Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

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

Sunday, Nov 19, 2023

Sunday, November 19 1:00pm Program In Person at The Weitzman FREE Program, 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/shusterman-lecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register 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"> <div id="fsEl_15507" class="fsElement fsContent" data-use-new="true"> <div class="fsElementContent"> For more than a century, American sport has served as a yardstick with which American Jews and other groups measure how much they had “made it” in the United States. Sports is also the arena in which Americans talk about social change. This panel of historians and sport insiders will discuss the power of sport and much more. Sponsored by the Shusterman Foundation. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.gratz.edu/about/office-of-the-president" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zev Eleff, PhD</a>, President, Gratz College, author of Dyed in Crimson: Football, Faith and Remaking Harvard’s America</li> <li><a href="https://www.jewishexponent.com/you-should-know-adam-fisher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Fisher</a>, Head Coach, Temple Owls</li> <li><a href="https://jmoreliving.com/2023/07/12/pikesville-native-adam-neuman-joins-baltimore-ravens-front-office-team/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adam Neuman, JD</a>, Chief of Staff/Special Advisor to Baltimore Ravens’ President</li> <li><a href="https://live-sas-www-history.pantheon.sas.upenn.edu/people/faculty/beth-s-wenger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Beth Wenger, PhD</a>, Moritz and Josephine Berg Professor of History and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, University of Pennsylvania</li> </ul> Fun Philly Nosh Included! More about the Book: "Dyed in Crimson: Football, Faith, and Remaking Harvard's America" In 1926, Harvard athletic director Bill Bingham chose former Crimson All-American Arnold Horween as coach of the university’s moribund football team. The pair instilled a fresh culture, one based on merit rather than social status, and in the virtues of honor and courage over mere winning. Yet their success challenged entrenched ideas about who belonged at Harvard and, by extension, who deserved to lay claim to the American dream. Zev Eleff tells the story of two immigrants’ sons shaped by a vision of an America that rewarded any person of virtue. As a player, the Chicago-born Horween had led Harvard to its 1920 Rose Bowl victory. As a coach, he faced intractable opposition from powerful East Coast alumni because of his values and Midwestern, Jewish background. Eleff traces Bingham and Horween’s careers as student-athletes and their campaign to wrest control of the football program from alumni. He also looks at how Horween undermined stereotypes of Jewish masculinity and dealt with the resurgent antisemitism of the 1920s. </div> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-4955" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/STATE-OF-PLAY-copy-1366x578.jpg" alt="" width="1366" height="578" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <hr /> Supported by a major endowment, the Shusterman Distinguished Scholar Lecture is dedicated to bringing outstanding programs to Gratz College. Gratz College is grateful for the generosity and foresight of the late Judith and Murray Shusterman. Produced by Gratz College in Partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History <hr /> Have a Question? View our <a href="https://theweitzman.org/public-program-faqs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FAQ</a> <div> For More Information Contact: Mindy Cohen <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="tel:2156357300" target="_blank" rel="noopener">215-635-7300</a> x155; <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="mailto:mcohen@gratz.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mcohen@gratz.edu</a> Should you need an accommodation, please get in touch with Naomi Housman, ADA Coordinator, at <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="mailto:accessibility@gratz.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accessibility@gratz.edu</a>. </div> <hr /> Live at The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall East (Corner of 5th & Market) Philadelphia, PA 19106

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> 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> 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

Thursday, June 29, 2023 Live at the Weitzman Museum, Live on Zoom 7:00pm ET Doors | 7:30pm ET Concert Start In Person Prices- Sliding Scale: $18/$36/$54 - $15 for Weitzman members Zoom Prices- Sliding Scale: $9/$18/$36/$54 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> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/845951731?h=eab81c28da" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Celebrate the release of Rena Branson's new album, Love Is the Ground, at The Weitzman's finale event for Pride Month. Branson's music seamlessly weaves together Hebrew liturgy, English poetry, and wordless nigunim (spiritual melodies). This 2-set concert includes featured songs from the album and original compositions by Branson's West Philly-based queer Jewish musical collaborators, including Rachel Chang, Dr. Koach Baruch Frazier, Aly Halpert, Marques Hollie, Joni Leibovic and Marni Loffman; with additional accompaniment by Mel Hsu and Koof Ibi. The evening will be emceed by Rabbi Mónica Gomery. Attendees are welcome to move and sing along throughout the event. Come as you are! Contact <a href="mailto:programs@theweitzman.org">programs@theweitzman.org</a> if cost is prohibitive. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Event photo by Jess Benjamin More About the Album Love Is the Ground is an album about cultivating a sense of home in the cosmos, in community, in our bodies; about hungrily pursuing transformation; and about resting in the present as we are, in our enoughness. It was made in collaboration with a team of Jewish/LGBTQIA+/BIPOC artists based primarily on Lenni Lenape land. The album tracks were recorded by Eric Sherman in his West Philly basement studio, by Eric Bogacz at Spice House Sound in Fishtown, and by many of the artists in their own homes. It was mixed and mastered by Don Godwin with cover art by Sol Yael Weiss. Full artist credits are on<a href="https://renabranson.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-the-ground" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Bandcamp</a>. Listen to the album <a href="https://tr.ee/LFMZvsDo8M" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on your favorite platform</a>! More About the Artists <img class="wp-image-3855 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rena-headshot1.png" alt="" width="175" height="140" />Rena Branson (they/them) is a Jewish composer, ritual leader, and educator who uplifts personal and collective healing through song. They moved to Philadelphia to join the Rising Song Jewish Music Residency in 2019 and have served as the Cantorial Soloist at Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir for the past three years. Rena founded A Queer Nigun Project, which organizes singing events for LGBTQIA+ folks and offers spiritual support to people in the Jewish community who are incarcerated. Rena teaches and records traditional Hasidic melodies, writes music on commission, and offers powerful programming for a range of Jewish organizations. Learn more about Rena's work by <a href="https://linktr.ee/renabranson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">clicking here</a>! <img class="wp-image-3856 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rachel-guitar-pic.jpeg" alt="" width="184" height="122" />Rachel Chang (she/her) is a Jewish musician, songleader, and youth educator, as well as a music therapist, living in Philadelphia, PA. As a multi-instrumentalist, a deep listener, and a lover of harmony, Rachel uses music to cultivate connection and community. She has led music and prayer in a variety of communities, including at LUNAR, a collective and community of Asian Jews, and with children and families at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, NY. She is also a co-director of A Queer Nigun Project, which uses nigunim as a collective healing practice for LGBTQIA+ people and incarcerated people in the Jewish community. As a queer and multiracial Chinese-American Jew, Rachel has spent years grappling with what it means to belong, to take up space, and to be heard in Jewish community, and she has found music to be an invaluable resource. <img class="wp-image-3857 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/koach-headshot-1366x910.jpeg" alt="" width="183" height="122" />Koach Baruch (KB) Frazier, Au.D. is a transformer, heartbeat of movements, healer, musician, founder of the Black Trans Torah Club and co-founder of the Tzedek Lab, a network of practitioners working at the intersection of dismantling racism, antisemitism and white supremacy. A collaborative leader, rooted in tradition, curiosity and love, Koach strives to dismantle racism, actualize liberation and transform lives both sonically and spiritually. Koach lives and gardens with their wife, LaJuana and daughter, Aasha in Philadelphia on unceded Lenni-Lenape Land where he is a student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. <img class="wp-image-3858 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Monica-April2023.jpeg" alt="" width="117" height="176" />Mónica Gomery (she/her) is a rabbi and poet living on unceded Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia. She serves as Rabbi and Music Director at Kol Tzedek Synagogue, a vibrant, multiracial and intergenerational community that sings from the depths of its communal heart. She is the author of two published collections of poetry, and her poems have appeared in journals and publications nationally and internationally. Mónica was ordained by the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in 2017; she teaches Talmud on the faculty of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva; and she is a co-founder and past core team member of Let My People Sing! She is deeply grateful to have worked with incredible teams of people on these projects committed to cultural, political, and spiritual transformation. Learn more at <a href="http://www.monicagomerywriting.com">www.monicagomerywriting.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.kol-tzedek.org">www.kol-tzedek.org</a> <img class="wp-image-3859 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/aly-headshot-1366x913.jpeg" alt="" width="166" height="111" />Aly Halpert (she/her) is a queer Jewish musician, educator, and activist living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia, PA, USA. A singer, pianist, drummer, and guitar player, Aly writes songs for building community, working for collective liberation, and visioning different worlds. Aly leads music and prayer for Jewish community, including Kol Tzedek Synagogue, Eden Village Camp, Let My People Sing, and Linke Fligl. Her songs have been sung in national gatherings, song circles, and quiet moments of personal prayer, and have moved people all over the world. Her first album, <a href="https://alyhalpert.bandcamp.com/album/nipple-confusion">Nipple Confusion</a>, has made fans of young people and adults alike. Her first full-band album <a href="https://alyhalpert.bandcamp.com/album/loosen">Loosen</a> was released in April 2022 with Rising Song Records. Whether her songs are serious or seriously goofy, Aly believes deeply in the power of music to awaken us to the loss and hope we carry, expand our sense of possibility, and connect us to each other and our collective strength. For more info, go to <a href="http://www.alyhalpert.com/">www.alyhalpert.com</a>. Instagram: @alhalpal Website: <a href="http://alyhalpert.com/">alyhalpert.com</a> <img class="wp-image-3860 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/marques-headshot-1366x1025.jpeg" alt="" width="171" height="128" />Marques Hollie (they/he) is a classically trained vocalist, ritual facilitator, and theatre maker, who has been telling stories for as long he can remember. Marques began his operatic career in the late aughts, and after a particularly meaningful Passover seder, initiated an artistic and spiritual exploration of their identities as a Queer, Black, and Jewish person. This exploration has revealed original music, niggunim, prose, and an original theatre piece exploring the themes of passover through music and the narratives of enslaved people called Go Down, Moshe. It also reinforced Marques’ fundamental belief that Jewish practice and ritual is an expansive container capable of holding all of our parts. Marques received maggidic ordination from Maggidah Devorah and Rabbi David Zaslow after completing a two year course of study, and is a rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. In his spare time, Marques enjoys taking circus and aerial classes, playing dodgeball with Stonewall Sports, serving on the board of SVARA: A Traditionally Radical Yeshiva, and dreaming about playing the Baker in Into The Woods. For more information about Marques and what they’re up to, check out: <a href="http://www.marqueshollie.com/">www.marqueshollie.com</a>. Koof Ibi is a multi-instrumentalist in the Philadelphia area. You can find him strolling down Broad Street with brass bands like The West Philadelphia Orchestra, or sharing the stage with rockstars like Japanese Breakfast for their hometown gigs. Koof has played every genre of music Philly has to offer and incorporates all of it into his own musical style. When he's not playing music he's filming and editing the Random Tea Sessions, a music video series highlighting other musicians in Philadelphia, or he's behind the lens covering live shows for the WXPN. At his solo shows Koof combines live instruments, loops, and guitar pedals to create surprising soundscapes, re-invented covers, and sonic liberation. <img class="wp-image-3861 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/joni-headshot.png" alt="" width="158" height="158" />Joni Sidharta Leibovic (any/all pronouns) has been variously described as “a Swiss Army Knife of a musician”, “the Yiddish Thom Yorke”, and “a reckless bamboozler”. When they’re not teaching, writing, or playing music, they are probably cooking, fixing their bicycle, staying up past their bedtime, or looking at a cool bug. If you want to hear snippets of their anti-capitalist rock opera (or their children’s songs about math and science), check out <a href="https://ashesashesweallriseup.bandcamp.com/">https://ashesashesweallriseup.bandcamp.com/</a>   <img class=" wp-image-3864 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Marni-photo.jpg" alt="" width="186" height="116" />Marni Loffman is a community-driven musician and educator exploring how to hold complexity and contradiction compassionately. Embodying a unique Jewish voice and beyond, Marni explores emotions on personal and collective levels through their music. Marni is a performer and group facilitator who has worked in a broad range of fields: as a homelessness street outreach specialist, a doula, a Jewish experiential educator and a ritual leader. They are committed to healing Jewish practices, building social-emotional awareness, inspiring paradoxical curiosity and cultivating creative expression. With an MA in Peacebuilding, and training in restorative/transformative justice practices, dialogue/mediation, and trauma healing, Marni’s music rawly navigates the complexities of life and takes contemporary spins on traditional prayer. <img class="wp-image-3862 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mel-headshot-1366x915.png" alt="" width="174" height="116" />Mel Hsu (she/they) is a sonic painter of impossible worlds. As a multi-instrumentalist, Mel often ventures from her classical roots as a cellist into unexpected, cross-disciplinary collaborations. Rooted in Philadelphia, Mel’s restless spirit finds adventure across time zones and oceans as musical and administrative support for others who inspire her. Mel is a spreadsheet nerd, a slow reader, and a shameless instigator of kitchen dance parties. <a href="http://www.melaniehsu.com">www.melaniehsu.com</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 /> Produced by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Rising Song Institute, Tribe 12, Keshet, Hinenu: the Baltimore Justice Shtiebl, Kadima Reconstructionist Community, New Synagogue Project, Kehilla Community Synagogue, Lab/Shul, Congregation T'chiyah, Eastside Jewish Commons, Temple Beth Sholom, Kesher Pittsburgh, Cleveland Jewish Collective, Mitsui Collective, Sing Unto God, Reconstructing Judaism, Kolot Chayeinu, Moving Traditions, J Proud Philly, Synagogues Rising, TischPDX, A Queer Nigun Project, Dayenu, Chisuk Emuna Congregation, Alberta Shul, Adath Israel, Congregation Beth Am Israel, Society Hill Synagogue, Mishkan Shalom, Kol Tzedek Synagogue, Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir, and Germantown Jewish Center. <img class="wp-image-3799 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="317" height="67" /><img class="wp-image-2896 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HRSI.png" alt="" width="232" height="206" />

