May is Jewish American Heritage Month

&nbsp; <strong>Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 6:30pm - 8:30pm ET</strong> <strong>In Person at the Weitzman</strong> <strong>Weitzman Members Only Free with suggested</strong> <strong><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></strong> <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"><strong>Registration Required- Click Here</strong></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&amp;A with the artists. <em>In an effort to protect the most vulnerable members of our community we ask that all attendees ages 5 &amp; 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.</em> <strong>What is a Crankie?</strong> 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. <strong>About the Performance</strong> 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. <strong>About the Artists</strong> <strong>Tine Kindermann</strong> 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 <strong>Michael Winograd</strong> 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. <strong>Ira Khonen Temple</strong> 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. <strong>Josh Kohn</strong> 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). &nbsp;

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/711242857?h=84c03da8f0" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> &nbsp; <strong>Monday, May 16, 2022 at 6pm ET</strong> <strong>Registration Required - <a href="https://www.ujafedny.org/ukraine-crisis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suggested Donation to UJA Crisis in Ukraine Fund</a></strong> <strong>IN PERSON Registration - <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/ukraine-at-war-a-conversation-with-natan-sharansky-and-ambassador-sergiy-kyslytsya/e406689/register/new/select-tickets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> Center for Jewish History - 15 W 16th Street, New York, NY</strong> <strong>LIVESTREAM Registration - <a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x4F1hVyPT5ynxZY92ye0aQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> Live on Zoom</strong> Ukraine at War is a program designed to inspire critical thinking and responsible analysis. Presented as a signature event of Jewish American Heritage Month, the presentation will create an opportunity for the public to engage with a topic that is at the center of world affairs and on the minds of Jewish Americans across the country. The history and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism underscore our collective commitment to educate and always remember—a responsibility with enduring relevance for Jews and other minority groups who face persecution today. In person attendees will be required to present proof of vaccination for COVID 19 at the door and wear a face mask at all times while inside the building. <strong>More About The Panelists</strong> <strong>Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt, </strong>a first generation immigrant from Soviet Ukraine, is a journalist living in New York City. Her work has appeared in the Atlantic, New York Times, Foreign Policy, The New Republic, Vox, Vogue, Salon, Glamour, Business Insider, Los Angeles Review of Books, Jewish Review of Books, and Religion &amp; Politics, among others. Avital is an adjunct professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, and does pastoral work alongside her husband Rabbi Benjamin Goldschmidt in Manhattan's Upper East Side. <strong>Mr. Sergiy Kyslytsya— </strong>Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN has served in this position since February 2020. Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary maintained a distinguished career as a public servant as Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Directorate-general for the United Nations and Other International Organizations of the MFA of Ukraine, Deputy Director-general of the Second Territorial Department, Minister-Counselor of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America, and many other notable roles, including Chair of the National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO, among others. <strong>Mark B. Levin— </strong>Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, National Coaliltion Supporting Eurasian Jewry, is one of the Jewish community’s leading experts on national and international issues. Mr. Levin received the Order of Merit medal in 2008 from Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko, and served three times as a Public Member of the U.S. Delegation to meetings of the Organization on Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and as a Public Advisor for the U.S. Delegation to the 2004 Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism. <b>Natan Sharansky<strong>—</strong></b> born in 1948 in Donetzk, Ukraine and graduated from the Physical Technical Institute in Moscow with a degree in computer science.  After graduating, he became active in the human rights movement led by Andrei Sahkharov and very quickly became internationally known as the spokesperson for the Helsinki movement.  At the same time he applied for an exit visa to Israel, which he was denied for "security reasons".  In 1977, a Soviet newspaper alleged that Mr. Sharansky was collaborating with the CIA.  Despite denials from every level of the U.S. Government, Mr. Sharansky was found guilty and sentenced to thirteen years in prison, including solitary confinement and hard labor.  In the courtroom prior to the announcement of his verdict, Mr. Sharansky in a public statement said: "To the court I have nothing to say – to my wife and the Jewish people I say "Next Year in Jerusalem".  After nine years of imprisonment, due to intense international pressure, Mr. Sharansky was released on February 11, 1986, emigrated to Israel, and arrived in Jerusalem on that very day. Upon his arrival to Israel he became active in the integration of Soviet Jews and formed the Zionist Forum, an umbrella organization of former Soviet activist groups dedicated to helping new Israelis and educating the public about absorption issues. The final chapter of the historic struggle for the release of Soviet Jews was the historic rally of over 250,000 in 1987 during Gorbachev's first visit in Washington of which Natan Sharansky was is the initiator and driving force. In early 1994, he co-founded Peace Watch - an independent non-partisan group committed to monitoring the compliance to agreements signed by Israel and the PLO.  From 1990 to 1996 Mr. Sharansky served as Associate Editor of "The Jerusalem Report". In 1996, ten years after arriving in Israel, Natan Sharansky founded the political party Yisral B’Aliya which means both “Israel on the Rise” and “Israel for Immigration".  The party was established to accelerate the absorption of the massive numbers of Russian immigrants into Israeli society and to maximize their contribution. From 1996-2005 Natan Sharansky served as Minister, as well as Deputy Prime Minister in all of the successive governments. In November 2006 Natan Sharansky resigned from the Israeli Knesset and assumed the position of Chairman of the newly established Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies of the Shalem Center in Jerusalem. Natan Sharansky was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1986 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006. He has continued to lead human rights efforts both through his writings as well as public activities since his release. In June 2009, Natan Sharansky was appointed Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Natan concluded his post at the Jewish Agency in July 2018. <hr /> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">An official program of Jewish American Heritage Month. </span></i> <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" /> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Presented in partnership with the Center for Jewish History, Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry, and Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.</span></i> <img class="alignnone wp-image-2852 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/CJH.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="94" />  <img class="alignnone wp-image-2707 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/CAM-Logo-1366x544.jpg" alt="" width="236" height="94" />   <img class="alignnone wp-image-1990 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NCSEJ-logo.jpg" alt="" width="271" height="90" />  <img class="alignnone wp-image-2771 alignleft" src="https://theweitzman.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Weitzman-NMAJH-Logo-Full-Color-1366x289.png" alt="" width="445" height="94" />

