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Freedom Seder Revisited

Monday, Mar 20, 2023

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

Sunday, Mar 5, 2023

Sunday, March 5th, 2023 Program at 2:00pm ET $12 donation in Support of 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/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> <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.

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

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 <a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--large box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://laurelhillphl.com/event/tree-new-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Purchase Ticket</a> Join us for a short tour of Laurel Hill West’s wintry arboretum in celebration of Tu B’Shevat, often called the Jewish New Year for the Trees. As we examine barks, buds, and berries, we’ll learn about the historical, agricultural, and spiritual origins of Tu B’Shevat and how it is celebrated around the world today. Afterward, enjoy 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

Tuesday, January 31 5:30 pm Doors | 6:00 pm Concert In Person at The Weitzman (5th and Market) Tickets - $18 GA | $13 Members <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/secret-chord-concerts-live-with-susana-behar/e455396/register/new/select-tickets?&c_src=tickets&c_src2=eventpage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here for Tickets</a> 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

Shine A Light!

Monday, Dec 26, 2022

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

Being___at Christmas 2022

Sunday, Dec 25, 2022

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

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

Saturday, Nov 19, 2022

Conversation with Award-winning Actress Sarah Podemski

Thursday, Nov 10, 2022

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

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

Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022

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

Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022

Secret Chord Concerts – Andy Statman

Wednesday, Nov 2, 2022

<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

OY/YO: Conversation with Deborah Kass and Thom Collins

Thursday, Oct 27, 2022

Beyond Chicken Soup: Ashkenazi Herbalism

Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022

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

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022

Koshersoul Book Release with Michael Twitty and Joan Nathan

Thursday, Sep 22, 2022

Thursday, September 22 Doors at 6:30pm, Event at 7:00 pm ET Live at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/koshersoul-book-release-with-michael-twitty-and-joan-nathan/e422105/register/new/select-tickets?&c_src=koshersoul&c_src2=eventpagelink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$25 GA/ $18 Members - Click Here for IN PERSON Tickets</a> <a href="https://bit.ly/3Bgkiyl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$12 GA/ $10 Members - Click Here for LIVESTREAM Tickets</a> <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

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 - <a href="https://bit.ly/3wHLjrE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> 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

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

Secret Chord Concerts – Mostly Kosher

Wednesday, Jul 6, 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 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

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"> Click Here for IN PERSON tickets $15 GA, $12 Members</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

<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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Presidents Day 2023 (Family Day)

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Secret Chord Concerts LIVE with Susana Behar

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

Conversation with Award-winning Actress Sarah Podemski

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

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

Secret Chord Concerts – Andy Statman

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

OY/YO: Conversation with Deborah Kass and Thom Collins

Beyond Chicken Soup: Ashkenazi Herbalism

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

Koshersoul Book Release with Michael Twitty and Joan Nathan

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

Secret Chord Concerts – Tsvey Brider and Baymele

National Educators Institute (Aug 15-17)

Secret Chord Concerts – Neta Elkayam

Secret Chord Concerts – Mostly Kosher

Let There Be Light – In Conversation with Liana Finck

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

Film: Jews of the Wild West

Film: A Tree of Life

La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda

Sefarad: Jews in Early America

Film: Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen

Secret Chord Concerts Premiere – New Moon Rising

National Jewish Community Observance of Memorial Day

Joey Weisenberg “L’eila” Album Release Concert

In Conversation: Jews and Baseball

JFEST Virtual Film Event: The Two Lives of Rube Goldberg

Community Conversation Celebrating JAHM AND AAPIHM

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

Never Forget – The American Jewish Response to the Refugee Crisis

Uncovering Jewish Collections

When Rabbis Bless Congress with Howard Mortman and Brian Lamb

Only in America Gala Honoring Wolf Blitzer

Re-evaluating the Role of American Jewry During the Shoah

The Golden Age of Sefarad and The Abraham Accords

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