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

Thursday, June 15, 2023 Live at the Weitzman Museum 5pm Doors | 6pm Program $15 GA | $10 Weitzman Members $45 GA with signed copy of the Book | $40 Weitzman Member Book bundle 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 in commemorating Pride Month with a compelling discussion on the intersection of LGBTQ+ history and the Holocaust. Delve into the legacy of the pink triangle and how knowledge of the Holocaust shaped the fight for queer liberation and influenced American gay rights activism. As a symbol used by the Nazis to identify and persecute queer men and transgender women, the pink triangle has since been reclaimed as a symbol of resistance and pride. Our panel of experts include include organizers and activists from Queer communities across Philadelphia including Galia Godel (J. Proud Philly), Jazmyn Henderson (ACT UP Philadelphia) and Mark Segal (Philadelphia Gay News). Together the group will explore the significance of the pink triangle and its impact on LGBTQ+ history and culture. The event will be moderated by W. Jake Newsome, author of "Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust," who will guide us through the complex history and meaning of this important symbol. Jake Newsome is an accomplished author and scholar who has extensively researched the pink triangle and its impact on LGBTQ+ history and culture. Make sure to stick around for a special book sale and signing featuring Jake Newsome and Mark Segal! Get a discount on the Pink Triangle Legacies by choosing the book bundle ticket option, and <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/pink-triangle-legacies-7-847384018943?_pos=1&_sid=b40e79f69&_ss=r">purchase extra copies here</a>. You can also purchase a copy of Segal's <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/products/and-then-i-danced-traveling-the-road-to-lgbt-equality?_pos=1&_sid=1f3d44011&_ss=r" target="_blank" rel="noopener">And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality here</a>. More about the Moderator Dr. Jake Newsome is an award-winning scholar of German and American LGBTQ+ history whose research and resources educate global audiences. His new book Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust (Cornell University Press) tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community’s original pride symbol. It traces the transformation of the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, pride, and community. The Lambda Literary Foundation recently named Pink Triangle Legacies as one of its most anticipated new LGBTQIA+ books of 2022. <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> Since earning his Ph.D. in history in 2016, Dr. Newsome has published in academic journals as well as popular outlets like the Washington Post, and has appeared as a guest on numerous podcasts, including Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness. In addition to serving as a historical advisor for film projects, exhibits, and plays, Dr. Newsome has been invited by the French, UK, and US governments to speak about the important lessons that LGBTQ+ history has for all of us today. He now works as a museum professional in Washington, DC. More about the Panelists Galia Godel (she/he) is the program manager of the LGBTQ Initiative at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia. Galia has over a decade of experience in LGBTQ education and activism, and works in her free time as a sex educator and communication coach for learners with intellectual disabilities and autism. He is also the organizer of J.Proud, the Greater Philadelphia consortium of Jewish organizations committed to LGBTQ Inclusivity, and leads the queer havurah at his synagogue, Kol Tzedek. When not working, Galia can be found attempting ambitious home improvement projects or feeding her sourdough starter. Jazmyn Henderson (she/her) is an activist who began working with ACTUP Philadelphia in 2013. Henderson's works to serve those most effected by the ongoing HIV epidemic- in that work she focuses on issues which exacerbate infections such as housing, healthcare, trans rights, systemic racism and poverty. She also helped cofound Black and LatinX <a href="https://www.qtpozcommunitycontrolofhealth.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Community Control of Health</a>- a committee of Black and Brown, Poz, Queer and Trans community members who envision a world where community has full control of its overall well being. The group's official mission states, "We envision a world where Black, Brown, trans, queer, poz people have a divine right to embrace the holistic remedies of our ancestors. We seek a patient-first and patient-vote model of care and reject the current profit-driven western medical model. Our community is dying, our systems fail us. We know we are the experts, therefore we should be at the front of all policy recommendations. Our health and our lives are always at the hands of others. No more.." <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <div class="page" title="Page 3"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> Mark Segal has established a reputation as the dean of American gay journalism over the past five decades. From the Stonewall demonstrations in 1969 to founding the Philadelphia Gay News in 1975, along with his more recent forays into TV and politics, his proven commitment as a tireless LGBT advocate has made him a force to be reckoned with. Respected by his peers for pioneering the idea of local LGBT newspapers, he is one of the founders and former president of both the National Gay Press Association and the National Gay Newspaper Guild. Segal was recently inducted into the National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association’s Hall of Fame and was appointed a member of the Comcast/ NBCUniversal Joint Diversity Board, where he advises the entertainment giant on LGBT issues. He is also president of the dmhFund, though which he builds affordable LGBT- friendly housing for seniors. He lives in Philadelphia. Safety / Covid 19: *This event will occur in the 5th FLoor Ballroom. *Masking in the museum is recommended. <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 the William Way Community Center, Gratz College, J Proud Philly, 3G Philly, The Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center, The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, and Congregation Rodeph Shalom. The program is inspired by the Weitzman Museum’s special exhibition, “The Future Will Follow the Past'', and is presented in honor of Pride Month. <img class="wp-image-3325 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="365" height="77" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-3815" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/thumbnail_Copy-of-williamway-logo.png" alt="" width="292" height="78" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3812" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GC-logo-white-stacked_blue-circle_F.png" alt="" width="108" height="108" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3817" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/thumbnail_J.Proud-Logo-2.jpg" alt="" width="253" height="79" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3677" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/3gPhilly.png" alt="" width="155" height="155" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3821" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/thumbnail_HAMEC-Est.-1961-Long-1-1366x175-1.png" alt="" width="429" height="55" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3810" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PHRF.LOGO-1-1366x216.jpg" alt="" width="373" height="59" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3820" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rs-logo2hi_rez.jpeg" alt="" width="95" height="154" />   </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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" />

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" />

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" />

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 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" />

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" />

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 is 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" />

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" />

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" />

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" />

Lindy SpringFest (March 25 – April 1)