<b>Thursday, May 12, 2022, 2:00pm ET</b> <b>Stream on Zoom -</b><a href="https://www.classy.org/event/american-jewish-response-to-the-refugee-crisis/e405773/register/new/select-tickets"> <b>$10 donation suggested</b></a> <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/american-jewish-response-to-the-refugee-crisis/e405773/register/new/select-tickets"><b>Click Here to Register</b></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This JAHM event features </span><b>Anne-Marie Grey</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR and </span><b>Sloane Davidson, </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor in conversation with </span><b>Juliet Simmons</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, creator of the "What Would You Bring?" Refugee Storytelling Initiative and </span><b>Noam Dromi</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 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.</span> <b>About the Panelists</b> <b>Anne-Marie Grey</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span> <b>Sloane Davidson</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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.</span> <b>Juliet Simmons</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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.</span> <b>Noam Dromi</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 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.</span> <hr /> <i><span style="font-weight: 400;">An official program of Jewish American Heritage Month. Produced by REBOOT in Partnership with JAHM and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.</span></i> <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" /> <span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span> <p style="text-align: left;"></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Original Broadcast Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 8:00pm - 9:00pm ET</strong> <strong>Click Below to Watch on Demand  - <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/405767/#!/donation/checkout?&amp;c_src=uncoveringjewishcollections&amp;c_src2=website" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation suggested</a></strong> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/709274834?h=fd8d48d6ad" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <span style="color: #2d2d2d;">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</span><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">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</span><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">moderated by Michelle Margolis Chesner,  </span><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">the Norman E. Alexander for Jewish Studies at Columbia University and President-Elect of the Association of Jewish Libraries.</span> <strong>About the Panelists</strong> <strong><span class="gmail-il">Michelle</span> <span class="gmail-il">Margolis</span> <span class="gmail-il">Chesner</span></strong> <span class="gmail-il">is</span> <span class="gmail-il">the</span> <span class="gmail-il">Norman</span> <span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Alexander</span> Librarian for Jewish Studies at Columbia University. She co-directs <i>Footprints: Jewish Books Through Time and Place, </i><span class="gmail-il">is</span> <span class="gmail-il">the</span> creator of "Codex Conquest: Jewish Edition," and has curated various library exhibitions, both physical and virtual. She presently serves as <span class="gmail-il">the</span> Vice President/President-Elect at <span class="gmail-il">the</span> Association of Jewish Libraries. <span class="gmail-il">Michelle</span>'s research includes early Jewish printing and <span class="gmail-il">the</span> history of Judaic collecting and collections, as well as <span class="gmail-il">the</span> intersection of Jewish  Studies and <span class="gmail-il">the</span> digital humanities. <strong>Dr. Lyudmila Sholokhova</strong> 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. <strong>Simona Di Nepi</strong> 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;"> <p style="text-align: left;">___________________________________________________________________________________________</p> </div> <em>An official program of Jewish American Heritage Month and co-sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries</em> <em><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></em> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper"></div>

