Jewish American Heritage Month

<strong>Monday, July 29 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT </strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$18 Keynote Only </strong><strong>$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=keynote-kickoff-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> Dara Horn, the award-winning author of six books, including the novels <em>A Guide for the Perplexed</em> (Norton 2013), and <em>Eternal Life</em> (Norton 2018), and the essay collection<em> People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present</em> (Norton 2021), is renowned for her insightful presentations on Jewish history, culture, and identity. Her work often explores the evolution of Jewish identity and contemporary issues facing the Jewish community. We are thrilled to have her kick off our NEI 2024 Speaker Series where she will delve into these critical themes and their relevance today. <h3><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Discover, Connect, and Inspire with NEI 2024</span></h3> <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Join the National Educators </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Institute's</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> 2024 speaker series for a transformative professional development experience. Launching on July 29th with keynote speaker <strong>Dara Horn</strong>, this series </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">is designed</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> to expand your understanding of American Jewish history and enrich your teaching toolkit. Engage with leading scholars like <strong>Pam Nadell, Britt Tevis,</strong> and <strong>Michael Twitty</strong> through a mix of compelling lectures and interactive breakout sessions. Each session offers a deep dive into critical topics, from freedom of speech to diversity, culminating in a </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">special</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> Jewish American Heritage Month panel in May. At just $75, this series is an investment in your professional growth and your </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">students'</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> future. </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Don’t</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> miss out on this unique opportunity to explore, connect, and inspire.</span> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SERIES</a></span></p>

<strong>6:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET</strong><strong> In Person at The Weitzman</strong> <strong>$10 | 21+ Event </strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ddef3331-b196-453c-a0a9-40612d610ea2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> Tribe 12 and the Weitzman are teaming up to bring you the Summer Music Sessions: a weeknight kickback featuring local musicians. Join us for food, refreshments and tunes. This is a casual event for you to unwind, spend time with friends and enjoy live music from <strong>KJ McNeill</strong> at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, a perfect way to kick off the Summer! Other session dates: Thursday, July 11 and Thursday, September 5, same time and location. <hr /> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>More About the Artist</strong></p> <a href="https://linktr.ee/kjmcneill?fbclid=IwAR19W9QD7LWIr5EGEme9lKvClb9oABmTz9Q9OkxJftD6QWdaOvNmZKcApHw">KJ McNeill</a> has been a professional musician since the age of 10, and has not slowed down once since. Being raised in a musical household, they quickly learned the value of mastering multiple instruments (drums/percussion, guitar, bass, keys), as well as becoming a seasoned vocalist &amp; producer. Currently, KJ works with several bands, including American Deluxe Band for which they are the lead male vocalist/drummer. KJ's life as a live musician also includes regularly performing with acclaimed trumpeter, Lee Hogans (Prince, Maceo Parker), as part his group "Pursuance". Independently, KJ has produced music for their own projects (KJ MCNEILL - "Contact"), as well as other artists; Hadar, Brenda K. Star, Thomas Clay, Ginger Coyle, Cole Redding, Joey Gallagher, KeithFromUpDaBlock, Abstract Truth and more. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kjmcneillmusic/">Follow KJ on Instagram.</a> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/62FPq8XYnxc?si=WhcgYk-EnRt6uTtC" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></span></p> <hr /> <a href="https://tribe12.org">Tribe 12</a> connects people in their 20s/30s to Jewish life and community in Philadelphia today so they will choose to stay connected tomorrow. We welcome people who identify as Jewish, whose partner is Jewish, or who are exploring Judaism. Tribe 12 seeks to include all individuals regardless of gender or identity expression, religious history and practice, and financial circumstances. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including disabled individuals, to engage fully. If you require any accommodations please see our page on accommodations. Feel free to contact us with any questions at <a href="mailto:info@tribe12.org">info@tribe12.org</a>.