Saturday, Apr 1, 2023

Join us at The Weitzman for Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media's (PJFM) Lindy SpringFest. Throughout the week, we'll host nine exciting and carefully curated films which engage with Jewish culture and values. See below for more information. OPENING NIGHT MARCH ’68 - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/march-68/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Saturday, March 25 at 7:30pm <img class="wp-image-3606 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_MARCH-68-HR-Pic-7.jpg" alt="" width="296" height="148" /> Beautifully filmed with hip music and superb performances, MARCH ’68 is a timeless love story, a tale of romance jeopardized by a messy array of governmental beliefs and diatribes. Director Krzysztof Lang takes a magnifying glass to post-WWII Poland and brilliantly shows the tumult of the late 60s, a decade of anger, injustice, and courage from its citizens, just people hoping to move on with their lives. <hr /> THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: 25th Anniversary Screening - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/the-prince-of-egypt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Sunday, March 26, at 11:00am <img class="wp-image-3607 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/THE-PRINCE-OF-EGYPT-HR-Pic-3-1-1366x768.jpg" alt="" width="284" height="160" /> The Oscar-winning box office hit of the late 90s, the kids' movie musical that moved audiences worldwide, the “Passover movie” of all Passover movies…is returning to the big screen! In this family-friendly event – just two weeks before Passover – PJFM encourages all children and parents to come early for this special 25th-anniversary screening, featuring arts and crafts, food, and storytime. Singing is encouraged but not required! <hr /> THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS: Silent Film with Live Music Score - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/the-city-without-jews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Sunday, March 26 at 8:00pm <img class="wp-image-3608 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_The-City-of-Jews-Image-for-film-page.png" alt="" width="247" height="139" /> 2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS¸ H.K. Breslauer’s phenomenal silent film that has engrossed audiences across the globe. In this grand event, PJFM brings this classic to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History with LIVE original music composed and performed onstage by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist Donald Sosin. Come and be amazed by this long-lost classic of silent cinema while listening to the spectacular musical duo! <hr /> BERENSHTEIN - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/berenshtein/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Monday, March 27 at 7:00pm <img class="wp-image-3609 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_BERENSHTEIN-HR-Pic-7.jpg" alt="" width="296" height="124" /> As commander of a partisan battalion, Leonid Berenshtein helped locate and thwart Hitler’s “wonder weapon,” the dictator’s V2 missile development facility, at the height of the Second World War. Years later, Berenshtein, a frail, elderly man in his final years, bravely recounts his time in the battalion. From fighting Nazis in the cold forests of Eastern Europe to rescuing Jewish prisoners behind enemy lines, the memories are as vivid to him as if they were from yesterday. <hr /> VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED – Encore Screening -<a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/valeria-is-getting-married-encore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Click Here for Tickets</a> Tuesday, March 28, 2:00pm <img class="wp-image-3610 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_VALERIA.jpg" alt="" width="252" height="142" /> When a smiley, carefree Ukrainian woman arranges for her younger sister to marry an Israeli man and start her life anew, trepidation fills the room for the soon-to-be bride. Is this arranged marriage a blessing in disguise or a disaster waiting to happen? VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED has astounded audiences and critics across the globe with its tense setting, intelligent writing, and top-notch performances from its minimal cast. Writer/director Michal Vinik has created a powerful tale of two women willing to decide for themselves and not fall victim to society’s demands. <hr /> SHTTL – Encore Screening - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/shttl-encore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Wednesday, March 29 at 7:00pm <img class="wp-image-3611 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SHTTL-HR-Pic-2-1-1366x572.jpg" alt="" width="286" height="120" /> The year is 1941, and although Nazi Germany has yet to take over Soviet Ukraine, there is already chaos and distrust in one particular shtetl. The gossip of a potential Nazi invasion is overshadowed by constant clashing between Hasidic Jews and communist supporters. Unbeknownst to these people, their chance to make amends with their neighbors’ differences may be too late. Filmed in one continuous shot in breathtaking black-and-white, Ady Walter’s directional debut is one of the year's most hypnotic, haunting, and positively spellbinding films. <hr /> ONLY IN THEATERS – Encore Screening - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/only-in-theaters-encore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Thursday, March 30 at 2:00pm <img class="wp-image-3612 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ONLY-IN-THEATERS-HR-Pic-1-1366x910.jpg" alt="" width="263" height="176" /> To this day, Laemmle Theatres has become a gateway for independent and international cinema, attracting movie buffs and up-and-coming arthouse filmmakers galore. After years of success and overcoming challenges, from the birth of television to an ever-growing increase in film streaming, nothing will threaten their existence more than COVID-19. Filmed over two years, Raphael Sbarge’s passionate love letter to the cinema is a scary yet hopeful reminder that film is immortal, no matter how much things substantially change in the world. <hr /> JEWISH SHORTS - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/jewish-shorts-springfest-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Thursday, March 30, 7:00pm <img class="wp-image-3615 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_FAVORITE-DAUGHTER-HR-Pic-3.png" alt="" width="238" height="134" /> IBACH For Eric Brauer, his Ibach piano is more than a musical instrument. It is an object embedded with history, a part of the family that escaped from Nazi Germany to Philadelphia. This beautiful documentary shows the piano as it is polished and restored in the City of Brotherly Love for Brauer’s family and the generations to come. WOMEN OF VIRTUE Etel, a curious, innocent 9-year-old girl from a Hasidic community in Paris, is surprised one morning to discover she has her first period. Blessed by her mother and the community, she is pleased until she is told that women are “impure” during menstruation. MAZEL TOV This is not your usual bar mitzvah. For 13-year-old Adam, his entrance to adulthood is interrupted by his drunk mother, air raid sirens, and lingering anxiety about the feelings of his sexuality. Despite all the chaos of this crazy evening, this is his special night, and Adam will dare to show his true self for all the guests to see. FAVORITE DAUGHTER The year is 2020. As COVID-19 locks everyone indoors, director Dana Reilly quarantines with her mother and hilarious grandmother in a Tribeca apartment where they laugh, reminisce about past relationships and remind one another that no matter how scary the world gets, they will always be there for each other. SURPRISE FILM!! See the world premiere of this accomplished musician… <hr /> CLOSING NIGHT HAUTE COUTURE – Closing Night - <a href="https://phillyjfm.org/event/haute-couture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Saturday, April 1 at 7:30pm <img class="wp-image-3613 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/thumbnail_HAUTE-COUTURE-HR-Pic-1.jpg" alt="" width="279" height="157" /> Intensely moving with award-worthy performances by Nathalie Baye and Lyna Khoudri, director Sylvie Ohayon's timely drama is a relatable story about the unpredicted friendships that can save our lives. Mothers and daughters, trust, love, and lots of clothes and fashion are just many themes in this delightfully touching Closing Night Film of Lindy SpringFest 2023. <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" />

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.

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" />

Freedom Seder Revisited

Monday, Mar 20, 2023

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/468173/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Relive the 2023 Freedom Seder Revisited anytime by watching the recordings (split into three parts) below. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/814085417?h=172c0f5c3f" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/814086601?h=cfaa720666" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/814087687?h=c02fae8136" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Monday, March 20th 5:15pm ET Doors | 6:00 pm ET Event Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History General Admission Ticket: $36| Member Ticket: $25   <div> Freedom Seder Revisited is back in person! As many Jews prepare for Passover, the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday, we invite people of all backgrounds to join us for a Passover seder-inspired evening with good food and conversation. Instead of a traditional seder, the retelling of the Exodus story will be substituted with an artfully curated lineup of storytellers, speakers, and songsters whose presentations will reflect Passover themes such as freedom and “welcoming the stranger.” Story and song selections will tie to Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms posters which are currently featured in the Weitzman Museum’s special exhibition, The Future Will Follow the Past: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz. One of the central tenets of Passover (and history museums!) is understanding the meaning of the past in our lives today.The Weitzman’s current exhibition explores this idea through Rockwell’s Four Freedoms, first articulated by Franklin D. Roosevelt: Freedom of Speech, Freedom from Fear, Freedom of Worship, and Freedom from Want.The posters appear alongside contemporary works on the same themes by other artists. This annual event is inspired by the historic 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 our table for an evening commemoration, stories, performances, and community exploration of freedom in America today. Storytellers, Speakers and Musicians include: <ul> <li>Elaine S Holton (she/her) - Queer, Jewish, Black-Chinese American community-centered Philadelphia artist, Creative Director and Teaching Artist at PHonk!Philly</li> <li>Ximena Violante (he/they) - Mexican violinist, jarana player, singer, teacher, actor and organizer creating spaces for people to celebrate their roots, reimagine their futures, and expand their communities</li> <li>Betty Smithsonian (she/her) - comic, creator, performer, entertainer and award winning goof</li> <li>Pauli Reese (they/them) - storyteller, teaching artist, queer spiritual and theological thinker, musical improviser and producer</li> <li>Geoff Jackson (he/him) - Philadelphia based comedian and storyteller; Host of the Schooled! and Nitty Gritty storytelling shows</li> <li>Rabbi Arthur Waskow, organizer of the original 1969 Freedom Seder, founder and director of the Shalom Center</li> <li>Reverend Mark Kelly Tyler Ph.D, Pastor, Mother Bethel AME Church</li> <li>Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian, Congregation Mikveh Israel Associate Rabbi</li> <li>Aly Halpert (she/her), musician, educator, and activist. Debut album, <a href="https://alyhalpert.bandcamp.com/album/loosen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Loosen”</a>, was released on Rising Song Records in 2022. With musical accompaniment from Avra K'Davra (they/them) and Elliot Beck (he/him).</li> </ul> *Kosher food to be provided by Panache Catering <hr /> </div> Did you enjoy Freedom Seder Revisited 2023? Let us know! Scan this QR code to take our quick survey! <img class="wp-image-3676 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_image001.png" alt="" width="103" height="103" /> <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 production with First Person Arts and Jews In ALL Hues, and in partnership with PJFM, PHonk! Philly, Theatre Ariel, The Shalom Center, Tribe 12, Penn Hillel, The Myer & Rosaline Feinstein Center for American Jewish History, Temple Beth Zion Beth Israel, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, J. Proud, and Congregation Beth Am Israel. <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-3097 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/New-JIAH-Logo-copycomp-e1675969700720.png" alt="" width="192" height="50" /><img class="wp-image-3555 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FirstPersonArts_Logo.png" alt="" width="209" height="33" /><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="78" height="82" /><img class="wp-image-3596 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_Phonk22-Sticker_Round.png" alt="" width="103" height="103" /> <img class="wp-image-3592 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_Logo-in-Gold.jpeg" alt="" width="70" height="88" /><img class="wp-image-3598 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-1.jpg" alt="" width="202" height="67" /><img class="wp-image-3619 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download.png" alt="" width="157" height="51" /><img class="wp-image-3620 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Penn-Hillel-logo-1366x642.png" alt="" width="121" height="57" /> <img class="wp-image-1347 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/TU_feinstein_rebrand_CMYKwredtag-1-1366x263.jpg" alt="" width="197" height="38" /> <img class="wp-image-3626 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_logo.png" alt="" width="65" height="78" /><img class="wp-image-3630 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/New-AAMP-Logo-Purple.jpg" alt="" width="101" height="68" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3631" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_J.Proud-Logo-2.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="50" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-3670" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/BAI-Logo-MAIN.Color_-1366x314.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="46" />