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RjAyl3WY1Dw" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <b>Original Date of Event: </b>Tuesday, May 10 at 1 pm ET <strong>Howard Mortman</strong>’s <em>When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill</em> is an unprecedented examination of 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. With exhaustive research written in approachable prose, it tells the story of more than 400 rabbis giving over 600 prayers since the Civil War days. In this program Mortman will be joined in conversation by <strong>Brian Lamb</strong>, founder and former CEO of C-SPAN. Mortman and Lamb will discuss, and screen specially selected videos of the history from the C-SPAN archives. The two will take questions the audience during the last ten minutes of the program. <strong>About Howard Mortman</strong> 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 <em>Washington Post</em> has recognized C-SPAN for its “importance as a means of mass civic education … without any taxpayer money.” The <em>Washington Post</em> 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, <em>When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill" </em>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 <em><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></em> "a remarkable history researched by Howard Mortman." <strong>About Brian Lamb</strong> <p class="x_MsoNormal">Brian Lamb is founder of the cable television network C-SPAN. He has been associated with the network since 1977, serving in various position, including CEO and Chairman of the Board. Lamb has been fascinated by Jewish history and Jewish stories throughout his life.</p> <hr /> An official program of <em><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></em> <div class="home__event-all-cta-wrapper"></div>

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<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday, April 26, 12 pm - 1:30 pm ET</b> <b>Live on Zoom, $10 GA, Registration Required </b><strong><a href="https://payments.jdc.org/give/386040/#!/donation/checkout" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a></strong></p> 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 <strong>Dr. Jonathan Sarna</strong>, points to the need for a full-scale reevaluation of American Jewry’s role in saving Jews and fighting Nazism during the Holocaust years. <strong>About the Speaker </strong><strong>Dr. Jonathan Sarna</strong> is University Professor and the Joseph H. &amp; 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. <em>His American Judaism: A History</em> (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 <em>Coming to Terms with America </em>(JPS, 2021) and (with Benjamin Shapell) <em>Lincoln and the Jews: A History</em> (St. Martin’s, 2015). <strong>Questions </strong>For any technical issues, please contact Isabelle Rohr - Isabellero@jdc.org. _________________________________________________________________________________ <em>This program is co-sponsored by the JDC Archives, JDC Ambassadors and The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History.</em> <em>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></em> <em>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></em> <em>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</em>

