian Pinelli, Dan Klingsberg, Noah Fishman, Erik Alvar among others. In 2021 they made their debut at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN and in recent years have performed various Festivals, PACs, and countless venues including Mountain Stage, Merlefest, Wintergrass, Ossipee Valley, Kaw River Roots, Thomas Point Bluegrass, Multiple City Wineries, and many more. Through the years Nefesh Mountain has officially showcased and been a proud member of AmericanaFest, Folk Alliance, and the IBMA. <div id="target-id6509ba20e2897" class="collapseomatic_content "> Eric Lindberg is proudly sponsored by Deering Banjos, Bourgeois Guitars, and Thompson Guitars. </div> About the Secret Chord Concerts series Secret Chord Concerts is a free on-demand video series featuring 15-25 minute performances from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories and recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. A cross-country partnership between the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (Lowell Milken Center) in Los Angeles, generated this new online offering. Both presenting organizations are committed to inspiring in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience. This season’s episodes were filmed at The Weitzman, against the striking backdrop of Independence Hall, and in UCLA’s beautiful recording studio. <hr /> You may also be interested in... <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts - Episodes from Season 1</a> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life

Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

Thursday, October 19th, 2023 In person at Suzanne Roberts Theatre | 480 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA TO RSVP, EMAIL: <a href="mailto:USAPAE.RSVP@USDOJ.GOV">USAPAE.RSVP@USDOJ.GOV </a>This event is free, but space is limited. RSVP is required. <hr /> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4796" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/v2Repairing-the-World-Screening-Flyer.jpg" alt="" width="1294" height="2000" />     <hr /> Live at The Suzanne Roberts Theatre 480 S Broad Street Philadelphia, PA

Stranger at the Gate Academy Award-Nominated Film Premiere & Talkback

Thursday, Oct 12, 2023

Thursday, October 12 5:00 pm Cash Bar | 6:00 pm Program In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets: General Admission $20 | Member Ticket $15 Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Academy Award nominated "Stranger at the Gate" Talkback (ft Joshua Seftel, Richard McKinney, Bibi Brahimi, and Marty Moss Coane)" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/892253089?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> The Weitzman welcomes you to the Philadelphia premiere of the Academy Award-nominated documentary film Stranger at the Gate (USA, 2022, 29 min). Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is the Executive Producer of this Academy Award nominated film. Nominated for Best Documentary Short Film, it seamlessly weaves together the stories of Richard "Mac" McKinney, a U.S. Marine who returns home to Indiana from his tours in the Middle East with an overwhelming hatred of Muslims, and Bibi Bahrami, an Afghan refugee whose escape from war-torn Afghanistan shapes her understanding of racial discrimination. This nearly-tragic tale is equal parts surprising — especially the unbelievable ending — and moving. The film’s Jewish director, Joshua Seftel, whose experience with antisemitism as a child, has earned Emmy and Peabody nominations for his Secret Life of Muslims project, which combats Islamophobia with filmmaking. Following the screening, WHYY’s legendary radio host Marty Moss-Coane will lead a discussion between the film’s subjects and director. They’ll explore extremist ideologies, as seen in the rise of antisemitism today, racism, xenophobia, and the power of kindness. Presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom and Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media. About the Director Joshua Seftel is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker known for directing the Emmy-winning landmark series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the feature film War, Inc. starring John Cusack, Marisa Tomei and Ben Kingsley, and his regular appearances on CBS Sunday Morning where he interviews his 86-year-old mother. His most recent film, Stranger at the Gate, Executive Produced by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai and nominated for a 2023 Academy Award®, is part of Seftel’s Emmy and Peabody-nominated Secret Life of Muslims project (SXSW), which combats Islamophobia with filmmaking. Seftel, who experienced antisemitism as a child, has been committed to working on this subject matter for the past seven years. Seftel received his first Emmy nomination at age 22 with his documentary Lost and Found about Romania’s orphaned children. The film led to the American adoption of thousands of Romanian orphans. Some of his other award-winning films include the political campaign documentary Taking on the Kennedys (POV), the underdog sports film The Home Team (SXSW), the behind-the-scenes film about Annie’s Broadway revival It’s the Hard Knock Life (PBS), and the artist portrait The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano (Tribeca Film Festival) which won the IDA Documentary Award and became the most viewed New York Times Op-Doc of the year. He is also a contributor to the Peabody Award-winning podcast This American Life and to The New York Times. About The Moderator Marty Moss-Coane is host and executive producer of The Connection, a new weekly show on WHYY-FM featuring wide-ranging conversations about what makes us human. She has had a long career at WHYY as a host and producer. She co-created and produced Family Matters hosted by psychologist Dan Gottlieb, a long running and popular interview call-in program that dealt with a wide range of psychological issues. She was an associate producer for Fresh Air with Terry Gross when it was a local show in Philadelphia. She was a fill-in host when the program went national. For thirty five years, Marty was the host and executive producer of Radio Times, one of the most respected weekday interview programs on regional radio. She earned praise for her versatility and engaging conversations with guests and listeners alike during the live program, which covered social issues, public policy, books, films, and more. Watch the Official Trailer Below: <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nm8NtU_HgTM" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

Weitzman Book Club: Journey into the Jewish Deli with Ben Nadler and Ted Merwin

Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023

Tuesday, October 10 1:45 pm Virtual Doors | 2:00 pm Program Live on Zoom Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <div style="padding: 62.51% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="The Jewish Deli with Ben Nadler and Ted Merwin" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/911576328?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> Explore the delectable world of the Jewish deli with acclaimed author and illustrator Ben Nadler, as he takes us on a delightful tour through the pages of his latest graphic novel, The Jewish Deli: An Illustrated Guide to the Chosen Food. Joined by Jewish deli author and aficionado, Ted Merwin, the two will share anecdotes and best bites from their travels to delis across the country. From bialys in bustling cities to lox in laid back neighborhoods, the duo will paint a vivid picture of the deli culture near and far; past and present; and how the flavors and faces catalyze a sense of community that make each and every one feel like home. If you're hungry to explore the history of Ashkenazi comfort food, this is a must-attend event that will surely satisfy your appetite for knowledge. About the Book In The Jewish Deli: An Illustrated Guide to the Chosen Food, Nadler skillfully weaves a vivid, interpretive Jewish history, tracing the genesis and evolution of these beloved foods. From the early days of Diaspora Jews adapting local flavors to their customs, to the thriving institutions of appetizing, deli, and Jewish bakeries in twentieth-century America, he unravels the fascinating culinary journey. Drawing from his firsthand experiences with veritable Jewish Ashkenazi food purveyors, Nadler recounts whimsical play-by-plays of curing corned beef, filling a knish, and smoking salmon. He uncovers the true origins of black-and-white cookies and celebrates the unsung hero, dark rye bread, an emblem of European Jewish immigrants. Purchase your copy of the book now at <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/the-jewish-deli-7-847384019800" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ShopTheWeitzman.org</a>! About the Author Ben Nadler is an illustrator, designer, writer, and comics artist originally from Wisconsin. A graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration, he now lives, works, and enjoys the Jewish delis in New York City. About the Moderator Ted Merwin, Ph.D. taught religion and Judaic studies at Dickinson College (Carlisle, Pa) for more than 15 years and now works as chief speechwriter for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), based in New York and Washington, D.C. He is the author of two books, Pastrami on Rye, which won a National Jewish Book Award, and In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Newsweek, Washington Post, Haaretz, and many other newspapers and magazines. He lives in Baltimore with his wife and three daughters. He blogs at his website, <a href="http://delihistory.com/">delihistory.com</a>. <hr /> Presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Partnership with the Jewish Book Council. <img class="wp-image-4633 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/JBC_logo_black.jpg" alt="" width="212" height="119" /> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

“I Could Nosh” Book Release with Jake Cohen and Mike Solomonov (and surprise guest Alex Edelman!)

Thursday, Sep 28, 2023

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <div class="aVla3"> <div class=""> <div class="wide-content-host"> <div class="SlLx9 WWy1F byzS1 WWy1F" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Email message"> <div class="XbIp4 jmmB7 GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection" tabindex="-1" role="region" aria-label="Message body"> <div dir="ltr"> <div lang="en-US"> <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title=""I Could Nosh" with Jake Cohen, Alex Edelman, and Mike Solomonov" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/882292093?badge=0&autopause=0&quality_selector=1&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div>   IN-PERSON EVENT SOLD OUT <del>In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) </del> <del>5:00 pm Cash Bar | 6:00 pm Program | 7:00 pm Book Signing</del> <del>In Person Tickets*: General Admission $45 |Members $40</del> <del>*Each ticket includes a signed book, raffle entry, and post event nosh samples.</del> LIVESTREAM TICKETS AVAILABLE Livestreamed on Zoom 5:45 pm Virtual Doors | 6:00 pm Program Livestream Tickets*: Livestream Ticket $10 | Livestream Ticket + Book $35 *Livestream ticket included with books purchased from Weitzman Museum store Prepare to indulge your senses as The Weitzman welcomes acclaimed celebrity chef, foodie influencer, and New York Times Best-selling author Jake Cohen for the much-anticipated launch of his sophomore cookbook I Could Nosh. Joined on stage by Philadelphia’s own James Beard Award-winning chef, Michael Solomonov, the two culinary powerhouses will cook and kibitz about their favorite recipes and funny stories from family gatherings. Whisk your friends together, and fold in family and loved ones for a pre-show schmooze from 5-6 pm. Light food and drinks will be available on the concourse level at our cash bar. But wait, there's more—this soirée is just the appetizer! <ul type="disc"> <li data-ogsc="rgb(14, 16, 26)">Want to meet Cohen in person? Stay for the book signing following the program.</li> <li data-ogsc="rgb(14, 16, 26)">As a token of appreciation, in addition to your copy of I Could Nosh, all attendees will be entered into a raffle to win fabulous items from Cohen’s <a title="https://www.goldbelly.com/jake-cohen" href="https://www.goldbelly.com/jake-cohen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="0">Goldbelly</a> line of products and a goodie bag filled with treats from the <a title="http://shoptheweitzman.org/" href="http://shoptheweitzman.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="" data-linkindex="1">Weitzman Museum Store.</a></li> </ul> This event promises to be an unforgettable celebration of Jewish American culinary heritage, with plenty of laughs, flavors, and stories to savor. Reserve your spot today and come prepared to listen, learn, and nosh with us! *The Museum Store will carry the book as of September 12. If you have already bought your event ticket and are interested in picking up your cookbook in advance of September 28, please email <a id="LPlnkOWA8a941ae1-362d-95d9-5c04-326111585599" href="mailto:info@shoptheweitzman.org" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="blue">info@shoptheweitzman.org</a> to make arrangements. Dietary Observance </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Pre-show food-for-purchase includes dairy/vegetarian options not prepared under rabbinical supervision as well as packaged, certified kosher options.</li> <li>Post-event nosh will feature a dairy and vegetarian recipe from Jake Cohen’s book not prepared under rabbinical supervision.</li> </ul>   </div> <div class="aVla3"> <div class=""> <div class="wide-content-host"> <div class="SlLx9 WWy1F byzS1 WWy1F" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Email message"> <div class="XbIp4 jmmB7 GNqVo yxtKT allowTextSelection" tabindex="-1" role="region" aria-label="Message body"> <div dir="ltr"> <div lang="en-US"> About the Chefs Jake Cohen is a New York Times bestselling cookbook author and nice Jewish boy from NYC. After working in some of NYC’s best restaurants and test kitchens, he wrote his first book, Jew-ish, about his love of modern Jewish cooking and baking. His sophomore book, I Could Nosh, comes out on September 12. Jake and his recipes have been featured on Rachael Ray, The Drew Barrymore Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, Good Morning America, and the Food Network and in the New York Times, Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, Bon Appetit, and Forbes (making the 30 Under 30 list in 2022 for Food & Drink), among others. When he’s not posting challah-braiding videos and recipes on his Instagram and TikTok (@jakecohen), he’s eating around New York City with his husband Alex. Michael Solomonov is a beloved champion of Israel’s extraordinarily diverse and vibrant culinary landscape. He is co-owner of CookNSolo Restaurants with hospitality entrepreneur, Steve Cook. Together they own Philadelphia’s Zahav, the trailblazing restaurant where Solomonov is Chef, which has put the rich melting pot of Israeli cuisine at the forefront of dining in America today. Solomonov is the co-author of three cookbooks, and the recipient of the following James Beard awards: 2011 “Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic”, 2016 “Best International Cookbook” and “Book of the Year” for his and business partner/co-author Steve Cook’s best-selling cookbook, Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, and the 2017 “Outstanding Chef.” In 2018, Zahav was recognized by Food & Wine magazine as one of “The 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Past 40 Years” and in May of 2019, Zahav was awarded “Outstanding Restaurant” by the James Beard Foundation, making Zahav the first Israeli-American restaurant to be awarded this great honor. In addition to his work at Zahav, Chef Solomonov co-owns Philadelphia’s Federal Donuts, Dizengoff, Abe Fisher, and Goldie. In July of 2019, Solomonov brought another major slice of Israeli food culture to Philadelphia with K’Far, an Israeli bakery & café named for his hometown just outside of Tel Aviv. In November of 2019, Solomonov opened Merkaz, an Israeli pita sandwich shop, and in February of 2020 opened Laser Wolf, an Israeli skewer house. Outside of the restaurants, you can often find Mike with Steve at Pho 75, working out the kinks in their Israeli village, or with family. Purchase Extra Copies of the Book Everybody who orders I Could Nosh from the Weitzman Museum store will receive a complimentary link to the event's livestream. To purchase the book from the Museum Store, visit <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/i-could-nosh-by-jake-cohen">www.shoptheweitzman.org</a>. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

Secret Chord Concerts LIVE with Duo Andalus featuring LALA Tamar and The Epichorus

Thursday, Aug 17, 2023

Thursday, August 17 5:00 pm Doors | 6:00 pm Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $20 General Admission| FREE for Members Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> A short of this live performance will be released for all to view as a part of the "Secret Chord Concerts" series at a later date. Join us for an unforgettable summer concert with the first-ever public collaboration between two deeply talented ensembles, Duo Andalus’ LALA Tamar and Ofer Ronen with The Epichorus, led by Rabbi Zach Fredman. This 'supergroup' hails from Israel, Morocco, and New York. Together they will weave Sephardic musical traditions from Southern Spain with Hebrew piyut, Arabic maqam, and the timeless sounds of the Kora (a 26-string West African harp dating back to the 12th century Mali). The concert will be Tamar's first in Philadelphia, and her first in the US since debuting at New York City’s Lincoln Center during Jewish American Heritage Month. Secure your seats now for this unforgettable evening, where music and history will come together in a joyous celebration of diversity. More about Duo Andalus Lead vocalist LALA Tamar is a rising star on the international music scene. With every performance, the Israeli vocalist takes listeners through her family’s roots across the Sephardic diaspora - masterfully minding the maze of music historically kept by Jewish women in southern Spain and Morocco. Tamar’s beautifully produced <a href="https://youtu.be/A-jzhHWkYoU">performance videos are deserving of millions of views</a>. With the guitar and oud virtuoso Offer Ronen, Duo Andalus effortlessly weaves together the melodic tapestry of flamenco, Arabic maqam, and jazz. The sounds of Ronen’s guitar and oud, combined with Tamar’s soulful vocals, create a captivating and unique Andalusian musical experience that explores and transcends the depths of Sephardic, Ladino, and Hebrew music. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5EFvIhyXI8" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> More about The Epichorus The New York-based instrumental ensemble, the Epichorus, defies categorization, blending traditional Jewish melodies with contemporary influences from around the world. The group was founded in 2012 by their visionary composer and oud player, Zach Fredman, and has since released three albums and performed nationwide. Prepare to be captivated by the harmonious interplay of instruments as the Epichorus takes you on a musical journey like no other, fusing elements of Arabic maqam, Hebrew piyut, and influences from their hometown of Brooklyn. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mgB44XLkXU0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> About the Secret Chord Concerts series Secret Chord Concerts is a free on-demand video series featuring 15-25 minute performances from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories and recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. A cross-country partnership between the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (Lowell Milken Center) in Los Angeles, generated this new online offering. Both presenting organizations are committed to inspiring in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience. This season’s episodes were filmed at The Weitzman, against the striking backdrop of Independence Hall, and in UCLA’s beautiful recording studio. <hr /> You may also be interested in... <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts - Episodes from Season 1</a>   <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: *This event will occur in the DELL THEATER. *Masking in the museum is recommended. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr />

Secret Chord Concerts LIVE: Zoe & Cloyd

Thursday, Jul 6, 2023

Thursday, July 6 5:15 pm Doors | 6:00 pm Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $23 General Admission| $18 Members Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> Join us for a mesmerizing evening as we present the Asheville duo, Zoe & Cloyd, in an extraordinary live recording session. This highly anticipated concert celebrates the launch of their new album "Songs of Our Grandfathers," an enchanting collection that intertwines Natalya Zoe Weinstein and John Cloyd Miller's rich musical heritage in klezmer and bluegrass genres. The album's May 2023 release marks a significant milestone, coinciding precisely with the centennial anniversary of Weinstein's grandfather's immigration from Ukraine to Philadelphia. He was a gifted Klezmer musician, leaving an indelible mark on the music scene for several decades. Likewise, Miller's own grandfather, the illustrious Jim Shumate, an acclaimed violinist, was a vital figure in the early bluegrass movement, having performed with “The Bluegrass Boys” alongside legends such as Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, and Early Scruggs. Don't miss this extraordinary convergence of talent and legacy as Zoe & Cloyd captivate audiences with their soul-stirring melodies. Witness the fusion of klezmer and bluegrass, a harmonious celebration of familial musical roots, destined to create an unforgettable musical experience. Event photo by Sarah Johnston A short of this live performance will be released for all to view as a part of the "Secret Chord Concerts" series at a later date. Hear the Music: <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZ8aIGWzcWE" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fjF586cjFZ4" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> More about Zoe and Cloyd Descending from a lineage of klezmer and jazz musicians, Natalya trained classically in her home state of Massachusetts before discovering old-time and bluegrass and moving south in 2004. John, a twelfth generation North Carolinian and grandson of pioneering bluegrass fiddler, Jim Shumate, is a gifted singer and songwriter, placing 1st in the prestigious Chris Austin Songwriting Contest and the Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest. Long-time fixtures of the Asheville, NC music scene, the pair were founding members of the lauded roots trio, Red June, later shifting to Zoe & Cloyd after the birth of their daughter in 2015. Since that time, the pair has released four acclaimed albums, performed across the US, and appeared in Season 5 of the nationally syndicated PBS show, David Holt’s State of Music in 2021. In 2022, the band was an official showcase artist at the IBMA World of Bluegrass, featured guest artists for the Davidson College Holiday Gala, as well as hosts of A Swannanoa Solstice at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. Their fifth studio album, Songs of Our Grandfathers, was released on May 19, 2023 on Organic Records. More about the Album A family legacy of music can be a precious thing for a musician, and when a duo brings two of them together, the results can be even more special. But when the duo are John Cloyd Miller and Natalya Zoe Weinstein, whose grandfathers were hard-working practitioners of musical styles birthed in two different cultures and originally separated by thousands of miles, the outcome is something else altogether: the unique, artfully crafter yet deeply organic blend found in Zoe & Cloyds Songs of Our Grandfathers, their latest release for Organic Records. The project isn’t the first time the two have touched on their familiar musical roots- but for the first time, Zoe & Cloyd have devoted an entire album to exploring these two musical streams in ways that not only honor the distinctive features of each, but also blend them in exciting and innovative ways. And in a nod to one of the projects inspirations- the legendary 1995 collaboration between David Grisman and Andy Statman, Songs of Our Fathers - four numbers feature Statman, a virtuoso bluegrass (and beyond) mandolin player and accomplished klezmer clarinetist who contributes to both sides of the combination. Find out more: <a href="https://www.zoeandcloyd.com/pre-order-songs-of-our-grandfathers-now/">Click Here</a> About the Secret Chord Concerts series Secret Chord Concerts is a free on-demand video series featuring 15-25 minute performances from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories and recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. A cross-country partnership between the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (Lowell Milken Center) in Los Angeles, generated this new online offering. Both presenting organizations are committed to inspiring in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience. This season’s episodes were filmed at The Weitzman, against the striking backdrop of Independence Hall, and in UCLA’s beautiful recording studio. <hr /> You may also be interested in... <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts - Episodes from Season 1</a> Jews and Country Music - Jewish Rodeo Tailors Jews and Country Music - Mark Rubin Jews and Country Music - Joe Buchanan and Rabbi Sandra Lawson Jews and Country Music - Nefesh Mountain

4th of July Family Day

Tuesday, Jul 4, 2023

<h3 style="text-align: center;">Join us for a family-friendly extravaganza!</h3> <h4 style="text-align: center;">The Museum will be buzzing with exciting performances and activities for all ages.</h4> Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> EXTENDED HOLIDAY SCHEDULE June 29 through July 9 The Museum & Museum Store are open! Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) Museum Hours 10 am - 5 pm With family-friendly activities until 2 pm Admission *Admission is FREE! Advanced registration is appreciated but not required. <hr /> Make this Independence Day one to remember by joining us at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, where history comes to life. Located on Philadelphia’s historic Independence Mall, there is no better place for history enthusiasts and families to celebrate. On our nation's birthday, enjoy a day of activities to promote a deeper understanding of our nation's culture and values. <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> Schedule of Fun 10:15am Sing and Dance along with Lolly Hopwood *Littles (0-5 years) - Concourse Level 11am Philly's official 4th of July parade returns to Old City, beginning at South Second & Market Street and ending at City Hall. Take advantage of our view from the 5th-floor balcony! 11:15am Design your crown and wear it proudly during a read-aloud & dynamic performance by Khalil Munir *Kids (3-12 years) - Concourse Level 12pm to 2pm Meet historical interpreter Eva Baen, whose storytelling will transport you back to the 1900s. *All ages - 3rd Floor 10am to 4pm An exciting all-day scavenger hunt awaits older kids aged 8 to 12, ensuring an entertaining and educational experience for the whole family. In addition to our galleries, the <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">museum store</a> will be open, offering a range of unique Judaica, jewelry, books, souvenirs, and more!   </div> </div> <hr /> Become a Member Today! <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/350800?&c_src=44920&c_src2=eventpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE </a>to join or upgrade your membership! Please contact Beth Heaney, Manager of Member Relations, for membership questions: <a href="mailto:BHeaney@theweitzman.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" data-safelink="true">BHeaney@theweitzman.org</a> or 215 923 3811 ex 1121. </div> </div> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. Free admission at The Weitzman is made possible thanks to a generous challenge grant from the Mike & Sofia Segal Foundation and the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation. <img class="wp-image-3325 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="293" height="62" />

Love Is the Ground: Album Release & Queer Jewish Music Night

Thursday, Jun 29, 2023

Meet the Artist & Guest Curator: “The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz”

Sunday, Jun 25, 2023

Select Sunday's at The Weitzman 1:30 PM | <del>April 23, May 21 &</del> June 25 Tour Ticket Pricing $20 General Admission | $15 Weitzman Members <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=PPE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Admission Tickets</a> <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=MBRTKT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Weitzman Member Tickets</a> Join us at The Weitzman for special tours led by Jonathan Horowitz of this powerful exhibition and explore the dialogue created between the works of contemporary art and the themes, ideas, and events in the Museum’s core exhibition. Tours have limited capacity to enhance the visitor experience. "The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz" offers a visually striking and thought-provoking commentary on the state of America today. Horowitz, an artist distinguished for his critical engagement with politics and culture, has organized a series of installations by artists of diverse ages and backgrounds across generations. Works explore transformative changes the country has experienced since 2020, addressing racism, antisemitism, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. <a href="https://theweitzman.org/jonathan-horowitz/">Learn more about the exhibition. </a>

Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust

Thursday, Jun 15, 2023

The Jews of Summer: A Full Month of Camp in One Night!

Thursday, Jun 8, 2023

Thursday, June 8th, 2023 Live at the Weitzman 6:30 - 7:00pm Welcome Reception | 7:00 - 9:30pm Main Program $10 Early Bird Special (Sale Through June 7) | $15 Tickets (June 8) <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-jews-of-summer-a-full-month-of-camp-in-one-night-tickets-625621269057" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase Ticket</a> Join us at the Weitzman Museum for the wild, slightly unhinged book launch of The Jews of Summer: Summer Camp and Jewish Culture in Postwar America by Sandra Fox, a scholarly yet entertaining read on the history of American Jewish summer camps. Prepare to have fun while thinking about Jewish camping from the 1950s to the present. Please dress in summer camp clothes, be they the fashions of your youth or of your favorite post-WWII decade. The event will not be a traditional book talk. Spend a night at the Museum revisiting your favorite summer camp activities including arts and crafts, Hebrew and Yiddish circles, Jewish dancing and singing, a Pride session, and even a color war. Attendees will be offered snacks and drinks inspired by camp, included with admission. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ____________________________________________________________________ </div> Produced by Tribe 12 in partnership with Camp Harlam, Camp Havaya, Camp Galil, Grad Network, Gratz College, Ramah Poconos, Reshet Ramah and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3799 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="308" height="65" /><img class="wp-image-3800 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/download.png" alt="" width="287" height="93" />

Only in America Gala Honoring Ed Snider

Thursday, Jun 1, 2023

JAHM 2023: Uncovering Jewish Collections at Public Libraries

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 Live on Zoom, Registration Required Virtual Doors at 12:30pm ET | Program at 1:00pm ET Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Jewish American Heritage Month programming <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/482884/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=publiclibraries" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/830584481?h=d38b1c8902" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Join us for a fascinating conversation on uncovering world-class Jewish collections at public libraries across America. Featuring four leading experts in the field, the program will explore Jewish collections at the New York Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, and the Free Library of Philadelphia. During the first half of the program, each participant will have a chance to show the audience some of their favorite artifacts from the Jewish collections in their library. The program will end with a roundtable conversation between all of the participants, and an audience Q&A. The program will feature Dr. Lyudmila Sholokhova, Curator of the Dorot Jewish Collection at the New York Public Library; Tina Lernø, Librarian and Jewish American Heritage Month Coordinator for Los Angeles Public Library; Joseph Shemtov, Special Collections Coordinator for the Free Library of Philadelphia; and will be moderated by Michelle Margolis, the Norman E. Alexander for Jewish Studies at Columbia University and President of the Association of Jewish Libraries. More about the Participants Michelle Margolis is the Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University. At present, she serves as the President of the Association of Jewish Libraries, and co-directs <a href="http://footprints.ctl.columbia.edu">Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and Place</a>. Her research focuses on the history of Jewish books and libraries as well as Jewish Studies and humanities computing. Tina Lerno is a librarian for the City of Los Angeles and part of the Library’s Digital Content team where she is responsible for web content and design, with a focus on teen user needs and comics advocacy. Before becoming a librarian, Tina worked in the world of television animation doing color design on shows such as Harold and the Purple Crayon, Jackie Chan Adventures, and The Boondocks. Tina is the past chair of the GGNFTs committee for YALSA, and she is starting her newly elected term on ALA Council. She is currently an active member of the Graphic Novel and Comics Round Table for ALA and a new AJL member. Tina grew up in the Los Angeles suburbs, the child of Jewish immigrants from Denmark and India. Dr. Lyudmila Sholokhova is a Curator of the Dorot Jewish Collection at the New York Public Library. She had previously worked at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research where she held positions of the Director of the YIVO Library and Archives and Associate Director for External Relations in Eastern Europe and Russia. From 1994 to 2001, she was a Research Associate at the Judaica Division of the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine in Kiev, her native city. Dr. Sholokhova is the author of numerous publications on the history of Jewish music and Jewish bibliography. Joseph Shemtov has been a librarian in the Rare Book Department at the Free Library of Philadelphia since 2008. He curates exhibitions and assists others with their research. His primary focus is to engage community members with special collections. He leads Traveling Treasures, a hands-on history program, and occasionally moderates Story Search From Special Collections, a podcast featuring stories connected to artifacts. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> <hr /> </div> An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org/">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). Produced by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Association of Jewish Libraries, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the New York Public Library and the LA Public Library <img class=" wp-image-3830 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JAHM_Program_Logo_color-1366x503.png" alt="" width="345" height="127" /><img class="wp-image-3799 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="426" height="90" /><img class=" wp-image-3884 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/nypllogo.jpg" alt="" width="403" height="126" /> <img class=" wp-image-3885" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LA_Public_Library_Logo.jpg" alt="" width="399" height="210" /> <img class="wp-image-3886 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FreeLibraryofPhiladelphiaLogo.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="185" /><img class="wp-image-3887 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AJLLogoTransparent.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="108" />

Storytelling Through A Digital Age

Monday, May 22, 2023

Monday, May 22, 2023 Live at the Weitzman Museum 6:00pm ET Doors | 7:00pm ET Presentation Admission is FREE, Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/StorytellingThroughaDigitalLens" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">REGISTER HERE </a> The Jewish New Media Festival began in December of 2019 as a way to collectively celebrate the new ways Jewish storytelling continues to be made through digital means. After four long years, PJFM is bringing this festival back May 21 & 22 at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. This FREE reception + panel explores the ventures of Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM) New Media Fellows Caroline Hawthorne, Zoe Feldman, and Eva Schenck. Beginning in the summer of 2022, these remarkable talents began crafting their own digital projects for both PJFM and Tribe 12, from a scripted TikTok series about bubbes and grandchildren to a podcast about Jewish artists in Philadelphia to an online, Hanukkah-centered art contest for up-and-coming creatives. Join PJFM for a fun and insightful dive into the unique ways Jewish storytelling continues to be made in this ever-growing, expansive digital world. Moderated by Benjamin Barnett, Founder of Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (PIFF). *PLEASE NOTE: Advance Registration Is REQUIRED. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please get in touch with Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media at <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and Tribe12.   <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="392" height="83" /><img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="112" /><img class="wp-image-3565 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tribe1.png" alt="" width="221" height="47" />

Meet the Artist & Guest Curator: “The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz”

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Select Sunday's at The Weitzman 1:30 PM | <del>April 23</del>, May 21 & June 25 Tour Ticket Pricing $20 General Admission | $15 Weitzman Members <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=PPE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Admission Tickets</a> <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=MBRTKT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Weitzman Member Tickets</a> Join us at The Weitzman for special tours led by Jonathan Horowitz of this powerful exhibition and explore the dialogue created between the works of contemporary art and the themes, ideas, and events in the Museum’s core exhibition. Tours have limited capacity to enhance the visitor experience. "The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz" offers a visually striking and thought-provoking commentary on the state of America today. Horowitz, an artist distinguished for his critical engagement with politics and culture, has organized a series of installations by artists of diverse ages and backgrounds across generations. Works explore transformative changes the country has experienced since 2020, addressing racism, antisemitism, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. <a href="https://theweitzman.org/jonathan-horowitz/">Learn more about the exhibition. </a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ____________________________________________________________________ </div> An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). <img class="alignnone wp-image-3741" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/An-Official-Program-of-Full-Color31.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="281" />

Jewish Pride Through a Digital Lens

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Sunday, May 21, 2023 Live at the Weitzman Museum 2:15pm ET Doors | 3:00pm ET Presentation Admission is FREE, Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/JewishPrideThroughaDigitalLens" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">REGISTER HERE</a> The Jewish New Media Festival began in December of 2019 as a way to collectively celebrate the new ways Jewish storytelling continues to be made through digital means. After four long years, PJFM is bringing this festival back May 21 & 22 at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. Join us for this one-time only panel as Karen Cinnamon travels from the UK to the City of Brotherly Love to facilitate debates about ways to express and celebrate Judaism through virtual means. Dubbed the “Oprah of Jewish Joy,” the Queen of Jewish Positivity, and one of the Top 100 Influential Jews of 2022 by the Tel Aviv Institute, Karen is nothing short of amazing! Through her digital platform, Your Jewish Life Your Way, available on Instagram, TikTok, and wherever you get your podcasts, Karen reaches over FOUR MILLION users every week with her clever, hilarious, and ultimately impactful videos that foster living Jewish in society. Jewish and Jew-ish millennials from around the world continue to be enthralled by her witty content that celebrates Judaism in all its beautiful forms, as well as her best-selling Jewish Joy Journals, daily gratitude journals for living a happier and more confident life. Visit <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/jewish-pride-through-a-digital-lens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">phillyjfm.org</a> to learn more! *PLEASE NOTE: Advance Registration Is REQUIRED. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please get in touch with Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media at <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="392" height="83" /><img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="112" />

Artistry Through a Digital Lens

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Sunday, May 21, 2023 Live at the Weitzman Museum 11:15pm ET Doors | 12:00pm ET Presentation Admission is FREE, Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/ArtistryThroughaDigitalLens" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">REGISTER HERE</a> The Jewish New Media Festival began in December of 2019 as a way to collectively celebrate the new ways Jewish storytelling continues to be made through digital means. After four long years, PJFM is bringing this festival back May 21 & 22 at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. In this digital age, artists of all kinds have utilized new media platforms, ranging from TikTok to Instagram to YouTube and so much more, to spread their art across the globe. For musical artist Kosha Dillz, this is definitely possible! In this exclusive, interactive discussion, the rapper, who has taken social media by storm with his remarkable musical talent and freestyle Jewish raps, dives into the ways in which new media has become a gateway for so many new and emerging artists from around the world. Moderated by Dan Drago, Host of the 25 O’Clock podcast, Philadelphia’s longest-running music podcast. (We think!) Visit <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/artistry-through-a-digital-lens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">phillyjfm.org</a> to learn more! *PLEASE NOTE: Advance Registration Is REQUIRED. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please get in touch with Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media at <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="392" height="83" /><img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="112" />