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

Sunday, February 26th 7:00pm ET <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/school-of-music-live-streams/#royce-hall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Watch</a> - Livestream begins at 7pm A new series of concerts and dialogue entitled <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/music-and-justice/">Music and Justice</a> will debut with a momentous concert on Feb. 26, 2023, at UCLA's iconic Royce Hall. The first part of the concert program features works by six contemporary composers addressing social justice, including world premieres by <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/diane-white-clayton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diane White-Clayton</a> and multi-Grammy winner <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/arturo-ofarrill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arturo O'Farrill</a>. Part two of the program features a rare performance of the landmark 1969 cantata The Gates of Justice by legendary jazz composer and musician <a href="https://www.milkenarchive.org/music/volumes/view/swing-his-praises/work/the-gates-of-justice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dave Brubeck</a>. A fighter for civil rights, Brubeck—who was neither Jewish nor Black—wrote The Gates of Justice in 1969 an effort to unify Blacks and Jews after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Based on Hebrew liturgical texts, African American spirituals, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches, the work is scored for jazz trio, brass ensemble, chorus, tenor, and baritone, with the tenor role written in the Cantorial style of the Jewish temple, and the baritone in the Spiritual style of the African-American church. It was commissioned by the umbrella organization of America’s Reform Judaism movement specifically to address increasing tensions between the Jewish and African American communities. Brubeck fused elements of African American and Jewish spiritual music, saying that he hoped the juxtaposition of musical styles would “construct a bridge upon which the universal theme of brotherhood could be communicated." In a historic first, Brubeck's sons Darius, Chris, and Dan perform the jazz trio in their father's work, joined by a choir of Black and Jewish singers from Los Angeles-area churches and synagogues alongside UCLA students and the award-winning chorus Tonality, led by Alexander Lloyd Blake. Soloists are acclaimed baritone Phillip Bullock and Azi Schwartz, famed cantor of New York's Park Avenue Synagogue. Music and Justice Concert Program, Part One: World premiere of Arturo O’Farrill’s I Dream a World... with trio, string quartet, and featuring <a href="https://indiacarney.com/">India Carney</a>, UCLA alum and finalist on The Voice. Works performed by the choir <a href="https://www.ourtonality.org/">Tonality</a>, conducted by <a href="https://alexanderlblake.com/about/">Alexander Lloyd Blake:</a> <ul> <li>Emmy Award-winning composer <a href="https://sevenlastwords.org/about/composer/">Joel Thompson</a>‘s America Will Be (Langston Hughes, Emma Lazarus)</li> <li><a href="http://nickstrimple.com/bio.htm">Nick Strimple</a>‘s Psalm 133</li> <li><a href="https://musician.artistpr.com/p/jared-jenkins/">Jared Jenkins</a>‘ Democracy (Langston Hughes) featuring India Carney.</li> <li><a href="https://www.geraldcohenmusic.com/about/">Gerald Cohen</a>‘s I felt my legs were praying (Psalm 35, Abraham Joshua Heschel)</li> </ul> World premiere of Dear Freedom Rider, a new choral piece by <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/diane-white-clayton/">Diane White-Clayton</a> for the UCLA African American ensemble. Part Two: Performance of The Gates of Justice by Dave Brubeck, featuring: <ul> <li>Cantorial soloist: <a href="http://azischwartz.com/%C2%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Azi Schwartz</a>, Senior Cantor of Park Avenue Synagogue</li> <li>Baritone/spiritual vocalist: <a href="https://www.phillipbullock.com/media" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phillip Bullock</a></li> <li>Jazz Trio: <a href="https://www.dariusbrubeck.com/%C2%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Darius Brubeck</a> (piano), <a href="http://chrisbrubeck.com/%C2%A0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Brubeck</a> (bass), <a href="http://www.danbrubeck.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Brubeck</a> (drums)</li> <li>Choir: <a href="https://www.ourtonality.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tonality</a>, members of Los Angeles African-American church and synagogue choirs, and the UCLA Chamber Singers</li> <li>Brass and Percussion: Students of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music</li> <li>Conductor: <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/people/neal-stulberg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neal Stulberg</a>, director of orchestra studies and conducting at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music</li> </ul> <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. Co-sponsors include <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>, the <a href="https://levecenter.ucla.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies</a>,and the <a href="https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/academics/global-jazz-ba/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Global Jazz Studies Interdisciplinary Program</a> at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, with support from the Cantors Assembly and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.

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

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> Sunday, February 5, 1 pm - 3pm ET $20 General Admission | $15 Weitzman and Laurel Hill Members | $17 Seniors & Students<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 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 mulled wines 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 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> ________________________________________________________________________________ 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" />

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

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>   Tuesday, January 31 5:30 pm Doors | 6:00 pm Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $18 GA | $13 Members Explore songs of the Sephardic diaspora from the Ottoman Empire to North Africa and beyond. Be transported to the outdoor starlit cafes of Havana with Cuban boleros. Traverse a myriad genres of Jewish and Latin American music during this exciting concert at the Weitzman Museum. Join us for a live recording of our "Secret Chord Concerts" series featuring Susana Behar, the Havana-born singer of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), and Latin American folk music. Behar will be accompanied by guitarist, Michel Gonzalez, and percussionist, Jeremy Stein. The trio will perform songs that speak to Behar's Sephardic family history and her own incredible life which began in Cuba, before shifting to Venezuela and eventually settling in Miami. 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. 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 mixed multitude of other musical styles which filled the streets, cafes and clubs of Havana. In 1965 Behar emigrated to Venezuela where she explored and performed the music of her newly adopted country and 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 since performed Jewish and Latin American music across the United States as well as in Mexico, Canada, Japan and Israel. About the 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. Watch a Clip Below <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="Susana Behar - Carinhoso, Quiereme Mucho" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/789039998?h=c3bdcc7d8c&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> _______________________________________________________________________________________ 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> <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/songs-of-our-people-songs-of-our-neighbors-susana-behar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Songs of our People Songs of Our Neighbors - Episode 8 with Susana Behar</a>

Film: Rebuilt from Broken Glass

Thursday, Jan 26, 2023

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>  Thursday, January 26th 5:30pm ET Doors | 6:00 pm ET Screening Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History General Admission Ticket: $16 | Member Ticket: $11 <div style="padding: 75% 0 0 0; position: relative;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Post Film Discussion: Rebuilt from Broken Glass with Fred Behrend" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/796782061?h=a360412d93&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Eighty years after escaping Nazi terror, a miracle awaits. Fred Behrend witnessed the flames of Kristallnacht in 1938 at age 12, seeing synagogue after synagogue on fire, and was soon fleeing Nazi tyranny. As a GI several years later, he achieved his own victory over the Nazis, teaching democracy to German POWs. Yet at age 92, he discovered one last triumph still awaited—a miracle 80 years in the making. All are welcome to the Weitzman for this screening of Rebuilt from Broken Glass in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. To start the evening, Mayor Jim Kenney of Philadelphia will be giving opening remarks. Following the film, join us for a Q&A with the director, Larry Hanover, and star of the documentary, Fred Behrend. About the Documentary At age 12, Fred Behrend’s life was ripped apart. He was living 65 miles from home with the family of Cantor Max Baum so he could attend a secular Jewish school after the Nazis banned Jews from public school. In November 1938, he witnessed the horrors of Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), seeing synagogue after synagogue torched in the city of Cologne. Fred did not know that back home, his father, like 30,000 other Jewish males, had been arrested for transport to a concentration camp. All Fred knew was that his idyllic time with the Baum family and his friend Henry was over. His mother frantically sent a car to pick him up. Fred’s family lost most of its material possessions. But they escaped to Cuba and, eventually, America. Fred would turn the tables in 1946 as an American GI. He was part of a little-known denazification initiative called the Intellectual Diversion program at a Virginia military base. Selected for his ability to speak German and his counterintelligence training, Fred was taught by elite professors to give crash courses to German POWs about American-style democracy. In his later years, Fred began to speak to schoolchildren about his Holocaust past. In 2018, he was speaking to students at a Jewish day school on the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht about that fateful day and his friend Henry Baum. The head of the school left the room for 10 minutes and returned later holding a cellphone. He handed it to Fred. On the line was Henry Baum. Soon they would meet—in one more powerful victory over Hitler and the Nazis. Below is a short preview of Rebuilt From Broken Glass <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w_kTe6_Ynpo" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> About the Director Larry Hanover, Director/Executive Producer, coauthored Fred Behrend’s memoir Rebuilt from Broken Glass: A German Jewish Life Remade in America (Purdue University Press, 2017). He conceived of the documentary after the miraculous reunion of Fred Behrend with Henry Baum in 2018. Larry coauthored a book on empathy and tolerance The Empathy Advantage (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020) and has assisted with the memoirs of other Holocaust survivors. Larry is communications manager for a major hospital system in suburban Philadelphia, where he produces written and audiovisual content. He was an award-winning reporter for The Times of Trenton from 1988 to 2006 and also worked for the Cherry Hill Courier-Post.   Safety / Covid 19: *This event 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 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM), ADL Philadelphia, Gratz College, the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center (HAMEC), 3G Philly, and the Middle Atlantic Region of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs. <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-3326 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BZBI.logo_.png" alt="" width="68" height="81" /> <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-3385 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ADL-logo-Philadelphia-300px.png" alt="" width="81" height="40" /><img class="wp-image-3394 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_GC-logo_no-tag.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="46" /><img class="wp-image-3409 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/HAMEC-Est.-1961-Long-1-1366x175.png" alt="" width="406" height="52" /> <img class="wp-image-3471 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3gPhilly.png" alt="" width="98" height="98" /><img class="wp-image-3494 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_FJMC-MAR-Logo.jpg" alt="" width="77" height="77" />

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

Join us at The Weitzman for Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media's (PJFM) 42nd Annual Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Throughout the week, we'll host seven exciting and carefully curated films which engage with Jewish culture and values. See below for more information. OPENING NIGHT KARAOKE - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/Karaoke" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Saturday, November 12 at 7pm <img class="wp-image-3127 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_KARAOKE-HR-Pic-2.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="185" /> Opening Night of the 42nd Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival begins with KARAOKE! A Tel Aviv couple’s lifeless marriage is forever changed when their new tenant (Israeli legend Lior Ashkenazi), a dashing, party-throwing playboy, moves into their apartment building. Nominated for nine Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars), KARAOKE is a funny, authentic comedy/drama about aging, love, and the chance happenings that can forever change our outlook on life. <hr /> THE LEVYS OF MONTICELLO - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/TheLevysofMonticello" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Sunday, November 13 at 4pm <img class="wp-image-3128 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_THE-LEVYS-OF-MONTICELLO-HR-Pic-34.jpg" alt="" width="292" height="164" /> 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? Fascinating and oddly riveting, THE LEVYS OF MONTICELLO tells the little-known story of the family that helped preserve one of America’s landmarks, all amidst increasing antisemitism from their community. SPECIAL GUEST: Director Steven Pressman. <hr /> WHERE LIFE BEGINS - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/WhereLifeBegins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Sunday, November 13 at 7:30pm AND Wednesday, November 16 at 2pm (ENCORE SCREENING) <img class="wp-image-3129 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_WHERE-LIFE-BEGINS-HR-Pic-22.jpg" alt="" width="223" height="167" /> Evoking films of Italian neorealism and the French New Wave, WHERE LIFE BEGINS is a gorgeously filmed, stunningly acted drama about the close bond between a divorced Catholic farm owner and an unhappy ultra-Orthodox woman who attends his farm in preparation for Sukkot. <hr /> A RADIANT GIRL - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/ARadiantGirl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Monday, November 14 at 7pm <img class="wp-image-3130 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_A-RADIANT-GIRL-HR-Pic-2.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="180" /> The year is 1942. Paris, France. Irène, a 19-year-old Jewish girl and aspiring actress, is having the time of her life. As the Nazis gradually assert power in her home, she is both cognizant of and unperturbed by the rising fear from the community. As an innocent youth, Irène knows that things are getting a little scary. What she may not know, however, is that her own life may be on the line. <hr /> THE MAN IN THE BASEMENT -<a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/TheManintheBasement" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Click Here for Tickets</a> Tuesday, November 15 at 2pm <img class="wp-image-3131 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_THE-MAN-IN-THE-BASEMENT-HR-Pic-1.jpg" alt="" width="278" height="186" /> Simon (Jérémie Renier) and Hélène (Academy Award nominee Bérénice Bejo) are a healthy, attractive bourgeois couple living in Paris with their teenage daughter. When they decide to sell their basement cellar to the elderly Mr. Fonzic (François Cluzet), a former history teacher, their idyllic world is slowly torn apart as his far-right, antisemitic beliefs are uncovered. <hr /> RECKONINGS - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/Reckonings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Wednesday, November 16 at 7pm <img class="wp-image-3132 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_RECKONINGS-HR-Pic-2.jpg" alt="" width="316" height="178" /> From Roberta Grossman, RECKONINGS is another outstanding addition to the documentarian’s collection. This riveting docudrama explores the years immediately after the liberation of the camps and the issue of ordering reparations to survivors of the Shoah. The decision to compensate survivors was both supported and frowned upon by leaders and citizens, both German and Jewish alike. Could something of this unprecedented a scale be achievable? <hr /> HOLLYWOOD’S JEWISH NEW WAVE: PRESENTED BY FILMSHUL - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/HollywoodsJewishNewWavePresentedbyFilmShul" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Thursday, November 17 at 2pm <img class="wp-image-3125 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-Producers-1366x768.jpg" alt="" width="308" height="173" /> Film history teaches us of the “waves” or movements that shook up the traditional, cinematic status quo. Few, however, know about the Jewish New Wave of the 60s and 70s, a period of increased Jewish visibility in American cinema. In this exclusive presentation, FilmShul, led by film historians and “movie mensches” Laurence Lerman and Irv Slifkin, discusses the impact of the Jewish New Wave and how Jewish onscreen presence paved the way for the Jewish actors, comedians, and filmmakers we know and love today. <hr /> CLOSING NIGHT AMERICA - <a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/America" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here for Tickets</a> Saturday, November 19 at 7pm <img class="wp-image-3133 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AMERICA-HR-Pic-2-1366x768.jpeg" alt="" width="306" height="172" /> The 42nd Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival concludes with AMERICA, the latest tour de force from director Ofir Raul Graizer (The Cakemaker). This richly layered melodrama follows an Israeli swimming coach who returns to his country after his distant father passes away. There, he reconnects with his childhood friend and his fiancée, both of whom run a successful flower shop downtown. Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, a tragedy sets off a chain of motion for these three individuals, an event that unlocks hidden desires, secrets, and torment that have afflicted these characters. This event will conclude with a post-film reception in the museum. ALL guests are welcome! <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.   <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-3135 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/thumbnail_pjfm-logo-full-color-rgb-1500px@72ppi-1.jpg" alt="" width="149" height="156" />