<b>Sunday, March 27, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET</b> <b>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></b> <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><strong>The Program</strong></h3> <strong>Introduction:</strong> <strong>Mr. Michael Steinberger </strong>- CEO &amp; Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. <strong>Dr. Isaac Amon</strong> - 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 &amp; Program Development at Jewish Heritage Alliance. <strong>Moderator / Master of Ceremonies:</strong> <strong>Ms. Fleur Hassan-Nahoum </strong>-<strong> </strong>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. <strong>Welcome Remarks:</strong> <strong>Mr. Yaakov Hagoel </strong>-<strong> </strong>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. <strong>Opening Remarks:</strong> <strong>His Excellency Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi</strong> - 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. <strong>Opening Statements:</strong> <strong>His Excellency Gilad Erdan</strong> -<strong> </strong>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. <strong>His Excellency Bishop Paul Hinder </strong>–<strong> O.F.M Cap. </strong>– 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. <strong>PANEL DISCUSSION:</strong> <strong>Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie </strong>-<strong> </strong>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. <strong>The Honorable David Friedman </strong>- 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. <strong>His Excellency Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori</strong> - 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. <strong>His Excellency Dr. Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa </strong>- 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. <strong>Closing Remarks:</strong> <strong>Mr. Michael Steinberger</strong> - CEO &amp; 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>

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/692047335?h=d530334618" width="640" height="289" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday, March 15 at 8 pm ET</b> <b>Suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=PersianJewishMusic&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton">$10 Donation</a> </b></p> What is Persian Jewish Music? In this program <strong>Dr. Galeet Dardashti</strong> will help us explore some of Judeo-Persian musical traditions through both recorded and live music examples. Her grandfather, Younes Dardashti, was one of the most famous singers of Persian classical music in Iran and her grandmother’s family came from Hamadan, modern day Shushan, the ancient Persian city where the story of Purim unfolded. Galeet's family history and her own artistic work will be central to this pre-Purim session. <strong>More about Dr. Dardashti</strong> As the granddaughter of Younes Dardashti, the most renowned singer of Persian classical music in Iran in his day, and daughter of highly esteemed cantor Farid Dardashti, Middle Eastern vocalist and composer Galeet Dardashti is the first woman in her family to continue her family tradition of distinguished Persian and Jewish musicianship. After performing in the US and Canada with The Dardashti Family from her childhood into her teenage years, Dardashti began her own independent musical pursuits. She has performed as a soloist both throughout the US and Israel, including significant cantorial work. Her newest performance, <em><strong><a href="http://galeetdardashti.com/calendar.php">Monajat</a></strong></em>, is inspired by the poetic prayers of Selihot, recited during the month preceding Jewish New Year. It is a time-specific concert and program that takes place during a period of deep reflection and spiritual preparation. In the project, she re-imagines the Selihot ritual in collaboration with an acclaimed ensemble of musicians, an electronic soundscape, and dynamic live video art. <strong>Monajat</strong> is a Persian word meaning an intimate dialogue with the Divine. Using Persian melodies and Hebrew texts, the work pays homage to her grandfather. She performs some of the Persian piyutim (liturgical songs) traditionally chanted as part of the Selihot service, as well as other liturgical and non-liturgical Hebrew and Persian poetry set to new music. Through electronics, she defies time and performs with her grandfather. As leader and vocalist of the edgy all-female Mizrahi band <a href="http://galeetdardashti.com/divahn.php">Divahn</a>, Dardashti’s “sultry delivery spans international styles and clings to listeners long after the last round of applause” (Jerusalem Report). Her acoustic/electronic solo project <a href="http://galeetdardashti.com/naming.php">The Naming</a>, supported by a Six Points Fellowship and a Hadassah-Brandeis Institute Fellowship, draws inspiration from the musical and cultural landscapes of the Middle East and some of the provocative yet unsung Biblical women who lived there. The Huffington Post calls the album "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/derek-beres/global-beat-fusion-roots_b_680410.html">a heart-stopping effort</a>." The Naming <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/galeetdardashti">album</a> launched in September 2010. Galeet also pursues her passion for Jewish music and culture as an anthropologist. She holds a Ph.D. in anthropology, specializing in cultural politics and contemporary Middle Eastern/Arab music in Israel. She is currently Assistant Professor of Jewish Music and Musician-in-Residence at the Jewish Theological Seminary, and she has published widely on her work. She offers residencies, lectures, and workshops on her artistic and academic work.