JAHM 2023: Unity Through Diversity

Sunday, May 21, 2023

Sunday, May 21st, 2023 9am PDT | 12pm EDT | 5pm GMT | 6pm CET | 7pm IDT Free on Zoom, with required registration <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.unitytdiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YenbqoBIDR8?start=85" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe> For two hours the Jewish world will come together to experience what we have in common while sharing the unique manifestations. Dancers, singers, communal and global leaders, chefs, and more will provide a virtual taste of the celebration of Jewish diversity. This year, Unity Through Diversity is shining a spotlight on the binding force of Shabbat. Whether it's chulent, hamin, kubbanneh, oriza, salmorejo, hraimeh, or any other festive meal you make, Shabbat holds a special place in the Jewish world. To date 23 organizations have come together to partner in unity. The first hour will focus on Jewish American Heritage. Out of a virtual studio, presenters from across the United States will share the unique nature of the American Jewish mosaic. People around the world will be watching from their homes and small group watch parties. The first hour will include, among others: • Dr. Misha Galperin, President and CEO, Weitzman National Museum of American jewish History • William Daroff, Chief Executive Officer, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations • Yinam Cohen, Counsel General of Israel in Chicago • Jason Guberman, Executive Director, American Sephardi Federation • Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations • Rabbi Marc Angel, Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Shearith Israel; Founder & Director, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals • Jackie Barzvi, Founder, Mizrahi Dance Archives • Sephardi House Fellows, American Sephardi Federation • Jewish Language Project, Hebrew Union College • OneTable, Shabbat Together • Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian, Rabbi, Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia • Rabbi Moshe Tessone, Yeshiva University The second global hour will include, among others: • Amichai Chikli, Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality, Israel • Yaakov Hagoel, Chairperson of the World Zionist Organization • Dr. Hélène Jawhara Piñer, Chef and Scholar, France • Hazzan Daniel Benlolo, Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal • Rabbanit Oshra Koren, founder, Matan HaSharon, Israel • Osnat Sharabi Braidman, choreographer, Israel • Levana Zamir, Historian - Union des Juifs d'Egypte en Israel • Mati Seri, Actor, Presenter, Singer, and Author, Israel • Nicole Borger, IMJ Brasil • Dr. Rachel Yadid, E’eleh BeTamar, Israel It is a declaration to future generations that together we are stronger by embracing our unique colors. This May 21, create a watch party, partner with us, or take it all in from home and share in this rich program of Jewish Unity Through Diversity. To become a sponsor and/or share your watch party information: <a href="mailto:drora@americansephardi.org">drora@americansephardi.org</a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ____________________________________________________________________ </div> This program is organized by ASF Institute of Jewish Experience. An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). <img class="wp-image-3893 aligncenter" src="https://jewishamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JAHM_Program_Logo_color-1366x503.jpg" alt="" width="247" height="91" /> <img class="wp-image-3880 aligncenter" src="https://jewishamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-03-at-5.25.43-PM.png" alt="" width="351" height="113" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-3882" src="https://jewishamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="387" height="82" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3883" src="https://jewishamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-03-at-5.26.00-PM-1366x359.png" alt="" width="505" height="133" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3884" src="https://jewishamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-03-at-5.26.11-PM.png" alt="" width="206" height="94" /><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-3886" src="https://jewishamericanheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-03-at-5.26.23-PM-1-1366x770.png" alt="" width="1366" height="770" />

JAHM 2023: William Shemin and the Medal of Honor

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 Live on Zoom, Registration Required Virtual Doors at 12:30pm ET | Program at 1:00pm ET Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Jewish American Heritage Month programming <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/482884/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=shemin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/829161387?h=2aae155d76" width="640" height="327" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Be part of a special online event in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, as we delve into the extraordinary life of William Shemin, a Jewish Medal of Honor recipient. Learn how Shemin’s life and legacy intertwines with the greater Jewish American narrative. Check out our new virtual exhibition, <a href="https://theweitzman.org/exhibitions/william-shemin-above-and-beyond-the-call-of-duty/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">William Shemin: Above and Beyond the Call of Duty</a>, to learn more! Attendees will enjoy a fascinating exploration of the Medal of Honor and its history, led by Greg Waters, Director of Curatorial Affairs for the Medal of Honor Museum. Dr. Josh Perelman, Chief Curator and Director of Interpretation at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, will present on the life of William Shemin, and we'll have the privilege of hearing personal insights from his daughter, Elsie Shemin-Roth. Moderated by the award-winning writer and editor, Sandee Brawarsky, who will skillfully guide the conversation and bring the stories to life. We invite you to join us for this enlightening and educational event that celebrates the achievements and contributions of Jewish Americans throughout history. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of our shared heritage. Register now to reserve your spot. This event is made possible with the generous support of Bryna and Joshua Landes and family in memory of their father and grandfather Rabbi Admiral Aaron Landes. <hr /> An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM) presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Jewish War Veterans (JWV), the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, and JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. This event is made possible with the generous support of Joshua Landes. <img class=" wp-image-3830 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JAHM_Program_Logo_color-1366x503.png" alt="" width="293" height="108" /><img class="wp-image-3744 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="269" height="57" /><img class="wp-image-3746 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JWV-Blue-logo.jpg" alt="" width="101" height="105" /><img class="wp-image-3747 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/thumbnail_100-ppi-museum-logo.jpg" alt="" width="121" height="102" /><img class="wp-image-3766 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/thumbnail_image001.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="106" /><img class="wp-image-3767 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/thumbnail_image001.png" alt="" width="134" height="134" />

JAHM 2023 Jewish Matchmaking: Watch Party & Talkback with Star Aleeza Ben Shalom

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 Live at the Weitzman (Watch Party and Talkback) and Live on Zoom (Talkback only) 6:15pm Doors | 7:00pm Watch Party | 7:45pm Talkback Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Jewish American Heritage Month programming <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/482884/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=matchmaking" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/829465937?h=48eae18508" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Are you looking to swipe right on love? Join us at The Weitzman to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) with a special screening of the new Netflix reality series, “Jewish Matchmaking”! After the screening of episode 1, you’ll get the chance to chat with the star of the show, Aleeza Ben Shalom, and Tribe12 matchmakers, Danielle Selber and Michal Naisteter, about the series and the significance of matchmaking in Jewish history and culture. Jewish American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of Jewish Americans to our nation’s history, culture and society. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn more about Jewish matchmaking and swipe right on love and history! The screening is available exclusively to our in person audience and will be immediately followed by the talkback. If you can’t join us in person, you can watch the first episode on Netflix at home and join for the talkback session live on Zoom. Registration for the event is now open. Don’t be late to the party! In-person space is limited, so don’t wait to match with this event. View the series’ trailer below and make sure to tune in for the premiere only on Netflix May 3rd <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/a9kYTRvAIXE" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ____________________________________________________________________ </div> Presented by Tribe 12 and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). <img class=" wp-image-3830 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JAHM_Program_Logo_color-1366x503.png" alt="" width="348" height="128" /><img class="wp-image-3799 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="308" height="65" /><img class="wp-image-3800 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/download.png" alt="" width="287" height="93" />

jBabies & jToddlers (April + May Dates)

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Fun, engaging Jewish programming for families with young children ages 0-18 months* to meet other parents/caregivers who are going through the same stages together. Select Sunday's at The Weitzman April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30; May 7 *Family Shabbat on Saturday, May 13 | 10 am - 12 pm jBabies & jToddlers Activities 11 am - 12 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5pm Admission & Pricing $75 for the session ** Pre-registration is required. You must first create an account on the PhillyJCC website. Please Note: If you are not brought to a checkout screen, and are instead brought to a list of available classes – this means that your desired class is full. You may scroll down to find said class and click the button “Join Wait list”. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.phillyjcc.com/jbabies-jtoddlers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Sign up & Register</a> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> This is a great opportunity for your family that we hope will fit your life and meet your family’s needs. Each 8-week jbabies & jtoddlers session will include a 6-week course of “My Grown Up and Me” classes that will offer interactive songs, play, and community building with a Jewish spin. We will also host a “Grownup” class, which will give you the opportunity to learn, socialize, commiserate, and build friendship and community. This “Grownup” class will pair Jewish Educators and Parenting experts to help you grow as Jewish parents. At the end of the jbabies & jtoddlers session, we will host a fun, celebratory Family Shabbat Picnic in a local park or indoor play space. To help make it as convenient as possible, we will be offering the programming in two locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, one at the Kaiserman JCC, Wynnewood and the other at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. We are hoping you will join us for jBabies & jToddlers, as this exciting endeavor is new to our community and will offer you unique opportunities to make connections and create friendships with other families, and enjoy play with your child, all through a Jewish lens. </div> </div> *If you have children 18mo-2 years old and would like to participate or any questions, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:engagment@phillyjcc.com">engagment@phillyjcc.com</a> or <a href="mailto:rebecca@phillyjcc.com">rebecca@phillyjcc.com</a> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented in partnership by jkidphilly, Kaiserman JCC, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3497" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JBJT-Logos-768x105-1.png" alt="" width="768" height="105" /> This program is made possible through an engagement grant from PJ Library, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

JAHM 2023: Behind the Screen – Standing up Against Antisemitism

Monday, May 8, 2023

Monday, May 8th, 2023 Live on Zoom, Registration Required Virtual Doors at 12:30pm ET | Program at 1:00pm ET Free with Suggested $12 Donation Donate today to support future Jewish American Heritage Month programming <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/482884/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=behindthescreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/825520960?h=e04f74def0" width="640" height="350" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Countering the steady rise of antisemitism is a monumental task. In this program, we celebrate the work of three young Jews who use their popular social media channels to stand up against antisemitism and promote Jewish culture, heritage, and joy. The panelists represent international and diverse perspectives yet a common goal to stop the hate to celebrate. What inspires them to do this work? How does content that aims to change how people perceive Jews look? How do they deal with trolls? Where are they seeing success in the fight? Join us for this livestream conversation and get to know some of the people fighting antisemitism on the social media frontlines. Meet the Panelists <ul> <li>Jordyn Tilchen (she/her) is a New York-based journalist, editor and SEO expert who’s worked for MTV News, The New York Post, Page Six, and several other renowned celebrity and entertainment news organizations. Jordyn’s expertise lies in producing and editing engaging content that quickly goes viral due to her proficiency in conducting keyword research, optimizing headlines, and creating robust content strategies across various digital platforms. Jordyn’s unparalleled knowledge of the internet and viral content creation led her to become a leading voice combating antisemitism on social media today. In 2020, amid a noticeable rise in anti-Jewish hatred, Jordyn — a Hunter College alum with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies — began her online advocacy journey. She uses her growing platform to educate about antisemitism, respond to Jewish current events, provide advice on how to handle antisemitic bigotry online and in person, and to — most importantly — be an example of Jewish pride in an overwhelmingly intolerant world. Follow her on Instagram @jtilch and Twitter @jordyntilchen</li> <li>Matthew Nouriel (they/them), aka The Empress Mizrahi, is a non-binary digital activist and content creator of Iranian Jewish descent living in Los Angeles, California. In recent years, Matthew has been using their voice to passionately advocate and fight for the causes they believe in - namely LGBTQ+ rights and equality within the Iranian and Jewish communities, and combating antisemitism - using their social media as a means to reach those who relate to their perspective and lived experiences, as well as engaging audiences on panel discussions and speaking engagements across the country. They have taken on leadership roles with both queer and non-queer organizations such as JDC Entwine, JQ International, Tel Aviv Institute, and work as the Community Engagement Director at JIMENA - Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. Matthew has had articles published in JNS, The Forward, and Hey Alma, as well as being featured in Jewish Journal, Tehran Magazine, the Algemeiner, and more. In 2021 they were the recipient of the TrailBlazer Award at the JQ International annual Impact Awards.</li> <li>Tova Ricardo (she/her) is a content creator, Jewish community advocate, and award-winning spoken word poet and writer from Northern California. As a Black Ashkenazi woman invested in Torah, Israel advocacy, and uplifting American Jewish communities of color, Ricardo's community engagement work and writing have been featured in Hillel International, Jewish Journal, Jews of Color Initiative, Jewish Women’s Archive, Jewish Women International, Jewish Federations of North America, UJA-Federation of NY, and more. She is a former Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, was a finalist in the national collegiate poetry slam competition, and is a digital producer at the Tel Aviv Institute. You can find her on Instagram @tovathepoet.</li> </ul> About the Moderator <ul> <li>Mahrinah Shije (she/her) is Founding General Partner of Endemic Venture Capital. Ms Shije began her career as an Investment Analyst with UBS and has spent two decades in high tech startups. She holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School and a BA/MS in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. Ms Shije is a Partner at Zia Impact, through which she works with clients on impact strategy and tribal infrastructure development and CEO and Board Chair of Pueblo Development Commission, an NGO in United Nations consultative status. Mahrinah is a contributor to the Forward, Board Member of Panim Hadashot in New Mexico, public speaker (for organizations ranging from synagogues to Universities, the United Nations, CAMERA, Combat Antisemitism, Hadassah, Hasbara Fellowships, Zioness, and more), and an online advocate who was one of the Jewish United Fund's 36 Under 36: Double Chai in the Chi. She served as an appointed member of the All Pueblo Council of Governors' Legislative Committee from 2019-2022 and has been a member of the Democratic Party's Ethnic Coordinating Council since . She is Tewa and Sefardi Jewish and married into the Pueblo of Zia. Ms. Shije is a 2023 Fellow at Leadership New Mexico, VC Lab in Palo Alto, and the Nahum Goldmann International Fellowship. Find her on instagram @mahrinah, and on twitter @mlvs</li> </ul> <hr /> An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). Produced by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Combatting Antisemitism Movement (CAM).   <img class=" wp-image-3830 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JAHM_Program_Logo_color-1366x503.png" alt="" width="282" height="104" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-3799" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="561" height="119" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3825" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/CAM-Logo-640x255-1.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="111" />

JAHM Kickoff Concert: Frank London’s Klezmer Brass Allstars with Joshua Nelson, Prince of Kosher Gospel

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Thursday, May 4th, 2023 Live at the Weitzman & Livestreamed on Zoom Doors at 5:15pm ET | Concert at 6 pm ET Cash bar with beer, wine, and soft drinks Donate today to support future Jewish American Heritage Month programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/482884/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=kickoffconcert" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <div style="padding: 56.25% 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="2023 JAHM Kick off Concert: Frank London&#039;s Klezmer Brass Allstars with Joshua Nelson and the Kosher Gospel Singers" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/827722917?h=5508451e93&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   Kick-off Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) at The Weitzman with an electrifying musical celebration combining traditional Jewish klezmer music with contemporary sounds! Frank London and the Klezmer Brass Allstars, an internationally renowned band that has captivated audiences around the world with their high-energy performances, will be joined by the soulful melodies of African-American gospel music combined with traditional Jewish lyrics of Joshua Nelson and the Kosher Gospel Singers. Together, these two dynamic ensembles will take the stage at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History on May 4th at 6 pm to kick off Jewish American Heritage Month with a one-of-a-kind musical experience that celebrates the roots of two rich musical traditions. But if you can’t be there in person, don’t worry – you can still tune in via livestream and experience the excitement from the comfort of your own home. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of klezmer music or simply looking for a new musical adventure, this electrifying celebration is not to be missed. Reserve your in-person tickets now before they’re all gone and get ready to be transported to a world of vibrant, soulful music that will leave you feeling inspired and energized. Enjoy a cash bar with domestic beer, soft drinks, and local kosher wine poured by <a href="https://www.camunacellars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Camuna Cellars</a>. Preview Joshua Nelson with Frank London's Klezmer Brass Allstars <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/816255819?h=626d2d6597" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/816250363?h=bcee7437c8" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Safety / Covid 19: *Masking in the museum is recommended but not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). <img class=" wp-image-3830 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JAHM_Program_Logo_color-1366x503.png" alt="" width="391" height="144" />

Faith in the Face of Hate

Thursday, Apr 27, 2023

Thursday, April 27th 6:00 pm ET Doors | 6:30 pm ET Event Begins<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/FiddlersJourneytotheBigScreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History Free with Suggested $12 Donation, Registration Required Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a>   <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="FaithinthefaceofHate" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/825532946?h=3916d01d74&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Join us for a conversation featuring the two prominent faith leaders, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler, Ph.D. We'll begin the evening by hearing from Rabbi Cytron-Walker about his experience during and since the 2022 hostage crisis at his former congregation in Coleysville, Texas. Following the Rabbi's reflections, we will hear from both faith leaders reflect on the importance of working across faith based communities to address rising antisemitism and hate in all of it's forms today. The conversation will be moderated by Jane Eisner, director of academic affairs at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. This event is produced and presented by the Philly ADL in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. More About the Participants Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker is the Rabbi at Temple Emanuel in Winstom-Salem, North Carolina. Rabbi Charlie has a history of working to bring a sense of spirituality, compassion, and learning into the lives of his communities. He loves finding a connection with people of every age and strives to welcome all who enter his congregation, from interfaith families to LGBT individuals and families to those seeking to find a spiritual home in Judaism, along with all others. He previously served at Congregation Beth Israel in Coleysville, Texas. On January 15, 2022 Rabbi Charlie and three other Temple Beth Israel congregants were held hostage by a gunman in the synagogue's sanctuary. After an 11-hour standoff, all the hostages were able to escape when Rabbi Charlie threw a chair at the gunman, distracting him long enough for everyone to get out of the building. Since then, he has spoke out on the importance of security training for religious communities, and especially small congregations, as well as the need to build stronger bridges between faith communities, especially on a local level. Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler, Ph.D. is a prominent religious leader and social justice advocate based in Philadelphia. With a career spanning over three decades, Reverend Tyler has become a respected figure in the interfaith community, known for his dedication to promoting unity and understanding across different religious traditions. As the pastor of Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Reverend Tyler has led his congregation in numerous initiatives aimed at addressing social and economic inequality in Philadelphia. He has also played a key role in building bridges between different faith communities, working closely with leaders of various religions to promote interfaith dialogue and cooperation. In addition to his work as a pastor, Reverend Tyler is also a sought-after speaker, frequently giving talks on topics such as interfaith relations, social justice, and community building. He has been recognized for his leadership and activism by various organizations, including the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists and the National Action Network. Throughout his career, Reverend Tyler has remained committed to promoting the values of compassion, empathy, and understanding, and his work has served as a model for interfaith collaboration and community engagement. Jane Eisner is an accomplished journalist, educator, non-profit leader and public speaker who is currently director of academic affairs at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, overseeing the Masters of Arts program. For more than a decade, she was the Forward’s editor-in-chief, the first woman to hold the position at America’s foremost national Jewish news organization. Since Eisner joined the Forward in 2008, the publication dramatically expanded its digital reach, becoming the authoritative source of news, opinion, arts and culture in the Jewish world. The publication won numerous regional and national awards, and her editorials have been repeatedly honored by the Society of Professional Journalists and other media groups. She is known for her interviews of such notable figures as President Barack Obama, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Reuven Rivlin and many others. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by the Philly ADL in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="alignnone wp-image-3385" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ADL-logo-Philadelphia-300px.png" alt="" width="219" height="109" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3564" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1-1366x289.png" alt="" width="483" height="102" />

Film: Upheaval

Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023

Wednesday, April 26th 6:30pm ET Doors | 7:00 pm ET Screening Live at the Weitzman GA $15 | Seniors $13 | Students $10 Click here for tickets: <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/upheaval/">https://phillyjfm.org/event/upheaval/ </a> To this day, the politics of Menachem Begin, the former Prime Minister of Israel, continue to divide the world. He is both revered and abhorred by others, a man whose decision-making sometimes resulted in dire consequences. His undying devotion to the Jews of his country, however, is incontrovertible. As one of the leading advocates for the State of Israel, Begin’s history is a vast display of extraordinary moments, from his founding of the Likkud party to the signing of a historic peace deal with Egypt. All these years later, his crazy, complicated life and efforts to support Jewish immigration to the Holy Land are brought back into the picture. In UPHEAVAL, director Jonathan Gruber further proves his talent as a naturally gifted documentarian. His film, featuring perceptive interviews with historians and everyday Israeli citizens just walking up the street, is distinctive in its permission for honest but thought-provoking discussion over Begin’s legacy. Fast-paced with remarkable archival footage and carefully explained facts from a multitude of talking heads, this captivating documentary transports us back to the Begin years and its brilliant, complex, and passionate leader. Join us at The Weitzman for <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/upheaval/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media's (PJFM) screening of UPHEAVAL </a> featuring special guest Executive Producer Rob Schwartz. <hr /> Directed by Jonathan Gruber Documentary Feature USA | 2020 | 88 min English Official Selection: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival | Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival | Miami Jewish Film Festival <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please reach out to Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media at <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society. <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="59" /><img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="102" height="107" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3690" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/foundation-logo.png" alt="" width="89" height="106" />

Meet the Artist & Guest Curator: “The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz”

Sunday, Apr 23, 2023

Select Sunday's at The Weitzman 1:30 PM | April 23, May 21 & June 25 Tour Ticket Pricing $20 General Admission | $15 Weitzman Members <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=PPE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">General Admission Tickets</a> <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=MBRTKT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Weitzman Member Tickets</a> Join us at The Weitzman for special tours led by Jonathan Horowitz of this powerful exhibition and explore the dialogue created between the works of contemporary art and the themes, ideas, and events in the Museum’s core exhibition. Tours have limited capacity to enhance the visitor experience. "The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz" offers a visually striking and thought-provoking commentary on the state of America today. Horowitz, an artist distinguished for his critical engagement with politics and culture, has organized a series of installations by artists of diverse ages and backgrounds across generations. Works explore transformative changes the country has experienced since 2020, addressing racism, antisemitism, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. <a href="https://theweitzman.org/jonathan-horowitz/">Learn more about the exhibition. </a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ____________________________________________________________________ </div> An Official Program of <a href="http://www.jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jewish American Heritage Month</a> (JAHM). <img class="alignnone wp-image-3741" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/An-Official-Program-of-Full-Color31.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="281" />

Lev of Leningrad

Sunday, Apr 16, 2023

Sunday, April 16th 1:30pm ET Doors | 2:00 pm ET Performance Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History General Admission Ticket: $18 | Member Ticket: $13 Donate today to support future Weitzman Museum programming. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make a Donation</a> <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="LevOfLeningrad DS EDit" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/825246740?h=b568c7d510&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> The combination of humor and heartbreak promises to make this theatrical reading of Noah Schoenberg’s Lev of Leningrad a memorable and moving experience. This powerful play offers a unique perspective on the immigrant experience. Lev and his wife Marina's 24-year journey from the Soviet Union to America is sure to resonate with audiences and highlight the challenges and triumphs of adapting to a new culture, a modern American culture. In addition to enjoying the dramatic reading, guests will gain a deeper understanding of the immigrant experience. About the Show Lev Furman became a refusenik in 1974 after the Leningrad Office of the Emigration Department of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic (LOEDRSFSR, for short) denied Lev’s application for an exit visa. For the next fourteen years Lev resisted the not very secret Russian police (KGB) and Soviet bureaucrats while building a not so underground Jewish studies movement and demanding the right to emigrate. Lev and his wife Marina – also a refusenik, originally from Kyiv, in Ukraine – were finally expelled in 1988. They landed in Philadelphia 10 years later. Lev of Leningrad is their story, an extraordinary family saga of contradictions that Lev embraced while obeying law and conscience, both divine and humane, in Leningrad as a refusenik and in Philadelphia as a father. One constant: Lev has never stopped fighting for freedom; just a few months ago, he refused to withdraw from the sauna at closing time. About the Playwright Noah Schoenberg is honored to have known the Furman family for many years, since meeting Michal on their first day of preschool at the Kaiserman Jewish Community Center in Wynnewood, Pa. Noah earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and neuroscience and worked in finance for five years before he turned to playwriting. His change of profession did not surprise his previous employer, who was largely unimpressed with his work as a commodities analyst. Lev of Leningrad is Noah’s first play. He has other original pieces in development for the stage and screen. Safety / Covid 19: *This event will occur in the DELL THEATER. *Masking in the museum is recommended. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Partnership with the Jewish National Fund and Kasierman JCC. <img class="wp-image-3325 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="365" height="77" /> <img class="wp-image-3586 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/smallJNFlogo-1366x1034.jpg" alt="" width="158" height="119" /><img class="wp-image-3693 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bg-logo.png" alt="" width="294" height="47" />

Film and Reception: How Saba Kept Singing

Thursday, Apr 13, 2023

Thursday, April 13th 5:30pm ET Doors | 6:00 pm ET Screening | 7:30pm ET Q&A | 8:00pm ET End of Passover Reception Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History General Admission Ticket: $18 | Member Ticket: $15 Your donations help us fund exciting public programs such as this! <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Talk back and Performance: <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/827743258?h=a6126bc50a" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Full Film: <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m84Uz8A14uE" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> The Weitzman welcomes you to the Philadelphia premiere of the award-winning film, How Saba Kept Singing. The film shares the story of Cantor, Holocaust Survivor, and Military Veteran, David S. Wisnia (z’’l), who spends his later years traveling with his grandson and musical accompanist, Avi Wisnia, telling the story of how he survived the Holocaust using music which the duo perform together. For years, Cantor Wisnia’s story centered around the belief that he survived Auschwitz mainly by using his beautiful singing voice to entertain his Nazi captors. These performances in the death camp gave him status as a ”privileged prisoner.” However, when David takes his family back to Poland for one last performance, Avi starts asking questions and they realize someone else may have had a hand in Saba’s survival. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Avi Wisnia who is featured in the documentary, and Sara Taksler, the film’s director. The Q&A will end with a special musical performance from Avi. All in attendance are then invited to a casual post-film reception with the Wisnia family, including wine and food to celebrate the end of Passover. About the Documentary David Wisnia always believed that he survived Auschwitz by using his beautiful singing voice to entertain his Nazi captors. However, when his curious grandson, Avi, starts asking questions, the pair embarked on a journey that lead them into the mystery of Saba’s past, including a previous relationship that may be the reason his life was spared. An uplifting story about faith, family and the power of discovery, proving love can grow and take hold in even the grimmest of places. This film was Executive Produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. Below is a short video about Cantor David "Saba" Wisnia (z"l) <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pcc8xCZ35KI" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Safety / Covid 19: *This event will occur in the DELL THEATER. *Masking in the museum is recommended, but not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM), the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center (HAMEC), and 3G Philly. <img class="wp-image-3325 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="365" height="77" /> <img class="wp-image-3134 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi.jpg" alt="" width="76" height="80" /> <img class="wp-image-3604 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_HAMEC-Est.-1961-Long-1-1366x175.png" alt="" width="345" height="44" /><img class="wp-image-3677 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/3gPhilly.png" alt="" width="97" height="97" />

J. Proud LGBTQ Community Passover Seder

Sunday, Apr 9, 2023

Sunday, April 9th 4:00pm ET - 6:00pm ET Live at the Germantown Jewish Center Free - Registration Required <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jproud-lgbtq-community-passover-seder-tickets-570895763597" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> The Weitzman is thrilled to be partnering with J.Proud and Germantown Jewish Centre for their annual LGBTQ Passover seder - in person, this year! This Passover Seder will be held at Germantown Jewish Center, under an outdoor tent. Join J. Proud and other queer members of the Philadelphia Jewish community to enjoy a seder, the traditional Passover meal and service, while exploring themes like queerness, trans identities, activism, liberation, and freedom. Participants will have a chance to reflect on the history of Jewish and queer struggles for acceptance, as well as meditate on a future where our intersecting identities are celebrated. This event is a potluck - all ritual/seder plate items, and plates/utensils/etc will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring a potluck dish. Dishes MAY contain kitniyot (beans, rice, seeds, etc). Dishes may NOT contain wheat, spelt, barley, rye, or oats. All attendees are also asked to bring an index card with ingredients listed.   <hr /> Live at Germantown Jewish Centre 400 West Ellet Street Philadelphia, PA 19119 Questions or Comments? For General Questions, please reach out to <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jproud-lgbtq-community-passover-seder-tickets-570895763597" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J.Proud</a> by clicking the contact button at the bottom of the ticketing <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jproud-lgbtq-community-passover-seder-tickets-570895763597" target="_blank" rel="noopener">page</a> or check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3400523253545684" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook event</a> for more information. <hr /> This program is presented by J. Proud in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="59" /><img class="wp-image-3631 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_J.Proud-Logo-2.jpg" alt="" width="189" height="59" />

Book Talk: Saving Monticello

Sunday, Apr 2, 2023

Sunday, April 2nd 10:30am - 12:00pm Live at Congregation Beth Am Israel 1301 Hagys Ford Road Penn Valley, PA FREE EVENT - <a href="https://bethamisrael.shulcloud.com/form/saving-monticello.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a> Monticello is remembered as the home of Thomas Jefferson, but did you know that for nearly a century after his death, it was owned by a Jewish family? During this program, journalist and historian Marc Leepson will share historic images and speak about the little-known story of how an American Jewish family helped preserve one of this country's landmarks amidst increasing antisemitism in the community. More on the Speaker Journalist and historian Marc Leepson is the author of nine published books, including Saving Monticello: The Levy Family’s Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built, Flag: An American Biography, and biographies of Francis Scott Key, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Army Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler. A former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly in Washington, D.C., he taught U.S. History at Lord Fairfax Community College in Virginia, and is the arts editor, senior writer, and columnist for The VVA Veteran magazine, which is published by Vietnam Veterans of America in Silver Spring, Maryland. <hr /> Live on Zoom, and at Temple Beth Am Israel 1301 Hagys Ford Road Penn Valley, PA <hr /> This program is presented by Congregation Beth Am Israel in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.

Lindy SpringFest (March 25 – April 1)

Saturday, Apr 1, 2023

Freedom Seder Revisited

Monday, Mar 20, 2023

jBabies & jToddlers – at the Weitzman Museum!

Sunday, Mar 5, 2023

Select Sunday's * <del>February 5th, 12th, 26th,</del> March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, and March 26th In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) jBabies & jToddlers Activities 11 am - 12 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5pm Admission & Pricing FREE! ** Pre-registration is required. You must first create an account on the PhillyJCC website. Please Note: If you are not brought to a checkout screen, and are instead brought to a list of available classes – this means that your desired class is full. You may scroll down to find said class and click the button “Join Wait list”. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.phillyjcc.com/creating-a-philly-jcc-website-account/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Sign up & Register</a> <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')">   Fun, engaging Jewish programming for families with young children ages 0-18 months* to meet other parents/caregivers who are going through the same stages together. This is a great opportunity for your family that we hope will fit your life and meet your family’s needs. Each 8-week jbabies & jtoddlers session will include a 6-week course of “My Grown Up and Me” classes that will offer interactive songs, play, and community building with a Jewish spin. We will also host a “Grownup” class, which will give you the opportunity to learn, socialize, commiserate, and build friendship and community. This “Grownup” class will pair Jewish Educators and Parenting experts to help you grow as Jewish parents. At the end of the jbabies & jtoddlers session, we will host a fun, celebratory Family Shabbat Picnic in a local park or indoor play space. To help make it as convenient as possible, we will be offering the programming in two locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, one at the Kaiserman JCC, Wynnewood and the other at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. We are hoping you will join us for jbabies & jtoddlers, as this exciting endeavor is new to our community and will offer you unique opportunities to make connections and create friendships with other families, and enjoy play with your child, all through a Jewish lens. </div> </div>   *If you have children 18mo-2 years old and would like to participate, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:engagment@phillyjcc.com">engagment@phillyjcc.com</a> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented in partnership by jkidphilly, Kaiserman JCC, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3497" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JBJT-Logos-768x105-1.png" alt="" width="768" height="105" />

From Odessa with Love: Conversation with Vladislav Davidzon and Dr. Misha Galperin

Sunday, Mar 5, 2023

Your donations help fund exciting public programs such as this! <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/from-odessa-with-love-conversation-with-vladislav-davidzon-and-dr-misha-galperin/e464282/register/new/select-tickets?&c_src=tickets&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Donate</a> Sunday, March 5th, 2023 Program at 2:00pm ET $12 donation in Support of Weitzman Museum Programming <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="From Odessa with Love: Conversation with Vladislav Davidzon and Dr Misha Galperin" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/805176285?h=9bfa744462&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> One year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we reflect on the past year through the lens of Ukraine’s Jewish community. Weitzman Museum CEO Dr. Misha Galperin joins journalist Vladislav Davidzon to discuss the contemporary Jewish history of Ukraine, Jewish stories of the past year’s war, and the future of the Jewish community in Ukraine. Vladislav Davidzon is an award-winning front-line journalist, author, artist and film producer. Davidzon has been covering Ukrainian politics and culture for the last 15 years, is considered one of the leading experts on Ukraine and specializes in the region’s contemporary crossroads with Jewish culture. Dr. Misha Galperin is president and CEO of the Weitzman Museum and has previously led organizations such as the Jewish Agency, the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington DC and the UJA Federation of New York. Dr. Galperin was born in Ukraine and came to America as a refugee when he was 18.

jkidaccess Program: Sensory-Friendly Sunday at the Weitzman Museum!

Sunday, Feb 26, 2023

Sunday, February 26, 2023 In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) Sensory-Friendly Activity Hours 3 pm - 5 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5pm Admission & Pricing FREE! ** Pre-registration is required. Please register all people who are attending this program. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://secure.jewishlearningventure.org/np/clients/jewishlearningventure/eventRegistration.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&event=3035" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')">   Join our jkidaccess community for a fun afternoon at the museum! To make the afternoon accessible for children with sensory sensitivity, the audio media at the museum will be turned to a low volume. We’ll meet at 3:00pm for a storytime and at 3:30pm for a hands-on, kid-friendly gallery walk. Craft activities and sensory toys will be available throughout the program. All ages are welcome! </div>   </div> Accommodations: Thanks to a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, we are able to provide accommodations for any child or family member with a disability to attend jkidphilly events. If you need an accommodation such as an ASL interpreter, a sensory toolbox, or even behavior support for your child, or if you have questions about the accessibility of any program or venue, please note so on our form or contact us. In most cases, our staff will need two weeks’ notice to provide accommodations, but we will do our best to meet your needs on any timeframe.   For more information: contact <a href="mailto:gkaplan-mayer@jewishlearningventure.org">Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer</a> or <a href="mailto:sgold@jewishlearningventure.org">Suzanne Gold</a> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: For our in-person events, we’ll work together to take care of our community. Non-cloth (n95, KN95, surgical) masks are suggested for children ages 2 years+ and adults. Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by jkidaccess in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3325 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="293" height="62" /><img class="wp-image-3492 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/jkidaccess-final-logo-2.png" alt="" width="255" height="56" />

jBabies & jToddlers – at the Weitzman Museum!