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

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/422426/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   Missed it? Watch the lecture here anytime: <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/771701239?h=4e6ea0ad38" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Wednesday, November 9 at 8pm ET Free on Zoom with suggested $12 donation Next up in this two part series is Jewish-Indigenous Encounters: New Trends. In this second lecture, Dr David S Koffman will take a closer look at more recent relationships between Indigenous and Jewish communities in America and Canada. How have these sets of communities interacted and continued interacting with one another in recent years? What is the current state of "dialogue" around genocide, colonialism, language revival, and sovereignty? What's at stake in North American Jewries' newfound engagement with questions of colonialism and indigeneity? Tune in to the second and final lecture by Dr David S Koffman where he will provide answers to these questions and much more. <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/jewish-indigenous-american-interactions-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more information and to view the on demand video recording of part 1 of this series. More About David S Koffman David S. Koffman is the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and an Associate Professor in the Department of History. His undergraduate courses include "Worry & Wonder: Jewish Politics, Culture & Religion in Canada", "A Convenient Hatred: Antisemitism Before, During and After the Holocaust", "God/USA: Religion in America Since 1491", "Making Money," and "History of Me: The Genealogy Seminar." He is the author of The Jews’ Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism, and Belonging in America (Rutgers University Press, 2019), winner of an Association for Jewish Studies' Jordan Schnitzer Book Award, and the editor of, and a contributor to No Better Home? Jews, Canada, and the Sense of Belonging (University of Toronto Press, 2021). He has published work in journals including the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, Journal of Jewish Education, Canadian Jewish Studies, American Jewish History, Contemporary Jewry, and the Journal of American Ethnic History. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the journal Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes, and on the editorial boards of Directions, The Journal of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, and AJS Review: The Journal of the Association for Jewish Studies. He is also the Acting Director of York’s Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies. <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 10 (in-person) - Conversation with Star of FX's Reservation Dogs Sarah Podemski - <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/podemski/" 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" />

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

Wednesday, Nov 2, 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/404755/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Missed it? Watch the lecture here anytime: <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/773980102?h=9474054c0f" width="640" height="564" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Wednesday, November 2 at 8pm ET Free on Zoom with suggested $12 donation 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 her newest 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. During this online program, Finck will be joined in conversation by the Founder and Executive Director of Mural Arts Philadelphia, Jane Golden. The program's conversation will cover Finck's award winning contributions to The New Yorker, the book, her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lianafinck/?hl=en">extremely popular instagram account</a> with over half a million followers, her creative process and more. More About Liana Finck [caption id="attachment_2968" align="alignright" width="148"]<img class=" wp-image-2968" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/headshot-by-Jorge-Colombo-1366x1366.jpg" alt="" width="148" height="148" /> Photo of Liana Finck by Jorge Colombo[/caption] 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. More About Jane Golden [caption id="attachment_2970" align="alignright" width="198"]<img class=" wp-image-2970" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Jane_Golden_s.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="248" /> Jane Golden[/caption] Jane Golden has been the driving force of Mural Arts Philadelphia since its inception, overseeing its growth from a small city agency into the nation’s largest public art program. Under Golden’s direction, Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works of transformative public art through community engagement. In partnership with innovative collaborators, she has developed groundbreaking and rigorous programs that employ the power of art to transform practice and policies related to youth education, restorative justice, environmental justice and behavioral health. Sought-after nationally and internationally as an expert on urban transformation through art, Golden has received numerous awards for her work, including the Philadelphia Award, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Award and the Katharine Hepburn Medal. This year, she has been awarded the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia Honors Award and nominated as a 2022 Philadelphia Titan 100. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and serves on the Mayor’s Cultural Advisory Council and the board of directors of The Heliotrope Foundation. Purchase a Signed Copy of "Let There Be Light: The Story of Her Creation" 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>. <hr /> This program is presented by The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with <a href="https://www.muralarts.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mural Arts Philadelphia </a>and the JCC of Greater Baltimore. <img class="wp-image-2771 alignnone" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="410" height="87" /><img class="wp-image-2999 alignnone" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MAP-Logo-Purple-1366x323.png" alt="" width="305" height="72" /><img class="wp-image-3228 alignnone" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/jcc-agency-SEA.jpg" alt="" width="352" height="63" />

Secret Chord Concerts – Andy Statman

Wednesday, Nov 2, 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> <div class="body-copy wysiwyg"> Release Date: Wednesday, November 2 Free Online Series <iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/766164163?h=a1d51f4b84" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> In June, we launched the first season of <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts</a>, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today. Episode 5 features a performance by the grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist master of klezmer and bluegrass, Andy Statman, who is joined in this session by Jim Whitney on bass and Larry Eagle on drums. Together the trio takes viewers on a spiritual musical journey of klezmer, bluegrass, jazz and more. Ways to Watch On Wednesday, November 2 at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, the next Secret Chord Concert in the series will post at the top of this page, on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/weitzmanmuseum" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Museum’s Facebook page</a>, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/UCLAMAJE/featured">Lowell Milken Center’s YouTube page</a> and on the series page on <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord">The Weitzman’s website</a> along with all of the previous episodes. </div> About the 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. 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.   <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" />

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

Tuesday, Nov 1, 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/427057/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a>   <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/766494330?h=cb1b0fa83f" width="640" height="301" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Tuesday, November 1 at 8pm ET Free on Zoom with suggested $12 donation Join us on-line as we welcome the illustrator, author and educator, Emily Bowen Cohen, for a presentation celebrating the first day of Indigenous Peoples' Month. During this program Cohen will discuss her own experiences as an Indigenous and Jewish American. Cohen will use her own original drawings and comic panels to help illustrate the myriad ways in which people with intersectional identities are creating spaces for themselves in todays Jewish community. She will also reflect on themes common to Jewish and Indigenous American experiences such as the importance of places that feel like home, historical persecution and oppression, and cultural traditions. Cohen is best known for her memoir-style comics including her book An American Indian Guide to the Day of Atonement, in addition to several other published essays, such as My Sioux-kot and Visiting National Parks While Native. Cohen's new novel entitled Two Tribes goes on sale in August 2023! <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 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> <li>November 10 (in-person) - Conversation with Star of FX's Reservation Dogs Sarah Podemski - <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/podemski/" 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" />

OY/YO: Conversation with Deborah Kass and Thom Collins

Thursday, Oct 27, 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/425356/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/773365532?h=701abb9853" width="640" height="564" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Thursday, October 27 7:30pm ET Doors | 8:00 pm ET Event Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History General Admission Ticket: $18 | Member Ticket: $13 Yo! After several months and thousands of selfies since the installation of the monumental "OY/YO" sculpture at The Weitzman, we are excited to welcome the artist and creator back to the Museum for a special program. <div dir="ltr"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> Brooklyn-based artist Deborah Kass will sit down with her friend Thom Collins, Neubauer Family Executive Director and President of the Barnes Foundation, in the Weitzman's Dell Theatre. Kass and Collins will discuss the roles of art on the streets, in civic life, and protest- here in Philadelphia and beyond. The duo will also explore how "OY/YO" and other modern works of art reflect on the values of specific cultures within American society's larger landscape and the forces that divide and unite our community. More About "OY/YO" </div> </div> </div> Deborah Kass' larger than life, Lamborghini yellow "OY/YO" sculpture is hard to miss when approaching 5th and Market streets on Independence Mall, Philadelphia. Standing proud outside the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the sculpture says "OY," a Yiddish expression of surprise or dismay commonly used in American Jewish culture. From the reverse perspective, it reads "YO," representing the ever-popular Philadelphia slang interjection. Alternatively, "YO" is the Spanish pronoun translated to "I" in English. The artist's inspiration for this work was the dichotomy between America's promise of equality and the animosity increasing in our country today. "OY/YO" encapsulates the zeitgeist through a projection of universality. About Deborah Kass Deborah Kass is an American mixed-media artist whose work realizes the crossway of pop culture, art history, and identity. She obtained her BFA from Carnegie-Mellon University before joining the Whitney Museum Independent Studies Program and the Art Students League of New York. Kass has executed several solo exhibitions including Deborah Kass: Before and Happily Ever After, a Mid-Career Retrospective, at the Andy Warhol Museum, and My Elvis +, at the Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York. Her work was also featured in Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Many of her pieces can be seen in permanent collections in museums across the country such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, the Fogg Museum in Boston, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Museum of Modern Art, the Jewish Museum, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Kass is currently represented by <a href="https://kavigupta.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kavi Gupta Gallery</a>. About Thom Collins Thom Collins, Neubauer Family Executive Director and President of The Barnes Foundation, is a Philadelphia native with nearly 30 years of experience at some of America's top arts institutions, including the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM); the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase. NY; the Contemporary in Baltimore; the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati; the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle; and the Museum of Modern Art in NY. Since arriving at the Barnes in 2015, Thom has led the institution to build upon the progressive vision of its founder, Dr. Albert C. Barnes, with programs that share the collection, educate learners of all ages and break down traditional barriers to participation in the arts for diverse audiences. Safety / Covid 19: *This event 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