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/686540027?h=2d8309423e" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday, March 8 at 8 pm ET</b> <b>Free on Zoom with Suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=NefeshMountain&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton">$10 Donation</a> To Register - <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsdumuqDMvGNcDm7VcQP4uEPB_QiVpTaej" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></b></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>“To us, sparrows represent a small but mighty voice. That’s why we chose to name the album for them—they’re often overlooked, but they’re beautiful and everywhere.” - Doni Zasloff, Nefesh Mountain</strong></p> Join us for an evening of music performed by the wildly talented group, <strong>Nefesh Mountain.</strong> Fresh off of their debut performance at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, bandleaders <strong>Doni Zasloff</strong> and <strong>Eric Lindberg</strong> will perform as a duo from their studio in northern New Jersey. Zasloff and Lindberg will fill the evening with beautiful music rooted at the crossroads of Jewish spirituality and the roots of American roots. The duo will also talk about what it's like being Jewish on the American Roots music scene today, share stories from life on the road and take questions from those in attendance. <strong>About Nefesh Mountain</strong> <p class="">Since their arrival on the scene in 2015, Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of today’s formative boundary pushing Bluegrass/Americana bands. They’re among the first to truly give voice and openly represent Jewish American culture, tradition, values and spirituality in the world of American roots music. In a testament to the unbridled imagination and extraordinary grace of their musicianship, each track on Songs for the Sparrows ineffably evokes the sensation of roaming through the unknown. True to the album’s spirit of loving inclusivity, Lindberg and Zasloff, have created an elegantly wayward sound by melding elements of everything from Americana and Appalachian bluegrass to Celtic folk and Eastern European music. Not only a reflection of their vast musical knowledge, that open-hearted embracing of so many eclectic genres also speaks to the joyful curiosity that animates every aspect of their artistry.</p> <p class="">Writing thirteen of the fourteen tracks, the duo looked back on a life-changing trip to Eastern Europe in 2018. “We tracked down the towns where our families are from, and it was devastating to see the destruction of the Holocaust firsthand, and to know that we’re not so far removed from that time,” says Lindberg. “” ‘Songs For The Sparrows’ ultimately came from that experience, and from thinking about the many groups of people who are horribly discriminated against in the U.S.” Zasloff adds: “To us, sparrows represent a small but mighty voice. That’s why we chose to name the album for them—they’re often overlooked, but they’re beautiful and everywhere.”</p> ______________________________________________________________________ <em>The "<a href="https://www.nmajh.org/countrymusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jews and Country Music</a>" series is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Ashkenaz Festival.</em> <strong>You may also be interested in....</strong> February 15- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/suiting-the-sound-22/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suiting the Sound: The Jewish Rodeo Tailors of Country Music</a> February 22- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/mark-rubin-concert/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Rubin: Jew of Oklahoma</a> March 1- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/judaism-and-country-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Torah of Country Music with Joe Buchanan and Rabbi Sandra Lawson</a>