<strong>6:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET</strong><strong> In Person at The Weitzman</strong> <strong>$10 | 21+ Event </strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/ddef3331-b196-453c-a0a9-40612d610ea2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> Tribe 12 and the Weitzman are teaming up to bring you the Summer Music Sessions: a weeknight kickback featuring local musicians. Join us for food, refreshments and tunes. This is a casual event for you to unwind, spend time with friends and enjoy live music at the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, a perfect way to kick off the Summer! Other session dates: Thursday, July 11 and Thursday, August 8, same time and location. <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>More About the Artist for September 5</strong></p> Hadar McNeill grew up in Jerusalem, Israel, and received classical music training at the Conservatory of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. With dreams of creating and performing pop music in the United States, Hadar’s journey took her from military service in the Israeli Defense Force to a new culture in Philadelphia. Her music is a compelling blend of her new home and her Israeli heritage, touched by the influences of pop, funk and R&amp;B.  Follow Hadar on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisishadar">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4hBKbZ4GkWcqltqHTv0Uvt?si=_oglbFIISxKiD7mu0OQp2w">Spotify</a>. <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Oj1AI8yT-PU?si=mmg7KAQNpFQb6h9n" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></span></p> <hr /> <a href="https://tribe12.org">Tribe 12</a> connects people in their 20s/30s to Jewish life and community in Philadelphia today so they will choose to stay connected tomorrow. We welcome people who identify as Jewish, whose partner is Jewish, or who are exploring Judaism. Tribe 12 seeks to include all individuals regardless of gender or identity expression, religious history and practice, and financial circumstances. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including disabled individuals, to engage fully. If you require any accommodations please see our page on accommodations. Feel free to contact us with any questions at <a href="mailto:info@tribe12.org">info@tribe12.org</a>.

<strong>Tuesday, September 17 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT </strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series (<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-sept-17-event-page">includes all sessions</a>)</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> <span class="TextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW20234680 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20234680 BCX0">Current conversations about antisemitism either </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20234680 BCX0">fail to</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20234680 BCX0"> define what precisely it is, simplify the phenomenon by describing it as a conspiracy theory, and/or focus exclusively on discussions of Israel. This talk, by contrast, offers a way to think about antisemitism based on its historical manifestations in the American past.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW20234680 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></span></span> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-sept-17-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL SERIES SCHEDULE</a></span></p> <span class="TextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0">Britt P. Tevis, J.D./Ph.D., is the </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0">Phyllis Backer Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies in the Department of History at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229600363 BCX0">Her work focuses on the intersection of Jews and American law with a special emphasis on the study of antisemitism. For more information on her work, please <a href="https://www.britttevis.com/">click here</a> to visit her website.</span></span> <p style="text-align: center;"></p>

<strong>Tuesday, October 29 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT </strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series (<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-oct-29-event-page">includes all sessions</a>)</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> <span class="TextRun SCXW74545339 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW74545339 BCX0">Drawing on sound, image and text, this presentation explores the variety of ways by which earlier generations of American Jews responded to Israel's War of Independence, all with an eye toward understanding the role of emotion in modern Jewish history.</span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><strong><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0">Jenna Weissman </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW51951218 BCX0">Joselit</span></strong><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0">, the Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies &amp; Professor of History, at the George Washington University, is an historian of the modern American Jewish experience, as well as a monthly columnist for </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0">Tablet</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0">. </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW51951218 BCX0">She is currently at work on a cultural biography of Mordecai Kaplan for Yale University's "Jewish Lives" series.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW51951218 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-oct-29-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL SERIES SCHEDULE</a></span></p> <h3></h3> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"></p>

<strong>Tuesday, December 10 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT</strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series (<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-dec-10-event-page">includes all sessions</a>)</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=july29-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> <span class="TextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW31285137 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW31285137 BCX0">How did American Jewish educators teach young Gen-Xers in the 1970s and 80</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW31285137 BCX0">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW31285137 BCX0"> that activism to free Soviet Jewry was a core Jewish value? What types of knowledge, emotions, commitments, and actions did they foster? What lessons can today's educators draw to inform their work in the 2020s? How should they teach the Soviet Jewry movement, and what resources are available to help?</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW31285137 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0">Shaul Kelner is an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and Sociology at Vanderbilt University, and author of </span></span><em><span class="TextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0">A Cold War Exodus: How American Activists Mobilized to Free Soviet Jews</span></span></em><span class="TextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149395054 BCX0"> (NYU Press, 2024).</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW149395054 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-dec-10-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL SERIES SCHEDULE</a></span></p> &nbsp; <p style="text-align: center;"></p>