Sunday, Feb 26, 2023

Select Sunday's * February <del>5th, 12th</del>, 26th & March 5th In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) jBabies & jToddlers Activities 11 am - 12 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5pm Admission & Pricing FREE! ** Pre-registration is required. You must first create an account on the PhillyJCC website. Please Note: If you are not brought to a checkout screen, and are instead brought to a list of available classes – this means that your desired class is full. You may scroll down to find said class and click the button “Join Wait list”. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.phillyjcc.com/creating-a-philly-jcc-website-account/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Sign up & Register</a> <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')">   Fun, engaging Jewish programming for families with young children ages 0-18 months* to meet other parents/caregivers who are going through the same stages together. This is a great opportunity for your family that we hope will fit your life and meet your family’s needs. Each 8-week jbabies & jtoddlers session will include a 6-week course of “My Grown Up and Me” classes that will offer interactive songs, play, and community building with a Jewish spin. We will also host a “Grownup” class, which will give you the opportunity to learn, socialize, commiserate, and build friendship and community. This “Grownup” class will pair Jewish Educators and Parenting experts to help you grow as Jewish parents. At the end of the jbabies & jtoddlers session, we will host a fun, celebratory Family Shabbat Picnic in a local park or indoor play space. To help make it as convenient as possible, we will be offering the programming in two locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, one at the Kaiserman JCC, Wynnewood and the other at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. We are hoping you will join us for jbabies & jtoddlers, as this exciting endeavor is new to our community and will offer you unique opportunities to make connections and create friendships with other families, and enjoy play with your child, all through a Jewish lens. </div> </div>   *If you have children 18mo-2 years old and would like to participate, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:engagment@phillyjcc.com">engagment@phillyjcc.com</a> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented in partnership by jkidphilly, Kaiserman JCC, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3497" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JBJT-Logos-768x105-1.png" alt="" width="768" height="105" />

Music and Justice: Conversation with Darius Brubeck, Larry Blumenfeld, Arturo O’Farrill, and Wayne Winborne

Sunday, Feb 26, 2023

Sunday, February 26th 5:00pm ET <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/school-of-music-live-streams/#schoenberg-hall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Watch</a> - Livestream begins at 5pm As part of the new <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/music-and-justice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Music and Justice</a> series, prior to the concert performance on Feb. 26 in Royce Hall, join us for a discussion with composer, teacher, and musician <a href="https://www.dariusbrubeck.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darius Brubeck</a>, Grammy-winning pianist, composer, and professor of global jazz studies and music at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/arturo-ofarrill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arturo O’Farrill</a>, and journalist and critic <a href="http://larryblumenfeld.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Larry Blumenfeld</a> (Wall Street Journal, Daily Beast, and others). Darius, the oldest son of Dave Brubeck, is an educator who initiated the first Jazz Studies Degree offered by an African university. He currently tours with the London-based Darius Brubeck Quartet. The conversation will be moderated by <a href="https://www.expressnewark.org/contributors/wayne-winborne/">Wayne Winborne</a>, the executive director of the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University, Newark. This event is free and open to the public. <hr /> The Music and Justice series is presented by the <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/resources/lowellmilkenmaje/">Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience</a> at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, <a href="https://www.milkenarchive.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Milken Archive of Jewish Music</a>, the <a href="https://equity.ucla.edu/">UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)</a>, and the <a href="https://levecenter.ucla.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies</a> and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.

Music and Justice Concert, featuring Dave Brubeck’s “The Gates of Justice”

Sunday, Feb 26, 2023

Presidents Day 2023 (Family Day)

Monday, Feb 20, 2023

Presidents Day 2023 Monday, February 20th In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) Family Friendly Activities 10 am - 4 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5 pm Admission & Pricing FREE! Early registration is appreciated, but not required. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewitems.aspx?cg=tkt&c=ppe&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=website&utm_campaign=website&utm_content=presidentsday" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> <div data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> JOIN US AT THE MUSEUM TO EXPLORE WHAT FREEDOM MEANS TO YOU THROUGH FAMILY FOCUSED ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCES Schools are closed, but the museum is open! Join us at the Weitzman for a FREE Family Day jam-packed with fun activities for all ages. Musical performances, historical reenactments, crafts, Black History Month celebrations, tours, and more. All inspired by the question, "What does freedom mean to you?" </div> 10 AM A performance by Spirit Wing, spotlighting Native American music from Across the Eastern Woodlands. 11 AM Khalil Munir’s newest show entitled “The Crown’s Corner” – Khalil will enchant through tap, drumming, and spoken word giving voice to his struggle with dyslexia. A make-and-take craft will follow the performance. 1 PM Historical interpreter, Eva Baen, will share a piece of American Jewish history through artifacts found in her traveling suitcase. 2 PM Join Elaine Johnson from eteaches365 to create your own make-and-take craft while learning about African American Astronauts. 2:30 PM Historical interpreter, Eva Baen, will return to the stage for her second performance! Explore the Museum with Weitzman Docent Tours at 11 AM & 2 PM and Scavenger Hunts throughout the day! </div>   </div> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <img class="alignnone wp-image-3533" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="340" height="72" />

jBabies & jToddlers – at the Weitzman Museum!

Sunday, Feb 12, 2023

Select Sunday's * February <del>5th</del>, 12th, 26th & March 5th In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) jBabies & jToddlers Activities 11 am - 12 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5pm Admission & Pricing FREE! ** Pre-registration is required. You must first create an account on the PhillyJCC website. Please Note: If you are not brought to a checkout screen, and are instead brought to a list of available classes – this means that your desired class is full. You may scroll down to find said class and click the button “Join Wait list”. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.phillyjcc.com/creating-a-philly-jcc-website-account/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Sign up & Register</a> <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')">   Fun, engaging Jewish programming for families with young children ages 0-18 months* to meet other parents/caregivers who are going through the same stages together. This is a great opportunity for your family that we hope will fit your life and meet your family’s needs. Each 8-week jbabies & jtoddlers session will include a 6-week course of “My Grown Up and Me” classes that will offer interactive songs, play, and community building with a Jewish spin. We will also host a “Grownup” class, which will give you the opportunity to learn, socialize, commiserate, and build friendship and community. This “Grownup” class will pair Jewish Educators and Parenting experts to help you grow as Jewish parents. At the end of the jbabies & jtoddlers session, we will host a fun, celebratory Family Shabbat Picnic in a local park or indoor play space. To help make it as convenient as possible, we will be offering the programming in two locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, one at the Kaiserman JCC, Wynnewood and the other at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. We are hoping you will join us for jbabies & jtoddlers, as this exciting endeavor is new to our community and will offer you unique opportunities to make connections and create friendships with other families, and enjoy play with your child, all through a Jewish lens. </div> </div>   *If you have children 18mo-2 years old and would like to participate, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:engagment@phillyjcc.com">engagment@phillyjcc.com</a> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented in partnership by jkidphilly, Kaiserman JCC, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3497" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JBJT-Logos-768x105-1.png" alt="" width="768" height="105" />

Deconstructing Racism to Reconstruct Judaism: The Story of a Pilgrimage Down South

Thursday, Feb 9, 2023

All donations made toward this program will go to supporting the racial justice work of Reconstructing Judaism and the public programs of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/458854/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Donate</a> Missed the program? No worries, the video recording is available below! <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Deconstructing Racism to Reconstruct Judaism: The Story of a Pilgrimage Down South" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/798416166?h=ab0c00f391&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Thursday, February 9th 7:30pm ET Virtual Doors | 8:00 pm ET Program Live on Zoom Free registration with suggested $12 donation pil·grim·age /ˈpilɡrəmij/ a journey to a place of significance in search of expanded meaning related to one’s self, others, or a higher good. This past October, a minyan of Black Jewish leaders embarked on a historic pilgrimage to the Equal Justice Initiative's <a href="https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/memorial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Memorial for Peace and Justice</a> and neighboring <a href="https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/museum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration</a> in Montgomery, Alabama. As a first of its kind, the Reconstructionist Movement organized the trip, focusing exclusively on American Jews of African descent grappling with the United States' foundational sins and the necessary work for healing and teshuvah. Join us on Zoom as the leaders from the pilgrimage share powerful stories from their journey with a public audience for the first time. The program will be moderated by Adam McKinney, who served as facilitator for those who went on the pilgrimage. This program is produced by <a href="https://reconstructingjudaism.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reconstructing Judaism</a> in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American History. Panelists <ul> <li>Rabbi Sandra Lawson, Director of Racial Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Reconstructing Judaism</li> <li>Stormy Kito-Justice, incoming president, congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Madison WI</li> <li>Wilbur Bryant II, member of the Reconstructing Judaism Jews of Color and Allies Advisory Group</li> <li>Lazora Jordan, Chair of the Reconstructing Judaism Jews of Color and Allies Advisory Group</li> <li>Marques Hollie, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College rabbinical student</li> <li>Kendra Watkins, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College rabbinical student,</li> <li>Kevin Moseby, member of the Reconstructing Judaism Jews of Color and Allies Advisory Group</li> <li>Koach Baruch Frazier, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College rabbinical student, student representative to the Reconstructionist Tikkun Olam Commission</li> </ul> More on the Moderator Adam McKinney is committed to healing through the arts and dialogue. He is currently an assistant professor of dance at Texas Christian University; he holds a BFA in Dance Performance with high honors from Butler University and an MA in Dance Studies with concentrations in Race and Trauma theories from NYU-Gallatin. "My hope by setting the stage asking people what they love about being Black and Jewish was to counteract that notion of our difficult experiences. But also to counteract the racism and antisemitism being put before us before anything else about us being human," said McKinney, an assistant professor at Texas Christian University and self-described as Queer, Black, and Jewish. "The notion of teshuvah, 'return,' is one we know well and is one that we are commanded to do personally. So it was important to return to this location in the South as Jews of African heritage because many of us have Southern roots." McKinney's approach was shaped by his understanding of trauma theory: to heal, it's vital to visit pain sites and replace old memories with new ones. The larger purpose of both missions, he said, is to explore what it means to "deconstruct racism in the reconstruction of Judaism."   <hr /> All donations made toward this program will go to supporting the racial justice work of Reconstructing Judaism and the public programs of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="331" height="70" /><img class="wp-image-3398 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ReconJudaism_LogoTagline_RGB_MED.png" alt="" width="228" height="73" />

Tu B’Shevat Tree Tour of West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sunday, Feb 5, 2023

jBabies & jToddlers – at the Weitzman Museum!

Sunday, Feb 5, 2023

Select Sunday's * February 5th, 12th, 26th & March 5th In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) jBabies & jToddlers Activities 11 am - 12 pm Museum Hours 10 am - 5pm Admission & Pricing FREE! ** Pre-registration is required. You must first create an account on the PhillyJCC website. Please Note: If you are not brought to a checkout screen, and are instead brought to a list of available classes – this means that your desired class is full. You may scroll down to find said class and click the button “Join Wait list”. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.phillyjcc.com/creating-a-philly-jcc-website-account/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Sign up & Register</a> <hr /> <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')">   Fun, engaging Jewish programming for families with young children ages 0-18 months* to meet other parents/caregivers who are going through the same stages together. This is a great opportunity for your family that we hope will fit your life and meet your family’s needs. Each 8-week jbabies & jtoddlers session will include a 6-week course of “My Grown Up and Me” classes that will offer interactive songs, play, and community building with a Jewish spin. We will also host a “Grownup” class, which will give you the opportunity to learn, socialize, commiserate, and build friendship and community. This “Grownup” class will pair Jewish Educators and Parenting experts to help you grow as Jewish parents. At the end of the jbabies & jtoddlers session, we will host a fun, celebratory Family Shabbat Picnic in a local park or indoor play space. To help make it as convenient as possible, we will be offering the programming in two locations in the Greater Philadelphia area, one at the Kaiserman JCC, Wynnewood and the other at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. We are hoping you will join us for jbabies & jtoddlers, as this exciting endeavor is new to our community and will offer you unique opportunities to make connections and create friendships with other families, and enjoy play with your child, all through a Jewish lens. </div> </div>   *If you have children 18mo-2 years old and would like to participate, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:engagment@phillyjcc.com">engagment@phillyjcc.com</a> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented in partnership by jkidphilly, Kaiserman JCC, and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.   <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3497" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/JBJT-Logos-768x105-1.png" alt="" width="768" height="105" />

Secret Chord Concerts LIVE with Susana Behar

Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023

Film: Rebuilt from Broken Glass

Thursday, Jan 26, 2023

Shine A Light!

Monday, Dec 26, 2022

Monday, December 26th, 2022 3:30 pm ET In Person at the Weitzman Free to Register! | For more info or to register - <a href="https://jkidphilly.org/event/light-12-26-22/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE</a> <img class="size-full wp-image-3311 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/shine-a-light-tiny.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="756" /> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? Email Rebecca Krasner at <a href="mailto:rkrasner@theweitzman.org">rkrasner@theweitzman.org</a> <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with jkid4all and Jewish Federations of North America.

Being___at Christmas 2022

Sunday, Dec 25, 2022

<h5 style="text-align: center;"><img class="wp-image-1269 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/big-blank-and-christmas-sm-1366x308.jpg" alt="" width="741" height="167" />Snowy. Jewish. Happy. Caring. Buddhist. Generous. Family. Creative. Friendly. Sparkly.</h5> <h3 style="text-align: center;">Fill in your own blank and join us for our annual day of family fun.</h3> Your donations help us fund exciting public programs such as this! <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/448777/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   Sunday, December 25, 2022 In person at the Weitzman Museum (corner of 5th and Market) Museum Hours 10 am - 5 pm With family activities until 3 pm Admission & Pricing *$15 Adults in advance, Free for adult members *$10 All Kids in advance, Free for kids of Family Level members and above *ALL TICKETS $20 AT THE DOOR (Member adults and kids of family level members and above still free) <hr /> Join us on December 25th for our annual day of family fun, "Being ____ at Christmas." ❄️ Let's get groovy, crafty, and jolly! From top to bottom, the Museum will be jam packed with performances and activities for members and visitors of all ages. Start on the fifth floor with exciting live performances, including an interactive and imaginative kids' music concert with Lolly Hopwood 10:15-11:15am), a traditional Chinese lion dance demonstration from the Philadelphia Suns Lion Dancers (11:30am - 12:15pm), a hip-hop dance workshop by Movemakers Philly (12:30 - 1:15pm), a family-friendly drumming workshop led by Joseph Tayoun (1:30 - 2:15pm, and a performance of sing and dance along music for people of all ages from Benny the Vildachaya (2:15 - 3:00pm). Don't miss the make-and-take craft activities, including winter-themed foam sticker picture frames, Hanukkah paper lanterns, paper crowns, and coloring sheets. We welcome you to join us on the second floor for storytime and the third floor for a sensory-friendly play zone with a foam floor, Legos, blocks, and puzzles. The fun doesn't stop there, enjoy classic winter movies that will be screened throughout the day in our Dell Theater. Lastly, explore the Museum's core exhibition and see what other fun activities are throughout the building. Mainstage Performances | Schedule at a Glance <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> 10:15 am Lolly Hopwood Concert 11:30 am Philadelphia Suns Lion Dancing 12:30 pm Movemakers Philly Hip-Hop 1:30 pm Joseph Tayoun Percussionist Workshop (Ages 8+) 2:15 pm Benny the Vildachaya Concert </div> </div> <hr /> Become a Member today for FREE admission Christmas Day! <div class="frs-content"> <div class="text_content ng-binding ng-scope ng-isolate-scope" data-ng-if="!editable || getLock('content')"> <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/350800?&c_src=44920&c_src2=eventpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE </a>to join or upgrade your membership! Please contact Beth Heaney, Manager of Member Relations, for membership questions: <a href="mailto:BHeaney@theweitzman.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" data-safelink="true">BHeaney@theweitzman.org</a> or 215 923 3811 ex 1121. December 25 admission is free for all Member adults and children of Family Level Members and above. </div> </div> <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: Masking in the museum is recommended, not required. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, and Kellman Brown Academy. <img class="wp-image-3325 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="293" height="62" /><img class="wp-image-3326 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BZBI.logo_.png" alt="" width="79" height="94" /><img class="wp-image-3329 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/rs-logo2hi_rez.jpg" alt="" width="62" height="100" /><img class="wp-image-3333 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KBA-logo-3-1-1-1-1-1366x522.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="61" />

42nd Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (Nov 12th – 19th)

Saturday, Nov 19, 2022

Conversation with Award-winning Actress Sarah Podemski

Thursday, Nov 10, 2022

Your donations help us fund exciting public programs such as this! <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/428366/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Missed it? Watch the conversation here anytime: <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/770309403?h=08675d91f9" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> This program is made possible with the generous support of Dr. Ted Robinson in memory of Leni Robinson, of blessed memory, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Thursday, November 10, 2022 Doors at 6:30 pm, Event at 7:00 pm ET In person at The Weitzman in Philadelphia General Admission Ticket: $25 | Member Ticket: $18 Join us for the final program in our series celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Month. The Weitzman welcomes <a href="https://www.heyalma.com/the-almas/the-best-jewish-television-of-5782/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hey Alma's Breakout TV Actress</a> of The Best Jewish Television of 5782 and star of Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi's critically acclaimed television dramedy, Reservation Dogs, Sarah Podemski, to our stage. A Toronto Native, Podemski's Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi background is a significant factor in her life on and off the screen. After three decades in film and television, she is uniquely positioned to speak about the developments, or lack thereof, of Indigenous and Jewish representation in the media. Podemski will discuss her childhood, artwork, and career in the entertainment industry through her intersectional lens that considers her Indigenous and Jewish experiences. She will also share her continued efforts toward uplifting and advocating for Indigenous peoples throughout Canada and America. The program will be moderated by Rabbi Shira Stutman founding rabbi of sixth and i synagogue in DC and co-host of the PRX podcast "Chutzpod!", which since its launch has consistently been ranked in the top five Jewish podcasts nationally, and which aims to provide Jewish answers to life’s contemporary questions and help listeners build lives of meaning. More About Sarah Podemski Sarah Podemski is an award winning Anishinaabe/Ashkenazi multidisciplinary artist from Toronto. Currently, Podemski can be seen pulling double duty on television. She stars in the critically acclaimed award-winning series Reservation Dogs on FX, which is co-created and executive produced by Sterlin Harjo and Academy Award winner Taika Waititi and the Syfy/Amblin comedy Resident Alien. Most recently Podemski finished filming the independent film / sports drama Warrior Strong alongside Andrew Dice Clay (Pam & Tommy) and Jordan Johnson-Hinds (Blindspot). Podemski began in the performing arts at the tender age of six years old. She booked her first role in the German TV series Blue Hawk at 11 and went on to appear in the iconic series Goosebumps. Her long career also includes work on television shows such as CBS’ Bull, Amazon’s Tin Star and CBC’s The Coroner and feature films include The TIFF competition films EMPIRE OF DIRT as well as Sterlin Harjo’s MEKKO, for which Podemski won Best Supporting actress at the American Indian Film Festival. Throughout her career, Podemski has been passionate about raising awareness and elevating Indigenous and Jewish narratives in the entertainment industry. In addition to her on-camera presence, she writes and produces alongside her husband James Gadon. Beyond her work in film and television, Podemski runs Totem Designs, where she makes handmade dreamcatchers with a modern twist. The video below is a clip from FX's Reservation Dogs featuring Sarah Podemski as 'Rita,' who is in the midst of a journey of self discovery as she raises her son as a single mother. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SO6mCyQuDQg" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> More about the Moderator: Rabbi Shira Stutman is a nationally known faith-based leader and change-maker. She and the actor Joshua Malina host the PRX podcast “<a href="https://chutzpod.com/">Chutzpod</a>!” which since its launch has consistently been ranked in the top five Jewish podcasts nationally, and which aims to provide Jewish answers to life’s contemporary questions and help listeners build lives of meaning. In addition, as founder of <a href="https://www.mixedmultitudes.net/">Mixed Multitudes</a>, an organization that exposes diverse groups of Jews and fellow travelers to the beauty and power of Jewish life, she currently is working on a variety of projects including: helping launch a new <a href="http://mountainminyan.org">minyan</a> in Aspen; facilitating less reactive and more heart-centered conversations about Israel; and working with Jewish federations to lead year-long programs for the next generation of philanthropic leadership. She was named one of “America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Forward and a T’ruah Rabbinic Human Rights Hero, among other awards. Safety / Covid 19: Masking during theater style events is mandatory. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> Additional Events Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Month: <ul> <li>October 12 (online) - Jewish and Indigenous Interactions with David S Koffman Part 1 – <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jewish-indigenous-american-interactions-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a></li> <li>November 1 (online) - Members of Two Tribes with Emily Bowen Cohen - <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/emily-bowen-cohen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a></li> <li>November 9 (online) - Jewish and Indigenous Interactions with David S Koffman Part 2 – <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jewish-indigenous-american-interactions-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a></li> </ul> <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the JCC of Greater Baltimore. <img class="wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="331" height="70" /> <img class="wp-image-3228 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jcc-agency-SEA.jpg" alt="" width="352" height="63" />

Jewish and Indigenous American Interactions Part 2 with David S. Koffman

Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022

Let There Be Light – In Conversation with Liana Finck and Jane Golden

Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022

Secret Chord Concerts – Andy Statman

Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022

Members of Two Tribes are the Future of Judaism with Emily Bowen Cohen

Tuesday, Nov 1, 2022

OY/YO: Conversation with Deborah Kass and Thom Collins

Thursday, Oct 27, 2022

Beyond Chicken Soup: Ashkenazi Herbalism

Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022

Jewish and Indigenous American Interactions Part 1 with David S. Koffman

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022

SOLD OUT – The US & the Holocaust: Preview & Discussion with Radio Times’ Marty Moss-Coane

Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022

Your donations help us fund exciting public programs such as this! <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   Wednesday, September 14th, 6:00 pm ET<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/FiddlersJourneytotheBigScreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>In Person at the Weitzman (5th and Market) Free with Suggested $12 Donation THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST, a new three-part, six-hour series directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the 20th century. Join us as Radio Times' Marty Moss-Coane hosts a preview screening of the documentary and conversation about America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history, the Holocaust. Marty will be joined by two expert panelists, Philippe Weisz, Director of Legal Services for HIAS Pennsylvania and Beth S. Wenger, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, School of Arts and Sciences, and Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania; author of History Lessons: The Creation of American Jewish Heritage. Together in conversation they will consider the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany, in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement, immigration restrictions, race laws in the American south and more. More About the Documentary Inspired in part by the <a href="https://www.ushmm.org/support/why-support/americans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition</a> and supported by its historical resources, the film examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States and race laws in the American south. The series, written by Geoffrey Ward, sheds light on what the U.S. government and American people knew and did as the catastrophe unfolded in Europe. Combining the first-person accounts of Holocaust witnesses and survivors and interviews with leading historians and writers, THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST dispels competing myths that Americans either were ignorant of the unspeakable persecution that Jews and other targeted minorities faced in Europe or that they looked on with callous indifference. The film tackles a range of questions that remain essential to our society today, including how racism influences policies related to immigration and refugees as well as how governments and people respond to the rise of authoritarian states that manipulate history and facts to consolidate power. Directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, The US & the Holocaust premieres September 18, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET on WHYY-TV 12. Visit <a href="https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/us-and-the-holocaust/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WHYY.org</a> for more info. More About the Host Marty Moss-Coane is host and executive producer of Radio Times, one of the most respected weekday interview programs on regional radio. She has earned praise for her versatility and engaging conversations and interviews with guests and phone callers alike during the live program, which covers social issues, public policy, books, films, and more. She is one of the tri-state area’s most thought-provoking and balanced radio hosts, working for WHYY, the region’s leading public broadcasting station. Her programs reflect the belief that guiding discussions fairly and accurately are of prime importance in educating and informing the audience, allowing them to make sound and informed decisions. Marty is as comfortable interviewing political candidates about their election promises as she is eliciting tips on how to care for the family pets from a local veterinarian to asking listeners to discuss their favorite “pick up” lines. More About the Panelists Philippe Weisz has been an advocate for immigrant rights for over 20 years. He started his career with the American Friends Service Committee, Immigrant Rights Program in Newark, New Jersey. There, he represented detained asylum seekers and immigrants from Central America. In 2006 he joined HIAS Pennsylvania as director of legal services. In addition to supervising its staff of attorneys and paralegals and handling his own caseload, Philippe oversees the agency's educational activities. Philippe has presented at professional conferences, trained pro-bono lawyers as well as provided training to staff at numerous social and legal services agencies. He also has been interviewed by English and Spanish language media on immigration matters. Philippe earned his BA in International Relations at Dickinson College in 1992. He earned his JD from the Washington College of Law at American University where he also received his MA in International Relations in 1996. Beth S. Wenger is Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Wenger has authored three award-winning books entitled History Lessons: The Creation of American Jewish Heritage, The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America, and New York Jews and the Great Depression: Uncertain Promise, in addition to co-editing many others. She was awarded the Lee Max Friedman Award Medal from the American Jewish Historical Society for distinguished service, scholarship and leadership within the field along with several other academic grants and fellowships. Wenger was one of four founding historians who helped to create the core exhibition at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, and she continues to serve as historical consultant to the Museum.   <hr /> Safety / Covid 19: *This event will occur in the DELL THEATER CONCOURSE LEVEL. *Masking in the Dell Theater is mandatory. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 <hr /> Donations from this event go to support programs and services at the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History and WHYY, your local NPR and PBS member station. This program is presented by WHYY, your local NPR and PBS member station in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="wp-image-3063 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/thumbnail_Outlook-31m2zs3b.png" alt="" width="176" height="74" /><img class="wp-image-3064 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/thumbnail_Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="373" height="79" />       Co-presented by WHYY with support from The Hill at Whitemarsh <img class="alignnone wp-image-3067" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/THAW-Logo_Color2.jpg" alt="" width="293" height="53" />

Secret Chord Concerts – Tsvey Brider and Baymele

Wednesday, Sep 7, 2022

National Educators Institute (Aug 15-17)

Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022

<h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to visit the NEI website for details and to register.</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;">This year's Institute will be held online from August 15-17.</h6> This online seminar and workshop, now in its sixth year, will 1) expand how you understand and teach the American Jewish experience: past, present, and future; 2) introduce new ways to stimulate your students’ curiosity and critical thinking through inquiry-based learning; and 3) provide a space to engage with top scholars and practitioners in the field and develop professional connections with fellow teachers...<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei" target="_blank" rel="noopener">READ MORE</a>.

Secret Chord Concerts – Neta Elkayam

Wednesday, Aug 3, 2022

Let There Be Light – In Conversation with Liana Finck

Thursday, Jul 14, 2022

<h3 style="text-align: center;">POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBA</h3> <del>Thursday, July 14, 2022</del> <del>7:30 pm ET</del> <del>In person at The Weitzman in Philadelphia</del> Join us as we welcome the National Jewish Book Award winning cartoonist and graphic novelist, Liana Finck, and celebrate the release of her new book entitled “Let There Be Light: The Real Story of Her Creation”. In this graphic novel, Finck reimagines the story of Genesis with God as a woman, Abraham as a resident of New York City, and Rebekah as a robot, among many other delightful twists. The program's conversation will cover her award winning contributions to The New Yorker, the book, her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lianafinck/?hl=en">instagram account</a> with over half a million followers, her creative process and more. The author will sign books after the program. More About Liana Finck Liana Finck is a cartoonist and graphic novelist. She’s published three graphic novels: A Bintel Brief (Ecco, 2014), Passing for Human (Random House, 2018) and Let There Be Light (Random House, 2022), and a collection of her Instagram cartoons, Excuse Me (Random House, 2019). Her popular Instagram feed has 600,000 followers. She is also the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, a Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists, and a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in fiction. She’s had residencies with Macdowell, Yaddo, the Headlands Center for the Arts, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Purchase a Signed Copy Today Interested in purchasing a copy of the book signed by the author for yourself or as a gift? Visit our online Museum Store and order your copy today - <a href="https://shopnmajh.com/products/let-there-be-light-7-847384018062?_pos=1&amp;_sid=0b3458ab2&amp;_ss=r" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a>. Safety / Covid 19: *The screening will occur in the DELL THEATER CONCOURSE LEVEL. Masking in the auditorium is mandatory. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106

Secret Chord Concerts – Mostly Kosher

Wednesday, Jul 6, 2022

Ladino Culture from Yesterday to Today: A Musical Journey with Sarah Aroeste

Monday, Jun 27, 2022

Film: Jews of the Wild West

Thursday, Jun 23, 2022

Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:00 pm ET<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/FiddlersJourneytotheBigScreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>In Person at the Weitzman <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/JewsoftheWildWest" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> - $15 Philadelphia Premiere One may not necessarily associate Jews with the emblems of the American Wild West; cowboys, horseback riding, saloons with their usual swinging doors. In Jews of the Wild West, viewers are presented with a long-forgotten, unheard of chapter of American history: the efforts and accomplishments that thousands of Jews made in shaping the Western frontier. Who knew, for example, that Broncho Billy Anderson, considered to be Hollywood’s first celebrity cowboy, was Jewish? Who knew that even Golda Meir herself, the famed prime minister of Israel, lived in Colorado? With incredible archival footage and interviews of present-day relatives of the little-known Jews of the Wild West, this remarkable debut from director Amanda Marshall Kinsey is a testament to the historic achievements Jews have made throughout all parts of America. Official Selection: <ul> <li>Atlanta Jewish Film Festival</li> <li>Toronto Jewish Film Festival</li> </ul> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? Call PJFM at (215) 545-4400, email <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is part of Lindy SummerFest 2022 and is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History <img class="alignnone wp-image-2921 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lindy-SummerFest-2022-Flyer.jpg" alt="" width="861" height="861" />

Film: A Tree of Life

Thursday, Jun 16, 2022

Thursday, June 16, 2022 7:00 pm ET<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/FiddlersJourneytotheBigScreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>In Person at the Weitzman <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/ATreeofLife" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> - $15 Philadelphia Premiere Saturday, October 27, 2018. Shabbat morning. A man enters a synagogue in Pittsburgh with four assault weapons in hand, murdering 11 congregants, all because he hates Jews. Four years later and the pain still won’t go away. Can it ever? Academy Award nominee Trish Adlesic tackles a delicate topic with bravery and skill in A Tree of Life, an astounding powerhouse of a motion picture. As survivors and relatives of the victims recount that tragic day, Adlesic delves even deeper into the politically biased, ever-growing hate crimes and anti-Semitic attacks that continue to afflict this country. Official Selection: <ul> <li>Atlanta Jewish Film Festival</li> <li>DOC NYC</li> <li>Miami Jewish Film Festival</li> <li>San Francisco Jewish Film Festival</li> <li>Washington Jewish Film Festival</li> </ul> Safety / Covid 19: *The screening will occur in the DELL THEATER CONCOURSE LEVEL. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for visitors age 5+. Masking in the auditorium is mandatory. <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? Call PJFM at (215) 545-4400, email <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is part of Lindy SummerFest 2022 and is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History <img class="alignnone wp-image-2921" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lindy-SummerFest-2022-Flyer.jpg" alt="" width="1007" height="1007" />

La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda

Wednesday, Jun 15, 2022

Sefarad: Jews in Early America

Sunday, Jun 12, 2022

Film: Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen

Thursday, Jun 9, 2022

Thursday, June 9, 2022 7:00 pm ET<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/FiddlersJourneytotheBigScreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>In Person at the Weitzman <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/FiddlersJourneytotheBigScreen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> - $15 Philadelphia Premiere Fiddler on the Roof, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, remains one of the most celebrated movie musicals of all time. With its melodious songs, iconic imagery, and Sholem Aleichem’s unforgettable tale of Tevye and his family, the film is most recognized in the canon of Jewish international cinema. Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, Fiddler's Journey to the Big Screen takes viewers back to the arduous journey director Norman Jewison – who, funnily enough, is not Jewish, despite his surname – partook to bring the stage musical to the big screen. Featuring insightful and often hilarious present-day interviews with Jewison himself, Fiddler's Journey is a toe-tapping, delightful “journey” you won’t soon forget! Official Selection: <ul> <li>Atlanta Jewish Film Festival</li> <li>Miami Jewish Film Festival</li> <li>Toronto Jewish Film Festival</li> </ul> Safety / Covid 19: *The screening will occur in the DELL THEATER CONCOURSE LEVEL. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for visitors age 5+. Masking in the auditorium is mandatory. Watch the Trailer <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D19flnSG79Q" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106 Questions or Comments? Call PJFM at (215) 545-4400, email <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/tribe-events/category/lindy-summerfest-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. <hr /> This program is part of Lindy SummerFest 2022 and is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History <img class="alignnone wp-image-2921 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Lindy-SummerFest-2022-Flyer.jpg" alt="" width="861" height="861" />

Secret Chord Concerts Premiere – New Moon Rising

Wednesday, Jun 1, 2022

<div style="padding: 56.25% 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Secret Chord Concert: New Moon Rising" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/715776694?h=0c5341eeb1&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   Wednesday, June 1 - 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT Free Online Series See "Ways to Watch" Below On Wednesday, June 1, the first season of Secret Chord Concerts, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today, will launch. Episode 1 will feature <a href="https://www.newmoonrisingtrio.com/">New Moon Rising</a>, a trio of powerhouse female voices in Jewish music. Their original spiritual music is filled with lush, powerful harmonies interwoven with violin, mandolin and guitar. The group features Elana Arian, Deborah Sacks Mintz and Chava Mirel. [caption id="attachment_2903" align="alignleft" width="258"]<img class=" wp-image-2903" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/New-Moon-Rising-1-by-A-Mayers-1366x911.jpg" alt="" width="258" height="172" /> Photograph by Ayden Mayer. From left to right: Elana Arian, Deborah Sacks Mintz, Chava Mirel.[/caption] Secret Chord Concerts is a free on-demand video series featuring 15-25 minute performances from celebrated Jewish musicians representing a broad range of styles, heritages, and histories and recorded live in front of intimate audiences in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Season 1 episodes will air the first Wednesday of every month from June until October. A cross-country partnership between the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History (The Weitzman) on historic Independence Mall in Philadelphia, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music (Lowell Milken Center) in Los Angeles, generated this new online offering. Both presenting organizations are committed to inspiring in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience. This season’s episodes were filmed at The Weitzman, against the striking backdrop of Independence Hall, and in UCLA’s beautiful recording studio. Episode Teaser <div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Secret Chord Concerts - New Moon Rising teaser" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/713710727?h=f42187e407&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Ways to Watch On Wednesday, June 1 at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, the first Secret Chord Concert will premiere on the Facebook pages of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/weitzmanmuseum">The Weitzman</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCLAMAJE">Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience</a> and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UCLAalpert/">UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music</a>. The series will be also be available on-demand on <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord">The Weitzman’s website</a>, and on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/UCLAMAJE/featured">Lowell Milken Center’s YouTube page</a>. <hr /> This program is produced and presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music <img class="alignnone wp-image-2441 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="393" height="83" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-1652 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/UCLA_Uxd_Blk_SchM_LMCntMusicAmJwExp_B2.jpg" alt="" width="439" height="82" />

National Jewish Community Observance of Memorial Day

Monday, May 30, 2022

<div style="padding: 75% 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="2022 National Jewish Community Observance of Memorial Day" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/715391367?h=f520295711&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   Monday, May 30, 2021 at 7:00 pm ET Free - Stream on Zoom From the Revolutionary War through today, American Jews have served nobly in all branches of our country’s military—and many are among our nation’s fallen heroes. It is incumbent upon America’s Jewish community, therefore, to mark Memorial Day for both its national and its Jewish significance. During this year’s Jewish American Heritage Month National Jewish Community Observance of Memorial Day, we will honor the multi-generational service and sacrifice of the Seixas family, hear from Gold Star Families, experience performances from the United States Naval Academy Glee Club, and hear prayers chanted by a Jewish military chaplain. Donations Should you wish to make a donation in support of JAHM, <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=JAHMmemorialday&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please click here</a>. To learn more about and support the work of the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council and Jews in uniform, <a href="https://donate.jcca.org/index.htm?campaignid=pHl2CBF5D52" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please click here</a>. To learn more about and support the work of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History,<a href="https://nmajmh.org/support-the-museum/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> please click here</a>. To learn more about and support the work of Operation Benjamin, <a href="https://operationbenjamin.networkforgood.com/projects/99668-because-every-hero-deserves-to-rest-in-peace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please click here</a>. <hr /> This program is organized by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, Operation Benjamin, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, a signature program of the JCC Association of North America in partnership with Jewish American Heritage Month. An official program of: <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"></div>