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/683988741?h=297d8f4722" width="640" height="289" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <b>Tuesday, March 1 at 8 pm ET</b> <b>Free on Zoom with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=JudaismandCountryMusic&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton">$10 donation</a></b> <strong><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7G9MHc_sSW-SLSD6Gn3zKQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here to Register</a></strong> Jewish Americana artist and Texas native <strong>Joe Buchanan</strong> has spent the last nine years finding his voice in the history, Torah and values of the Jewish People. Over the last decade Buchanan's journey into Judaism has sent him touring across the United States, leading an original Shabbat service, playing concerts, and facilitating a workshop called "Choosing to be Chosen" which is based around his conversion to Judaism and "the reasons why so many are coming home". In this online program <strong>Rabbi Sandra Lawson</strong> will sit down with Buchanan to talk about their shared love for Judaism and Country music. Lawson will ask Buchanan about his music, his work as a spiritual leader, the challenges he's faced along the way and much more. This program will also feature several musical demonstrations and live performances from Joe Buchanan. <strong>About the Speakers</strong> <a href="https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/profile/rabbi-sandra-lawson" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Rabbi Sandra Lawson </strong></a>is a Rabbi, activist, and the Inaugural Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion with Reconstructing Judaism. A Texas native, <a href="https://www.joebuchananmusic.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Joe Buchanan</strong></a> makes Jewish Americana music. Grounded in the idea that there is always room at the table, Joe's music highlights the values, Torah, and history of the Jewish people to deliver stories steeped in the struggle and triumph of the human spirit, all while praising Gd for the goodness in life. Read more about Joe in <strong><a href="https://texashighways.com/culture/people/the-cowboy-spirit-is-a-way-of-life-for-these-texas-jews/">this recently published article</a></strong> about Jews from Texas. ______________________________________________________________________ <em>The "<a href="https://www.nmajh.org/countrymusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jews and Country Music</a>" series is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Ashkenaz Festival. The "Torah of Country Music" episode is also presented in partnership with Reconstructing Judaism.</em> <img class="alignnone wp-image-2043" src="https://nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ReconJudaism_LogoTagline_RGB_MED.png" alt="" width="256" height="82" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-1628" src="https://nmajh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AshkenazLogo.jpg" alt="" width="131" height="71" /> <strong>You may also be interested in....</strong> February 15- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/suiting-the-sound-22/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suiting the Sound: The Jewish Rodeo Tailors of Country Music</a> February 22- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/mark-rubin-concert/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Rubin: Jew of Oklahoma</a> March 8- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/nefesh-mountain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nefesh Mountain(duo)</a>

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/681015709?h=fa3acaac57" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><b>Tuesday, February 22 at 8 pm ET</b> <b>Free with Suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/337012/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=JewofOklahoma&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton">$10 Donation</a></b></p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>"In every Shtetl it's good have to have<em> </em>somebody big enough and mean enough to fight off the Cossacks. If I have a role in our musical community I like to see myself that way." - Mark Rubin</strong></p> Join us for an evening of music performed by one of the great American Jewish musicians of our time. The Oklahoma-born, Texas-reared,  New Orleans residing, multi-instrumentalist <strong>Mark Rubin</strong> is an unabashed Southern Jew, known equally for his muscular musicianship and larger-than-life persona. In this interactive program, Rubin will be joined by Chip Wilson (guitar) and Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion). Together the trio will share music from Rubin's new album, <strong>The Triumph of Assimilation</strong>. <strong>About Mark Rubin</strong> Over an accomplished 30+ year career, Rubin has accompanied or produced a virtual who's-who of American traditional music, while straddling numerous musical genres, including Country, Western Swing, Bluegrass, Tex-Mex, Polka, Klezmer, Roma, and More. He is perhaps best known for co-founding the notorious proto-Americana band Bad Livers, though his more recent work as a first call tuba and bass player in the klezmer music scene has now earned him equivalent notoriety. His credits in the Jewish music world include long time collaborations with Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, The Other Europeans, and Andy Statman, as well as two decades on faculty at KlezKamp. He has been a featured performer and instructor with multiple appearances at Yiddish Summer Weimar, KlezFest London, KlezMore Vienna, Klezmer Festival Furth, Festival of Jewish Culture Krakow and more. Jews of Oklahoma debuted as a special feature at Toronto's Ashkenaz Festival in 2016. Today he lives and works as a professional musician in New Orleans and makes a study of the musical traditions and cultures of Southern Louisiana. He recently took a position at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience where he jokingly describes his position as "living exhibition". ______________________________________________________________________ <em>The "<a href="https://www.nmajh.org/countrymusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jews and Country Music</a>" series is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Ashkenaz Festival.</em> <strong>You may also be interested in....</strong> February 15- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/suiting-the-sound-22/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Suiting the Sound: The Jewish Rodeo Tailors of Country Music</a> March 1- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/judaism-and-country-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Torah of Country Music with Joe Buchanan and Rabbi Sandra Lawson</a> March 8- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/nefesh-mountain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nefesh Mountain(duo)</a> &nbsp;