Beyond Chicken Soup: Ashkenazi Herbalism

Wednesday, Oct 19, 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/422168/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Doors at 6:30 pm, Event at 7:00 pm ET In person at The Weitzman in Philadelphia With the autumn harvest holiday of Sukkot this month, join us for an event that will surely inspire ideas for the fall garden and sow new ideas for gardeners planning the year to come. Learn about the native plants, practices and practitioners of the Jewish medicinal plant healers of Eastern Europe. When faced with the reality that the natural medicine practices of her Jewish ancestors had been erased by war like most documentation of European Jewry, Deatra Cohen, a clinical herbalist and research librarian, took it upon herself to piece back together the history of Ashkenazi healers. Philadelphia's Jewish Farm School co-founder, Nati Passow will lead the discussion and unearth the history of Eastern European folk medicine with authors Cohen and Adam Siegel. About the Book Authors Cohen and Siegel turn back time to explore the vast treatments within Eastern Europe’s Pale of Settlement herbal tradition that from the Middle Ages through today has been shrouded in mystery. Cohen, a clinical herbalist and research librarian, with the help of Siegel, a research librarian and literary translator, was able to uncover European Jewish medicinal traditions that go beyond today’s ever present “chicken soup” theory. About the Authors Deatra Cohen is a research librarian and clinical herbalist, having trained with the Berkeley (formerly Ohlone) Herbal Center in Berkeley, California. She is a member of a Western Clinical Herbal collective, and holds the title of Master Gardener at the University of California. Adam Siegel is a research librarian at the University of California, Davis, and a historian of Central and Eastern Europe, specializing in issues concerning cultural contact and plant knowledge. Siegel was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Literary Translation Fellowship in 2014 for his work as a literary translator, having translated works from Russian, Czech, German, Croatian, Serbian, French, Italian, Swedish, and Norwegian. He reviewed and translated literature and scholarship in Yiddish, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Polish, and Hebrew for “Ashkenazi Herbalism: Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews.” [caption id="attachment_3059" align="alignright" width="108"]<img class="wp-image-3059" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/thumbnail_Nati-Headshot.jpg" alt="" width="108" height="143" /> Nati Passow[/caption] About the Moderator Nati Passow has been a leader in the Jewish environmental movement for the past two decades. He co-founded and served as Executive Director of the Jewish Farm School for 15 years, overseeing hundreds of programs for children, college students, and adults. From 2019-2020 Nati was an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food Systems at Temple University, and currently is the Director of Operations & Finance for Dayenu: A Jewish Call for Climate Action. When not working, he can be found biking, tending his garden, and sharing food with family and friends in West Philadelphia. 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://shoptheweitzman.org/products/ashkenazi-herbalism-7-847384018177?_pos=1&_sid=5b125da53&_ss=r" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a>. Safety / Covid 19: *This event 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

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

Wednesday, Oct 12, 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/422426/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate Here</a> Missed it? Watch the lecture here anytime: <iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/760614504?h=8a38f4b613" width="640" height="400" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>   Wednesday, October 12 at 8pm ET Free on Zoom with suggested $12 donation Join us online as we welcome Dr David S Koffman for the first of two lectures focused on the historical intersections and relationships between Indigenous and Jewish American communities. In this first lecture, Dr Koffman will highlight significant moments in history that helped shape the dynamics of these relationships from the colonial Atlantic world to the Civil Rights era. It touches down on the fur trade routes in Indian Territories of the "Old West" in the late 19th century, in the curio shops of the Pacific Northwest, Southwest and Plains, the frontier newspaper and memoirs of Jewish western pioneers, and the New York and Washington offices of policy makers, lobbyists and anthropologists of the New Deal era. Based on his award winning book, The Jews' Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism and Belonging in America, professor David S. Koffman will host a lively discussion about a largely unknown, complex and fascinating history of an interpersonal and intercommunal meeting. Return for the next lecture where Koffman concludes with the second half of the 20th century highlighting the transition to a new kinship between the communities. More About David S Koffman David S. Koffman is the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry and an Associate Professor in the Department of History. His undergraduate courses include "Worry & Wonder: Jewish Politics, Culture & Religion in Canada", "A Convenient Hatred: Antisemitism Before, During and After the Holocaust", "God/USA: Religion in America Since 1491", "Making Money," and "History of Me: The Genealogy Seminar." He is the author of The Jews’ Indian: Colonialism, Pluralism, and Belonging in America (Rutgers University Press, 2019), winner of an Association for Jewish Studies' Jordan Schnitzer Book Award, and the editor of, and a contributor to No Better Home? Jews, Canada, and the Sense of Belonging (University of Toronto Press, 2021). He has published work in journals including the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, Journal of Jewish Education, Canadian Jewish Studies, American Jewish History, Contemporary Jewry, and the Journal of American Ethnic History. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the journal Canadian Jewish Studies / Études juives canadiennes, and on the editorial boards of Directions, The Journal of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, and AJS Review: The Journal of the Association for Jewish Studies. He is also the Acting Director of York’s Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies. <hr /> Additional Events Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Month: <ul> <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> <li>November 10 (in-person) - Conversation with Star of FX's Reservation Dogs Sarah Podemski - <a href="https://theweitzman.org/events/podemski/" 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" />

Koshersoul Book Release with Michael Twitty and Joan Nathan

Thursday, Sep 22, 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> Thursday, September 22 Doors at 6:30pm, Event at 7:00 pm ET Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History   <div style="padding: 75% 0px 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><iframe style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" title="Koshersoul Book Release with Michael Twitty and Joan Nathan" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/774292575?h=be51ada9b9&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   Join for an evening with the acclaimed James Beard award-winning author, Michael Twitty, as we celebrate the launch of his new book Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American American Jew. In conversation with Joan Nathan, another superstar James Beard award-winning Jewish food guru, the two will explore the cultural crossroads of Jewish and African diasporic cuisines and related issues of memory, identity, and food. The conversation will be immediately followed by a book-signing with Michael Twitty and Joan Nathan. As a special treat, all attendees will receive a sample of Michael Twitty's homemade spice mix and a "Best of Philly 2021" award-winning brownie from <a href="https://www.seconddaughterbakingco.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Second Daughter Baking Co.</a> More about the Koshersoul In Koshersoul, Michael W. Twitty considers the marriage of two of the most distinctive culinary cultures in the world today: the foods and traditions of the African Atlantic and the global Jewish diaspora. To Twitty, the creation of African-Jewish cooking is a conversation of migrations and a dialogue of diasporas offering a rich background for inventive recipes and the people who create them. Having wrestled with his identity as a Jewish American of African descent, Twitty uses the culinary arts and history to write a narrative of what it means to be a Jew of Color in America. Koshersoul does not represent a fusion of the two cuisines, but instead honors and lifts up the myriad intersections between the African American and Jewish American diasporic identities. The question that most intrigues Mr Twitty is not just who makes the food, but how the food makes the people. Jews of Color are not outliers, Twitty contends, but significant and meaningful cultural creators in both Black and Jewish civilizations. Koshersoul also explores how food has shaped the journeys of numerous cooks, including Twitty’s own passage to and within Judaism. As intimate, thought-provoking, and profound as The Cooking Gene, this remarkable book teases the senses as it offers sustenance for the soul. Koshersoul includes 48-50 recipes. 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 two books, The Cooking Gene (HarperCollins 2017), and Rice: A Savor the South Cookbook (UNC Press 2021), were both released to great acclaim. The former won Twitty the 2018 James Beard Award, making him one of the few Black authors so awarded. 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" data-mce-fragment="1"></iframe> About the Moderator Joan Nathan has authored an astounding eleven cookbooks over the last five decades exploring a multitude of Jewish cuisines both near and far, beginning with her first entitled The Flavor of Jerusalem. A Rhode Island native, Nathan received an education in French literature and public administration from the University of Michigan and Harvard University respectively, before living in Israel where she worked under Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem. Nathan’s most recent work, King Solomon’s Table: a Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World was released by Alfred P. Knopf in April of 2017. She has been awarded numerous accolades including a spot on NPR, Food and Wine, and Bon Appétit magazines 10 best cookbooks of 2010 for Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France; both the James Beard Award and the IACP/Julia Child Cookbook of the Year Award in 1994 for Jewish Cooking in America, the R.T. French Tastemaker Award for American cooking in 1985 for An American Folklife Cookbook, and many more. In later years, Nathan hosted a James Beard Award nominated television series on PBS called Jewish Cooking in America with Joan Nathan, produced the award-winning documentary Passover: Traditions of Freedom, and was featured as a guest on several radio and television programs. More recently, Nathan was granted the Silver Spoon Award from Food Arts magazine, a Special Recognition Award from the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the distinguished Grande Dame award, and countless other recognitions for her efforts in revering Jewish culinary arts. Preorder a Copy Today Interested in preordering a copy of Koshersoul to be signed by the author for yourself or as a gift? Visit our online Museum Store and preorder your copy today. Additional books by Twitty and Nathan also available for purchase - <a href="https://shoptheweitzman.org/collections/koshersoul-book-release" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here </a> Safety / Covid 19: *This event 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 <hr /> This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the African American Museum of Philadelphia and Jews in ALL Hues. <img class="alignnone wp-image-3095 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.jpg" alt="" width="306" height="65" /><img class="wp-image-3096 alignnone alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/New-AAMP-Logo-Purplecomp.jpg" alt="" width="107" height="73" /><img class="wp-image-3097 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/New-JIAH-Logo-copycomp-e1663082978191.png" alt="" width="166" height="65" />

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

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 7 - 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT Free Online Series See "Ways to Watch" Below In June, we launched the first season of <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts</a>, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today. Episode 4 features a collaborative performance by two groups, Tsvey Brider and Baymele. In various combinations, the two ensembles perform original, stylistically diverse compositions of Yiddish poetry in addition to music of Jewish eastern Europe. More about the Ensemble Tsvey Brider (meaning “two brothers” in Yiddish) is a Yiddish songwriting, arranging and performing duo featuring Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell (vocals) and Dmitri Gaskin (piano, accordion). Formed in 2017 after winning the Concurso Internacional de Canciones en Idish (Der Idisher Idol) in Mexico City, Tsvey Brider has gone on to be featured in the Gorki Theatre’s Radikale Jüdisches Kulturtage (Radical Jewish Culture Festival), tour across Poland and perform for culture and music festivals both nationally and interntaionally. Inspired by the work of an international group of twentieth century Jewish writers and poets, Tsvey Brider is an outfit for the musical exploration of contemporary life in the Yiddish language. This has led the duo to write, arrange and perform in a diverse array of styles and genres including contemporary classical, cabaret, blues and pop in addition to the sounds of Jewish Eastern Europe that have traditionally accompanied music in the Yiddish language. Baymele (meaning "little tree" in Yiddish) is a klezmer and Eastern European folk trio rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area on unceded Ohlone land. Avid ethnographic researchers, they perform newly rediscovered gems from Ashkenazi, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, and Hungarian folk music traditions, alongside original compositions. The trio's members are Matthew Stein (violin), Misha Khalikulov (cello) and Dmitri Gaskin (accordion). Watch the Full Episode <iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/743469159?h=84a08f11f5" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Ways to Watch On Wednesday, September 7 at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, the next Secret Chord Concert in the series will post at the top of this page, on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/weitzmanmuseum" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Museum's Facebook page</a>, the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/UCLAMAJE/featured">Lowell Milken Center’s YouTube page</a> and on the series page on <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord">The Weitzman’s website</a> along with all of the previous episodes. About the 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. 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.   <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 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