Joey Weisenberg “L’eila” Album Release Concert

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Community Conversation Celebrating JAHM AND AAPIHM

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Thursday, May 19, 2022, 4:00pm ET Free on Zoom, Registration Required <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_klGRYWpQRGCzyrPvhCva5Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a> <div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="America250 Community Conversation with JAH and AAPI" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/772558281?h=787cb68260&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   This episode of America250's "Community Conversation" series will celebrate Jewish American and Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Months. In this program we will explore American immigrant experiences from these groups, past and present challenges, as well as honor the influences that these groups had, and continue to have, on the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. The Community Conversation series is a place to connect, and to share the stories and histories that shape America. It’s with your support that we can continue to have these conversations and explore themes important to our country. About the Panelists Nancy Yao Maasbach - As the President of the <a href="https://www.mocanyc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Museum of Chinese in America</a> (MOCA), Nancy has the unique privilege of combining her experiences in managing organizations, promoting arts and culture as a bridge between peoples, and executing research focused on redefining the American narrative by examining the role of Chinese Americans in U.S. history. Prior to her time at MOCA, Nancy was the executive director of the Yale-China Association, one of the oldest non-profit organizations dedicated to building U.S.-China relations. At the Yale-China Association, Nancy led over 20 programs in the areas of arts, education, and health. These programs were lauded as best-in-class and models for bilateral engagement. Nancy has over twenty years of leadership experience at non-profit organizations and for-profit management, including staff and board positions at The Community Fund for Women & Girls, International Festival of Arts and Ideas, Tessitura Network, Goldman Sachs & Co, Council on Foreign Relations, CNN, and more. Dr. Annie Polland is a public historian, author and President of the Lower East Side <a href="https://www.tenement.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tenement Museum</a>, where she served as Vice President for Programs & Education from 2009 to 2017. Prior to her return to the Tenement Museum she served as Executive Director of the American Jewish Historical Society. She is the co-author, with Daniel Soyer, of Emerging Metropolis: New York Jews in the Age of Immigration, winner of the 2012 National Jewish Book Award. She received her Ph.D. in History from Columbia University, and served as Vice President of Education at the Museum at Eldridge Street, where she wrote Landmark of the Spirit (Yale University). U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng is serving her fifth term in the United States House of Representatives. Grace represents the Sixth Congressional District of New York encompassing the New York City borough of Queens, including west, central and northeast Queens. Grace is the first and only Asian American Member of Congress from New York State and the first female Congressmember from Queens since former Vice Presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro. About America250 <a title="https://america250.org/" contenteditable="false" href="https://america250.org/">America250</a> is a multi-year effort to commemorate the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the United States. The purpose of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, created by Congress, and the corresponding America250 Foundation, is to catalyze a more perfect union by designing and leading the most comprehensive and inclusive celebration in our country’s history. America250 represents a coalition of public and private partners all working to create initiatives and programs that honor our first 250 years and inspire Americans to imagine our next 250. The commemoration period began in 2020, culminates on July 4, 2026, and officially concludes in 2027. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ </div> An official program of Jewish American Heritage Month. Presented by America 250 in Partnership with JAHM and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px" srcset="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg 930w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-768x767.jpg 768w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-640x640.jpg 640w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-150x150.jpg 150w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-320x320.jpg 320w" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper"></div>

JFEST Virtual Film Event: The Two Lives of Rube Goldberg

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Thursday, May 19, 2022, 8:00pm ET Free on Virtual J, Registration Required <a href="https://virtualjcc.com/watch/jfest-rubegoldberg-may19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a> We are thrilled to share that JFest: An Arts Festival for the JCC Movement continues this spring, with a very special film event, The Two Lives of Rube Goldberg. Legendary cartoonist Rube Goldberg (1886-1970), an American born son of German Jewish immigrant parents, was one of the great cultural icons and storytellers of the 20th Century. His drawings of unwieldy fantasy inventions became a fixture of American popular entertainment and cemented his reputation as one of the most influential satirists of The Machine Age. In “The Two Lives of Rube Goldberg,” director Geoffrey George (Rube Goldberg’s youngest grandchild,) explores Rube’s life, as well as the influence of his legacy, which inspires new generations of creative thinkers today. This 50-minute program will include a live chat feature with filmmaker Geoffrey George, and other special guests. About JFest Join us for JFest: An Arts Festival for the JCC Movement – a Jewish Arts festival that offers high quality cultural and educational content delivered to you on Virtual J. JFest transcends boundaries by delivering rich, Jewish cultural arts content on a continental level, online and in-person, and ignites storytelling, building resilience across all our communities. Throughout the year, JFest programs explores three core themes of storytelling: How to Tell Your Story, How Others Tell Our Story, and How History Tells Our Story. Through dynamic programs and partnerships with Artist-Educators from around the world, JFest invites you to tell your own story, and keep us connected even when we’re apart. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ </div> JFEST is a Signature Program of JCC Association of North America, and an official partner of Jewish American Heritage Month. All programs and events for JFest: An Arts Festival for the JCC Movement are made possible through funds granted by The Covenany Foundation, with additional support from The Pertzik Fund for Arts and Culture. This program is presented in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px" srcset="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg 930w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-768x767.jpg 768w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-640x640.jpg 640w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-150x150.jpg 150w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-320x320.jpg 320w" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper"></div>

In Conversation: Jews and Baseball

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Thursday, May 19 at 12:30 pm ET (9:30 am PT) Presented by The White House Office of Public Engagement Free, registration required. <a href="https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KrkoE0L1Qpi2eRBijHJIvw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE</a> to register.   In Conversation: Jews & Baseball Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022 Time: 12:30 pm – 1:15 pm ET <a title="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=e7054a2dc8&e=ffda0e5f71" contenteditable="false" href="https://whitehouse.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b999ee4d97253671de1a2d1fa&id=e7054a2dc8&e=ffda0e5f71" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RSVP HERE</a> Featuring: John Thorn Official Historian for Major League Baseball (MLB) Justine Siegal First Woman to Coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) Shawn Green Retired Major League Baseball (MLB) Player Dr. Misha Galperin President and CEO, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

Member Exclusive: Wine, Nosh & NAFTULE*

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET In Person at the Weitzman Weitzman Members Only Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/members-only-wine-nosh-and-n-a-f-t-u-l-e/e402658/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/members-only-wine-nosh-and-n-a-f-t-u-l-e/e402658/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Registration Required- Click Here</a> Enjoy this teaser! <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/709666284?h=f7e9651e5a" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe> Members of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History are welcomed to join for this exclusive evening of kibbitz, nosh, and the exclusive premiere of a tribute to an American Klezmer legend. When the doors open at 6:30pm, Weitzman members will schmooze on the concourse while enjoying homemade babka as well as wine and champagne. After the schmooze, the event will move into the theater for an exclusive premiere of the show N*A*F*T*U*L*E, which uses original handmade art, live music and narration to tell a story about the American Klezmer legend, Naftule Brandwein. The performance will followed by a Q&A with the artists. In an effort to protect the most vulnerable members of our community we ask that all attendees ages 5 & older present proof of vaccination for COVID-19 upon entering the museum. Attendees will also be required to wear a face covering while in the theater. What is a Crankie? A crankie is a scrolled panorama. It is a visual aid to storytelling and song. The crankie itself is a modern term for a very old idea. If you want to imagine the construction of a crankie, think the torah scrolls but with pictures. In its most basic form is a long scroll that provides the visual narration to a story or song. Versions of the crankie have been around for hundreds of years if not longer. Its most recent iteration has a direct link to an 1800s trend of moving panoramas. While these pre-cinema moving pictures all but faded away, in recent years, young artists have begun to embrace the intimacy of the format, using hand cranked (thus crankie) scrolls to slow down the minds of overstimulated audiences. The result is an intimate visual bridge in which to allow the words of a storyteller or singer to connect to an audience. About the Performance N*A*F*T*U*L*E In the 1920s’ a virtuoso of the klezmer clarinet went electric. A small part of the story of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naftule_Brandwein" data-auth="NotApplicable">Natfule Brandwein</a>, the eccentric Jewish musical virtuoso who shined bright in the first half of the 20th century. N*A*F*T*U*L*E is a collaboration between visual artist Tine Kinderman, musician Michael Winograd, and Josh Kohn. About the Artists Tine Kindermann is a visual artist and musician from Berlin, Germany, who has been living and working in New York City since 1993. A figurative artist working in various media, her work, which includes painting, miniature tableaux and dioramas, video and sculpture, has been shown at Stephen Romano Gallery, the Governors Island Art Fair, RePop, Mark Miller Gallery and other galleries in New York City, as well as Neurotitan Gallery and Gallery Kurt im Hirsch in Berlin. Clarinetist Michael Winograd lives in Brooklyn, NY. He is a performer and composer of Klezmer, Eastern European Jewish wedding and celebration music. He performs internationally with his band the Honorable Mentshn, and plays regularly with today's premier klezmer musicians. Michael has shared the stage with Itzhak Perlman, the Klezmer Conservatory Band, Frank London, Budowitz and countless others. He is a member of Pneuma Quartet, and co-founded Sandaraa along with Pakistani super star Zeb Bangash. In 2016 Michael recorded the opening track for Vulfpeck's LP "The Beautiful Game," and has since been a regular guest with them in concert, including a sold out show and live recording at Madison Square Garden in 2019. Michael is a founder of the Yiddish New York festival, now embarking on it's 6th edition. He served as Artistic Director of KlezKanada from 2016-2021. Ira Khonen Temple is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and embedded cultural organizer. Recent credits include accordionist for Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, and music director of Indecent at the Weston Playhouse, Great Small Works’ Muntergang and Other Cheerful Downfalls, the Aftselakhis Spectacle Committe Purimshpil, and Zoe Beloff’s Days of the Commune. Ira is a founder of the radical-traditional Yiddish music group Tsibele. Josh Kohn is the Associate Director at the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. He first heard of the story of Naftule Brandwein electrocuting himself in front of Meyer Lansky after a performance with Michael Winograd several years ago. Not a day went by where he didn’t dream longingly of seeing that story as a crankie. He worked on this script with the help of Tine, Michael, his wife Marianne, and his three-year-old daughter Golda who, despite the provenance of her name, is not a fan of Naftule Brandwein (yet).

Ukraine at War: Fighting For Freedom, with Natan Sharansky and Amb. Sergiy Kyslytsya

Monday, May 16, 2022

Never Forget – The American Jewish Response to the Refugee Crisis

Thursday, May 12, 2022

<div style="padding: 56.25% 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="NEVER FORGET &ndash; THE AMERICAN JEWISH RESPONSE TO THE REFUGEE CRISIS" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/709598943?h=3c8cb5c800&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Originally Aired: Thursday, May 12, 2022, 2:00pm ET Click the Play Button Above to Watch on Demand -<a href="https://www.classy.org/event/american-jewish-response-to-the-refugee-crisis/e405773/register/new/select-tickets"> $10 donation suggested</a> This JAHM event features Anne-Marie Grey, Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR and Sloane Davidson, founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor in conversation with Juliet Simmons, creator of the "What Would You Bring?" Refugee Storytelling Initiative and Noam Dromi, Managing Director of Reboot Studios. Together, They'll explore the ways in which the American Jewish community has taken an active role in refugee resettlement and support services and the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. About the Panelists Anne-Marie Grey is the Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR. Appointed in September 2014 to lead the organization and enhance its programs and resources, Anne-Marie is committed to mobilizing efforts in support of the 82.4 million men, women and children that have been forced to flee their homes around the world. Prior to joining USA for UNHCR, Anne-Marie worked with UNHCR, Save the Children, UNICEF and Share our Strength in a variety of leadership fundraising and marketing positions. Before returning to the United States, Anne-Marie lived in Australia, where she led marketing and development programs for the National Museum of Australia and held several roles at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. Sloane Davidson is the Founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor, a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of recently resettled refugee families by matching them with dedicated neighbors to guide and support them in their new lives. Prior to starting Hello Neighbor, Sloane worked for fifteen years across the intersection of philanthropy and digital marketing. She has worked with nonprofits, NGOs and for-profit businesses in a wide range of capacities including branding, business development, capacity building, communications, corporate social responsibility partnerships and campaigns, event production and fundraising. Juliet Simmons is a Creative Producer with a background in marketing and event production. Based in London, she has worked with blue-chip clients around the world and now works across the creative industries with arts organizations and non for profits to help them make good things happen. She volunteers for a centre for refugees and asylum seekers and is a trustee of the Wellspring Project. Her grandfather was a refugee, moving from Vienna to London before the Second World War, and she often wonders what he did bring with him on that journey. Noam Dromi is the Managing Director and Executive Producer of Reboot Studios, the content production arm of the arts-and-culture nonprofit Reboot. He is an Emmy® Award-winning veteran writer/producer, marketing executive and digital strategist, specializing in creative content, media production and brand development for entertainment companies, consumer brands and nonprofits. He won the first Primetime Emmy® for VR in 2015 for his work as Producer of the Sleepy Hollow Virtual Reality Experience with the Fox Broadcasting Company. He was nominated again in 2018 for his work as Executive Producer of the AMC digital series The Walking Dead: Red Machete. He is an active member of the WGA, PGA, and Television Academy and serves as an adjunct screenwriting professor in the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University. <hr /> An official program of Jewish American Heritage Month. Produced by REBOOT in Partnership with JAHM and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. <img class="alignnone wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" alt="" width="173" height="173" />

Uncovering Jewish Collections

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:00pm ET Click Below to Watch on Demand - <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/405767/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=uncoveringjewishcollections&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation suggested</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/709274834?h=fd8d48d6ad" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Join us for a fascinating conversation on uncovering world-class Jewish collections at public institutions across America. Featuring three leading experts in the field, the conversation will explore Jewish collections at New York Public Library and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The conversation will feature Simona Di Nepi, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Curator of Judaica at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Dr. Lyudmila Sholokhova, Curator of the Dorot Jewish Collection at New York Public Library; and will be moderated by Michelle Margolis Chesner, the Norman E. Alexander for Jewish Studies at Columbia University and President-Elect of the Association of Jewish Libraries. About the Panelists Michelle Margolis Chesner is the Norman E. Alexander Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University. She co-directs Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and Place, is the creator of "Codex Conquest: Jewish Edition," and has curated various library exhibitions, both physical and virtual. She presently serves as the Vice President/President-Elect at the Association of Jewish Libraries. Michelle's research includes early Jewish printing and the history of Judaic collecting and collections, as well as the intersection of Jewish Studies and the digital humanities. Dr. Lyudmila Sholokhova is a Curator of the Dorot Jewish Collection at the New York Public Library. She was the Director of the YIVO Library and Associate Director for External Relations in Eastern Europe and Russia from 2019 till January 2020. She was Head Librarian at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research from 2011-2016, Acting Chief Archivist from 2013-2016, and Director of the YIVO Archives and Library from 2016 - 2019. From 1994 to 2001, she was a Research Associate at the Judaica Division of the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine. Dr. Sholokhova is the author of numerous publications on the history of Jewish music and Jewish bibliography. Simona Di Nepi is the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Curator of Judaica at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where she is responsible for building and displaying the collection of Jewish Art. Originally from Rome, Simona has also studied and worked in London and Tel Aviv for 25 years. She has filled curatorial roles—in both decorative arts and Old Masters—at the Victoria and Albert Museum, The National Gallery, and the Royal Academy of Arts in London, where she cared for permanent collections and curated exhibitions. In Israel, she worked as curator at Anu: the Museum of the Jewish People, Lecturer in Italian Renaissance art at Reichman University(IDC Herzelyia), and Educator at the Nachum Gutman Museum of Art. Simona has published both in the fields of Old Masters and Judaica. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ </div> An official program of Jewish American Heritage Month and co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px" srcset="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg 930w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-768x767.jpg 768w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-640x640.jpg 640w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-150x150.jpg 150w, https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03-320x320.jpg 320w" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper"></div>

When Rabbis Bless Congress with Howard Mortman and Brian Lamb

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Members’ Weekend (May 8)

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Members’ Weekend (May 7)

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Members’ Weekend (May 6)

Friday, May 6, 2022

Only in America Gala Honoring Wolf Blitzer

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Re-evaluating the Role of American Jewry During the Shoah

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022

Tuesday, April 26, 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET Live on Zoom, $10 GA, Registration Required <a href="https://payments.jdc.org/give/386040/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a> Holocaust scholarship has generally been critical of the role of American Jewry during the Shoah. Many believe that American Jews could have done much more than they did to save the Jews of Europe. The JDC stands as the great exception to the “knew nothing, did nothing” generalizations. Scholarship shows that it quietly “saved hundreds of thousands of lives in its tireless efforts to rescue Jews from Europe.” A growing body of literature shows that the JDC did not work alone. Others worked clandestinely and behind the scenes, too. Recent scholarship shows that Jews across the United States secretly spied on the German Bund during the 1930s and worked to undermine its pro-Nazi activities. Much has recently appeared concerning individuals and groups, working under the radar, who rescued rabbis, scholars, labor leaders, children, and other Jews, obtaining precious immigration certificates to bring them into the country and settle them without drawing public attention. A Jewish sponsored news service, known as the Overseas News Agency uncovered and disseminated news of the persecution and murder of Jews, that would never have appeared in the general press had their “Jewish origin” been exposed. Further, books on the Jewish Labor Committee and the World Jewish Congress detail how hard they secretly worked to save Europe’s Jews. This scholarship, which will be discussed in this lecture by Dr. Jonathan Sarna, points to the need for a full-scale reevaluation of American Jewry’s role in saving Jews and fighting Nazism during the Holocaust years. About the Speaker Dr. Jonathan Sarna is University Professor and the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History as well as the Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. He is also past president of the Association for Jewish Studies and Chief Historian of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. Jonathan Sarna is a JDC Board member and serves on JDC’s Archives Committee. Dr. Sarna is the author or editor of more than 30 books on American Jewish history and life. His American Judaism: A History (Yale 2004), recently published in a second edition, won the 2004 “Everett Jewish Book of the Year Award” from the Jewish Book Council. His most recent books are Coming to Terms with America (JPS, 2021) and (with Benjamin Shapell) Lincoln and the Jews: A History (St. Martin’s, 2015). Questions For any technical issues, please contact Isabelle Rohr - Isabellero@jdc.org. _________________________________________________________________________________ This program is co-sponsored by the JDC Archives, JDC Ambassadors and The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. The JDC Archives houses one of the world’s most significant collections of modern Jewish history. Comprising the organizational records of JDC, the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian organization, the archives’ rich text, photograph, and audio-visual collections document JDC activity in over 90 countries from 1914 to the present. To learn more, please visit <a href="https://archives.jdc.org/">https://archives.jdc.org/</a> JDC Ambassadors are individuals and families supporting Jewish humanitarian aid worldwide by making a meaningful, annual gift. For more information, contact <a href="mailto:ambassadors@JDC.org">ambassadors@JDC.org</a> The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is the only museum in the nation dedicated to exploring and interpreting 360+ years of Jewish life in America. Through educational programs and experiences, the Museum seeks to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American experience and the freedoms to which all Americans aspire. NMAJH.org

The Golden Age of Sefarad and The Abraham Accords

Sunday, Mar 27, 2022

Sunday, March 27, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET Free on Zoom <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-golden-age-of-sefarad-and-the-abraham-accords-tickets-292366324547?aff=erelexpmlt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a> <div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4"> <div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc"> <div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium"> <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> Join for this global online event which celebrates and connects the growing rapprochement between Israel and Arab countries taking place today, with the medieval Golden Age of Spain, highlighting the timeless benefits of peaceful tolerance and coexistence between Jews, Muslims, and Christians. <h3>The Program</h3> Introduction: Mr. Michael Steinberger - CEO & Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. Dr. Isaac Amon - Descendant of Moses Amon, Jewish physician to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. He is an attorney and counselor at law who is Director of Academic Research & Program Development at Jewish Heritage Alliance. Moderator / Master of Ceremonies: Ms. Fleur Hassan-Nahoum - Our Moderator is the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem in charge of foreign relations, economic development, and tourism. She is also Co-Founder of the UAE-Israel Business Council and the Founder of the Gulf-Israel Women’s Forum. Welcome Remarks: Mr. Yaakov Hagoel - Chairman of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization. Since July 2021, he has been Acting Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel. Between 2015 - 2020, he served as the Vice Chairman of the WZO. Opening Remarks: His Excellency Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi - As a prominent advocate of Global Peace, Tolerance, and Coexistence, he serves as first Chairman of the International Steering Board of Hedayah, The International Center of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism based in Abu Dhabi. He also founded and currently Chairs the World Council of Muslim Communities and was the first Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders. Opening Statements: His Excellency Gilad Erdan - Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations since 2020. He has previously served as a member of the Knesset, Minister of Strategic Affairs, Minister of Public Security, and Ambassador to the United States. His Excellency Bishop Paul Hinder – O.F.M Cap. – Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia and Apostolic Administrator of the Vicariate of Northern Arabia. He holds many roles, including as consultor to the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. PANEL DISCUSSION: Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie - Our Guest of Honor is the Senior Rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates, Rabbi of the Association of Gulf Jewish Communities (AGJC), and Chairman of the Council of Sephardic Sages. He served as Founding Rabbi of the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue in NYC. He comes from a long and distinguished rabbinical lineage dating back to fifteenth century Spain and Provence. The Honorable David Friedman - Ambassador of the United States to Israel from 2017-2021. During his term, he played a formative role in the negotiations and implementation of the Abraham Accords. He also led the efforts of the United States to move its Embassy to Jerusalem and to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. His Excellency Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori - Founder of the “Crossroads of Civilizations Museum” in Dubai, which aims to promote multi-culturalism, tolerance, and positive co-existence. It is the first museum accessible in the Hebrew language in the city and includes in its collection historical Jewish artifacts of the Middle East. His Excellency Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence in Bahrain. He also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Executive Director of Isa Cultural Centre. For his efforts in promoting cultural diversity and interreligious dialogue, he received the 2018 Mediterranean Prize for Culture and Peace. Closing Remarks: Mr. Michael Steinberger - CEO & Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. </div> </div> </div> ______________________________________________________________________________ <aside>Program Partners: <a href="https://www.anumuseum.org.il/?fbclid=IwAR0bAziTZkBQKjc_KcNBkjB3r59wizFv_HVRHRXsfpwpO0IUm8odhRDW8lQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ANU Museum of the Jewish People</a>, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History</a>, <a href="https://cryptojews.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Yf-JBIKlunJXGGjEWug5KGlAeWIAv997bgjKECGO_BY6Xab9eti1F1UA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies</a>, <a href="https://instituteofjewishexperience.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the American Sephardi Federation’s Institute of Jewish Experience</a>, <a href="https://www.jlcweb.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Jewish Learning Channel</a>, <a href="https://fundacionhispanojudia.org/?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fundación HispanoJudía</a>, <a href="https://www.ejcc.eu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EJCC European Jewish Community Center,</a> <a href="https://www.brandeis.edu/hbi/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hadassah-Brandeis Institute</a> , <a href="https://kulanu.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kulanu</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReconectarEng/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reconectar. </a></aside><aside></aside>Program Co-Sponsors: </div> <div> <div class="page" title="Page 3"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> The Dr. M. Lee Pearce Chair in Middle East Peace Studies at the University of Miami, the Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies, University of Miami. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

A Celebration of Persian Jewish Music in honor of Purim

Tuesday, Mar 15, 2022

Nefesh Mountain (duo)

Tuesday, Mar 8, 2022

jkidPRIDE Purim Storytime

Sunday, Mar 6, 2022

Sunday, March 6 at 4 pm - 5 pm ET Free Admission, Limited Space, Registration Required To Register - <a href="https://secure.jewishlearningventure.org/eventReg.jsp?event=2707&" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a> Celebrate Purim with jkidPRIDE queer families! We’ll hang out by the fire outside, hear a queer-themed kid’s Purim book (yes, there is such a thing!), and do a craft together. Location: A restaurant in Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia (an outdoor, heated space); register for the exact address Cost: Pay for your food (optional) Recommended Ages: All ages Questions: contact <a href="mailto:rmatthews@jewishlearningventure.org">Robin Matthews</a> Accommodations: Thanks to a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, we are able to provide accommodations for any child or family member with a disability to attend jkidphilly events. If you need an accommodation such as an ASL interpreter, a sensory toolbox, or even behavior support for your child, or if you have questions about the accessibility of any program or venue, please note so on our form or contact us. In most cases, our staff will need two weeks’ notice to provide accommodations, but we will do our best to meet your needs on any timeframe. Covid Policy: For our in-person events, we’ll work together to take care of our community by: <ul> <li>Wearing masks (all attendees 2 and up) at in-person events regardless of vaccination status;</li> <li>Registering in advance to assure that we have room to socially distance (limited to 20 families); and</li> <li>Staying at home if anyone in the family has cold, cough, fever, or other symptoms, or has been exposed to anyone with Covid-19.</li> </ul> <h2 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" data-fontsize="21" data-lineheight="31.5px"><a href="https://secure.jewishlearningventure.org/eventReg.jsp?event=2707&">Click here to register!</a></h2> Pre-registration is required. Please register everyone, including both children and adults, who plan to attend.

Torah of Country Music

Tuesday, Mar 1, 2022

Mark Rubin: “Jew of Oklahoma”

Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022

Hiding in Plain Sight: The Story of Southern Italy’s B’nei Anusim

Sunday, Feb 20, 2022

Sunday, February 20, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET Free on Zoom Registration Link - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-hiding-in-plain-sight-tickets-265641820837" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> <div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4"> <div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc"> <div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium"> By the end of the 15th century, the Kingdom of Spain was unified under Ferdinand and Isabella. Their growing empire encompassed parts of the Mediterranean, including Southern Italy, Sardinia, and Sicily. These areas – with ancient Jewish communities dating to Roman times – were deeply affected by the 1492 Edict of Expulsion and the phenomenon of Crypto-Judaism. Speaking directly from her mountain village in Calabria in southern Italy, the “toe” of the Italian “boot,” will be Rabbi Barbara Aiello, a descendant of Sefardic Jews from Toledo, Spain. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Rabbi Barbara made her way to the Calabrian mountains in search of her family’s heritage. What began as a personal journey to share her family story of Crypto-Jewish observance and survival with the people of Calabria soon became her life’s work. In 2004, Rabbi Barbara was appointed Italy’s first female rabbi and she continues to serve as a modern, liberal rabbi who lives and works in Italy. In this webinar, she will share stories about Jewish life in the south of Italy, the arrival of Sefardic Jews in 1492, and the generational impact of the Spanish Inquisition. As was true for crypto-Jews everywhere, Jewish rites and rituals in this region of Italy were practiced for centuries, often by hiding in plain sight. Rabbi Barbara has made it her mission to return to the birthplace of her ancestors and to offer Bnei Anusim (descendants of Jews forced to convert to Catholicism) the opportunity to reconnect with their lost Jewish roots at Sinagoga Ner Tamid del Sud, the first active synagogue in Calabria in over 500 years. Joining her in this webinar will be Angela Yael Amato who will share her personal journey of discovery. As a concert violinist, Angela will play an ancient Ladino melody that exemplifies the strength of the B’nei Anusim of southern Italy and their determination to reclaim their Jewish identity. Opening Remarks: Michael Steinberger, CEO & Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. Program Introduction: Dr. Isaac Amon, a descendant of Sefarad, is an attorney and counselor at law and JHA Director, Academic & Program Development. Isaac graduated summa cum laude with “Highest Honors” in History for his thesis on the Spanish Inquisition and worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. He has visited execution sites and torture chambers of the Inquisition as well as Nazi death camps. At the onset of the global pandemic, he was in the Iberian Peninsula researching the Iberian Inquisition. Moderator: Rabbi Barbara is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she received the Distinguished Alumni Award. She holds a MS from The George Washington University in Washington DC and received rabbinic ordination from The Rabbinical Seminary International and the Rabbinical Academy in New York City. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Rabbi Barbara made her way to the Calabrian mountains where she was appointed Italy’s first female Rabbi serving congregation Ner Tamid del Sud (the Eternal Light of the South), the first active synagogue in Calabria in 500 years since Inquisition times. In 2017 the synagogue was recognized as a member of the Reconstructionist Jewish movement and welcomes Jews of all backgrounds including crypto Jewish Italians who are discovering and embracing their Jewish roots. She is a founder of the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria, a pioneering society designed to bring recognition to the lost and hidden Jewish communities in southern Italy. Guest Speakers: Professor Angela Yael Amato is a member of the Board of Directors, Sinagoga Ner Tamid del Sud. She is an accomplished professional violinist holding a master’s degree in music education from London’s acclaimed Institute of Higher Education. Professor Amato is a descendant of Bnei Anusim who combines teaching and performing to create magic in venues all over Europe. Professor Amato has spoken and written extensively about her family history and the plight of southern Italy’s Bnei Anusim. - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: Question and answer session will follow the presentation for those who wish to stay on. ______________________________________________________________________________ <aside>This program is being presented by <a href="https://jewishheritagealliance.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jewish Heritage Alliance</a> in partnership with <a href="https://www.anumuseum.org.il/?fbclid=IwAR0bAziTZkBQKjc_KcNBkjB3r59wizFv_HVRHRXsfpwpO0IUm8odhRDW8lQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ANU Museum of the Jewish People</a>,<a href="https://www.nmajh.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History</a>, <a href="https://cryptojews.com/?fbclid=IwAR2Yf-JBIKlunJXGGjEWug5KGlAeWIAv997bgjKECGO_BY6Xab9eti1F1UA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies</a>, <a href="https://instituteofjewishexperience.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the American Sephardi Federation’s Institute of Jewish Experience</a>, <a href="https://fundacionhispanojudia.org/?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fundación HispanoJudía</a>, <a href="https://www.ejcc.eu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EJCC European Jewish Community Center,</a> <a href="https://millercenter.miami.edu/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies </a>and the<a href="https://judaicstudies.as.miami.edu/index.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies)</a>, <a href="https://www.jlcweb.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Jewish Learning Channel</a>, <a href="https://www.brandeis.edu/hbi/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hadassah-Brandeis Institute</a> , <a href="https://kulanu.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kulanu</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ReconectarEng/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reconectar</a></aside></div> </div> </div> </div>

Suiting the Sound – Jewish Rodeo Tailors of Country Music

Tuesday, Feb 15, 2022

Sefarad: Hidden Legacies Uncovered

Sunday, Jan 30, 2022

Sunday, January 30, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET Free on Zoom Registration Required - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-hidden-legacies-uncovered-tickets-242500785377?aff=erelexpmlt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a> <div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4"> <div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc"> <div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium"> On January 30, 2022, Jewish Heritage Alliance and their participating co-hosting partners will present “Sefarad: Hidden Legacies Uncovered”, a webinar that will explore the unfolding drama endured by the crypto-Jews, those that were forced to convert to Catholicism during years of persecution and massacres. Jewish life in Spain came to an end with the 1492 Edict of Expulsion. Jews were ordered to depart the country where their ancestors had lived for centuries or convert to Christianity. Confronted by this harrowing choice, some escaped into Portugal, others converted to stay, and many fled the Iberian Peninsula for North Africa and the Ottoman Empire. At this same time, Columbus famously “sailed the ocean blue.” One of the lesser-known aspects of his voyage is that it was navigated with instruments created by Jews and funded and accompanied by crypto-Jews. Prominent among this group was Luis de Torres, the translator on the voyage, who bears the distinction of being one of the first Jews in the New World. This webinar will host a conversation focusing on the journey of those who chose to keep their identity secret and the consequences their decisions produced. Our speakers will take us on a journey across the generations so you may learn how this crypto-Jewish identity has been understood in the Americas, including in the present day. We will explore these legacies of Sefarad through the lens of history, literature, and music. Opening Remarks: Mr. Michael Steinberger, CEO & Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. Program Introduction: Dr. Isaac Amon, a descendant of Sefarad, is an attorney and counselor at law and JHA Director, Academic & Program Development. Isaac graduated summa cum laude with “Highest Honors” in History for his thesis on the Spanish Inquisition and worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. He has visited execution sites and torture chambers of the Inquisition as well as Nazi death camps. At the onset of the global pandemic, he was in the Iberian Peninsula researching the Iberian Inquisition. Moderator: Dr. Dalia Wassner, Ph.D. is the Director of the Project on Latin American Jewish & Gender Studies at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute of Brandeis University. She holds a PhD in history from Northeastern University, an MPhil in Jewish studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York, and MAs in history and Latin American studies from Stanford University. She has been an active participant at the HBI since 2012 as a Scholar-in-Residence, Research Associate, and Gilda Slifka Internship Program mentor. Since 2015 Dalia Wassner has taught Latin American Jewish history at Brandeis in the Near Eastern & Judaic Studies Department and Latin American & Latino Studies Program. She has also developed courses in Women’s studies, Latin American studies, and Jewish studies, most recently at Emerson College, Boston University, and Brandeis University. Guest Speakers: Ms. Mary Morris is the author of sixteen books, including the novel, Gateway to the Moon, three collections of short stories. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications such as “The Atlantic,” “The Paris Review,” and “The New York Times”. The idea for Gateway to the Moon began over thirty years ago when Morris lived in the Southwest and became aware of the crypto-Jew of New Mexico. Ms. Susana Behar was born in Havana to a Cuban Jewish family and was surrounded with Cuban music but also traditional Sephardic music of her Turkish grandparents. While living in Venezuela, she began to pursue her passion for Jewish music while also exploring her love of Latin American folk songs. ______________________________________________________________________________ <aside>This program is presented by Jewish Heritage Alliance in partnership with ANU Museum of the Jewish People, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies, the American Sephardi Federation’s Institute of Jewish Experience, Fundación HispanoJudía, EJCC European Jewish Community Center, University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies), the Jewish Learning Channel, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute , Kulanu and Reconectar</aside></div> </div> </div> </div>

Echoes In Ink: A Liberation Day Reading Of Short Stories From The Holocaust

Thursday, Jan 27, 2022

Thursday, January 27, 2022 10:00 am ET Free, Online, <a href="https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/Echoes-in-Ink-A-Liberation-Day-Reading-of-Short-Stories-From-the-Holocaust?_ga=2.76962513.513234181.1641487440-1266950408.1639586275" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Registration Required</a> In the aftermath of the Holocaust, many Jewish writers turned to pen and paper to reckon with the enormity of their loss. The stories they wrote—both fiction and nonfiction—bring to life the darkest moments of human history at the same time as they remind us of the human capacity for renewal and regeneration. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join the Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History for a reading of three such short stories: “The Road of No Return” by Rachel Häring Korn read by Jackie Hoffman, “The Shawl” by Cynthia Ozick read by Mili Avital, and “A Wedding in Brownsville” by Isaac Bashevis Singer read by Eleanor Reissa. Ways to Watch The event will stream live on Zoom. <a href="https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=8b9b5dad-6afc-4dd1-87ee-0bdb1ef61e1e&_ga=2.140857659.883524982.1615567640-1815015153.1610052315" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Registration is Required.</a> The program will premiere at 10 am ET and be available all day. The recording will not be available after January 27, 2022. ________________________________________________ This "Echos in Ink" program is presented by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History <img class="wp-image-1715 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MJH-post20th_Logo-k-4c-1366x527.png" alt="" width="304" height="117" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-2441" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="401" height="85" />

There is Neither Greek Nor Jew

Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 11:00 am ET on Zoom Registration Required - <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h0HZi0TxRtGEonmDancl8w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here</a> In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and in celebration of these incredible community leaders and the 43rd anniversary of their Righteous Among the Nations designation, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), in partnership with the National Hellenic Society, and the Hellenic American Women's Council, will host a virtual reception honoring Loukas Karrer and Dimitrios Chrysostomos. During the Greek Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), this educational event will highlight the history of Hellenic-Jewish relations and the importance of strengthening those bonds in facing antisemitism. During the Greek IHRA presidency, recognizing past leaders who confronted antisemitism in its most extreme form will help inspire a new generation of civic and religious leaders to similarly confront antisemitism and other forms of hate. More about the Event <div id="lp-pom-text-50" class="lp-element lp-pom-text nlh"> On the island of Zakynthos off the coast of mainland Greece, 275 Jews lived prior to the outbreak of World War II. Nazi forces arrived in Zakynthos on September 9th, 1943 and demanded a complete list of the island’s Jews from Mayor Loukas Karrer. Unsure of how to proceed, Karrer turned to the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church on the island, Metropolitan Dimitrios Chrysostomos, for assistance. Metropolitan Chrysostomos assured Karrer that he would negotiate with the Nazis and ensure the protection of the Jewish community of Zakynthos. </div> <div id="lp-pom-text-51" class="lp-element lp-pom-text nlh"> Hesitating for months, by 1944, the Nazis confronted Mayor Karrer at gunpoint to forfeit the names and locations of Zakynthos’ Jews. At this, Metropolitan Chrysostomos handed the island’s Nazi leadership a list of the island’s Jews with two names on it: Loukas Karrer and Dimitrios Chrysostomos. The two leaders then mobilized the island’s citizens to hide all of the town’s Jewish people in rural villages, allowing them to escape deportation. While more than 80% of Greek Jews were killed during the Holocaust, the entire Jewish community of Zakynthos was saved. Loukas Karrer and Dimitrios Chrysostomos were honored with the title of Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem for saving their island’s Jewish community in 1977. More on the Speakers - <a href="https://greece.combatantisemitism.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> </div> ________________________________________________ This program is co-sponsored by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the American Sephardi Federation, The Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America, Center for Jewish Impact, Artists 4 Israel, WJC North America, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington, Interorthodoc Centre of the Church of Greece, Muslims Against Anti-Semitism, March of the Living Australia, American Hellenic Institute, and Interfaith Paths to Peace.