<b>Sunday, February 20, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET</b> <b>Free on Zoom </b><b>Registration Link - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-hiding-in-plain-sight-tickets-265641820837" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a></b> <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. <strong>Opening Remarks:</strong> <strong>Michael Steinberger</strong>, CEO &amp; Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. <strong>Program Introduction:</strong> <strong>Dr. Isaac Amon</strong>, a descendant of Sefarad, is an attorney and counselor at law and JHA Director, Academic &amp; 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. <strong>Moderator:</strong> <strong>Rabbi Barbara </strong>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. <strong>Guest Speakers:</strong> <strong>Professor Angela Yael Amato </strong>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>

<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/677978132?h=fc1018fe77" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <strong>Tuesday, February 15 at 8 pm ET</strong> <b>Free on Zoom with suggested <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=SuitingtheSound&amp;c_src2=EventPageLink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 donation</a> <a href="https://vimeo.com/677978132" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here</a> to watch the program</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Ablaze with vibrant colors and sparkling with rhinestones, country music performers have been lighting up stages and turning heads in spectacular, custom-designed Western wear since the late 1940s. In this program, we'll explore the lives and work of the three most influential of the pioneering rodeo tailors, Bernard "Rodeo Ben" Lichtenstein, Nathan Turk, and Nudie Cohn. Each of these three rodeo tailors were born to Jewish families and immigrated to the United States in the early 1900's. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us to learn more about this interesting slice of American Jewish and Country Music history, listen in on good conversation between curators, and soak up insights (and a little music) from a country music legend. </span> <b>Program</b> <b>Jewish Mass Migration from Eastern Europe to the U.S.</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><b>Josh Perelman, PhD</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Chief Curator and Director of Exhibitions &amp; Interpretation, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History</span> <b>Western Wear and Trailblazing Rodeo Tailors</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><b>Mick Buck</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Chief Curator, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum </span> <b>Conversation with the Curators</b> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Featuring conversation with and music from special guest </span><b>Ray Benson</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, nine-time Grammy-winning co-founder and bandleader of the legendary band </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Asleep at the Wheel </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">self-proclaimed "Tallest Jew in Country Music".</span> ________________________________________________ <em>This program is produced in partnership with The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.</em> <em>The "<a href="https://www.nmajh.org/countrymusic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jews and Country Music</a>" series is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with the Ashkenaz Festival.</em> <strong>You may also be interested in....</strong> February 22- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/mark-rubin-concert/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Rubin: Jew of Oklahoma</a> March 1- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/judaism-and-country-music/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Torah of Country Music with Joe Buchanan and Rabbi Sandra Lawson</a> March 8- <a href="https://www.nmajh.org/events/nefesh-mountain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nefesh Mountain(duo)</a>

<b>Sunday, January 30, 1:00 pm - 2:30pm ET</b> <b>Free on Zoom </b><b>Registration Required - <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sefarad-hidden-legacies-uncovered-tickets-242500785377?aff=erelexpmlt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a></b> <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, <strong>Jewish Heritage Alliance and their participating co-hosting partners will present “Sefarad: Hidden Legacies Uncovered”</strong>, 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. <strong>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.</strong> 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. <em>Opening Remarks:</em> <strong>Mr. Michael Steinberger</strong>, CEO &amp; Founder of Jewish Heritage Alliance. <em>Program Introduction:</em> <strong>Dr. Isaac Amon</strong>, a descendant of Sefarad, is an attorney and counselor at law and JHA Director, Academic &amp; 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. <em>Moderator:</em> <strong>Dr. Dalia Wassner, Ph.D.</strong> is the Director of the Project on Latin American Jewish &amp; 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 &amp; Judaic Studies Department and Latin American &amp; 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. <em>Guest Speakers:</em> <strong>Ms. Mary Morris</strong> 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. <strong>Ms. Susana Behar</strong> 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><em>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</em></aside></div> </div> </div> </div>