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> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/736600996?h=756ded3d6c" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> Released: Wednesday, August 3 Free Online Series In June, we launched the first season of <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts</a>, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today. Episode 3 will feature <a href="https://www.netaelkayam.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Neta Elkayam</a>—a world-renowned Israeli singer of North African music who connects the spirits of her Moroccan Jewish mothers to audiences around the world. As described in The New York Times: “It is that work of bridging gaps, across time and nations — and in particular drawing attention to women artists — that makes Ms. Elkayam important.” In this performance, Elkayam performs as a duo with her multi-instrumentalist, musical director Amit Hai Cohen. Together, the duo creates an intimate and energetic sound, melding music from the Moroccan Jewish repertoire with jazz melodies, as well as rock, pop and other contemporary influences. Neta was granted two coveted international awards for her work in 2022: the Moroccan TMM Trophy for spreading the Moroccan Jewish Voice around the world, and the Pomegranate Award for Sephardi Excellence in the Arts from the American Sephardi Federation. About the 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. 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.   <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" />

Secret Chord Concerts – Mostly Kosher

Wednesday, Jul 6, 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> <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 Concerts Episode 2: Mostly Kosher" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/727114666?h=7b8f49c004&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Wednesday, July 6 - 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT Free Online Series See "Ways to Watch" Below Last month, we launched the first season of <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Secret Chord Concerts</a>, a new series spotlighting top Jewish musicians worldwide today. Episode 2 will feature <a href="https://www.mostlykosher.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mostly Kosher</a>—an acclaimed Klezmer-rock band that boldly redefines Judaic and American cultural music. This performance will highlight their new album, “This World is Yours,” which takes listeners through modern protest music, challenging them to topple norms of intolerance and indifference. Ways to Watch On Wednesday, July 6 at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, the next Secret Chord Concert in the series will premiere on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/weitzmanmuseum" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Museum's Facebook page</a> and on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/UCLAMAJE/featured">Lowell Milken Center’s YouTube page</a>. The series will be also be available on-demand following the premiere on those two sites as well as on this page, and on the series page on <a href="https://theweitzman.org/secret-chord">The Weitzman’s website</a>. 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 Episode 2 teaser - Mostly Kosher" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/721583242?h=efdbe3e22c&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   About the 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. 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.   <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" />

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

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

Monday, Jun 27, 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>  Monday, June 27, 2022 7:30pm ET In Person at the Weitzman <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/ladino-culture-from-yesterday-to-today-a-musical-journey-with-sarah-aroeste/e402930/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a> Join us as we welcome Sarah Aroeste, international Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) singer/songwriter, author and activist, as she weaves Sephardic history and stories together with song. This interactive, multi-media presentation will demonstrate the rich textures of Mediterranean Sephardic life and will take you on a sensory journey from the 15th century to today. More About Sarah Aroeste Sarah Aroeste 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 seven albums, from a feminist Ladino rock album (Gracia, 2012) to an all-original Ladino children’s album (Ora de Despertar, 2016) and an album dedicated to her family's hometown in modern day North Macedonia (Monastir, 2021). 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. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the <a href="https://jewishlibraries.org/2022-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Association of Jewish Libraries</a> and support from Dan Wyman Books, Brooklyn, NY. </div>

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

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>   <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="LNK Full Program Intro and Chat.mp4" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/721240273?h=037092c1b1&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:30pm ET View by Clicking Play Above. <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/la-nona-kanta-the-remarkable-life-of-flory-jagoda/e396854/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">$10 donation</a> suggested Contact the booking agent for Trio Sefardi, <a href="howardbass7@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Howard Bass</a>, if you're interested in bringing La Nona Kanta (digital or in person program) to your school, synagogue, church, museum, or other community group. "La Nona Kanta” is a tale of survival and courage that has particular relevance in today’s turbulent world. In filmed interviews, Flory Jagoda (z"l) tells the true story of how music helped her escape from Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia when she was a teenager; how she made a life in the United States; and how she turned the tragic fate of her family and Balkan Sephardic culture into a celebration of five centuries of faith and tradition, giving meaning to the rest of her life, and delighting audiences worldwide. In the world premiere of this brand new production, Flory’s filmed narration alternates with performances of her music by Trio Sefardi, pictures from the Altarac family archives, animation, and translations of Flory’s songs, which were composed in Ladino and Serbo-Croatian. The members of Trio Sefardi- Howard Bass, Tina Chancey, and Susan Gaeta- will take questions from those in attendance at the end of the program. More About the Program La Nona Kanta sheds light on the tragedy that befell the Jews of Southern Europe, largely Sephardim, during World War II, a story far less known than the fate of the Jews of Eastern Europe. This is a story that resonates today as the world continues to struggle with war, genocide, and the existential threats to suffering people. La Nona Kanta will give audiences, young and old, Jews and non-Jews alike, a shining example of one person’s triumph over adversity and will lend new meaning to the on-going battles against hatred and prejudice. <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper" style="text-align: center;"> ___________________________________________________________________________________________ This production of La Nona Kanta is produced with support from the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and <a href="https://culturalvibrancy.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Center for Cultural Vibrancy</a>. </div> <img class="alignnone wp-image-2441" src="https://nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="415" height="88" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-2654" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CCV_Logo-Horizontal-1-1366x750.jpg" alt="" width="395" height="217" /> La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda is presented in partnership with the Ashkenaz Festival, the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the Jewish Women's Archive, and The United State Holocaust Memorial Museum. <img class="alignnone wp-image-1628" src="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AshkenazLogo.jpg" alt="" width="124" height="67" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-1652" src="https://nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/UCLA_Uxd_Blk_SchM_LMCntMusicAmJwExp_B2.jpg" alt="" width="410" height="77" /><img class="alignnone wp-image-2652" src="https://nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JWA_2C.jpg" alt="" width="121" height="102" />

Sefarad: Jews in Early America

Sunday, Jun 12, 2022

Sunday, June 12, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET Free on Zoom <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-jews-in-early-america-from-inquisition-to-freedom-tickets-344297020657?fbclid=IwAR2EHHHA8Z8QjX3cW2nfO0JKkXnp0UQtLrOn4etgwWdpPIU_uUg5aIP_9e4" 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"> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">During this webinar we will explore the role of Jews in the development of religious liberty in America, from the arrival of the earliest community of Jews in 1654 through the end of the 18th century. This remarkable period witnessed the arrival of many Sephardic Jews with roots in the Iberian Peninsula and their settlement in port cities along the Eastern Seaboard of North America. They proceeded to create several famous communities, and synagogues, which endure to this day, including Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, Congregation Jeshuat Israel in Newport, Rhode Island, and Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the founders of the United States drafted the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights, they were aware of these Jews, some of whom had fought for America’s freedom. The fact that America barred “religious tests” for public office and guaranteed “free exercise” of religion to everyone reflected sensitivity to the presence of non-Christians, the Jews in particular, within the New Nation.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">This remarkable story - the birth of religious freedom in the young American Republic - is epitomized most notably by President George Washington’s famous 1790 letter to the Jews of Newport, which characterized religious liberty as an “inherent natural right,” and promised that the Government of the United States would “give to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.” This extraordinary legacy has profoundly shaped Jewish life in the United States from George Washington’s time until our own.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Speakers (in order of appearance):</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Mr. Michael Steinberger: CEO & Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Mr. Warren Klein: Curator of the Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica at Temple Emanu-El since 2013.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Dr. Isaac Amon: Director, Academic & Program Development at Jewish Heritage Alliance.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Dr. Jonathan Sarna: Chief Historian of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. University Professor and the Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History and Director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. He is also past president of the Association for Jewish Studies. Considered by many as the leading academic authority on early Jewish life in America as the Keynote Speaker.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Professor Paul Finkelman: A specialist in American legal history, constitutional law, American Jewish History, and race and the law, Dr. Paul Finkelman is the Chancellor and Distinguished Professor of History at Gratz College, in Greater Philadelphia. He is the author of more than 200 scholarly articles and more than 50 books. His op-eds and shorter pieces have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, Washington Monthly, and The Atlantic.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Mr. Keith Stokes: Speaking for the Touro Synagogue and community in Rhode Island is Mr. Keith Stokes. Among many positions, Keith served as a Rhode Island Advisor for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, also on numerous regional and national historic preservation boards including Chairman of the Touro Synagogue Foundation, Vice President & Trustee of the Preservation Society for Newport County, advisory board of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and board member of the Newport Historical Society.</div> <div></div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">Eli Gabay, Esquire: Eli Gabay, Esquire, Parnas/President of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, a synagogue established in 1740. An attorney, and former prosecutor in the historic trial of Demjanjuk in Israel, Gabay also sits on the Board of Mikveh Israel historic Revolutionary Period cemetery and is a board member of the American Sephardic Federation. Parnas Gabay will expound on the life of Haym Salomon, financier or the American Revolution, as well as about the extraordinary story of Warder Cresson, the first American Consul to Jerusalem, a Messianic Quaker, who converted to Judaism and became a member of Congregation Mikveh Israel.</div> <div> <hr /> </div> <div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle">This event is co-promoted by Congregation Mikveh Israel, Temple Moses Sephardic Congregation of Florida, ANU Museum of the Jewish People, Weitzman National Museum 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, the Jewish Learning Channel, Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies), Kulanu, Reconectar and The Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="page" title="Page 3"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column">   </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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

Thursday, May 26, 2022 7:30pm - 9:00pm ET In person and Online <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/joey-weisenberg-album-release-concert-in-person-tickets/e402630/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for IN-PERSON tickets $18, $15 Members</a> <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/joey-weisenberg-album-release-concert-livestream/e402545/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for LIVESTREAM tickets $5 Donation</a> Join us online or in person for the concert celebrating the album L’eila, the latest release from Joey Weisenberg. Flanked by a four piece ensemble featuring Deborah Sacks Mintz, Yosef Goldman, Daniel Ori, and Richie Barshay, Weisenberg will play through all the tunes from the new album in a rare Philadelphia performance, his first concert with an audience in more than two years. The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History is thrilled to host this event in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, and as the first public concert at the museum since 2019. 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. More about the Artists Joey Weisenberg has long occupied the nexus point between the old and the new, and he is known for reaching into the heart of the nigun, the wordless Jewish spiritual melody, and synthesizing it with the American soundscape and the passion of the blues bars he grew up playing in. As the Hadar Institute's longtime musician-in-residence and as the founder of Hadar's Rising Song Institute, where he teaches <a href="https://joey-weisenberg.mykajabi.com/joey-weisenberg-instructional-library">master classes in Jewish song</a> and produces albums for <a href="https://risingsongrecords.bandcamp.com/">Rising Song Records</a>, Joey's prolific output of melodies has resounded throughout the Jewish world and beyond. For this concert in the theater of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Weisenberg will be accompanied by the inventive rhythm section of Richie Barshay (percussion) and Daniel Ori (bass), and multifaceted vocalists Deborah Sacks Mintz and Yosef Goldman. More about the Album Soul-igniting melodies, masterful improvisations, ethereal harmonies, acoustic meditations, and electric invocations—L'eila is a sonic journey of harrowing emotion and spiritual uplift, combining signature elements of musical virtuosity and grassroots folksong. The latest chapter of this yearslong musical project, the album takes its name from the iconic Kaddish prayer that describes the ultimate Source of sound as “above all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations.” With the same aspirational spirit, Weisenberg and his quintet aspire to create a transcendent musical experience for all who attend. <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eCIbSpgX0Cw" 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 This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Rising Song Institute and promotional partnership from CANVAS in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. <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="539" height="114" /> <img class="wp-image-2896 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/HRSI.png" alt="" width="178" height="158" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-2668 aligncenter" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/logo-final-tiny-02-1366x1301.jpg" alt="" width="152" height="145" />   <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" 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

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>

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>

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

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

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.