Tu B’Shevat Tree Tour of West Laurel Hill Cemetery (sold out)

Sunday, Jan 16, 2022

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE SOLD OUT Sunday, January 16 at 1 pm ET $15 GA, $13 Seniors, $10 Members, $7.50 Youth, Free 5 & Under <a href="https://67610.blackbaudhosting.com/67610/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=1ea6e83c-550a-4634-b193-becb68530bf2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> for Tickets - capacity is limited!<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/AmericanBirthright" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>In Person at West Laurel Hill Cemetery 225 Belmont Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 In honor of Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish new year of the trees, explore the beautiful arboretum at West Laurel Hill Cemetery with their Arboretum Manager and Board Certified Master Arborist, Aaron Greenberg and Rebekka Goldsmith. This tour will focus on prominent evergreen trees while identifying leafless trees by their bark, branch arrangement, berries, and buds. Special attention will be given to trees with historical significance to West Laurel Hill and Philadelphia horticulture. Warm up after the tour with a cup of hot cider or mulled wine! Directions: We will depart from the CONSERVATORY inside West Laurel Hill Cemetery (not the first building you see). Directions for getting to West Laurel Hill Cemetery <a href="https://westlaurelhill.com/about/visit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are linked here</a>. West Laurel Hill Cemetery is located at 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004 (GPS directions: please use 340 Belmont Avenue). When you arrive and enter the cemetery you will pass two sets of gates and see a white line on the road. Follow this line to the Conservatory. Free parking is available outside the Conservatory. NOTE FOR UBER/LYFT RIDERS: Have your driver go into the cemetery following the above directions—otherwise, you will have a 5–10-minute walk to the event location. Accessibility: <ul> <li>Accessible parking is available at the Conservatory.</li> <li>This tour does require going up and down hills and on uneven terrain.</li> </ul> Questions: For any questions, email <a href="mailto:mkf@thelaurelhillcemetery.org">mkf@thelaurelhillcemetery.org</a> ________________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by West Laurel Hill Cemetery in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and members of the museum can register at the member price.

Musical Tu B’Shevat Seder

Sunday, Jan 16, 2022

Being___at Christmas 2021

Saturday, Dec 25, 2021

Sefarad: To Be or Not To Be- Conversion, Expulsion, and the Legacy of 1492

Sunday, Dec 19, 2021

Sunday, December 19 at 1 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SefaradPart3&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> Watch anytime- click the play button below <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/r81SEf0UgVo" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> <div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4"> <div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc"> <div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium"> On December 19, 2021, Jewish Heritage Alliance and their participating co-hosting partners will present “Sefarad... To Be or Not to Be”, a webinar that will explore the torturous dilemma facing the Jews of Sefarad once the 1492 Edict of Expulsion was issued. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued the Edict of Expulsion, giving Jews a few months in which to depart the country where their ancestors had lived for centuries or convert to Catholicism. One of the stories accompanying this drama was that of Isaac Abarbanel and Abraham Senior, colleagues, and powerful Jewish advisers to Queen Isabella who argued to the King and Queen to rescind the Edict of Expulsion. When their efforts failed, they were forced to choose. Isaac Abarbanel and his family left for Italy to live openly as Jews, but Abraham Senior and his family converted to stay in Spain. We will explore the painstaking decisions that determined the fate of 150,000 Jews and 25 generations of their descendants, both the openly practicing Sephardic Jews around the Mediterranean, and the conversos/crypto-Jews in the Americas. Program Introduction: Michael Steinberger, CEO & Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. Key Presenter: Ron Duncan Hart, Ph.D., is a cultural anthropologist from Indiana University with postdoctoral work in Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford. He is the Director of the Jewish Learning Channel and former President of the Jewish Federation of New Mexico. He has awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, Ford Foundation, Fulbright, and the New Mexico Jewish Historical Society among others. He has written several books on Jewish life and cultural history and the most recent is Crypto-Jews: The Long Journey. He is co-author/editor of the award-winning book Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, the Inquisition, and New World Identities. Guest Speakers: Blanca Carrasco, a converso descendant of Marcos Alonso de La Garza y del Arcon, co-founder of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, will speak about her experience of returning to the open practice of Judaism. Dr. Isaac Amon, a descendant of Moses Hamon, a Jewish physician to Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, will speak about his family’s odyssey from Spain to Turkey and beyond. ______________________________________________________________________________ <aside>This program is being presented by Jewish Heritage Alliance in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, ANU Museum of the Jewish People, the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies, The American Sephardi Federation’s Institute of Jewish Experience, Fundación HispanoJudía, EJCC European Jewish Community Center, University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies), Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and Kulanu.</aside></div> </div> </div> </div>

Conversation with Michael Twitty

Thursday, Dec 16, 2021

Thursday, December 16 at 1 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=Twitty2021&c_src2=EventPageLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/657601719?h=6190bb7450" width="640" height="289" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Tune in as we get to know the James Beard Award-winning culinary historian and food writer Michael Twitty. We’ll talk about the highly anticipated release of his third book, Koshersoul, which will focus on Jewish and Black food traditions through the eyes of Black Jews and Southerners who converted to Judaism, including his own. We’ll find out more about Twitty’s role as an educator in the Jewish community around Washington DC, his work as an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, his recent appearance at the Netflix series <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wsEdxt1Ico&feature=youtu.be">High on the Hog</a>, and his myriad other exciting projects. The video below is a clip from PBS NewsHour featuring Michael Twitty and his work at Colonial Williamsburg. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R6l8jRF-eGA" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> About the Author Michael W. Twitty is a living history interpreter, culinary historian, and food writer personally charged with teaching, documenting, and preserving the African American culinary traditions of the historic South and the wider African Atlantic world as well as parent traditions in Africa. He blogs at <a href="http://www.AfroCulinaria.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Afroculinaria</a>. His first book, The Cooking Gene (HarperCollins 2017), won the 2018 James Beard Award, making him one of the few Black authors so awarded. Twitty's latest book, Rice, is just out with UNC press. Koshersoul (HarperCollins), about his culinary journey as a Jew of African descent, will be out in 2022. ________________________________________________ This program is presented in partnership with Jews in All Hues.

Miracle on the Mall

Monday, Dec 6, 2021

<h4><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2414 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NMAJH_GIF_V3.gif" alt="" width="612" height="396" /></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center;">We are embarking on a bright future. Join the celebration!</h4> Monday, December 6 at 6 pm at the National Museum of American Jewish History $250 Individual Tickets Tribute ads and sponsorships available Donations welcome Virtual tickets also available, free with suggested $50 donation Broadway star <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Adam-Kantor-Bio.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web">Adam Kantor</a> of Rent, Fiddler on the Roof, The Band’s Visit, and Avenue Q joins our December 6 celebration to help honor our Board and Benefactors <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--small box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/miracle-on-the-mall/e374559?c_src=dec6event&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to RSVP</a> <h6 style="text-align: center;">Please contact <a href="mailto:development@nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="email">development@nmajh.org</a> with questions.</h6>   <h4 style="text-align: center;">Why we're celebrating:</h4> As you know, it's been a difficult time for arts and culture organizations. The Museum made the hard decision to file for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in March 2020 just two weeks before the pandemic-induced shutdown. We had planned to fully operate during the proceedings but like all other organizations, our operations ceased along with our primary sources of income. We were so excited to report that we exited Chapter 11 on September 17, 2021 thanks to the generosity of our fiercest supporters. <div></div> <div></div> <div> <hr /> </div> <div>   Board of Trustees through October 2021 Susanna Lachs Adler Scott Akman Philip Balderston Harold Berger Stephen A. Cozen Philip M. Darivoff Elijah S. Dornstreich Alec Ellison Gwen D. Goodman Alan J. Hoffman Thomas O. Katz Sharon Tobin Kestenbaum Andrew Klaber Elaine Lindy Mitchell L. Morgan Mark Oster Matthew Pestronk Daniel Promislo Lyn M. Ross Laury Saligman Sherrie R. Savett Brett J. Schulman Mimi Schneirov Daniel A. Shapiro Meredith C. Slawe Lindy Snider Michael Swift Joseph S. Zuritsky Benefactors Sandy and Steve Cozen Betsy and Philip Darivoff Caroline and Sidney Kimmel The Morgan Family Lyn M. Ross Ronald Rubin z"l The Robert Saligman Charitable Foundation The Hess Foundation Etta Winigrad Lisa and Richard Witten Joseph S. Zuritsky Gala Committee Stephen A. Cozen Philip M. Darivoff Amanda Goldstein Gwen D. Goodman Shirley Honickman Hahn Sharon Tobin Kestenbaum Laura Lenet Lyn M. Ross Brett J. Schulman Meredith C. Slawe Lindy Snider Michael Swift Joseph S. Zuritsky </div>

Sarah Aroeste Ladino Hanuka Album Release

Sunday, Nov 21, 2021

Film: Not Going Quietly

Saturday, Nov 20, 2021

Saturday, November 20 at 7 pm ET $15 GA- <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/NotGoingQuietly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> In Person at the National Museum of American Jewish History enter code "nmajhPJFM41" at check-out for a $5 discount Movies are back! Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM), formerly known as Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, is back with its <a href="http://www.phillyjfm.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">41st Annual Jewish Film Festival</a>. Two weeks of the best in Jewish international cinema! Fall Fest will take place both *in theaters and venues throughout Philadelphia and stream on-demand. This evening will feature the film "Not Going Quietly". COVID-19: Proof of vaccination with ID is required for entry. Masking is required inside all areas of the Museum, which will be limited in capacity. A photo of your vaccination card on your phone will be accepted. About The Film Ady Barkan had his whole life ahead of him. A rising star in political organizing and a new father, life was good. Then came the diagnosis: ALS, a life-threatening disease that would ultimately paralyze Ady’s entire body. He knew he had every right to feel despair. The diagnosis felt like a death sentence. He also knew that he had to make a choice. Returning to his activist roots, Ady vows to fight for healthcare justice so that folks like him, folks that rely on government-sponsored healthcare programs, have the means to survive. After a chance encounter with a powerful senator is caught on video and goes viral, Ady suddenly finds himself with a platform. Capitalizing on his newfound celebrity, he launches the “Be a Hero” campaign. With support from a talented cohort of young activists, Ady travels the country and builds his people-powered healthcare movement from the ground up. Though Ady’s voice eventually fades, his message remains clear: he’s not going quietly. Not until every person has the right to affordable healthcare. Not until he can leave this world a better place for his son to inherit. This impactful documentary, brimming with inspiration, took home the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at SXSW 2021. Watch the Trailer <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/89Gt4iHvdtA" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Questions or Comments? Call PJFM at (215) 545-4400, email <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. Please Note: masks are required inside the National Museum of American Jewish History, which will be limited in capacity. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History

Sufganiyot and Essential Jewish Baking with Beth A. Lee

Thursday, Nov 18, 2021

Thursday, November 18 at 3 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=bethalee&c_src2=eventpagelink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> <div style="padding: 50.21% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/649047242?h=0c3851c4d7&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479/embed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   Join us for this program as we get to know Beth A. Lee, author of the newly released book entitled The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook: 50 Traditional Recipes for Every Occasion. In preparation for Hanukkah, Lee will teach us two ways to make Sufganiyot, the jelly donuts traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of lights. We'll also talk about Beth's life, her transition from working in silicon valley to working with silicone baking mats, her food blog <a href="https://omgyummy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OMG! Yummy</a> and what exactly brought her to write this book. Try the Recipe at Home Check out Beth A Lee's Sufganiyot recipe <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sufganiyot-Baked-or-Fried-Jam-filled-Donuts-for-Hanukkah-OMG-Yummy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Try making these sweet treats in your own home during the program or whenever it is convenient for you! About the Author Beth A. Lee grew up on the East Coast before moving to Northern California, far away from the traditional Jewish food she was raised on. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she received a degree in business and pursued a marketing career in Silicon Valley. In 2010, Beth realized she preferred pita chips over computer chips and launched her food blog, <a href="https://omgyummy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OMG! Yummy</a>. Through her blog, she reconnected with her love of cooking and her passion for documenting her family's multicultural food traditions. Beth has been featured in the New York Times and the San Jose Mercury News and has been a frequent contributor to Edible Silicon Valley magazine. She also co-leads a popular virtual cooking group, Tasting Jerusalem, focused on Middle Eastern cuisines and ingredients. Beth is so glad she can make a New York-style bagel in her sunlit kitchen in Northern California. Purchase the Book Interested in purchasing a copy of the book for yourself or as a gift? <a href="https://judaicashop.net/p-11710-the-essential-jewish-baking-cookbook-50-traditional-recipes-for-every-occasion.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to visit our online Museum Store and order your copy today.

SEPHARDI’s 2nd Edition with Mike Solomonov and Hélène Jawhara-Piñer

Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021

Jewish Soldiers & Fighters in World War II (Day 2)

Monday, Nov 15, 2021

Film: The Adventures of Saul Bellow

Monday, Nov 15, 2021

Monday, November 15 at 7 pm ET $15 GA- <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/TheAdventuresofSaulBellow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets </a>In Person at the National Museum of American Jewish History enter code "nmajhPJFM41" at check-out for a $5 discount Movies are back! Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM), formerly known as Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, is back with its <a href="http://www.phillyjfm.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">41st Annual Jewish Film Festival</a>. Two weeks of the best in Jewish international cinema! Fall Fest will take place both *in theaters and venues throughout Philadelphia and stream on-demand. This evening will feature the film "The Adventures of Saul Bellow." COVID-19: Proof of vaccination with ID is required for entry. Masking is required inside all areas of the Museum, which will be limited in capacity. A photo of your vaccination card on your phone will be accepted. About The Film The first major documentary on the celebrated Jewish American writer, Saul Bellow, is also a finalist for the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film. Tracing the iconic author’s influence on American literature, director and PJFF alumnus Asaf Galay delves into Bellow’s legendary life and career, using his major works as both territory and map for how the author related to the most critical issues of his time. Exploring Bellow’s approach to race, gender, and the Jewish American post-war immigrant experience, Galay weaves together excerpts from Bellow’s novels and the recollections and observations of his contemporaries. Featuring interviews with the late great Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie, and Martin Amis, THE ADVENTURES OF SAUL BELLOW is a must-see doc for Bellow fans and a comprehensive primer for newbies interested in learning more about Bellow and his contributions to 20th century American Jewish literature. Watch the Trailer <iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/388719576?h=f795d7b33f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Questions or Comments? Call PJFM at (215) 545-4400, email <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. Please Note: masks are required inside the National Museum of American Jewish History, which will be limited in capacity. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History

Jewish Soldiers & Fighters in World War II (Day 1)

Sunday, Nov 14, 2021

Film: American Birthright

Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021

Wednesday, November 10 at 7 pm ET $15 GA- <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/AmericanBirthright" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets </a>In Person at the National Museum of American Jewish History enter code "nmajhPJFM41" at check-out for a $5 discount Movies are back! Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM), formerly known as Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, is back with its <a href="http://www.phillyjfm.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">41st Annual Jewish Film Festival</a>. Two weeks of the best in Jewish international cinema! Fall Fest will take place both *in theaters and venues throughout Philadelphia and stream on-demand. This evening will feature the Philadelphia premiere of the film "American Birthright" COVID-19: Proof of vaccination with ID is required for entry. Masking is required inside all areas of the Museum, which will be limited in capacity. A photo of your vaccination card on your phone will be accepted. About The Film “Should I marry Jewish?” This is the question that Becky Tahel Bordo ponders when her younger sister marries outside of her faith. Born in Israel and raised in the US, Becky is a writer, actress, and filmmaker (you may have seen her in that Jdate commercial!) who never really gave the ramifications of an interfaith marriage much thought while growing up. However, her sister’s selection of a non-Jewish partner – an act some Jewish households still consider taboo – inspires Becky to probe deeper into her Jewish identity and explore the reasons for her initial ambiguity. With a suitcase and camera in hand, Becky embarks on a trip to the Holy Land to “edJEWcate” herself and re-examine her relationship with Torah. In creating her own “birthright” trip, Becky’s spiritual journey enlightens and helps her further embrace her Jewishness. With universal appeal and a Philly connection to boot, this light-hearted and intimate doc will resonate with anyone who’s ever struggled with their sense of identity and purpose. Watch the Trailer <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xorImEgTJps" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Questions or Comments? Call PJFM at (215) 545-4400, email <a href="mailto:info@phillyjfm.org">info@phillyjfm.org</a>, or visit the <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PJFM official website</a>. Please Note: masks are required inside the National Museum of American Jewish History, which will be limited in capacity. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History

LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project

Wednesday, Nov 3, 2021

<div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/278858517490497" data-width="1180" data-show-text="false"> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/643660664?h=4aa5e826de" width="640" height="289" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Join us as we illuminate the work of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project. Come to enjoy a screening of "Strictly Speaking: Asian American Jews discuss heritage languages", an episode from the new season of their short film series. Stick around for the whole program to enjoy an engaging conversation with cast member Maya Katz-Ali, and co-creator/producer Gen Xia Ye Slosberg. The two featured guests will also field questions from those attending on Zoom or Facebook during the program. </div> About LUNAR: A project supported by Be’chol Lashon, LUNAR cultivates connection, belonging and visibility for Asian American Jews through authentic multimedia storytelling and intersectional community programming. The LUNAR team is currently releasing the second season of their highly popular video series, which features 23 Asian American Jews in conversation about identity topics like fusion food, belonging, Asian-Jewish solidarity, and media representation. Check out their first episode, The Taste of Connection, at the bottom of this page. About the program's guests: Gen Xia Ye Slosberg is a writer & community organizer who serves as the Executive Producer of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project. She is a Bay Area based Jewish nonprofit professional & speaker who's dedicated to advancing representation and belonging for Jews of Color. She has been featured on Alma, MTV News, and HuffPost for her identity and activism journey. She received her B.A. in Political Science from UC Berkeley. Maya Katz-Ali is the Bay Area Field Manager at OneTable, where she works to highlight various parts of the Jewish narrative and Jews of Color in the local community. She was born and raised in a multicultural home in Oakland, California. Her father is Muslim, born and raised in Bangalore, India and her mother is Jewish, born in New York the daughter of a World War II Refugee. Maya completed her B.A. and M.A. at Clark University in Massachusetts; during international internships and studies she deepened her love of building community across global contexts and bringing people together. She sees sharing stories, traditions, and values as central to our growth as a global community, which is one of the reasons the LUNAR project is so important to her. _________________________________________________________________ Lunar: The Jewish-Asian Film Project Season 1 Episode 1: The Taste of Connection <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/neXlIc1lHUY" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>

The Barn Sessions: Hartzedike-Lider

Sunday, Oct 31, 2021

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors with Pedrito Martinez

Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021

POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBA Unfortunately due to ongoing and unexpected equipment issues following damage sustained during Hurricane Ida, Pedrito Martinez will be unable to participate in tonight's program. He and we are really excited to find a new date. Thanks for your understanding and patience. Tuesday, October 26 at 8 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=PetritoMartinez&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below "Pedrito is a genius... working with him has been a revelation to me.” Wynton Marsalis Celebrate and explore the music of the Grammy-nominated vocalist and Afro-Cuban percussion master, Pedrito Martinez, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative Latin percussionists on the planet. In the ninth episode of Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors, Martinez will chat with NMAJH Public Programs Manager and musician, Dan Samuels, about his childhood in Cuba, the history of Afro-Cuban music, his musical collaborations with the Greats like Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, and Wynton Marsalis, and the intertwined nature of his life as both a master musician and Santero (Santeria Priest). About Pedrito Martinez Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973 and began his musical career at the age of 11. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, and Sting, and has contributed to well over 100 albums. A master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum he has played and sung with dozens of Cuban rumba groups and contributed to several important films, including Calle 54 (2000) and Chico and Rita (2010). Pedrito was a founding member of the Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band, Yerba Buena, with which he recorded two albums and toured the world in the mid-to late-90’s. As leader, Pedrito has released two albums, the first one of which was nominated for a Grammy, in 2013. Habana Dreams, their second, was recorded in Cuba, and released in June 10, 2016 featuring, Ruben Blades, Isaac Delgado, Wynton Marsalis, and Angelique Kidjo. In February of 2019, Pedrito and Cuban pianist, Alfredo Rodriguez, a duo album with Quincy Jones as Executive Producer. In July 2019, Pedrito and Eric Clapton recorded a newly arranged version of Clapton’s song, My Father’s Eyes, and on September 22, Pedrito and Clapton performed together at Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, Texas. Above photo by Richard Termine About the Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors series: Launched online in June 2020, this series explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional, to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, live and prerecorded performances, and audience Q&A, this series uses music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gK-u_dAVS9-TJKvuGjzyuw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 500 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. _____________________________________________________________________________ You may also be interested in... <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-sarah-aroeste-monastir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Sarah Aroeste </a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susan-gaeta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susan Gaeta</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susana-behar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susana Behar</a>

The Barn Sessions: Aviva Chernick and La Serena Trio

Sunday, Oct 24, 2021

Conversation with Mark Rubin

Thursday, Oct 21, 2021

Conversation with Dr. Alexandra Friedman

Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021

<div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/568084951082506" data-width="1180" data-show-text="false"> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/637468517?h=c81bf5d75e" width="640" height="361" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> </div> Wednesday, October 20 at 4 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=DrAlexandraFriedman&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> Click the "Play Button" Above to Watch “In Judaism, there’s a belief that if you don’t use the gifts given to you by God, you’re not really honoring God” - Dr. Alexandra Friedman Join us for an interview with the awe inspiring medical doctor and mother of 10, Dr. Alexandra Friedman. In conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman, we will learn about Dr. Friedman's upbringing, her decision to join the Hasidic movement after graduating from college, her commitment to religion and family as well as the myriad ways that she has stretched the community's social norms. Photo of Dr Friedman by Naomi Lewkowicz

The Barn Sessions: Socalled with Toronto Jazz Orchestra

Sunday, Oct 17, 2021

The Barn Sessions: Sergiu Popa & ROMada

Sunday, Oct 10, 2021

Sefarad: The Untold Story that Changed the World – Part 3

Sunday, Sep 19, 2021

Sunday, September 19 at 1 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SefaradPart3&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> Watch on Zoom - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/168614868611" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register Here</a> Part 3- In the Footsteps of the Crypto Jews: A story of Agony, Survival and Redemption <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> Join Dr. Isaac Amon, JHA’s Director of Research & Project Development on September 19th for Part 3, the “In the Footsteps of the Crypto Jews: A story of Agony, Survival and Redemption”. In this third and final webinar of the series, we will walk in the long shadows of Sefardic Crypto-Jews who lived their lives deprived of access to normative Judaism and under constant threat of severe, life-threatening punishment by the Iberian Inquisition. Despite incredible obstacles, many Crypto-Jews strove to remain faithful, over the centuries, to their ancestral faith and traditions. This remarkable story of resilience, survival, and redemption recreated Jewish communities across Europe and the New World, and continues in our time, contributing to the indelible legacy of Sefarad. </div> </div> </div> </div> About the three part Series: Jewish history and communal life on the Iberian Peninsula originated in the time of the Roman Empire. Under Muslim rule, prosperous, flourishing, and well-integrated Jewish communities achieved financial, social, and intellectual success and during the Golden Age, Spain became the center of the Jewish world in Europe. However, due to political and social developments in the Late Middle Ages, life markedly changed as persecution, discrimination, and forced conversions ensued, culminating with the royal decree to expel Spanish Jewry in 1492. This infamous edict, which followed a long trend in European history, led to the Sephardic Diaspora as Iberian Jewry sought new places of refuge, creating new worlds for themselves and their descendants. Yet, more than five centuries later, the ancestral call of Sefarad remains. Watch Sefarad: The Untold Story that Changed the World Parts 1 and 2 Part 1 of this series was held on August 1 and can be rewatched anytime <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/jha-sefarad-part-1-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. Part 2 of this series was held on August 19 and can be rewatched anytime <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/sefarad-the-untold-story-that-changed-the-world-part-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. _________________________________________________________________________________________ This program is being presented by the Jewish Heritage Alliance in partnership with The National Museum of American Jewish History, ANU Museum of the Jewish People, Museum of Jewish Heritage, The American Sephardi Federation's Institute of Jewish Experience, JewishGen, Fundación HispanoJudía, EJCC European Jewish Community Center, University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies), and the Dahan Center at Bar Ilan University.

POSTPONED: Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors with Pedrito Martinez

Thursday, Sep 2, 2021

<h1 style="text-align: center;">EVENT POSTPONED</h1> Thursday, September 2 at 8 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=PetritoMartinez&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below "Pedrito is a genius... working with him has been a revelation to me.” Wynton Marsalis Celebrate and explore the music of the Grammy-nominated vocalist and Afro-Cuban percussion master, Pedrito Martinez, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative Latin percussionists on the planet. In the ninth episode of Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors, Martinez will chat with NMAJH Public Programs Manager and musician, Dan Samuels, about his childhood in Cuba, the history of Afro-Cuban music, his musical collaborations with the Greats like Paul Simon, Quincy Jones, and Wynton Marsalis, and the intertwined nature of his life as both a master musician and Santero (Santeria Priest). About Pedrito Martinez Pedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana, Cuba, Sept 12, 1973 and began his musical career at the age of 11. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, and Sting, and has contributed to well over 100 albums. A master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum he has played and sung with dozens of Cuban rumba groups and contributed to several important films, including Calle 54 (2000) and Chico and Rita (2010). Pedrito was a founding member of the Afro-Cuban/Afro-Beat band, Yerba Buena, with which he recorded two albums and toured the world in the mid-to late-90’s. As leader, Pedrito has released two albums, the first one of which was nominated for a Grammy, in 2013. Habana Dreams, their second, was recorded in Cuba, and released in June 10, 2016 featuring, Ruben Blades, Isaac Delgado, Wynton Marsalis, and Angelique Kidjo. In February of 2019, Pedrito and Cuban pianist, Alfredo Rodriguez, a duo album with Quincy Jones as Executive Producer. In July 2019, Pedrito and Eric Clapton recorded a newly arranged version of Clapton’s song, My Father’s Eyes, and on September 22, Pedrito and Clapton performed together at Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, Texas. Above photo by Richard Termine About the Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors series: Launched online in June 2020, this series explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional, to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, live and prerecorded performances, and audience Q&A, this series uses music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link–<del datetime="2021-09-02T16:59:14+00:00">click here</del>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 1000 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. _____________________________________________________________________________ You may also be interested in... <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-sarah-aroeste-monastir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Sarah Aroeste </a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susan-gaeta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susan Gaeta</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susana-behar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susana Behar</a>

When Rabbis Bless Congress with Howard Mortman

Wednesday, Sep 1, 2021

<div id="fb-root"></div> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/596725887?h=437bfd7ff5" width="640" height="350" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Wednesday, September 1 at 1 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=MortmanRabbisCongress&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below In this program we will be joined by Howard Mortman, author of the new book When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill. After sharing an overview of this little studied 247-year history, Mortman will also commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks by giving us an inside look at the prayers Rabbis offered in congress in the days, weeks, and months after 9/11. The program will include photos, videos, and audience Q&A. About Howard Mortman Howard Mortman has been C-SPAN’s Communications Director since early 2009. He directs media outreach, corporate communications, and public relations efforts for the nation’s only public affairs cable television network. The Washington Post has recognized C-SPAN for its “importance as a means of mass civic education … without any taxpayer money.” The Washington Post has also called C-SPAN "the channel that has achieved cult status among policy geeks." Mortman is responsible for planning and executing the strategic vision for extending the C-SPAN brand and content among traditional and social media. Critical to this effort is working with the next generation of journalists and new media outlets and platforms. Mortman's first book, When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill" was published in October 2020. It is the first-ever academic and historical examination of a little-known tradition in Congress: opening each session of the House and Senate in prayer. Reporting on the research into rabbis who have prayed in Congress, the <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/amen-congress-moves-to-keep-god-in-daily-prayer-thwart-atheist-movement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington Examiner calls his project</a> "a remarkable history researched by Howard Mortman." Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 1pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: The museum can welcome 500 people to attend this program on Zoom. Guarantee your spot by registering today–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dxx4DB41Rq-4gyhsFNt9Dw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.

Public Memorial for Cantor David S. Wisnia

Sunday, Aug 22, 2021

Sunday, August 22, 2:00 pm ET In Person at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/vFkXGtJcxbPbKCBm7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Congregation Rodeph Shalom</a> in Philadelphia, PA Free, No RSVP or Registration Required All in attendance are required to wear face masks   In Loving Memory of Cantor David S. Wisnia Cantor David S. Wisnia, 94, passed away on June 15, 2021. David Wisnia was a vocalist, composer, educator and beloved community leader. Later in life, he would use his powerful baritone to share with the world his remarkable tale of surviving the Holocaust through story and song, tracing his harrowing journey from young Polish singing star to Auschwitz prisoner to American liberator with the 101st Airborne. Cantor Wisnia’s remarkable singing voice helped save him in the Nazi concentration camp. David will certainly be remembered for his incredible voice, but he will also be remembered for his love of hot soup, fancy cars, teaching his students, and making friends with anyone and everyone he came into contact with. David will be dearly missed by so many, but his story, his voice, and his legacy will continue to resonate from generation to generation. Please join us as we come together in community to remember him. For more information, please visit: <a title="http://www.onevoicetwolives.com/news" href="http://www.onevoicetwolives.com/news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.onevoicetwolives.com/news</a> Read the complete obituary <a title="https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/cantor-david-wisnia/" href="https://orlandsmemorialchapel.com/cantor-david-wisnia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. Read the New York Times tribute <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/nyregion/david-wisnia-auschwitz-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>. Rewatch the NMAJH program about the life of David S. Wisnia <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/from-generation-to-generation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.

Sefarad: The Untold Story that Changed the World – Part 2

Sunday, Aug 22, 2021

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors with Susana Behar

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021

<div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/137051607986184" data-width="1180" data-show-text="false"> <blockquote class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore" cite="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/137051607986184/"> </blockquote> </div> <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors with Susana Behar" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/589413660?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479&h=04ebf9de39" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> To support events like this in the future, please consider making a donation. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SusanaBehar&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a></div> Wednesday, August 18 at 8 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SusanaBehar&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below Celebrate and explore the music of the Havana-born singer of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and Latin American songs, Susana Behar, who recently finished an artist residency at the History Miami Museum. In the eighth episode of Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors, Behar will chat with NMAJH Public Programs Manager and musician, Dan Samuels, about how she came to Sephardic music, her family's history from Spain to Miami, and her love of teaching and sustaining Sephardic culture. Behar will be accompanied by guitarist Michel Gonzalez for the live performance portions of the program. About Susana Behar Inspired by her distinct heritage, vocalist Susana Behar shares her passion for Latin American popular song, coupled with the evocative music of her Sephardic ancestors. Born in Havana to a Cuban/Turkish Sephardic family, she grew up listening to the Ladino music brought with her grandparents when they came to Cuba as well as the myriad other musical styles which filled the streets, cafes and clubs in Havana. In 1965 Behar emigrated to Venezuela where she explored and performed the music of her newly adopted country, its neighbors, all while continuing to study and perform the music of Sephardic Jews as well as earning a master’s degree in Biology from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. In 1983, she emigrated once again, this time to the United States where she has lived ever since. Behar has performed across the United States as well as in Mexico, Canada, Japan and Israel. About the Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors series: Launched online in June 2020, this series explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional, to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, live and prerecorded performances, and audience Q&A, this series uses music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: The museum can welcome 500 people to attend this program on Zoom. Guarantee your spot by registering today–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z7G32AWTQXil1abfBtZfew" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>. _______________________________________________________________________________________ You may also be interested in... <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-pedrito-martinez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Pedrito Martinez</a> - September 2 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-sarah-aroeste-monastir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Sarah Aroeste </a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susan-gaeta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susan Gaeta</a>

National Educators Institute (Aug 16-18)

Monday, Aug 16, 2021

<h6 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nmajh.org/nei" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to visit the NEI website for details and to register.</h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;">This year's Institute will be held online from August 16-18.</h6> This online seminar and workshop, now in its fifth year, will 1) expand how you understand and teach the American Jewish experience: past, present, and future; 2) introduce new ways to stimulate your students’ curiosity and critical thinking through inquiry-based learning; and 3) provide a space to engage with top scholars and practitioners in the field and develop professional connections with fellow teachers...<a href="https://nmajh.org/nei" target="_blank" rel="noopener">READ MORE</a>.