<strong>Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT </strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series (<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-jan-14-event-page">includes all sessions</a>)</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> <div class="dig-InlineDrawer-frame _drawer-wrapper_lyxv4_1"> <div class="dig-InlineDrawer-frame-body"> <div class="dig-InlineDrawer-frame"> <div class="dig-InlineDrawer-frame-body"> <div class="_centerSection_10wwt_24"> <div id="fvsdk-container" class="_container_rarnp_1 _containerV2_rarnp_25"> <div class="_previewContentWrapper_rarnp_30"> <div class="_previewContentWrapper_1o8j2_13"> <div class="_previewContent_1o8j2_1"> <div class="_app_1ythq_175"><article class="_container_1ythq_138" data-testid="document-container"> <div class="_headerContainer_1gkbm_1"> <div class="_pdfViewport_1ythq_102" data-preview-viewport="true" data-testid="pdf-pages"> <div id="pageContainer1" class="_page_1ythq_98" role="presentation" data-testid="pageContainer1" data-index="0"> In this seminar, historian James Loeffler will discuss how American Jews have historically grappled with free speech and hate speech in modern American life. James Loeffler is the Felix Posen Professor of Jewish History at Johns Hopkins University, and Kogod Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. His writings include two award-winning books <em>Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century </em>and <em>The Most Musical Nation: Jews and Culture in the Late Russian Empire</em>, and two edited volumes, <em>The Law of Strangers: Jewish Lawyers and International Law in the Twentieth Century </em>and <em>A Jew in the Street: New Views on European Jewish History</em>. He is current writing a book about antisemitism and free speech in postwar America, which grew out of his <em>Atlantic</em> magazine article about his coverage of the trial of the White Supremacist organizers of the 2017 attack on Charlottesville. <div class="_linksLayer_1ythq_40" style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-jan-14-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL SERIES SCHEDULE</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </article></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> &nbsp;

<strong>Tuesday, February 18 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT </strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$75 NEI 2024-2025 Speaker Series (<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-feb-18-event-page">includes all sessions</a>)</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> <span class="TextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22240317 BCX0">It may seem in recent years as if America’s Jews are confronting for the </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW22240317 BCX0">first time</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22240317 BCX0"> hatred and antisemitism</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22240317 BCX0">.  </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW22240317 BCX0">In fact, since the very first Jews landed in New Amsterdam in 1654, anti-Jewish animosity has been a powerful thread coursing through the American Jewish experience.</span></span></span> <span class="TextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">Professor Pamela Nadell holds the Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women’s and Gender History at American University</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">.  </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">Her book </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0"> won the 2019 National Jewish Book Award’s “Jewish Book of the Year.” A National Endowment for the Humanities Public Scholars Award supports her current book project, </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">Antisemitism, an American Tradition</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">. Past president of the Association for Jewish Studies, she was a member of the founding </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW188718543 BCX0">historians</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0"> team of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">.  </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW188718543 BCX0">She was the fourth witness in the Congressional hearing with the presidents Harvard, UPenn, and MIT.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW188718543 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-feb-18-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL SERIES SCHEDULE</a></span></p> &nbsp;

<strong>Tuesday, April 1 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT </strong><strong> Livestream </strong> <strong>$75 NEI 2024 Speaker Series (<a href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-april-1-event-page">includes all sessions</a>)</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://www.classy.org/event/national-educators-institute-2024/e592736/register/new/select-tickets?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Register Here</a></span></p> <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Delve into the rich diversity of the Jewish people and explore how to forge inclusive spaces for all identities within the community with award- winning culinary historian Michael Twitty. Through historical insights and personal narratives, Twitty emphasizes the importance of embracing and celebrating varied cultural backgrounds. </span> <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Michael Twitty is an award-winning culinary historian and </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">food</span> <span data-preserver-spaces="true">writer</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">,</span> <span data-preserver-spaces="true">specializing in African American and Jewish food traditions.</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> He is the author of the acclaimed books </span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">, which won the James Beard Foundation Book Award, and </span><em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew</span></em><span data-preserver-spaces="true">. Twitty's work explores the intersections of food, culture, and identity</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">.</span> <p style="text-align: center;"><span class="box-cta__label"><a id="home__event-all-cta" class="box-cta box-cta--medium box-cta--inline box-cta--blue box-cta-filled" href="https://theweitzman.org/nei/?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_campaign=events&amp;utm_content=nei-april-1-event-page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL SERIES SCHEDULE</a></span></p>