Musical Tu B’Shevat Seder

Sunday, Jan 16, 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="5782 / 2022 Tu B&#039;Shevat Musical Seder" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/668252307?h=6a8101eebe&badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div>   Sunday, January 16 at 8 pm ET, ONLINE Free with <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=TuBshevatMusicalSeder2022&c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 Suggested Donation</a> See "Ways to Watch" below, <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-uhpjIjHNYGnsRNa9CPsao3NdqrtuV7">click here</a> to register on Zoom Tu B’Shevat is the Jewish New Year for the trees. Like many Jewish traditions, this one is grounded in harvesting practices and the change of seasons. The holiday’s ritual seder was popularized by 16th century Rabbis living in Sefad (a town 100 miles north of Jerusalem). Much like the widely observed Passover seders that are centered on the eating and drinking of certain symbolic foods in a specific order, the Tu B’Shevat seder involves eating 10 different fruits and nuts as well as drinking four cups of wine in a specific order. These rituals are rooted in explorations of both the mystical and natural worlds. This Sunday evening all are welcomed to join online as four Jewish spiritual and musical leaders, <a href="http://www.rebekkagoldsmith.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rebekka Goldsmith</a>, <a href="https://www.batyalevine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Batya Levine</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JRMcellochic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jessie Reagen Mann</a> and <a href="https://micahshapiromusic.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rabbi Micah Shapiro</a> take us on a journey through these worlds with artfully curated and beautiful songs, poems, and prayers. Follow along by downloading the Hagaddah (guide book) <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/57822022-TU-BISHVAT-MUSICAL-SEDER-FINAL-VERSION.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>, which was made especially for this event. More about Tu B'Shevat and the Program This ancient holiday, whose name literally means the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, is rooted in a legalistic tithing practice described in the Mishna. Later, Tu B'Shevat became a more ethereal, spiritual experience when 16th century kabbalists (Jewish mystics) inaugurated a ritual to honor the trees, providing a framework for a communal celebration that is still developing today. The traditional Tu B'Shevat Seder moves through different mystical "worlds," mapping these esoteric realms onto corresponding types of fruit, wine, and other tree-rooted themes. At our musical seder, we plan to explore these worlds via song, poetry, and embodied experiential practices. We will describe and bless different kinds of nuts, fruits and wine (or grape juice) during each part of the ritual and we will sing wordless melodies and other songs with thematic links to the holiday. Throughout the evening, we will invite virtual participants to share in the experience through online chatting and other suggested practices. No experience with or knowledge of Tu B'Shevat is necessary. Live captioning will be provided. Ways to Watch Zoom: Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-uhpjIjHNYGnsRNa9CPsao3NdqrtuV7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>. The Museum’s Zoom can accommodate 1000 guests. Should we reach that number, please use one of the other methods listed below—they are all free and have unlimited capacity. 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. Weitzman 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. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History and Hadar's Rising Song Institute, in partnership with The Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ You may also be interested in... 1pm ET on January 16 - <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/tubeshvat-tree-tour-21/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tu B'Shevat Tree Tour at West Laurel Hill Cemetery</a>

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.

Being___at Christmas 2021

Saturday, Dec 25, 2021

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.

Sarah Aroeste Ladino Hanuka Album Release

Sunday, Nov 21, 2021

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

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>

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

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>.

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>

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

Wednesday, Jul 21, 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>

JEW-ISH: Cooking with Jake Cohen

Wednesday, Jun 23, 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

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

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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

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.

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

Friday, Apr 9, 2021

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.

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

Monday, Mar 15, 2021

Jews and Music of the Maghreb ft. Christopher Silver

Wednesday, Feb 17, 2021

Film Screening: Flory’s Flame

Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021

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" />

Lunchtime Concert ft. Asher Shasho Levy

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2020

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>.

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>

Online Conversation with Mayim Bialik

Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020

Mayim Bialik returns to NMAJH virtually Tuesday, October 6 @ 7 pm ET (4 pm PT) Free, with special Q&A access for just $15 Past program. <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/livestream-conversation-with-mayim-bialik/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">View the recording here.</a> Program begins at the 39-minute mark   We are excited to welcome quadruple threat, Mayim Bialik, for an online conversation. This actress, neuroscientist, author, and producer last joined us in person in 2012. We can't wait to hear about everything she's been up to since then! From the spectacular success of the number one comedy in America The Big Bang Theory, to the new show Call me Kat slated to begin shooting this fall which she's producing and in which she'll also star, to authoring New York Times bestselling books, and everything in between and still to come. Can't get enough of this powerhouse? The program will stream for free on our website and Facebook Live OR you can upgrade your experience for just $15 to watch the entire program on Zoom with access to an exclusive audience Q&A. Reserve your upgraded experience today! You will be able to watch the entire program on Zoom and participate in an exclusive Q&A with Mayim not available on the free livestream. The link will be emailed to you with your ticket confirmation. <ul> <li><a href="http://tickets.nmajh.org/WebStore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?Merchant=NMAJH&CG=TKT&C=MBRTKT" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NMAJH Members reserve your free ticket here</a>. Members: You MUST reserve a free ticket to receive the Zoom link.</li> <li><a href="https://tickets.nmajh.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=TKT&c=PPE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase your $15 General Public upgrade here</a></li> </ul> How to access the free livestream If you'd like to watch the program for free, without access to the exclusive Q&A, here's how you do it: <ul> <li>Facebook Live: Look for the LIVE post on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">Museum's Facebook page</a> just before the program start-time. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.</li> <li>NMAJH Website: A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be available on <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/livestream-conversation-with-mayim-bialik/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">the Museum's website here.</a> Please note that you may need to refresh your screen—the static image will be replaced with the live feed before the program starts.</li> <li>Registration: Registration is not required. For those viewing on Facebook, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH/events/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-link-type="web" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">RSVP via Facebook is encouraged</a>, though not required. Please consider making <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/242250/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a $5 donation</a> when participating in free programming. Thank you!</li> </ul> <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=DonationButton&c_src2=Livestream" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Donate</a></div>   <hr /> For more on Mayim... <ul> <li class="x_x_MsoNormal"><a title="https://www.today.com/popculture/mayim-bialik-shares-how-her-faith-provides-her-comfort-during-t179455" href="https://www.today.com/popculture/mayim-bialik-shares-how-her-faith-provides-her-comfort-during-t179455" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Check out this article from TODAY</a> about how Mayim leans on her Jewish faith during the pandemic.</li> <li class="x_x_MsoNormal"><a title="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mayim-Bialik-Bio-Card-Pdf.pdf" href="https://www.nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mayim-Bialik-Bio-Card-Pdf.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for Mayim's bio</a>.</li> </ul>   📸: Storm Santos

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.

Online Memorial Service in Memory of Justice Ginsburg

Friday, Sep 25, 2020

<div>2:30 pm ET (11:30 am PT)</div> <div></div> <div>Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/669219870370853" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Please find a recording here.</a> The program begins at the 32-minute mark.</div> <div></div> <div>As we approach the holiest day on the Jewish calendar—Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement—we are in a period called the Days of Awe. It is a time of deep reflection when we contemplate the meaning of life and loss. In a year like the one we have all been experiencing, it's hard to reconcile so much hardship and loss with renewed hope and optimism for the new year that lies ahead.</div> <div></div> <div>Rabbi Sally J. Priesand, the first ordained female rabbi in the U.S., will offer her thoughts, and words of reflection for study and prayer during this time leading up to Yom Kippur and the Yizkor—memorial—service. We will then view and recall together the moving remarks Justice Ginsburg made during her Only in America award acceptance speech at our Museum just this past December, before concluding with the Mourner's Kaddish—a solemn prayer traditionally spoken by those mourning the loss of a loved one, teacher, or person held in high respect.</div> <div></div> <div> <div>Ways to Participate</div> <div></div> <div>Facebook Live: Look for the LIVE post on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NMAJH" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">Museum's Facebook page</a> just before the program start-time. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program.</div> <div></div> <div>NMAJH Website: The livestream will also be available <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/online-memorial-service-in-memory-of-justice-ginsburg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">on the Museum's website. </a>You may need to refresh your screen—the static image will be replaced with the live feed about 20 minutes before the program starts.</div> <div></div> <div>Registration: Registration is not required. For those viewing on Facebook, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/373198237021148/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-segment-action="add" data-segment-id="cad20b84-9d35-11ea-8f6a-d4ae5292c36f">RSVP via Facebook is encouraged </a>though not required.</div> </div> <div></div> <div>Image: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Supreme Court official portrait, 2016</div>

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>

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>.

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 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>

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>

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>

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.

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>

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.

SOLD OUT: Only in America: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Thursday, Dec 19, 2019

Past program. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/41182871633/videos/2371196343191708" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Recording available HERE.</a> This event is now sold out. For those who were unable to get tickets or are outside the Philadelphia area, we invite you to join us for the free livestream of the event on Facebook. More details about the livestream will be provided soon. Image: Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States

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.

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!

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

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

Paths of the Righteous: Online Conversation with Jewish Allies

Jewish Priorities Conference

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

Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life

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

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

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

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

Secret Chord Concerts LIVE: Zoe & Cloyd

4th of July Family Day

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

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

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

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

Only in America Gala Honoring Ed Snider

JAHM 2023: Uncovering Jewish Collections at Public Libraries

Storytelling Through A Digital Age

Jewish Pride Through a Digital Lens

Artistry Through a Digital Lens

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

JAHM 2023: Unity Through Diversity

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

JAHM 2023: William Shemin and the Medal of Honor

jBabies & jToddlers (April + May Dates)

JAHM 2023: Behind the Screen – Standing up Against Antisemitism

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

Faith in the Face of Hate

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

Film: Upheaval

Lev of Leningrad

Film and Reception: How Saba Kept Singing

Lindy SpringFest (March 25 – April 1)

Book Talk: Saving Monticello

J. Proud LGBTQ Community Passover Seder

Freedom Seder Revisited

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

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

jBabies & jToddlers – at the Weitzman Museum!

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

Member Exclusive: Wine, Nosh & NAFTULE*