Sefarad: The Untold Story that Changed the World – Part 1

Sunday, Aug 1, 2021

The Last Boy (July 10 – 25)

Sunday, Jul 25, 2021

<div>THE LAST BOY in The Second Republic of SHKID </div> <div>A New Play with Music</div> <div>July 10 - July 25</div> <div>Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Clement's | New York, NY</div> This is an in-person event held in New York City. Tickets are required. A new play with music, THE LAST BOY in The Second Republic of SHKID is a work of historical fiction inspired by Terezin survivor Sidney Taussig and his roommates in Dorm Number One who created the longest running underground publication of the Holocaust. Poems, prose, and songs from the magazine are threaded throughout this gripping story of human triumph told through the eyes of teenage boys. <a href="https://thelastboy.info/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE</a> for more information, videos, and to purchase tickets. The Museum is honored to be a benefiting partner of this production. Special thanks to playwright Steven Fisher and longtime Museum friend and Survivor, Suzanne Cohn. We were able to help honor the real-life "Last Boy" Sidney Taussig in June 2019 at the Museum, pictured above. We're proud to continue to be associated with his legacy and this important story.

The Chevra’s Festival Ahava

Thursday, Jul 22, 2021

Thursday, July 22, 7pm - 10pm In Person at The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA $10 in Advance, $20 Day of Show Join the Chevra for the "Festival of Love", in celebration of Tu'Bav. This in person event for young professionals will be taking place at The Foundry in Philadelphia, PA, and aims to bring people together as a community during the mystical Jewish holiday of Tu'Bav, "and bring a little bit of peace and love into the world during these turbulent times". More about Tu'Bav Just as many tragic events occurred on Tisha B'Av (the 9th day of the Jewish month of Av) many auspicious events transpired on Tu B'Av (the 15th day of Av). The Talmud tells us that many years ago the “daughters of Jerusalem would go dance in the vineyards” on the 15th of Av, and “whoever did not have a wife would go there” to find himself a bride. The Talmud considered it the greatest festival of the year, with Yom Kippur a close second! As the “full moon” of the tragic month of Av, it is the festival of the future redemption and a day of reconciliation and unity. In modern times, it has become a festival of love and is often celebrated with live music & wedding celebrations. For more info and to RSVP check out the Facebook event here <a title="https://fb.me/e/Iooz1HZ2" href="https://fb.me/e/Iooz1HZ2">https://fb.me/e/Iooz1HZ2</a> "Festival Ahava" is being produced by The Chevra in partnership with The National Musuem of American Jewish History, Hillel's Grad Network, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Meor Philadelphia, Moishe House Philadelphia, and Tribe 12.

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susan Gaeta

Wednesday, Jul 21, 2021

Learn to Cook with Hélène Jawhara-Piñer

Sunday, Jul 11, 2021

Sunday, July 11 at 10 am ET Program available on Zoom only Registration Required - $2.99 fee - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2716250015825/WN_BYayfuE-RxWJNrIrkNnRrQ?mc_cid=51c1451ba3&mc_eid=f79fa1cf4e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here to register</a> Join us this sunday as we learn to cook a meal with Author, Historian and Chef, Hélène Jawhara-Piñer. In this, the eleventh episode of the American Sephardi Federation's series, Sephardic Culinary History with Hélène Jawhara-Piñer attendees will learn to prepare two sephardic salads with foods from the new world. <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2716250015825/WN_BYayfuE-RxWJNrIrkNnRrQ?mc_cid=51c1451ba3&mc_eid=f79fa1cf4e" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to find the ingredient list. About the Hélène Jawhara-Piñer Hélène Jawhara Piñer is a PhD in Medieval History and the History of Food. She was awarded the American Sephardi Federation's Broome and Allen Fellowship in 2018 in recognition of her impressive academic accomplishments and service of the Sephardic community. Her research interests are the medieval culinary history of Spain through inter and multiculturalism with a special focus on the Jewish culinary heritage written in Arabic. From Barcelona, Santa Barbara, Bar-Ilan University in Israel and beyond, Piñer has given lectures on subjects such as Reflections on the Jewish heritage according to the Kitab al-tabih, "Jewish cuisine in old cookbooks of the Iberian Peninsula", "Jews and Muslims at the Table" and much more. Interested in purchasing a copy of the book for yourself or as a gift? Visit our online Museum Store to <a href="https://judaicashop.net/p-11401-sephardi.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">order your autographed copy today</a>. This program is presented by the <a href="https://americansephardi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The American Sephardi Federation</a> in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History

Learn to Cook with Hélène Jawhara-Piñer

Sunday, Jul 11, 2021

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Sarah Aroeste Album Release

Wednesday, Jul 7, 2021

<div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors E6 with Sarah Aroeste - &quot;Monastir&quot; album release event" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/572658588?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> To support events like this in the future, please consider making a donation. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=Monastir&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a></div> Wednesday, July 7 at 8 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=Monastir&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below "I had to use music, my best form of expression, to do my part in helping to preserve this important slice of history that is at the root of so much of my Sephardic identity.” Sarah Aroeste on creating Monastir Join us for the album release event for Sarah Aroeste's brand-new album Monastir during the sixth episode of our livestream music and conversation series, Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors. Aroeste, an international Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) singer/songwriter, author, and activist will perform live from the piano in her home studio as well as share the world premiere of the official music video for Espinelo. Dedicated to studying, preserving, and evolving Ladino culture, Aroeste will offer insights into the research, family history, and international collaborations that made this just-released album possible. Jewish life in Monastir–known today as Bitola in North Macedonia–was wiped out during WWII. From kantikas (folk songs) to romances (narrative ballads often inspired by epic Medieval tales), and from centuries-old melodies to originals, each song in this album has a story that brings the rich history of Jewish Monastir back to life. About the Album "Monastir" When Sarah Aroeste’s ancestors were kicked out of Spain following the Alhambra Decree in 1492, they, like many other Spanish Jewish families (known as Sephardim), migrated east and settled in Monastir, a Balkan city at the commercial crossroads between Turkey and Western Europe, in what is now North Macedonia. For centuries, the Jewish community of Monastir flourished alongside its neighbors and enjoyed a unique history, with its own customs, religious observances, linguistic patterns and more. But nothing could prevent WWII and the Nazi invasion from decimating Monastir and her neighboring Jewish communities. On March 11, 1943, 3,276 of Monastir’s Jewish men, women, and children were rounded up and transported to their deaths at Treblinka concentration camp. Monastir lost 98% of its Jewish population, and with that, an entire culture. Altogether, 7,215 Macedonian Jews perished. Today, there are approximately 200 people who make up a Jewish community in the capital of Skopje, and not a single Jew left in Monastir, since renamed as Bitola. But the legacy of Jewish Monastir lives on. “This project is the culmination of years of research and collaboration with participants across the globe,” says Aroeste. “After performing in Monastir for the first time in 2017, I was astounded by the reception I received from citizens who were so eager to engage with me and my family history. I was touched beyond measure, especially since no Jews have lived in Monastir since WWII. I knew then that I had to use music, my best form of expression, to do my part in helping to preserve this important slice of history that is at the root of so much of my Sephardic identity.” And so, The Monastir Project was born. About the Songs of Our People Songs of Our Neighbors series: Launched online in June 2020, this series explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional, to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, live and prerecorded performances, and audience Q&A, this series uses music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tdrdz1ONTkOE5jHpu_iykw">click here</a>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 500 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. <hr /> This program is being presented by the National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with UCLA's Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience <img class="alignnone wp-image-2146 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NMAJH-color500x250-1-scaled-1-1366x684.jpg" alt="" width="425" height="213" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-1652 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/UCLA_Uxd_Blk_SchM_LMCntMusicAmJwExp_B2.jpg" alt="" width="593" height="111" /> _____________________________________________________________________________ You may also be interested in... <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susan-gaeta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susan Gaeta</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susana-behar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Susana Behar</a> <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-pedrito-martinez/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Pedrito Martinez</a>

SEPHARDI: Cooking with Hélène Jawhara Piñer

Wednesday, Jun 30, 2021

<div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Sephardi: Cooking with H&eacute;l&egrave;ne Jawhara Pi&ntilde;er" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/569595727?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> To download Hélène Jawhara Piñer's recipe that was demonstrated in this program, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Fidāwīsh-Recipe-NMAJH.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here: Fidāwīsh Recipe</a>. To support events like this in the future, please consider making a donation. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SEPHARDI&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a></div>   Wednesday, June 30 at 1 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SEPHARDI&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 </a><a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SEPHARDI&c_src2=EventPageButton">donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below Sephardi: Cooking the History is a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated book of recipes grounded in the history of the Jews of Spain's golden age. In this program, author, chef, and historian, Hélène Jawhara Piñer will cook up something delicious from her new book (release date: June 15, 2021) while she shares with us how she came to write the book, and how she became a chef with a PhD who specializes in the history of medieval Spanish Jews. About the Author Hélène Jawhara Piñer is a PhD in Medieval History and the History of Food. She was awarded the American Sephardi Federation's Broome and Allen Fellowship in 2018 in recognition of her impressive academic accomplishments and service of the Sephardic community. Her research interests are the medieval culinary history of Spain through inter and multiculturalism with a special focus on the Jewish culinary heritage written in Arabic. From Barcelona, Santa Barbara, Bar-Ilan University in Israel and beyond, Piñer has given lectures on subjects such as Reflections on the Jewish heritage according to the Kitab al-tabih, "Jewish cuisine in old cookbooks of the Iberian Peninsula", "Jews and Muslims at the Table" and much more. Interested in purchasing a copy of the book for yourself or as a gift? Visit our online Museum Store to <a href="https://judaicashop.net/p-11401-sephardi.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pre-order your copy today</a>. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 1pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bEUynBCQTyKAbShvyA9MqQ">click here</a>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 500 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed above—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. This program is presented by the National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership <a href="https://americansephardi.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The American Sephardi Federation</a>

J. Proud LGBTQ Pride Shabbat

Friday, Jun 25, 2021

<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> Friday, June 25, 2021 6:30pm ET This event will be held via Zoom - registration required, <a href="https://jfcsphilly-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcu2spjgrHNSaf6Dy1fsaJl1ysp2orFxP?fbclid=IwAR3Wo191aH0pDtJOHspPO76JgUSCaWa4NlUB5IKx4zliLU6f3TZXKU1pIWA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a> J.Proud, the Philadelphia Consortium of Jewish organizations committed to LGBTQ inclusion, is hosting a pride shabbat! Leaders and community members from J.Proud partner organizations will lead us in prayer, in song, and in conversation. Join us to celebrate the beautiful combination of your Jewish and your LGBTQ identity in a community-building shabbat service. All are welcome! </div> More about J.Proud J.Proud is a greater Philadelphia based consortium of Jewish organizations committed to LGBTQ inclusion. J.Proud's consortium of members, including Jewish organizations, synagogues, schools and other institutions are committed to creating, nurturing and supporting a comprehensive net of LGBTQ-inclusive programs and resources for the Jewish LGBTQ community in the Greater Philadelphia area. J.Proud hosts events throughout the year for the LGBTQ community, their families and friends in an effort to create spaces that foster building community and pride in being Jewish and LGBTQ. <div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> </div>

JEW-ISH: Cooking with Jake Cohen

Wednesday, Jun 23, 2021

Juneteenth Kabbalat Shabbat

Friday, Jun 18, 2021

Friday, June 18 at 5:00pm ET Free See "Ways to Watch" below <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/l9dEboV45X8" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> We are honored to help present this Kabbalat Shabbat organized by our friends at Be'chol Lashon in celebration of the most recognized African-American holiday observance in the United States. The program will be feature appearances by <a href="https://www.rabbisandralawson.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rabbi Sandra Lawson</a>, <a href="https://www.sabrinasojourner.net/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cantor Sabrina Sojourner</a>, <a href="https://www.schusterman.org/users/isaiah-rothstein" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Isaiah Rothstein</a>, <a href="https://www.rebeccasmangafrank.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rebecca S'Manga Frank</a>, and <a href="https://forward.com/author/robin-washington/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robin Washington</a>. <div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> About Juneteenth June 19, 1865 is considered the date when the last slaves in America were freed. Although the rumors of freedom were widespread prior to this, actual emancipation did not come until General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas with the news that the Civil War had ended and that 250,000 enslaved people were now free. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had formally freed them almost two and a half years earlier (January 1, 1863), Texas was the most remote of the slave states with few Union troops, so enforcement of the proclamation had been slow. Juneteenth continues to expand as Black Americans seek to make sure that the events of 1865 are not lost to history. Juneteenth is increasing in popularity in the US and activists are pushing Congress to recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. On January 1, 1980, “Emancipation Day in Texas” became an official state holiday and California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia, and Washington, D.C followed. Today, only four states (Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana) do not recognize Juneteenth. In 2018, Apple added Juneteenth to its calendars in iOS under official US holidays. Juneteenth celebrations often focuses on education and prayers with guest speakers and elders who recount the events of the past. Certain foods have became popular with Juneteenth celebrations such as strawberry soda, barbecue, watermelon and red velvet cake are several red foods, symbolizing the blood and resilience of former slaves. For others, it means indulging in traditional black Southern cuisine like fried chicken, collard greens and cornbread. As Martin Luther King said in his “I have a dream” speech, “Until All are Free, None are Free,” an oft repeated maxim that highlights the significance of the end of the era of slavery in the United States. Ways to Watch Youtube: All who register will receive a reminder email containing the link to the event one week before the event and one hour before the event starts. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-kabbalat-shabbat-tickets-157878852899" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to register. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. </div> <div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">   This program is organized by Be'chol Lashon in partnership with The National Museum of American Jewish History, OneTable, 18Doors, JCC Manhattan, the Union for Reform Judaism and the PJ Library. </div>

Celebrating the Life of Ron Rubin

Thursday, Jun 10, 2021

National Jewish Community Observance of Memorial Day 2021

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Let My People Go! Lessons of the Soviet Jewry Movement for Today with Natan Sharansky

Thursday, May 27, 2021

The Torah of Blues with Rabbi Sandra Lawson and Jerron Blindboy Paxton

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Virtual Capitol Hill JAHM Celebration

Friday, May 21, 2021

In Honor of Jewish-American and AAPI Heritage Month: A Story of Shared History & Solidarity

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Wednesday, May 20 at 2 pm ET/11 am PT Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=JAHMBuchdahlKim&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below This program will provide background on historical ties between Asian-American & Pacific Islander and Jewish-American communities in the US, leading up to the current discrimination and violence that both groups continue to face on a regular basis through antisemitic and anti-Asian hate crimes. We will hear from historians, Members of Congress, and Jewish leaders of Asian descent as we discuss the challenges AAPI and Jewish communities face, what is being done to address incidents of hate, and actions we can all take to respond and come together. Speakers include: <ul> <li>Congresswoman Grace Meng, NY-6</li> <li>Congresswoman Young Kim, CA-39</li> <li>Joan Lubar, JEDI Chair, JFNA & Incoming Board Chair, Milwaukee Jewish Federation</li> <li>Alene Sussman, Director, Jewish Community Foundation of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation</li> <li>Dr. Annie Polland, President, Tenement Museum</li> <li>Margaret Chin, Professor of Sociology, Hunter College and The Graduate Center (CUNY) and Board Member, Tenement Museum & Museum of Chinese in America</li> <li>Rabbi Mira Rivera, Rabbi & Director of Pastoral Care, Romemu</li> </ul> Ways to Watch Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g3m1hFJ_SvSF2kfGBjDv7g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>. There are a limited number of Zoom slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Zoom will cut off registration when the limit has been reached. Should that occur, please use one of the other methods listed above instead—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. This program is presented by the Jewish Federations of North America in partnership with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation and the National Museum of American Jewish History in celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. <img class="alignnone wp-image-2049" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JFNA_Primary_2color-1366x307.jpg" alt="" width="330" height="74" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-2050" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NMAJH-color500x250-1-scaled-1-1366x684.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="83" /> <hr /> An official program of <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> You may also be interested in <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/jewish-american-heritage-month/#events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these JAHM 2021 programs</a>. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=JAHMBuchdahlKim&c_src2=JAHMButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Give to JAHM 2021</a></div>

Asian American Jewish Voices: A Conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Professor Helen Kim

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

DAWN: All-night Shavuot Festival (May 16-17)

Monday, May 17, 2021

<h5 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://portl.com/dawn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to relive DAWN 2021</h5>   Sunday, May 16 - Monday, May 17, 2021 9pm EDT/6pm PDT - 9am EDT/6am PDT Details at <a href="http://rebooters.net/dawn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dawnfestival.org</a> Seeking a biblical burning man? DAWN is Reboot’s all-night culture and arts festival celebrating the Jewish calendar’s best-kept secret—Shavuot. Reboot is producing this year’s “choose-your-own” experiential adventure in partnership with the Jewish Emergent Network and LABA’s “Into the Night” Tikkun Layle Shavuot. DAWN will provide something for everyone throughout 12 hours of music, film, comedy, dance, food and teaching across multiple channels. Dawn provides the opportunity to gather apart for a tradition that Reboot began years ago in San Francisco irl and that will live beyond this pandemic. Organized by: <a href="http://www.rebooters.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-1991 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Rebootlogohires12-1-11.jpg" alt="" width="268" height="41" /></a>   <hr /> An official program of <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> You may also be interested in <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/jewish-american-heritage-month/#events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these JAHM 2021 programs</a>. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=DAWN&c_src2=JAHMButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Give to JAHM 2021</a></div>

The US Patent and Trademark Office’s JAHM Celebration

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Diversity Program invites you to attend a virtual Jewish American History Month celebration spotlighting Dr. Misha Galperin, CEO, National Museum of American Jewish History Wednesday, May 12, 2021 1:30-2:30 pm ET Free to attend Hear the keynote speaker discuss his heritage and how it has influenced his life and career, to include his work with the National Museum of American Jewish History. Moreover, he will share how the NMAJH preserves, explores and celebrates the history of Jews in America and the diversity of the Jewish community. <ul> <li>USPTO employees may view the event <a href="https://rev-vbrick.uspto.gov/#/events/ba709e68-e355-4537-85e4-93061d78da12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</li> <li>Members of the public may access the livestream <a href="https://livestream.com/accounts/4828334/events/9615546" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HERE</a>.</li> <li>Captioning will be provided.</li> <li>Contact <a href="mailto:Diversity@USPTO.gov">Diversity@USPTO.gov</a> for more information.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JAHM-Flyer-FINAL-508-Compliant-4-21-21.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the event flyer here</a>.</li> </ul> This event is organized by: <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignnone wp-image-2029" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/USTPO-Logo-compressed-1366x796.jpg" alt="" width="288" height="167" /></a> Image: Dr. Misha Galperin by Shira Yudkoff <hr /> An official program of <a href="http://jewishamericanheritage.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="wp-image-813 alignleft" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JAHM_Pin_FINAL-03.jpg" alt="" width="166" height="166" /></a> You may also be interested in <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/jewish-american-heritage-month/#events" target="_blank" rel="noopener">these JAHM 2021 programs</a>. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=JAHMBuchdahlKim&c_src2=JAHMButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Give to JAHM 2021</a></div>

Communities Coming Together: A Conversation with Members of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations

Monday, May 10, 2021

Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story (May 8 – May 10)

Monday, May 10, 2021

Judy Batalion on “The Light of Days”

Thursday, Apr 29, 2021

Bugsy Siegel: The Dark Side of the American Dream – a conversation with author Michael Shnayerson

Monday, Apr 26, 2021

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1641" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/2021-04-26-Bugsy-Siegel-FB.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="628" /> Monday, April 26 at 4pm ET Watch live on zoom. <a href="https://programs.cjh.org/tickets/bugsy-siegel-2021-04-26" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Registration Required</a>. Pay what you wish. Presented by The Center for Jewish History in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History In a brief life that led to a violent end, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel (1906–1947) rose from desperate poverty to ill-gotten riches, from an early-twentieth-century family of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side to a kingdom of his own making in Las Vegas. In this captivating portrait, author Michael Shnayerson sets out not to absolve Bugsy Siegel but rather to understand him in all his complexity. Through the 1920s, 1930s, and most of the 1940s, Bugsy Siegel and his longtime partner in crime Meyer Lansky engaged in innumerable acts of violence. As World War II came to an end, Siegel saw the potential for a huge, elegant casino resort in the sands of Las Vegas. Jewish gangsters built nearly all of the Vegas casinos that followed. Then, one by one, they disappeared. Siegel’s story laces through a larger, generational story of eastern European Jewish immigrants in the early- to mid-twentieth century. Program registrants will receive a code for 30% off and free shipping on the book from the publisher. Register here to receive code.

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America – Virtual Book Talk with Richard Rothstein and Lila Corwin Berman

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2021

Statue of Religious Liberty ft. Samantha Baskind

Monday, Apr 12, 2021

<div id="fb-root"></div> <script async defer crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v10.0" nonce="rTC7ERGQ"></script> <div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/823242588536871" data-width="1180" data-show-text="false"> <blockquote class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore" cite="https://developers.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/823242588536871/"><a href="https://developers.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/823242588536871/">Statue of Religious Liberty</a> The country’s largest monument to religious liberty stands in front of the National Museum of American Jewish History. Learn more with guest curator, Samantha Baskind, and NMAJH chief curator, Josh Perelman. Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/">National Museum of American Jewish History</a> on Monday, April 12, 2021</blockquote> </div>   This program was held on April 12, 2021 If you do not currently receive our emails, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please sign up here</a>. To support NMAJH events like this in the future, please consider making a donation. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=StatueRelLibProgram&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a></div> The country’s largest monument to religious liberty stands in front of the National Museum of American Jewish History and is the focus of our newest <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/exhibitions/enduring-monument/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virtual Exhibition</a>. Join us for this program as special guest curator, Samantha Baskind, and NMAJH's chief curator, Josh Perelman, converse about the Religious Liberty exhibition. Baskind and Perelman will discuss the statue’s history and meaning; its sculptor, Moses Ezekiel; and the monument’s journey from Rome to Philadelphia and from Fairmount Park to Independence National Historical Park. They’ll also talk about how the concept of religious liberty has inspired generations of Jewish Americans. The panelists will take time at the end of the program to answer questions from those in attendance. About the Guest Curator Dr. Samantha Baskind, Professor of Art History at Cleveland State University, is the author of five books, most recently The Warsaw Ghetto in American Art and Culture, and co-editor of The Jewish Graphic Novel: Critical Approaches, the foundational volume in the field. She has published over 100 articles and reviews in museum catalogues, academic journals, edited volumes, encyclopedias, and the popular press. She served as editor for U.S. art for the 22-volume revised edition of the Encyclopedia Judaica and is currently series editor of “Dimyonot: Jews and the Cultural Imagination,” published by Penn State University Press. Dr Baskind if presently writing the first book-length study of Moses Jacob Ezekiel. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum's Facebook page</a> at 1 pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook and Zoom during the live program. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link--<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0cp7-Ok7Qcyibw4dRosxXg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>. There are a limited number of Zoom slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Zoom will cut off registration when the limit has been reached. Should that occur, please use one of the other methods listed above instead—they are all free and have unlimited capacity.

Rosh Chodesh Healing Concert

Monday, Apr 12, 2021

The Holocaust and North Africa ft. Aomar Boum and Sarah Abrevaya Stein

Friday, Apr 9, 2021

Stories Survive: Mark Schonwetter

Thursday, Apr 8, 2021

This event was held on 4/8/21 Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:00 pm ET Live on Zoom, Free with Suggested Donation, <a href="https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=8b9b5dad-6afc-4dd1-87ee-0bdb1ef61e1e&_ga=2.140857659.883524982.1615567640-1815015153.1610052315" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Registration Required</a> Mark Schonwetter was a young child in Brzostek, Poland when Germany invaded and his family was forced out of their home. After his father was taken by the Gestapo, Mark fled along with his mother and sister. They spent time in a nearby ghetto and then went into hiding in the Polish countryside, where they remained for three years. By the end of the war, Mark was one of only a few surviving Jews from Brzostek. Mark emigrated to the United States in 1961 and found work in a jewelry factory. He ultimately purchased another jewelry company and remained in the jewelry business until he retired in 2018. Join Mark and his daughter Ann Arnold, author of Together: A Journey for Survival, in commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), for this program exploring Mark’s story of courage and compassion. Ways to Watch The event will stream live on Zoom. <a href="https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=8b9b5dad-6afc-4dd1-87ee-0bdb1ef61e1e&_ga=2.140857659.883524982.1615567640-1815015153.1610052315" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Registration is Required.</a> Free with $10 Suggested Donation. This "Stories Survive" program is presented by the <a href="https://mjhnyc.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Museum of Jewish Heritage</a> in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History <img class="wp-image-1715 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MJH-post20th_Logo-k-4c-1366x527.png" alt="" width="304" height="117" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-1653" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Smith_PrimaryLogo_FullColor.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="159" />

J. Proud LGBTQ Passover Seder

Sunday, Apr 4, 2021

<div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"> <div style="text-align: center;"> This program was held on 4/4/21. If you do not currently receive our emails, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please sign up here</a>. To support NMAJH events like this in the future, please consider making a donation. <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=FreedomSeder&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">----</div> <div></div> <div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">The J.Proud Consortium, the JFCS LGBTQ Initiative, & the Kol Tzedek LGBTQ Havurah presented this virtual LGBTQ Passover seder on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 4pm ET.</div> <div>--</div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">We joined together as and with queer members of the Philadelphia Jewish community to enjoy a seder, the traditional Passover meal and service, while exploring themes like queerness, trans identities, activism, liberation, and freedom. Participants will had a chance to reflect on the history of Jewish and queer struggles for acceptance, as well as meditate on a future where our intersecting identities are celebrated.</div> <div></div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">This Passover Seder was held through an online video call platform, and the haggadah was sent out to all participants who register in advance.</div> <div></div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">Anyone within the greater Philadelphia area could sign up for delivery or pick-up seder kits, with matzah, charoset, horseradish, and more: <a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://tinyurl.com/JProudSederKit2021?fbclid=IwAR2zJq0lAZlJOsmRx6AeWHhK-QbyXTajxbp2vi9fXA0_mwuueRUEFEiIbXs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://tinyurl.com/JProudSederKit2021</a></div> <div></div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"></div> </div>

9th Annual Freedom Seder Revisited: Stories Through the Years

Wednesday, Mar 31, 2021

<div id="fb-root"></div> <script async defer crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v10.0" nonce="YVvpETPw"></script> <div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/1071897426654911" data-width="1180" data-show-text="false"> <blockquote class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore" cite="https://developers.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/1071897426654911/"><a href="https://developers.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/1071897426654911/">9th Annual Freedom Seder Revisited: Stories Through the Years</a> Enjoy stories and performances from past Freedom Seder Revisited events at the Museum with live commentary for 2021 Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/">National Museum of American Jewish History</a> on Wednesday, March 31, 2021</blockquote> </div>   This program was held on 3/31/21. If you do not currently receive our emails, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">please sign up here</a>. To support NMAJH events like this in the future, please consider making a donation. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--red box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=FreedomSeder&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a></div> <div></div> This annual event is inspired by the original 1969 Freedom Seder, where hundreds of people of all backgrounds gathered to explore and celebrate freedom in the context of the Civil Rights Movement on the third night of Passover and the one-year anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. Typically an in-person event at the Museum on Independence Mall for 300 participants of all faiths, races, and beliefs, the tradition continues virtually in 2021 with the re-airing of a beautiful selection of stories and performances presented at this signature NMAJH event since its inception in 2013, interspersed with live commentary. Each story offers a unique perspective on the meaning of freedom in America today, including: <ul> <li aria-level="1">A trans-Jewish voice on seder plate symbolism and the importance of offering new ways of interpreting old traditions to better engage younger generations and the present moment;</li> <li aria-level="1">An Indian American immigrant who shared the story of her deportation hearing publicly for the first time as part of this event;</li> <li aria-level="1">An African American reverend who recounts his experience being bullied and being defended at his Jewish summer camp;</li> <li aria-level="1">Rabbi Arthur Waskow, co-leader of the original Freedom Seder and author of the Freedom Seder Haggadah, a first edition of which is in the Museum’s collection, provides new commentary for 2021;</li> <li aria-level="1">and more.</li> </ul> Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Zoom: We have reached Zoom capacity--if you were unable to register or have trouble getting in this evening, please use one of the other methods. Thank you! Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_W0jqmZQvTkeE8kW1cXbJBg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>. There are a limited number of Zoom slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Zoom will cut off registration when the limit has been reached. Should that occur, please use one of the other methods listed above instead—they are all free and have unlimited capacity.

Sephardi and Mizraḥi Pesaḥ Songs with Galeet Dardashti and Yosef Goldman

Tuesday, Mar 30, 2021

This event was held on 3/30/21. Thursday, March 30, 2021 7:30 pm ET Free on Zoom (<a href="https://hadar-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uf-qhrjkjHdQ3TCo6tZ3fdwdvMljXZCbS?fbclid=IwAR0gg1A0MnUbNv0fVGCSYivSB4v5Q1jKzHBv3sPeAzSP860pk6ONi5mdhYs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here to register</a>) and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NMAJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a> <div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">During Hol Hamoed (the intermediate days of passover), join Dr. Galeet Dardashti and Rabbi Yosef Goldman, two musical experts, to sing and explore new and familiar Passover melodies and texts from Middle Eastern, North African, and Sephardic communities.</div> <div></div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">Dr. Galeet Dardashti is an Iranian-descended anthropologist and performer/composer with a well-earned reputation as a trail-blazing performer, educator and advocate of MENA Jewish culture. As a scholar, her publications examine Israeli music/media and Mizrahi cultural politics; she is currently writing a book on the Mizrahi piyyut (sacred song) phenomenon in Israel. Dardashti has held postdoctoral fellowships at NYU and Rutgers and most recently was Assistant Professor of Jewish Music/Musician in Residence at the Jewish Theological Seminary. As Affiliated Fellow at University of Pennsylvania’s Katz Center in 2020/21 she’s begun research on young Sephardi/Mizrahi North American Jews. As a performer/composer, Dardashti is the first woman to continue her family’s tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. She is widely known as leader/founder of the all-woman Middle Eastern Jewish ensemble Divahn, and through her multi-disciplinary commissions The Naming and Monajat; she will be the Artist-in-Virtual-Residence at Indiana University’s Jewish Studies program in spring 2021.</div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">Rabbi Yosef Goldman is a singer and composer, prayer leader, and educator whose original Jewish music is sung in synagogues, schools, and camps across the country. As a performer and composer, Yosef weaves together musical forms from both his Mizrahi and Ashkenazi heritage—including Chassidic niggunim (devotional melodies), Sephardic piyyutim (sacred song), and contemporary American Jewish sacred music. His first album, Open My Heart, released by Rising Song Records in winter 2019, is both deeply innovative and firmly rooted in traditional sacred Jewish music.</div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">A sought-after vocalist, Yosef performs and records with a wide range of Jewish artists. He is a longtime featured vocalist with Joey Weisenberg in the Hadar Ensemble and a founding member of the Middle Eastern Jewish music ensemble the Epichorus. Along with trombonist Dan Blacksberg, Yosef was selected by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for its 2018–19 Jazz Residency.</div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">Yosef received rabbinic ordination and a Masters in Sacred Music from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and his rabbinate has included serving as a congregational rabbi and music director, and as a hospital chaplain. As a Jewish educator, Yosef's teaching facilitates people finding authentic and meaningful experience in Jewish prayer and practice, including singing as an embodied spiritual practice. As a consultant, Yosef advises synagogues and prayer communities seeking to deepen the communal spiritual experience through musical prayer. He has served as a ba’al tefillah (prayer leader) for some of the most spiritually vibrant and creative prayer communities in the United States and Israel, including Romemu and B’nai Jeshurun in Manhattan, the Kitchen in San Francisco, and Nava Tehila and Beit Tefila Yisraeli in Israel. As co-director of Hadar's Rising Song Institute, alongside Joey Weisenberg, Yosef initiated the year-long Jewish Music Residency program for emerging musical-spiritual artists and established its record label, Rising Song Records. Yosef continues to serve Rising Song Institute as an artist and Senior Advisor.</div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">This summer, Yosef and his wife, Rabbi Annie Lewis, will join Shaare Torah Congregation in Gaithersburg, MD to serve as co-Senior Rabbis</div>

Jewish Music Masterclass ft. Julia Adolphe

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021

<img class="wp-image-1676 aligncenter" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Julia-Adolphe-Head-Shot-Low-Res.jpg" alt="" width="476" height="464" /> Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:00pm ET Live on Zoom, FREE - <a href="https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqde6orTsuGt332EsHn_ySbMtw32s_7I-M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register Here</a> Meet<a href="https://juliaadolphe.com/"> Julia Adolphe</a>, whose music is described as “alive with invention” (The New Yorker), “colorful, mercurial, deftly orchestrated” (The New York Times) displaying a “remarkable gift for sustaining a compelling musical narrative” (Musical America). Her works are performed across the U.S. and abroad by renowned orchestras and ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony, Belgian National Orchestra, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Verona Quartet, soprano Hila Plitmann, and pianist <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/gloria-cheng/">Gloria Cheng</a>, among others. Learn about Adolphe's work as she engages with attendees and explores the inspirations behind her compositions. <a href="https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqde6orTsuGt332EsHn_ySbMtw32s_7I-M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK HERE</a> This event is made possible by the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History.

For the Love of Opera: Celebrating RBG’s 88th Birthday

Monday, Mar 15, 2021

Tuzman Teach-in with Art Spiegelman

Sunday, Mar 7, 2021

1 PM ET | $18 GENERAL ADMISSION Free with Gratz College email address. Details below Registration required. The Museum is thrilled to partner with Gratz College for the 2021 Arnold and Esther Tuzman Memorial Holocaust Teach-In. This special online event features Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Artist, Illustrator, and Author of Maus. Mr. Spiegelman will discuss his art, comics as a medium, and Maus, the masterful Holocaust narrative that tells the story of his parents' survival and his experience as the child of Survivors. The conversation will be facilitated by Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D., Gratz College Board of Governors. Registration General admission is $18. Gratz students, faculty, and staff can register for free with a valid Gratz email address. <a href="https://www.gratz.edu/teach-in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to register today</a> Fee waivers for financial hardship are available by request to <a href="mailto:mcohen@gratz.edu">mcohen@gratz.edu</a>.