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:<strong> “The Road of No Return” by Rachel Häring Korn</strong> read by Jackie Hoffman,<strong> “The Shawl” by Cynthia Ozick </strong>read by Mili Avital, and <strong>“</strong><strong>A Wedding in Brownsville” by Isaac Bashevis Singer </strong>read by Eleanor Reissa. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> The event will stream live on Zoom. <a href="https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/tickets?tab=2&amp;txobjid=8b9b5dad-6afc-4dd1-87ee-0bdb1ef61e1e&amp;_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. <em>The recording will not be available after January 27, 2022. </em> ________________________________________________ <em>This "Echos in Ink" program is presented by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in partnership with the National Museum of American Jewish History</em> <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" /> <p style="text-align: center;"><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" /></p>

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. <strong>More about the Event</strong> <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. <strong>More on the Speakers - <a href="https://greece.combatantisemitism.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a></strong> </div> ________________________________________________ <em>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.</em>

<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&amp;#039;Shevat Musical Seder" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/668252307?h=6a8101eebe&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: left;"><b>Sunday, January 16 at 8 pm ET, ONLINE </b><strong>Free with <a href="https://www.classy.org/give/334605/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=TuBshevatMusicalSeder2022&amp;c_src2=EventPageButton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$10 Suggested Donation</a> </strong><b>See "Ways to Watch" below, <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-uhpjIjHNYGnsRNa9CPsao3NdqrtuV7">click here</a> to register on Zoom</b></p> 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 16^th 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, <strong><a href="http://www.rebekkagoldsmith.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rebekka Goldsmith</a>,</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.batyalevine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Batya Levine</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JRMcellochic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jessie Reagen Mann</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://micahshapiromusic.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rabbi Micah Shapiro</a></strong> 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) <strong><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></strong>, which was made especially for this event. <strong>More about Tu B'Shevat and the Program</strong> 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 <em>Mishna</em>. Later, Tu B'Shevat became a more ethereal, spiritual experience when 16th century <i>kabbalists</i> (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. <strong>Ways to Watch</strong> <b>Zoom: </b>Registration is required to receive the link–<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-uhpjIjHNYGnsRNa9CPsao3NdqrtuV7" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>click here</strong></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. <b>Facebook: </b>Look for the LIVE post on the<strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nmajh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Museum’s Facebook page</a></strong> at 8pm ET. You do not need a Facebook account to view the program. <b>Weitzman NMAJH website: </b>A little before the program start time, the livestream will also be <strong>available at the top of this page</strong>. 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. <i>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________</i> <i>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 &amp; West Laurel Hill Cemeteries.</i> <i>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________</i> <strong>You may also be interested in... </strong> <strong>1pm ET on January 16 -</strong> <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> &nbsp;

<strong>TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE SOLD OUT</strong> <p style="text-align: left;"><b>Sunday, January 16 at 1 pm ET </b><strong>$15 GA, $13 Seniors, $10 Members, $7.50 Youth, Free 5 &amp; Under </strong><strong><a href="https://67610.blackbaudhosting.com/67610/tickets?tab=2&amp;txobjid=1ea6e83c-550a-4634-b193-becb68530bf2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> for Tickets - capacity is limited!</strong><b><a href="https://www.goelevent.com/pjfm/e/AmericanBirthright" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a></b><b>In Person at West Laurel Hill Cemetery </b><em>225 Belmont Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004</em></p> 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, <strong>Aaron Greenberg</strong><b> </b>and <strong>Rebekka Goldsmith</strong>. 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! <strong>Directions:</strong> We will depart from the CONSERVATORY inside West Laurel Hill Cemetery (<strong>not </strong>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 <strong>225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004</strong> (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. <strong>NOTE FOR UBER/LYFT RIDERS:</strong> Have your driver go into the cemetery following the above directions—otherwise, you will have a 5–10-minute walk to the event location. <strong>Accessibility:</strong> <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> <strong>Questions:</strong> For any questions, email <a href="mailto:mkf@thelaurelhillcemetery.org">mkf@thelaurelhillcemetery.org</a> ________________________________________________________________________________ <i>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.</i>