Remembering Theodore Bikel – Actor, Activist, Idealist

Thursday, Mar 4, 2021

Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:00pm ET Live on Zoom, FREE - <a href="https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqcOuoqD8sGNLsMOK6akhBj7jwlX46haOy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register Here</a> Theodore Bikel (1924-2015) wanted to be known as 'the singer of his people'. In this program of storytelling and music, his wife, <a href="https://aimeeginsburgbikel.com/legacy-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aimee Ginsburg Bikel</a>, along with <a href="https://www.peteryarrow.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Yarrow</a>, <a href="https://www.arloguthrie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arlo Guthrie</a>, <a href="https://www.paintedbird.de/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daniel Kahn</a> and friends, pay tribute to the legendary Academy, Emmy, Tony and GRAMMY-nominated Actor and folksinger; a civil rights, peace, and Jewish activist; and a devoted labor union leader. He was known for creating iconic roles on stage, film, and TV, such as Captain Von Trapp in the Broadway production of The Sound Of Music, and he played Tevye in Fiddler On the Roof more than any actor in history. With <a href="https://www.peteseegermusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pete Seeger</a>, Theo founded the <a href="https://newportfolk.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newport Folk Festival</a>, and recorded dozens of best selling albums in many languages. He was beloved for his leading role in keeping Yiddish culture alive, and for being an outspoken voice for Justice. He is most cherished for his undying devotion to Tikkun Olam, the daily work of making our world a better place. May his memory be for a blessing. Additional program participants include: Perla Karney, Artistic Director, Dortort Center for Creativity in the Arts at UCLA Hillel Mark Kligman, Director, Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience David Myers, UCLA Professor & Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History Cantor Mike Stein, performer, composer, producer, recording artist This event is made possible by the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in partnership with the Dortort Center for the Arts - Hillel at UCLA, the National Museum of American Jewish History, the UCLA Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music, the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, and YIVO.

Jewish Music Masterclass ft. Famed Clarinetist David Krakauer

Tuesday, Mar 2, 2021

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:00pm ET Live on Zoom, FREE - <a href="https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tcu-uqjojHt0FYcJo0ET4oRH9XF9Ef-RQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register Here</a> <a href="https://www.davidkrakauer.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Krakauer</a> is widely considered one of the greatest clarinetists on the planet. Join us for this exciting Jewish Music Masterclass as Krakauer engages with attendees and shares the inspirations behind his compositions. With his own unique sound and approach, Krakauer has been praised internationally as a key innovator in modern klezmer as well as a major voice in classical music. His work has been recognized by major jazz publications around the world. His wide array of projects, solo appearances, and multi-genre collaborations include groups, composers and individual artists such as Ancestral Groove, the WDR Big Band, Abraham Inc. (co-led with Fred Wesley and Socalled) and many more. <a href="https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tcu-uqjojHt0FYcJo0ET4oRH9XF9Ef-RQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM LINK</a> This event is made possible by the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History.

The Persian Experience: Uprooted from Iran with Sharona Mizrahi

Sunday, Feb 28, 2021

<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1665" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/jpgUpdated-Poster-Persian-Experience-SMizrahi-3-1366x1366.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="1366" /> Sunday, February 28, 2021 12:00pm ET - 1:00pm ET Live on Zoom, $5 Fee - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3816122623212/WN_ZkqamRSNRI66Va23LvAhXw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Register Here</a>   In this part of "The Persian Experience" series, Sharona Mizrahi shares her personal story. Sharona was born in Kerman, Iran. Her great-grandparents came from Hamadan and Yazd. Sharona's great-grandparents escaped the famine of 1917-1920 in Hamadan, the city mentioned in the Book of Esther as Hegmatana or Ekbatana, the capitol of the Persian Empire during Acheshverosh's regime. Sharona's oldest brother, Kurosh, has traced her family's lineage back six generations. Sharona attended public school in Iran until her first year of high school. Then in 1984, she, along with two sisters and one brother Z"L, escaped from Iran. One night in August, two weeks prior to Rosh Hashana, smugglers arrived in the middle of the night and the Mizrahi family dropped everything and left their house to escape. In this talk, Sharona will give a brief history of her family and their one-year journey to the United States. This program is presented by The American Sephardi Federation in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History.

Relaunch of Beit Hatfutsot

Sunday, Feb 21, 2021

2 PM ET | FREE Our friends at the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv have rebranded their world class organization and are relaunching it this February. Join the global virtual inauguration! The online event will be short and sweet; 35 minutes total, and will allow you to see the new museum. <a href="https://www.beit-hatfutsot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more information and the livestream page. There is no registration required.

Jews and Music of the Maghreb ft. Christopher Silver

Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021

Film Screening: Flory’s Flame

Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021

American Jewish Musical Encounters

Tuesday, Feb 9, 2021

Jewish Women and Suffrage ft. Dr Melissa R Klapper

Thursday, Feb 4, 2021

7:00pm - 8:30pm $18 registration fee, $10 for members of Philadelphia's Temple BZBI See “Ways to Watch” below for details on how to access the program Past program. No history of the birth control, suffrage, or peace movements in the United States is complete without analyzing the impact of Jewish women’s presence. In this talk, Dr Melissa R. Klapper will explore the social and political activism of American Jewish women from approximately 1890 to the present. Middle-class and working-class American Jewish women have been consistently and publicly engaged in all the major issues of their day and worked closely with their non-Jewish counterparts on behalf of activist causes. NMAJH is proud to partner with Temple BZBI in Philadelphia -the organizers of this event- to present this talk by Dr. Melissa R. Klapper. About the Speaker <a href="https://chss.rowan.edu/departments/history/facultystaff/klapper_melissa.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr. Klapper</a> is a Katz Center fellow, a professor of History and Director of Women's and Gender Studies at Rowan University, and winner of the National Jewish Book Award in Women's Studies. She is the author of Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920 (NYU, 2005), Small Strangers: The Experiences of Immigrant Children in the United States, 1880-1925 (Ivan R. Dee, 2007), Ballots, Babies, and Banners of Peace: American Jewish Women’s Activism, 1890-1940 (NYU, 2013), and Ballet Class: An American History (Oxford University Press, 2020) Ways to Watch The event will stream live on zoom. The cost of registration is $10 for members of Temple BZBI and $18 for the community. <a href="https://templebethzionbethisrael.shulcloud.com/form/eventregistration.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register here.</a>

POSTPONED TO APRIL 21 – The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America – Virtual Book Talk with Richard Rothstein and Lila Corwin Berman

Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021

New Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 6 pm ET Free with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=DonationButton&c_src2=Homepage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$10 donation</a>. See “Ways to Watch” below for details on how to access the program Listen in as Richard Rothstein and Lila Corwin Berman discuss contemporary racial segregation across the United States. The panelists will dig into the history of public housing projects, suburbanization, and the actions of the federal housing administration and then interrogate the racial segregation and income gap in America today as a byproduct of explicit government policies at the local, state and federal levels. Touching on the negative effects of these policies on African Americans and the United States as a whole, Rothstein and Berman will address how Jewish Americans specifically benefited from and suffered as a result of these policies. <h4>About the speakers:</h4> Richard Rothstein is a national best selling author, a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Fund. Lila Corwin Berman is the Director of the Feinstein Center for American Jewish History and the Murray Friedman Chair of American Jewish History at Temple University. Berman is also the author of the recently released The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex: The Historical Formation of a Multi-Billion Dollar Institution. <img class="wp-image-1343" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rothstein-headshot.jpg" alt="" width="79" height="102" />. <img class="wp-image-1344" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/berman-lila-corwin.jpg" alt="" width="103" height="103" /> <h4>Ways to Watch</h4> Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum's Facebook page</a> at 6 pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available at the top of this page. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook and Zoom during the live program. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link—<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-VQUgF6DRIWSApdPvOKvGA">click here</a>. There are a limited number of Zoom slots—access is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Zoom will cut off registration when the limit has been reached. Should that occur, please use one of the other methods listed above instead—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. This Program is presented by The National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with The Feinstein Center for American Jewish History at Temple University, Jewish Museum Milwaukee and Temple BZBI. <a href="https://www.cla.temple.edu/feinstein-center-for-american-jewish-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img class="alignnone wp-image-1347" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TU_feinstein_rebrand_CMYKwredtag-1-1366x263.jpg" alt="" width="410" height="79" /></a><a href="http://www.bzbi.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img class="alignnone wp-image-1386" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/JMMwMJF_2C_v1-1366x390.jpg" alt="" width="368" height="105" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-858" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/BZBI-Logo.jpg" alt="" width="76" height="91" /></a>

18 Voices: A Liberation Day Reading

Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021

8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT <a href="https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/36-Voices-Registrations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to register</a>. This event is free with a suggested donation Past program. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p_08hkOqGs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the recording here</a>. More than one million Jewish children were killed during the Holocaust and countless others survived. Some, like Anne Frank, kept diaries in which they confided their hopes, fears, and experiences. Join us for a special virtual reading of excerpts from these diaries, narrated by Liev Schreiber, and featuring readings from Skylar Astin, Andréa Burns, Mandy Gonzalez, Daniel Kahn, Adam Kantor, Telly Leung, Stephanie Lynn Mason, Zalmen Mlotek, Amit Rahav, Eleanor Reissa, Yelena Schmulenson, Alexandra Silber, Abby Stein, Danny Strong, and more. By giving voice to the written words of some of the Nazis’ youngest victims, we will commemorate their suffering and learn from their courageous and resilient spirits. The event will stream live on the <a href="https://mjhnyc.org/18-voices-a-liberation-day-reading-of-young-writers-diaries-from-the-holocaust/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museum of Jewish Heritage's website here</a>. January 27 marks International Holocaust Remembrance day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. NMAJH is honored join global partners to support "18 Voices," organized by the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. This year marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

MLK Shabbat Experience: Visions of Freedom and Justice

Friday, Jan 15, 2021

Friday, January 15, 2021 at 7PM <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlk-shabbat-experience-visions-of-freedom-and-justice-tickets-133229046665" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here to Register</a> This event is free to attend Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=479807626352967" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the recording here</a>. An MLK Shabbat experience like no other in a year like no other. Commemorate the spirit and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Rabbi Shira Stutman of the Sixth and I synagogue in Washington D.C. and Reverend Doctor D.K. Kearney of Turner Memorial AME Church, which worshiped in Sixth & I’s building for five decades. Virtually travel to Philadelphia and visit places of historical significance to the Jewish and Black communities as Rabbi Shira and Reverend Kearney discuss the work of seeking justice, past and future. As has become the tradition for this long-standing event, hear some soul-lifting music from Sixth & I and Turner Memorial AME choirs and listen to an inspiring sermon by Rabbi Shira. Leading up to MLK Weekend, participate in a <a href="https://www.sixthandi.org/event/mlk-shabbat-justice-fair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">virtual justice fair</a> to learn how you can have a direct impact on our Washington, DC community. Plus, be sure to tune in for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/turnermemorial">Turner Memorial’s</a> virtual Sunday service on January 17 at 10:00 am. This event has been generously underwritten by The Revada Foundation of the Logan Family. <img class="alignnone wp-image-1576" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/RevadaFoundation.png" alt="" width="426" height="139" /> MLK Shabbat Experience is produced by the sixth&i synagogue in Washington D.C. and Turner Memorial AME Church in Maryland. NMAJH is honored to be a contributing partner. <img class="alignnone wp-image-1577" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/SixthandILogo-1366x568.png" alt="" width="231" height="96" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-1578" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/TurnerMemorial.png" alt="" width="283" height="102" />

Yiddish New York (Dec 26-30)

Wednesday, Dec 30, 2020

The National Museum of American Jewish History is pleased to be a partner in Yiddish New York (YNY), the nation’s largest festival for Yiddish music, language and culture. This year's festival will be taking place online from December 26-30, 2020. More than 70 leading figures in Yiddish culture are on the faculty, and lectures/workshops are held daily in everything from klezmer music to Yiddish theater, history, literature, films, Yiddish lessons and a wonderful kids/teens program. Evening events feature a Zingeray (sing-along), concerts, and activities such as line dancing, Yiddish Karaoke, poetry reading, and a cabaret! Full five-day passes and single day passes are available, as well as tickets to individual evening events. As a proud partner to YNY, we are happy to be able to offer you a 10% discount on adult/household 5-day registrations, enter the code “YNY10” when registering online (not for use with other discounts). Go to<a href="http://www.yiddishnewyork.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> www.yiddishnewyork.com</a> for more information.

Being___at Christmas 2020

Friday, Dec 25, 2020

*Past program. View a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/368131437632452" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">replay of the live concert here</a>! (Skip ahead to the 34 min 32 second mark when the concert begins). <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/december25/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit the event page for recordings</a> of all of the family activities.* Beginning at 10 am Snowy. Jewish. Happy. Caring. Buddhist. Generous. Family. Creative. Friendly. Sparkly. Fill in your own blank and join us for our annual day of family fun. The Museum is open virtually. The online galleries are warm. All we need is you to get the party started. Join us for live music online with returning favorite Alex Mitnick of the Emmy Award-wining Alex & the Kaleidoscope from his home studio, on-demand arts and crafts video lessons, and more! <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/december25/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Additional details can be found on the December 25 website.</a> Sponsored by the Robert Saligman Jewish Heritage Fund+

Lunchtime Ladino Concert Celebrating the 97th Birthday of Flory Jagoda

Monday, Dec 21, 2020

Only in America: Houdini and Copperfield

Saturday, Dec 12, 2020

Past event. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Bxx1nCIFg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to view the recordin</a>g. Saturday, December 12 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Wave your magic wand....now <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/houdini-and-copperfield/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a> and more information will magically appear about this event.

Little Lunchtime Hanuk-Concert ft. Herman Berman

Thursday, Dec 10, 2020

Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/181166376985536" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to view the recording.</a> Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 1pm ET Free with suggested $10 donation. See “Ways to Watch” below for details on how to access the program Join Brooklyn born singer/multi-instrumentalist Herman Berman for a musical celebration of Hanukkah like you’ve never heard before. In this short concert program Berman will perform his epic 2019 Hanukkah album, The Menorah: It’s Lit. In between some of the tunes Berman, along with NMAJH public programs manager and musician Dan Samuels, will take a few minutes to talk about Herman’s life story, as well as his early musical influences from his parents to the Church next door to where he grew up, as well as the masters (of Jewish Parody and All-around Schtick) such as Mickey Katz, Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers and more. Ways to Watch Facebook: Look for the LIVE post on the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum's Facebook page</a> at 1 pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. NMAJH website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available on the Museum's website <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/little-lunch-concert-ft-herman-berman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. You will be prompted to enter your email address. Please note that you may need to refresh your screen and press “play” on the video—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook and Zoom during the live program. Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link--<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iR03BZCMRpaZYcmK-gv5sQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>. There are a limited number of Zoom slots--access will be available on a first-come, first-serve the evening of the event. Zoom will stop letting people in when we run out of room. Should that occur, please use one of the other methods listed above instead--they are all free and have unlimited capacity. This program is presented by The National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Next Stage Arts Project <img class="alignnone wp-image-1402" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/next-logo-1366x1128.jpg" alt="" width="123" height="102" />

The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902

Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020

Live online at 4 pm ET FREE.<a href="https://programs.cjh.org/tickets/great-kosher-meat-war-2020-12-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Registration required here to receive the Zoom link.</a> Presented by <a href="https://programs.cjh.org/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Center for Jewish History</a> In partnership with the <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a> Past program. <a href="https://www.cjh.org/culture/media-archive/great-kosher-meat-war-2020-12-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the recording here</a>. In response to a precipitous rise in the price of kosher meat, thousands of Jewish women took to the streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side on May 15, 1902. Their stated intention was to shut down every kosher butcher shop until prices came down. What was conceived as a nonviolent effort did not remain so for long. In <a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640123588/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902: Immigrant Housewives and the Riots That Shook New York City</a> (University of Nebraska Press, 2020), writer and historian Scott D. Seligman tells the twin stories of the Beef Trust, the midwestern cartel that conspired to keep meat prices high despite efforts by the U.S. government to curtail its nefarious practices, and the mostly uneducated female immigrants who discovered their collective consumer power. With few resources and little experience but a great deal of steely determination, this group of women organized themselves into a potent fighting force, and in their first foray into the political arena in their adopted country, successfully challenged powerful vested corporate interests and set a pattern for future generations to follow.

Lunchtime Concert ft. Asher Shasho Levy

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020

Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2020

Past program. Recordings from this series can be found on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xN-0pNqPYaB0z_ekXO3CW5JkM6Jmhqb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katz Center's YouTube channel</a>. 7:30 pm ET FREE. <a href="https://upenn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iBsveMmCSiah-4AytHa2vA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register here to receive Zoom link</a>. This program is part of "Jews and the America to Come" series presented by Penn's Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Even as the country struggles with a pandemic and massive unemployment, many Americans have at the same time been newly awakened to racial injustice and economic inequality. Much of the change now underway has been tragic; some of it is hopeful; and the combination may yet produce a very different America. The aim of this online series is to draw on the insights of scholarship to explore the implications of all these changes for American Jews—their role in the changes underway, and/or the stake they have in them as a community. Through presentations by experts from the fields of Jewish Studies, Religious Studies and Political Theory, the series will address the implications for Jews of the #Metoo movement, the continuing struggle against racism, the prospects for freedom of speech, the fight against economic injustice, and the future of America's relationship with Israel. No one can be certain about what the future brings, but in certain ways, the future is already here. The aim of this series is to encourage reflection about the America to come, and what Jews can do to help shape it. Renowned scholar and activist Dr. Anthea Butler brings new perspectives to the much-discussed relationship between Black and Jewish Americans in civil rights movements, past and present. <div class="event__text-wrapper"> Sponsors Presented in partnership with the <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a>. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt Family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation. </div> L. S. Lowry, "Coming from the Mill," 1930, held in The Lowry.

Virtual Booktalk: Whiteness and the Broadway Musical

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2020

Past program. <a href="https://vimeo.com/487310939" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to view the recording</a>. 7:00 pm ET FREE with <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$5 suggested donation</a> <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hmBP2nu_SWm0mbVVE65Arw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Registration required for those watching on zoom.</a> Registration not required if viewing on FB. Presented by<a href="https://www.cla.temple.edu/feinstein-center-for-american-jewish-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Temple University’s Feinstein Center for American Jewish History</a>, the <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a>, and community sponsorship from the <a href="https://www.freelibrary.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Free Library of Philadelphia</a> What does Broadway, a seemingly “innocent” and “frivolous” all-American art form have to say about race and white supremacy? Join Warren Hoffman, author of The Great White Way: Race and the Broadway Musical, in conversation with Elizabeth Wollman, Baruch College, as they discuss the ways in which Broadway musicals from Oklahoma! And West Side Story to Hamilton and The Book of Mormon shape and have been shaped by the racial ideologies that make the U.S. the nation it is today. To purchase The Great White Way at a 30% discount (with free shipping), enter promo code 02AAAA17 <a href="https://cdcshoppingcart.uchicago.edu/Cart2/Cart?PRESS=rutgers&ISBN=9781978807112" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on the publisher's website</a>.

American Jews and the Future of US Support for Israel

Monday, Nov 9, 2020

Past program. Recordings from this series can be found on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xN-0pNqPYaB0z_ekXO3CW5JkM6Jmhqb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katz Center's YouTube channel</a>. 7:30 pm ET FREE. <a href="https://upenn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IJ-enCThQumbzCfQF1byow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register here to receive Zoom link</a>. This program is part of "Jews and the America to Come" series presented by <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Penn's Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies</a> Even as the country struggles with a pandemic and massive unemployment, many Americans have at the same time been newly awakened to racial injustice and economic inequality. Much of the change now underway has been tragic; some of it is hopeful; and the combination may yet produce a very different America. The aim of this online series is to draw on the insights of scholarship to explore the implications of all these changes for American Jews—their role in the changes underway, and/or the stake they have in them as a community. Through presentations by experts from the fields of Jewish Studies, Religious Studies and Political Theory, the series will address the implications for Jews of the #Metoo movement, the continuing struggle against racism, the prospects for freedom of speech, the fight against economic injustice, and the future of America's relationship with Israel. No one can be certain about what the future brings, but in certain ways, the future is already here. The aim of this series is to encourage reflection about the America to come, and what Jews can do to help shape it. The United States has long been Israel’s closest ally, partly due to the tireless advocacy of American Jews. But the American Jewish relationship with Israel is changing, and U.S. policy toward Israel is becoming more controversial domestically. Dr. Dov Waxman discusses what these trends mean for the future of American support for Israel.   <div class="event__text-wrapper"> Sponsors Presented in partnership with the <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a>. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt Family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation. </div>

Kennedy Center Arts Across America feat. NMAJH Artists

Wednesday, Nov 4, 2020

4-5 pm ET Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=274795060580265&ref=watch_permalink" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the recording.</a> This event will be streamed <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/kennedy-center-arts-across-america/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">live online here</a>. <div>We are thrilled to present the diversity of American Jewish culture through two special musical performances in conjunction with the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. As part of its Arts Across America series, we will offer a concert featuring Chloe Pourmorady, who will share her own creation of Persian-Jewish music, and Joey Weisenberg, who will sing ancient Jewish texts with a modern soundscape.</div> <div></div> <div>Presented as part of Arts Across America, brought to you by Facebook—a live performance series presented Mondays through Fridays to uplift & showcase artists from across the country. <a href="http://kennedy-center.org/artsacrossamerica/?fbclid=IwAR1wGv-usCbCVcRIdvFHfaT8tAnxjbOOYhjxsxiQCy_ZYH-cCG5JHPKlTlg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web">Learn more here</a>.</div> This event is free with a suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$5 donation to the Museum</a> to help us continue to bring you this kind of programming, and please consider dropping something in the virtual tip jar for our artists. <div>Virtual Tip Jar</div> <div></div> <div>Chloe Pourmorady</div> <div>Venmo: @chloepourmorady</div> <div>PayPal: chloepourmorady@gmail.com</div> <div></div> <div>Rising Song Institute</div> <div><a href="https://www.risingsong.org/donate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web">https://www.risingsong.org/donate</a></div>

Caught-in-between: Jews, Power, Powerlessness, and Intersectional Movements

Thursday, Oct 29, 2020

Past program. Recordings from this series can be found on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xN-0pNqPYaB0z_ekXO3CW5JkM6Jmhqb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katz Center's YouTube channel</a>. 7:30 pm ET FREE. <a href="https://upenn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UemrPdjhR8-qNWER8o9ehg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register here to receive Zoom link</a>. This program is part of "Jews and the America to Come" series presented by <a href="https://katz.sas.upenn.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Penn's Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies</a> The year 2020 has been a transformative one for American society, but what is it becoming? Even as the country struggles with a pandemic and massive unemployment, many Americans have at the same time been newly awakened to racial injustice and economic inequality. Much of the change now underway has been tragic; some of it is hopeful; and the combination may yet produce a very different America.The aim of this online series is to draw on the insights of scholarship to explore the implications of all these changes for American Jews—their role in the changes underway, and/or the stake they have in them as a community. Through presentations by experts from the fields of Jewish Studies, Religious Studies and Political Theory, the series will address the implications for Jews of the #Metoo movement, the continuing struggle against racism, the prospects for freedom of speech, the fight against economic injustice, and the future of America's relationship with Israel.No one can be certain about what the future brings, but in certain ways, the future is already here. The aim of this series is to encourage reflection about the America to come, and what Jews can do to help shape it. Rabbi Jill Jacobs’ career is distinguished by a combination of leadership, intellectual engagement, and an abiding passion for justice. In this talk, she will reflect on the Jewish community's role in America's ongoing and mounting struggle with economic inequality. <div class="event__text-wrapper"> Sponsors Presented in partnership with <a href="https://www.truah.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights</a> and the <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a>. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Klatt Family and the Harry Stern Family Foundation. Image: Marc Chagall, "La Vie," 1965, held in the Fondation Maeght </div>

The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020

The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex 8:00 pm ET Past program. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLy2_y605tocQaUCjK5vwuWmnfq7FjgKP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Symposium recordings available here</a>. Free. Register at here to receive the Zoom link: <a href="https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717685?program=a0V2X00000LxRKpUAN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717685?program=a0V2X00000LxRKpUAN</a> Author Lila Corwin Berman joins host Yehuda Kurtzer for a live taping of Identity/Crisis podcast, where they will delve into the complicated relationship between private philanthropy, tax policy, and Jewish nonprofits – the topic of her new book, The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex. The Shalom Hartman Center proudly presents this program as a part of the “Judaism, Citizenship, and Democracy Symposium” in partnership with The National Museum of American Jewish History. <hr /> Programs in this series: 10/26 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/a-time-to-build-strengthening-american-democracy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Time to Build: Strengthening American Democracy</a> 10/27 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/trust-and-truth-in-a-polarized-era/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trust and Truth in a Polarized Era</a> 10/28 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-american-jewish-philanthropic-complex/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex</a>

Trust and Truth in a Polarized Era

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2020

Trust and Truth in a Polarized Era 8:00 pm ET Past program. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLy2_y605tocQaUCjK5vwuWmnfq7FjgKP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Symposium recordings available here</a>. Free. Register at here to receive the Zoom link: <a href="https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717684?program=a0V7R00000MbXakUAF" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717685?program=a0V2X00000LxRKpUAN</a> Americans are experiencing a deep crisis of trust. We see our partisan opponents as dangerous, have lost faith in our politicians and increasingly struggle with figuring out what is true and what isn’t. The threats of rising populism, extremism, and polarization draw from the very foundations of our social lives, including our reliance on social media. Considering this, how are we to understand this crisis? And what are ways of responding morally - and Jewishly - to the seeming breakdown of truth and faith in this polarized moment? In this session, Hartman faculty Mijal Bitton will be in conversation with political scientist, journalist, and founder of Persuasion magazine, Yascha Mounk, one of the world's leading experts on the crisis of liberal democracy and the rise of populism. The Shalom Hartman Center proudly presents this program as a part of the “Judaism, Citizenship, and Democracy Symposium” in partnership with The National Museum of American Jewish History. <hr /> Programs in this series: 10/26 <a href="//hartman.tfaforms.net/4717683?program=a0V7R00000LxZ1aUAF" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Time to Build: Strengthening American Democracy</a> 10/27 <a href="https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717684?program=a0V7R00000MbXakUAF" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trust and Truth in a Polarized Era</a> 10/28 <a href="https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717685?program=a0V2X00000LxRKpUAN" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex</a>

A Time to Build: Strengthening American Democracy

Monday, Oct 26, 2020

A Time to Build: Strengthening American Democracy 8:00 pm ET Past program. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLy2_y605tocQaUCjK5vwuWmnfq7FjgKP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Symposium recordings available here</a>. Free. Register at here to receive the Zoom link: <a href="https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717683?program=a0V7R00000LxZ1aUAF">https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4717683?program=a0V7R00000LxZ1aUAF</a> Can we strengthen American democracy by investing in its institutions? Author Yuval Levin and Rivka Press Schwartz discuss the Jewish framework of his recent book, A Time to Build: From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream The Shalom Hartman Center proudly presents this program as a part of the “Judaism, Citizenship, and Democracy Symposium” in partnership with The National Museum of American Jewish History. <hr /> Programs in this series: 10/26 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/a-time-to-build-strengthening-american-democracy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Time to Build: Strengthening American Democracy</a> 10/27 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/trust-and-truth-in-a-polarized-era/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trust and Truth in a Polarized Era</a> 10/28 <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/the-american-jewish-philanthropic-complex/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex</a>

National Coming Out Day Shabbat

Friday, Oct 9, 2020

@ 6 pm ET J.Proud is hosting an online community Shabbat in honor of National Coming Out Day! Past event We'll join in prayer and song in a service led by community members and leaders, friends and family. Celebrate your identity, celebrate the joy of being out and proud, and celebrate this incredible community! If you would like to participate in leading this service, through song or prayer, please feel invited to message <a href="https://www.facebook.com/J.ProudEvents" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">J.Proud's facebook page</a>. <a href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvc-ioqTsqHNJ0cv8JJnxnCd7JqorqzvqS?fbclid=IwAR0INs9-dutVkAVNbnefpg9srSnVh6Qj32whEo66CgwbhD_xqJZhW6Ru7hA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to register to receive the Zoom link</a>. Organized and supported by J.Proud members, <a href="https://rodephshalom.org/prism/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rodeph Shalom</a>, and NMAJH <hr /> About J.Proud <span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto">The mission of the J.Proud Jewish Philly LGBTQ Consortium is to work together as a collective agent of change to raise awareness, educate, and advocate for the diverse needs of the Jewish LGBTQ community while building relationships with allies in the Greater Philadelphia area. J.Proud’s Consortium of members including Jewish organizations, synagogues, schools, and other institutions, are committed to building and nurturing a safety net of LGBTQ-inclusive programs and resources for Jewish LGBTQ individuals and communities. J.Proud hosts events throughout the year in an effort to build community and provide spaces that support and celebrate being Jewish and LGBTQ.

Charlottesville and the Case Against White Supremacy

Thursday, Oct 8, 2020

Charlottesville and the Case Against White Supremacy Short Film Screening and Panel Discussion Thursday, October 8 2020 at 8 pm ET (5pm PT / 7pm CT) <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XiEudHRqQei9uG1I26vTRg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to register</a>. Registration is Required to Access the Zoom Session. This program is free and open to the public Past event About the program: Three years ago, neo-Nazis and white supremacists descended on Charlottesville, VA for a weekend of violence. This violence was no accident — rather, it was the result of months of planning. And it served as a harbinger of the cycle of extremist terror that has followed. Integrity First for America (IFA), in partnership with a world-class legal team, is uniquely taking on the neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and hate groups at the center of this violent movement, holding them accountable in federal court for the violence they brought to Charlottesville in 2017. IFA’s lawsuit details how these extremists conspired online to orchestrate a weekend of violence, which resulted in Heather Heyer’s death and extensive injuries. It provides a tangible way to take action against the white supremacy and extremism that’s poisoning this country and has the potential to bankrupt and dismantle the leaders and hate groups at the center of this movement — which is key, given their disturbing connections to the broader cycle of violence. Taking on, and taking down, these violent extremists is all the more critical as we see them try to exploit recent protests to spread disinformation, hate, fear, and violence. Join IFA Executive Director Amy Spitalnick, attorney Michael Bloch, and co-founder of Nurturing Diversity Partners, Reggie Jackson, for an overview of this landmark case and the broader fight against White Supremacy, antisemitism racism, and other forms of hate. The panel will be moderated by Hannah Rosenthal, former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, U.S. State Department; former President and CEO, Milwaukee Jewish Federation. The program will begin with a screening of the short film, ‘Reawakening’, by Alexandra Horowitz in which rabbis and members of Charlottesville’s only synagogue voice responses to the 2017 Unite the Right rallies and discuss how the antisemitism they experienced transformed their community, including how it led them to become more involved in social justice, and the DC-based independent filmmaker’s comments about the project. Program Partners & Suggested Donations <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwji44LZtOvrAhVrhXIEHTvQCgYQFjAAegQIARAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjewishmuseummilwaukee.org%2F&usg=AOvVaw10UqWNl8rlPa6Tg8LTsFy2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jewish Museum Milwaukee</a> is proud to partner with <a href="https://www.integrityfirstforamerica.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Integrity First for America</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiP_YX-tOvrAhXLmHIEHVRuAhUQFjAAegQIARAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.holocaustmuseumla.org%2F&usg=AOvVaw2D1UGo8veA5CuEUd1Z81vX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Holocaust Museum LA</a>, <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Museum of American Jewish History</a>, and <a href="http://nurturingdiversity.us/">Nurturing Diversity Partners</a> to provide this meaningful program. Please consider donating to support the work of these organizations. All donations will be shared. <a href="https://app.mobilecause.com/f/16lb/n?vid=1ex4a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DONATE HERE</a> Sponsored by the <a href="https://www.milwaukeejewish.org/departments/social-action/jcrc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation</a>   Image: Flowers and a photo of car-ramming victim Heather Heyer lie at a makeshift memorial on Aug. 13. Justin Ide—Reuters. https://time.com/charlottesville-white-nationalist-rally-clashes/ <hr /> Jewish Museum Milwaukee's Critical Conversation Starters: Social Justice Series Take an in-depth look at the plight and fight surrounding fundamental human and civil rights issues taking place around the country and in Milwaukee. In this engaging, edifying series, national, community and organizational leaders, will discuss vital social justice topics – historical, novel, amplified, systemic, evolving – amid a time of unrest and uncertainty. Prejudicial treatment, cultural bias, accessibility, and opportunity barriers are social ills that can and must be addressed. Hear about the impact on Milwaukee, how diverse organizations are involved, and what services and initiatives are in place and being developed to combat these ails and effect positive change.

Online Conversation with Mayim Bialik

Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020

Bonus concert: Nani Noam Vazana

Sunday, Oct 4, 2020

2:00 pm ET Pay-what-you-can <a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://noam-vazana.com/tickets/?fbclid=IwAR1L3A--Kwyn-fgE4pZ7A8zkLZpAw-wprsoAZuRMMnkvNU20LDSmWmYpe9U" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://noam-vazana.com/tickets/</a> There will be NO livestream on social media -- the concert is only available by registering through Nani's site. After her live concert and conversation with NMAJH on September 30, we know you'll be eager for more Nani Noam Vazana. Join us on Sunday, October 4 for an uplifting concert featuring songs of love, hope and resilience. Take a break from the difficulties and uncertainty of our daily lives and celebrate optimism and joy with Nani's enchanting musicality. Music is medicine for the soul.

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Nani Noam Vazana

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2020

Conversation and Concert with Nani Noam Vazana Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/367497137770207" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the recording.</a>. The recording begins at 13 minutes. Wednesday, September 30 at 1 pm ET via Facebook Live and NMAJH website Free, with suggested $5 donation. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/3582093318470195/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook RSVP encouraged</a>. Registration not required. In partnership with <a href="http://jewsinallhues.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jews in ALL Hues</a> Celebrate and explore the music of the Israeli-born, Netherlands-based Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) artist, Nani Noam Vazana. Nani will sit down virtually with NMAJH public programs manager and musician, Dan Samuels, to talk about her upbringing, her Moroccan roots, musical influences, and what drives her passion for preserving old and creating new Ladino music. Nani is an acclaimed international singer, composer, pianist, and trombonist. Her current work captures the spirit of an endangered language and culture, propels it into the 21st century with socially pertinent lyrics, and celebrates migration, gender, and identity from a strong, female perspective. Read more about Nani in <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-israeli-singer-in-amsterdam-creates-the-worlds-first-ladino-pop-album/#gs.fp9m40" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this article.</a> Ways to watch Look for the LIVE post on the <a href="http://nmajh.org/facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museum's Facebook page</a> at 1pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. Beginning at 1pm EST, this program will also be available on the <a href="https://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Museum's website NMAJH.org</a> via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook during the live program. <hr /> About the series: This series launched in June 2020 explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, performances, videos, audio, and audience Q&A, this series will use music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. More about Nani Noam Vazana Nani Noam Vazana is an acclaimed international singer, composer, pianist and trombonist. She brings a breath of fresh air into the world music landscape with her hypnotizing vocals, often compared to Mercedes Sosa and Nina Simone, and her timeless compositions, which blend Middle Eastern music, North African beats, and the Sephardic traditional song. The cultural backgrounds of her fellow musicians – Pablo Dominguez (son of Chano Doinguez) on guitar and Ayoze de Alejandro on percussion - range, like the Ladino language itself, from all around the globe: the Iberian peninsula, Israel and The Canary Islands. For 2020 she is booked to play on major stages: the Richmond Folk Festival USA (main stage), the Montana Folk Festival USA (main stage), representing Israel at the HUE Festival Vietnam, the Manchester Jazz Festival UK and 34 more dates around the world. In 2019, she performed at the Kennedy Center USA, Jodhpur RIFF festival India, represented the Netherlands at the EU Music Festival in Vietnam, won the SENA Album Award and an Arts Council England Commission Award. The Dutch NPO network released a mini documentary about Nani’s musical work in 2018. Nani also composed music for BBC and NPO documentaries. Nani is the chairwoman of the Amsterdam Artist Collective, CEO at Why DIY Music and at Nova Productions, and is a frequent collaborator, including with the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra and South-African cellist Abel Selaocoe.

Yom Kippur

Monday, Sep 28, 2020

The Museum/virtual offices are closed today in observance of the Yom Kippur–the Day of Atonement. Wishing those who observe an easy fast and g'mar hatimah tovah.   Artifact image: Hands of Priestly Benediction, Congregation Shaarei Eli, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1918 Carved and painted wood National Museum of American Jewish History, 1984.59.3 b Gift of Congregation Shaare Eli

Online Memorial Service in Memory of Justice Ginsburg

Friday, Sep 25, 2020

Rosh Hashanah

Sunday, Sep 20, 2020

Shanah tova! The Museum/virtual offices remain closed today in observance of the Jewish New Year. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year.   Image: Rosh Hashanah postcard National Museum of American Jewish History, 1982.3.8 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schimmel Purchase Fund

Rosh Hashanah

Saturday, Sep 19, 2020

Shanah tova! The Museum/virtual offices are closed today in observance of the Jewish New Year. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year.   Image: Rosh Hashanah postcard National Museum of American Jewish History, 1982.5.1 NMAJH Purchase, Weinberg Trust

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Friday, Sep 18, 2020

NMAJH virtual offices will close at 3 pm today in observance of the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown tonight. Shanah tova! Wishing you a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year.   Image: "Matron America” pop-up Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card, Hebrew Publishing Company 1909 National Museum of American Jewish History, 1982.20.1, Gift of Barbara Kirschenblatt-Gimblett

Lunchtime Ladino Concert

Wednesday, Sep 16, 2020

<div>Wednesday, September 16 @ 1pm EST</div> <div>Free via Facebook Live and NMAJH.org</div> <div></div> <div>Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/332457897829544" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available here.</a> The program begins at 19 min and 30 seconds.</div> <div></div> <div>We're excited to bring you acclaimed musician, Sarah Aroeste, live from her home to yours! Sarah is an international Ladino singer/songwriter, author and cultural activist, who draws upon her Sephardic family roots from Macedonia and Greece (via Medieval Spain) to bring Judeo-Spanish culture to new generations. Since 2001, Aroeste has toured the globe and recorded five albums, from a feminist Ladino rock album (Gracia, 2012) to an all-original Ladino children’s album (Ora de Despertar, 2016). Aroeste also recently published her newest children’s book, Buen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom (Kar-Ben and PJ Library, 2020), the first bilingual Ladino-English board book. Bringing Ladino words and music to young and old, Aroeste works to introduce Sephardic culture to wider audiences. <a title="http://www.saraharoeste.com" href="http://www.saraharoeste.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.saraharoeste.com</a></div> <div></div> <div>Ways to Watch</div> <div></div> <div>FACEBOOK OPTION: Look for the LIVE post on the Museum's Facebook page just before 1pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.</div> <div></div> <div> WEBSITE OPTION: Beginning at 1pm EST, this program will also be available at NMAJH.org via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook during the live program. REGISTRATION RSVP via Facebook is encouraged, though not required. <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=DonationButton&c_src2=Homepage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This event is free with a suggested donation of $5</a>. </div>

First Synagogue in the Americas with Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Thursday, Sep 10, 2020

12 - 12:45 pm ET Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=235608061142231&ref=watch_permalink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the recording here</a>. We’re excited to partner on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's upcoming digital program, First Synagogue in the Americas. Join historians Dr. Jacques Ribemboim and Dr. Daniela Levy as they share the fascinating tale of the Jewish community of Pernambuco and its first synagogue in the Americas, Kahal Zur Israel, erected over 380 years ago in Recife, Brazil. Fleeing persecution, 23 members of the community went on to establish Shearith Israel in New Amsterdam (New York City), the first Jewish congregation in North America. This story is also where our Museum’s core exhibition begins, when these first permanent Jewish settlers came to the New World. Filmmaker and DJ Grace Mozes moderates. <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">This event is part of the Festival’s “Brasil: Nações do Nordeste” programming.</div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"></div> <div>WAYS TO WATCH</div> <div>There are lots of ways to watch -- choose the method that works best for you!</div> <div> This event will be streamed live on the <a href="https://festival.si.edu/event/story-circle-first-synagogue-in-the-americas">Folklife Festival website</a>, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/599778587379541">Folklife Festival Facebook page</a>, and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/SmithsonianFolklife">Folklife Festival YouTube page</a>. ACCESSIBILITY Real-time captioning (CART) and American Sign Language interpretation will be provided for this program while it’s live. To access, please follow the links below. </div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">Simulcast with ASL and CART: <a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://s.si.edu/folklifeASL?fbclid=IwAR0M3bIuIixsbS0XfJntHFU90N64b1UQWXS7l71TAkFJ5TlQvOyovoG-0Io" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://s.si.edu/folklifeASL</a></div> <div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql">CART only via Streamtext: <a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" tabindex="0" role="link" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fs.si.edu%2FfolklifeCART%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0M3bIuIixsbS0XfJntHFU90N64b1UQWXS7l71TAkFJ5TlQvOyovoG-0Io&h=AT0t-FJHYCvgtR000jGzWkA5PwtN8eMpUwW1g1iby8JLSiWj6k_y8iAzGvBLw0kBC6wZyJNz_mpct1hX-fEhzMQsv-3tV_SsgfKGM2RnBGFowPrsNggEDUwP-LKFk3lia1MSvR8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://s.si.edu/folklifeCART</a></div>

Virtual Book Club – The Lost Family by Libby Copeland

Wednesday, Sep 9, 2020

<h4>7-8 pm Eastern This program is free and open to the public | <a href="https://jewishmuseummilwaukee.org/donate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suggested donation $5</a> All donations will be shared between JMM and the National Museum of American Jewish History.</h4> Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2699211570350904&ref=watch_permalink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the recording here</a>. <h4><a href="https://jewishmuseummilwaukee.org/events/virtual-book-club-lost-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for more information and to register</a>. Pre-registration is required to receive Zoom link.</h4> You swab your cheek or spit into a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or the report could reveal a long-buried family secret and upend your entire sense of identity.Soon a lark becomes an obsession, an incessant desire to find answers to questions at the core of your being, like “Who am I?” and “Where did I come from?” Welcome to the age of home genetic testing. Award-winning journalist Libby Copeland will discuss her new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are. In this book, Copeland investigates what happens when we embark on a vast social experiment with little understanding of the ramifications. She explores the culture of genealogy buffs, the science of DNA, and the business of companies like Ancestry and 23andMe, all while tracing the story of one woman, her unusual results, and a relentless methodical drive for answers that becomes a thoroughly modern genetic detective story. Organized by: <img class="alignnone wp-image-1001" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jewish-Museum-Milwaukee-logo.jpg" alt="" width="344" height="86" />

Dispatches from the Lost Jewish South

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020

Wednesday, August 12 at 4 pm ET via Zoom Registration required Past program. <a href="https://www.cjh.org/culture/media-archive/wndering-dixie-2020-08-12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the recording here</a>. Sue Eisenfeld is a Yankee by birth and a Virginian by choice, an urbanite who came to appreciate the rural South while understanding the need to interrogate its complexities. In <a href="https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814255810.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wandering Dixie: Dispatches from the Lost Jewish South</a>, she travels to nine states, uncovering how the history of Jewish southerners converges with the region’s complex, conflicted present. Learning how some southern Jews benefited from slavery and escaped some discrimination by not being on the lowest rung of society’s ladder, she finds herself on an African-American history journey as well, investigating the unexpected ways that race, religion, and hidden histories intertwine. Tickets: Pay what you wish; reservation required at <a href="https://eisenfeld.bpt.me/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eisenfeld.bpt.me</a> or 800-838-3006 to receive a link to the Zoom program Presented by: Center for Jewish History and the National Museum of American Jewish History

Good Morning Zoom

Thursday, Aug 6, 2020

Thursday, August 6 at 2pm ET Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/763650727720558" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE.</a> Program begins at 20 min 20 seconds. Meet the author of the runaway hit children's book, Good Morning Zoom! Learn firsthand how the book came about and enjoy hearing the book read aloud by author Lindsay Rechler herself. About the Author: Lindsay Rechler is a mother to two young children, Jack and Kenzie. She lives in Manhattan and is a Managing Director at a global investment bank. Like all parents, within the last few months, she and her husband Zack have also become chefs, bakers, coaches, teachers, musical directors, sanitizers, authors and artists. Good Morning Zoom was written for today’s children and for future generations to record the impact the pandemic had on our lives and how we weathered the storm together. About the book: Good Morning Zoom is a story based on the classic children’s poetry of Goodnight Moon. This modern twist expresses the emotions young children might be feeling during the global pandemic. Their reality has become isolating with their parents, many of whom are still working from home, and seeing friends and loved ones only through the barrier of a screen. This lyrical portrayal of life during the Coronavirus gives voice and hope to our youngest who are replacing school and hugs with technology. Ways to Watch: Facebook Live or NMAJH.org Look for the LIVE post on the Museum's Facebook page just before 2pm EST. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. Beginning at 2pm EST, this program will also be available at <a href="http://nmajh.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NMAJH.org</a> via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook during the live program. Registration <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2754741204849964" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">RSVP via Facebook is encouraged</a>. This event is free, registration not required. Donations welcome. Buy the Book Good Morning Zoom is available in the Museum Store <a href="https://www.judaicashop.net/p-11036-good-morning-zoom.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

Shared Histories with the African American Museum and ADL

Wednesday, Aug 5, 2020

Wednesday, August 5 at 4 pm ET Past program. The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) and the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) share a legacy of collaboration since their founding. Learn about this unique and valued relationship and the implications it has on relationships between the Black and Jewish Communities in our region today. This discussion will feature Ivan Henderson, Vice President of Programming for AAMP, Josh Perelman PhD, Chief Curator & Director of Exhibitions and Interpretation for NMAJH, and will be moderated by Shira Goodman, Regional Director, ADL. TO REGISTER: <a href="https://adl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldO2hrzooG9G3F_kPo2abYJSEWwE2ehUV" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Please click here to register.</a> This event is will be held over Zoom. You must register to receive the link.

GPJFF: Shared Stories Part 4

Monday, Aug 3, 2020

GPJFF: Shared Stories Part 3

Monday, Jul 27, 2020

GPJFF: Shared Stories Part 2

Monday, Jul 20, 2020

GPJFF: Shared Stories Part 1

Monday, Jul 13, 2020

RadioCJM Presents Elie Massias

Friday, Jul 10, 2020

Friday, July 10, 2020 at 12 PM Pacific/3 PM Eastern Past program. We're excited to co-present this edition of RadioCJM -- a daytime music program brought to you by our friends at <a href="https://thecjm.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> The Contemporary Jewish Museum</a> in San Francisco. This installment features performances by Elie Massias (pictured) that evokes the vistas and musical influences of Massias's birthplace of Gibraltar, his Sephardic ancestry, jazz, flamenco guitar, and more. As Stuart Boomer of Cadence Magazine writes, “Massias has a command of the guitar that extends from the fingerboard to the amplifier, from the lightest acoustic play to R&B.” Join us for a unique form of musical expression drawn from a lifetime of varied experience and musical genres. Click here to register on zoom: <a href="https://thecjm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P6V1O-CLTXuthUTOE5tkvg?fbclid=IwAR1mj-LdX2BCOng0trJFY8w2fg9LBeStu0OcJWeFW1xl_aFAFXffDHld5Gk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> https://thecjm.me/2XRVxoc</a>

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Clinton Fearon

Wednesday, Jul 8, 2020

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Yosef Goldman

Wednesday, Jul 1, 2020

Conversation and Concert with Rabbi Yosef Goldman Past Program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/730803684417155" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE</a>. (Begins at the 29 minute mark) Wednesday, July 1 at 6 pm Eastern via Facebook Live and NMAJH website Free, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/190767385624809/">Facebook RSVP encouraged</a>. Celebrate and explore the music of Rabbi Yosef Goldman’s new album, Open My Heart (2019, Rising Song Records). Rabbi Goldman will sit down virtually with NMAJH public programs manager and musician, Dan Samuels, to talk about his upbringing, musical influences, favorite collaborators, and what drives his efforts to heal the world with music. We will premiere never-before-seen captivating recordings of Yosef and other musicians created during the making of the album, and see if – just maybe – we can get Yosef to sing something for us live. To watch: Look for the LIVE post on the Museum's Facebook page at 6pm EST. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. Beginning at 6pm EST, this program will also be available at NMAJH.org via a pop-up message on the homepage. Please note that audience Q&A is only available on Facebook during the live program. Free. Donations welcome. About the series: This new series explores music from varied Jewish traditions and diverse cultures, from the historic and traditional to the contemporary and reimagined. Through conversations, performances, videos, audio, and audience Q&A, this series will use music to better understand the complex, culturally diverse communities which make up the Jewish People, and our nation. The first three installments of this series will celebrate and explore contemporary Jewish music with noticeable influences from near and far through the leaders of the Philadelphia-based Rising Song Institute. Series presented in partnership with: <img class="alignnone wp-image-863" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Combined-Logos-1.jpg" alt="" width="314" height="188" /> About Rabbi Yosef Goldman: Rabbi Yosef Goldman is the Co-Director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. Raised in a mixed Orthodox Ashkenazi and Mizrachi home, Yosef has taught and led prayer in communities of every Jewish movement. He has served as ba’al tefillah for some of the most spiritually vibrant and creative prayer communities in the United States and Israel, including Romemu and B’nai Jeshurun in Manhattan, the Kitchen in San Francisco, and Beit Tefila Yisraeli in Israel. For over a decade, as a consultant, Yosef has advised synagogues and prayer communities seeking to deepen the communal and spiritual experience through musical prayer. Yosef’s original Jewish music is sung at synagogues, schools, and camps across the country. His first album of original music, Open My Heart, was released by the Rising Song Institute in the winter of 2019. As a sought-after vocalist, Yosef performs and records with a wide range of Jewish artists. He is a longtime featured vocalist in the Hadar Ensemble and a founding member of the Middle Eastern Jewish music ensemble, The Epichorus. Along with trombonist Dan Blacksberg, Yosef was selected by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for its 2018-2019 Jazz Residency. Yosef received rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary in 2013, with a concentration in pastoral care and counseling, and was also awarded a Master of Sacred Music. He most recently served as Rabbi and Director of Sacred Music at Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel in Philadelphia.

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Deborah Sacks Mintz

Wednesday, Jun 24, 2020

Songs of Our People, Songs of Our Neighbors: Joey Weisenberg

Wednesday, Jun 17, 2020

American & Jewish Liberalism in Crisis: A View from the 1960s

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Past program. <a href="https://vimeo.com/423872616" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE.</a> At 4 PM EST, tune in at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/">Facebook.com/NMAJH</a>*. You do not need a Facebook account to watch. Program is free. <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout">Donations welcome</a>. Featuring Lila Corwin Berman Professor of Jewish Studies and Director, Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, Temple University and Michael Berenbaum, Independent Consultant for museums and historical films; professor of Jewish Studies and director of the Sigi Ziering Institute, American Jewish University in Los Angeles. Each week during Jewish American Heritage month, we'll sit down virtually with some of our favorite historians and Museum advisors (who happen to be leading scholars of American Jewish history) to find out how they're doing and to learn how the Jewish community has faced and overcome crises throughout American history. *Other ways to watch: just before 4pm EST, visit <a href="http://nmajh.org">NMAJH.org</a>. There will be a pop-up directing you to the livestream on our website. Please note that audience Q&A is only available through Facebook. Image: Maureen and Tommy Haddican, Wantagh, New York Courtesy of Maureen Pingel

The Power of Objects: Enhance Your Virtual Teaching through Objects

Thursday, May 21, 2020

May 21, 10 - 11:15 AM Object-based learning encourages students to ask adventurous questions, make interesting discoveries, put individual stories in historical context, and develop the ability to empathize with historical figures. In this webinar you will gain practical tools that can be used in online teaching, incorporated into existing lesson plans, and add new dimensions to your students' learning experiences.

The Plot Against America: Antisemitism Run Amok

Thursday, May 21, 2020

<div> This event was held on May 21.<a href="https://vimeo.com/423844054" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Recording available HERE</a>. You do not need a Facebook account to watch. Program is free. <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout">Donations welcome</a>. In the counterfactual novel The Plot Against America, the basis for the recent HBO series, Phillip Roth imagined an America where antisemitism ran amok. But the many historic events depicted on the page and screen reveal the deep currents of antisemitism coursing through American life in the 1930s and 1940s. They serve as sobering reminders of a past when America’s Jews responded to antisemitism, just as they must again today. With <ul> <li>Michael Berenbaum, Independent Consultant; professor of Jewish Studies and director of the Sigi Ziering Institute, American Jewish University in Los Angeles</li> <li>Pamela S. Nadell, Professor and Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s & Gender History, American University</li> </ul> Each week during Jewish American Heritage month, we'll sit down virtually with some of our favorite historians and Museum advisors (who happen to be leading scholars of American Jewish history) to find out how they're doing and to learn how the Jewish community has faced and overcome crises throughout American history. Image copyright HBO 2020. </div>

Partnership Learning during Social Distancing

Thursday, May 14, 2020

May 14, 10 - 11:15 AM OpenBook: Discovering American Jewish History Through Objects is NMAJH's innovative curriculum based on material culture from the Museum's collection.Each lesson combines traditional Jewish text study with museum-inspired object-based learning to study history in unexpected ways while inviting students to explore problem solving, adapting to change, relationship building, and living a life of value.

American Jews and The Civil War

Thursday, May 14, 2020

<div>This program was held on May 14. <a href="https://vimeo.com/421079029">Check out the recording here!</a> Program is free. <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout">Donations welcome</a>.</div> <div></div> <div>The Civil War divided the American Jewish community much as it did the nation as a whole. Learn about Jews on both sides of the struggle, Jews and slavery, Lincoln and the Jews, and the lasting impact of the Civil War on American Jewish life in this informative conversation with the museum's Chief Historian, Jonathan D. Sarna. A preeminent scholar of American Jewish History Sarna is the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University.</div> <div></div> <div>Each week during Jewish American Heritage month, we'll sit down virtually with some of our favorite historians and Museum advisors (who happen to be leading scholars of American Jewish history) to find out how they're doing and to learn how the Jewish community has faced and overcome crises throughout American history.</div>

The Power of Objects: Enhance Your Virtual Teaching through Objects

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

May 13, 5 - 6:15 PM Object-based learning encourages students to ask adventurous questions, make interesting discoveries, put individual stories in historical context, and develop the ability to empathize with historical figures. In this webinar you will gain practical tools that can be used in online teaching, incorporated into existing lesson plans, and add new dimensions to your students' learning experiences.

Becoming American Traveling Suitcase: Jewish Immigration to the US, 1880s-1920s

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

<div align="left">May 12, 2 - 3:15 PM</div> <div align="left"></div> <div align="left">Our signature distance learning program, the Traveling Suitcase allows students to become history detectives as they uncover the life story of Eva Baen through primary sources from the Museum's collection.</div> <div align="left"></div> <div align="left">Using images of her possessions, students come to understand the power of ordinary, everyday objects. This webinar introduces this program and enables you to bring the traveling suitcase to virtual classrooms.</div>

Becoming American Traveling Suitcase: Jewish Immigration to the US, 1880s-1920s

Thursday, May 7, 2020

<div align="left">May 7, 10 - 11:15 AM</div> <div align="left"></div> <div align="left">Our signature distance learning program, the Traveling Suitcase allows students to become history detectives as they uncover the life story of Eva Baen through primary sources from the Museum's collection.</div> <div align="left"></div> <div align="left">Using images of her possessions, students come to understand the power of ordinary, everyday objects. This webinar introduces this program and enables you to bring the traveling suitcase to virtual classrooms.</div>

Facing the Spanish Flu & the Great Depression

Thursday, May 7, 2020

This program was held on May 7. <a href="https://vimeo.com/420037938">Check out the recording here!</a> Program is free. <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout">Donations welcome</a>. The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918 has been considered the most severe pandemic in recent history. Then, as today, American medical personnel were on the front lines. Among them was nurse Lillian Wald. Recruiting other brave women to help her, she circulated a flyer titled “A Stern Task for Stern Women.” The Great Depression, a defining moment for American Jews, challenged all that they had achieved since coming to America. It rocked their financial stability, made them question their futures, and threatened to destroy the institutions they had built. With <ul> <li>Pamela S. Nadell, Professor and Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s & Gender History, American University</li> <li>Beth S. Wenger, Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania</li> </ul> <div></div> <div>Each week during Jewish American Heritage month, we'll sit down virtually with some of our favorite historians and Museum advisors (who happen to be leading scholars of American Jewish history) to find out how they're doing and to learn how the Jewish community has faced and overcome crises throughout American history.</div>

The Power of Objects: Enhance Your Virtual Teaching through Objects

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

May 5, 2 - 3:15 PM Object-based learning encourages students to ask adventurous questions, make interesting discoveries, put individual stories in historical context, and develop the ability to empathize with historical figures. In this webinar you will gain practical tools that can be used in online teaching, incorporated into existing lesson plans, and add new dimensions to your students' learning experiences.

CANCELED – The Last Palace: Europe’s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House

Sunday, May 3, 2020

<div>When Norman Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, returning to the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture in his new home. These symbols of Nazi Germany were remnants of the residence's forgotten history, and evidence that we never live far from the past.</div> <div></div> <div>Presented in partnership with the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.</div> <div></div>

Jewish American Heritage Month

Friday, May 1, 2020

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Every year, organizations around the U.S. join together in discovering, exploring, and celebrating the vibrant, varied history of American Jewish experience from the dawn of our nation to the present day. To join NMAJH in discovering, exploring, and celebrating more than three centuries of American Jewish experience, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/jewish-american-heritage-month/">click here</a>.

Design That Makes A Difference with Nancy Volpe Beringer

Thursday, Apr 30, 2020

Past program. <a href="https://vimeo.com/413178103" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to view the recording.</a> "Project Runway" Season 18 final four contestant and Philadelphia-based fashion designer Nancy Volpe Beringer, interviewed by Brooke Schostak.

The Civil War with Rabbi Dr. Lance Sussman

Monday, Apr 27, 2020

Jews and American Frontiers with Dr. Shari Rabin

Wednesday, Apr 22, 2020

<div> Master Class in American Jewish History </div> <div> For over 360 years, Jews have been an integral part of the American story. Highlighting themes including religious freedom, the struggle between tradition and adaptation, immigration, and social action, this series offers a deep dive into NMAJH's core exhibition and the story of Jews in America. </div> <div> Please note: This series is part of our New Docent Training and is open only to new and existing docents. </div> <div> Upcoming Classes: </div> <div> April 27: The Civil War with Rabbi Dr. Lance Sussman </div>

The American Revolution with Dr. Jonathan Sarna

Monday, Apr 20, 2020

<div> Master Class in American Jewish History </div> <div> For over 360 years, Jews have been an integral part of the American story. Highlighting themes including religious freedom, the struggle between tradition and adaptation, immigration, and social action, this series offers a deep dive into NMAJH's core exhibition and the story of Jews in America. </div> <div> Please note: This series is part of our New Docent Training and is open only to new and existing docents. </div> <div> Upcoming Classes: </div> <div> April 22: Jews and American Frontiers with Dr. Shari Rabin </div> <div> April 27: The Civil War with Rabbi Dr. Lance Sussman </div>

Educating About Auschwitz and the Holocaust

Monday, Apr 20, 2020

<div> Educating About Auschwitz and the Holocaust At Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nazis murdered over one million people. How do you teach about this horrific history, particularly with those who have never learned about the Holocaust before? Dr. Rebecca Dupas of the United States Holocaust Memorial-Museum will cover the history of Auschwitz and share pedagogical tools used at USHMM. Please note: This webinar is in a series of trainings for our upcoming exhibition, <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/exhibitions/the-evidence-room/">The Evidence Room</a>, and is open only to existing docents. </div>

From Generation to Generation: Remembering the Holocaust in Story and Song

Monday, Apr 20, 2020

Past program. <a href="https://vimeo.com/411187561" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE</a>. Tune into Facebook Live at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">Facebook.com/NMAJH</a> on 4/20 at 6:00 PM ET to watch. In honor of Yom HaShoah, NMAJH’s own Public Programs Manager, Dan Samuels, will be joined by award-winning Philadelphia singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia to discuss the stories and songs of his grandfather, Cantor and Auschwitz survivor David S. Wisnia. Cantor Wisnia's remarkable singing voice helped save him in the concentration camp, and he continues singing to this day as he and his grandson travel around the world performing concerts and conducting programs on the Holocaust. Dan and Avi will premiere some never-before-seen video footage from an intimate concert performed by Avi and his grandfather. Conversations between songs will explore the duo’s multi-generational musical connection, the importance of preserving David’s story and legacy, the Wisnia’s family’s recent return to Poland to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and more. The program will highlight the urgency of keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive, and the importance of passing on this legacy from generation to generation. This program is free with a suggested donation. Help us create virtual programs like this one by supporting the Museum. <a title="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/" href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable">Donate Today</a>

Museum Pedagogies with Ronit Lusky and Charlie Hersh

Monday, Apr 13, 2020

<div> Master Class in American Jewish History </div> <div> For over 360 years, Jews have been an integral part of the American story. Highlighting themes including religious freedom, the struggle between tradition and adaptation, immigration, and social action, this series offers a deep dive into NMAJH's core exhibition and the story of Jews in America. </div> <div> Please note: This series is part of our New Docent Training and is open only to new and existing docents. </div> <div> Upcoming Classes: </div> <div> April 20: The American Revolution with Dr. Jonathan Sarna April 22: Jews and American Frontiers with Dr. Shari Rabin </div> <div> April 27: The Civil War with Rabbi Dr. Lance Sussman </div>

VIRTUAL – 8th Annual Freedom Seder Revisited

Monday, Apr 6, 2020

Past program. <a href="https://vimeo.com/408044817" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE.</a>   Note: Freedom Seder Revisited has been rescheduled for Monday, April 6. The event will be virtual in response to COVID-19 Safety Regulations. Inspired by the original 1969 Freedom Seder, where hundreds of people of all backgrounds gathered to explore and celebrate freedom in the context of the Civil Rights Movement, this communal event invites you to the Passover table for an evening of commemoration, stories, performances, and a community exploration of freedom in America today.

CANCELED – 6000 Editions and Counting: Why Do We Keep Revising the Haggadah?

Monday, Mar 16, 2020

PLEASE NOTE: This event is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We will work to reschedule and keep you posted.

CANCELED – Lessons of the Soviet Jewry Movement with Natan Sharansky

Sunday, Mar 15, 2020

<div>This event has been canceled.</div>

POSTPONED – Power of Protest: Power of Protest: How the Society Jewry Movement Can Influence and Inspire the Movement to Combat Anti-Semitism

Sunday, Mar 15, 2020

This event has been postponed. All tickets purchased will be honored on the rescheduled date. Thank you for your support

Curated Cocktails

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020

What gives our words power? Whose voices are heard? And when can fighting for our beliefs make a difference? Curated Cocktails, presented by the Young Friends of NMAJH, addresses these powerful questions and more as we highlight our current special exhibition, Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews.

Presidents’ Day

Monday, Feb 17, 2020

Join us for a special Family Day honoring our nation’s presidents, explore an original letter written by George Washington to the Jewish community (on view at the Museum) and write your own letter to the president at the Freedom Family Presidential Corner. Join us for crafts and story time for children, teens, and adults of all abilities. You might meet George Washington himself, he promised to stop by and say hello. Newly on view: The Truman Torah, gifted from Isreal's first president Chaim Weizmann to former United States President Harry S. Truman. <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/exhibitions/power-of-protest/">Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews</a>

Paint & Sip with Ariel Cohen

Thursday, Feb 13, 2020

Join the Young Friends of NMAJH for an evening at the Museum sipping, snacking, and creating a masterpiece with local artist Ariel Cohen! Paint an idyllic scene of a sacred landscape, while enjoying complimentary wine and light bites as you paint.

MLK Jr. Day

Monday, Jan 20, 2020

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day filled with family-friendly performances, arts and crafts activities, spotlight talks about social justice, documentary screenings, and more.

SOLD OUT: Finding Your Roots | Advanced Screening and Discussion with Terry Gross

Thursday, Jan 9, 2020

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. Come watch an advanced screening of the new Finding Your Roots episode with Terry Gross!

Sold Out: Members’ Tour of Notorious RBG

Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020

Free for Members <a href="https://info.nmajh.org/MembershipCategories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Not a Member? Join today!</a> Members at all levels are invited to attend a private, curator-led tour of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Dr. Josh Perelman, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Interpretation.

Being ___ at Christmas

Wednesday, Dec 25, 2019

Snowy. Jewish. Happy. Caring. Buddhist. Generous. Family. Creative. Friendly. Sparkly. Fill in your own blank and join us for our annual day of family fun. The Museum is open. The galleries are warm. All we need is you to get the party started. Join us for live music with returning favorite Emmy Award-wining Alex & the Kaleidoscope. Learn what makes RBG so notorious in the special exhibition Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Enjoy an encore screening of the acclaimed documentary, RBG, RBG-themed crafts, a clay project with The Clay Studio, face painting and balloon art from Bon Bon's Parties, funny films, storytime, and more!

SOLD OUT: Only in America: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Thursday, Dec 19, 2019

<div style="padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="RBG Only In America Induction Event" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/381175964?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0"></iframe></div> <script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script> This event was held at The Weitzman on December 19, 2019.

SOLD OUT: Members’ Tour of Notorious RBG

Tuesday, Dec 17, 2019

SOLD OUT Members at all levels are invited to attend a private, curator-led tour of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Dr. Josh Perelman, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Interpretation. Tours sell out quickly! Limit one space for Individual Members, two spaces for Dual Members and above.

Meet the RBG Authors/Curators

Sunday, Dec 15, 2019

Your donations support future public programs produced by the Weitzman Museum <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/791341058037781" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE.</a> Program begins at 5 min 50 seconds. Hear firsthand from the creative forces that took Notorious RBG from a Tumblr site, to a New York Times bestselling book, to a powerhouse museum exhibition making its east coast-debut in Philadelphia. Take a deeper dive into our current special exhibition, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with an onstage conversation between authors and co-creators Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik, followed by a book signing.

Notorious RBG in Song

Thursday, Dec 12, 2019

Your donations support future public programs produced by the Weitzman Museum <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   Soprano-composer Patrice Michaels, “a formidable interpretative talent” (The New Yorker), has created Notorious RBG in Song, a dramatic concert saluting the life and work of legal pioneer Ruth Bader Ginsburg in celebration of her 25 years on the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Michaels, who is the daughter-in-law of Justice Ginsburg, will lead a talk-back following the performance and will be available to sign her album. Ms. Michaels will be joined during the Q&A by Grammy-nominated producer and founder of Cedille Records, Chicago’s Classical Recording NFP, James Ginsburg, son of Justice Ginsburg.

Work out like RBG with November Project

Monday, Dec 2, 2019

Hit your yoga mat and plank like RBG with the <a href="https://november-project.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">November Project</a>, an organization that promotes human development and community through empowering group workouts.

More Past Events

Sunday, Dec 1, 2019

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1533" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dell-Theater-with-people.jpg" alt="" width="606" height="405" />   You can find videos of programs in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/videos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video section of our Facebook page</a>, many of them organized into playlists by category. Enjoy concerts, conversations, storytelling, lectures, and discussions. You can also find listing of programs from 2011-2018 (some with video or audio recordings) on <a href="https://info.nmajh.org/pastprograms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">our archive page</a>. Enjoy!

SOLD OUT: Members’ Tour of Notorious RBG

Thursday, Nov 14, 2019

SOLD OUT Free for Members <a href="https://info.nmajh.org/MembershipCategories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Not a Member? Join today!</a> Members at all levels are invited to attend a private, curator-led tour of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Dr. Josh Perelman, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Interpretation.

RBG Family Day

Sunday, Nov 10, 2019

Your donations support future public programs produced by the Weitzman Museum <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Celebrate Notorious RBG with the whole family at our RBG Family Day. We will have art-making, storytime, spotlight talks, and even a storyteller from Historic Philadelphia, Inc, telling stories of girl power throughout American history. We will have an activity booklet for young children visiting Notorious RBG, and two selfie spots to continue the fun. Dress as RBG to receive a 10% discount in the Museum Store!

RBG-themed Improvisational Theatre

Thursday, Nov 7, 2019

Your donations support future public programs produced by the Weitzman Museum <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   Inspired by RBG, strong women, and you -- the audience -- this unique San Fransisco-based ensemble will create live, original theater before your eyes. How it works: We practice a unique form of interactive and improvisational theatre called Playback Theatre, which prioritizes the values of empathy and mutual respect. In our performances, a skilled facilitator, or “Conductor”, elicits a multitude of feelings and personal stories from audience members or “Tellers”. Our ensemble of professional actors and musicians then brings those stories to life in a way that is honoring, illuminating, and transformative.

Film Screening: RBG

Monday, Oct 7, 2019

Your donations support future public programs produced by the Weitzman Museum <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/give/486655/#!/donation/checkout?&c_src=donations&c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Join Executive Producer, Amy Entelis, for a screening of the acclaimed documentary, RBG. Offering unprecedented insights into the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this film gives viewers a new perspective on how a girl born in Brooklyn in 1933 became a pioneering lawyer, the second woman -- and first Jewish woman -- to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and a beloved pop culture icon. Enjoy it again on the big screen and stay for a talk-back.

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