JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH – MAY Annual JEWISH Restaurant Week Jewish Restaurant Week, Jewish Eats & Drinks Week is an initiative to raise awareness of Jewish Restaurants, Chefs, Caterers, and Businesses. This exciting campaign helps boost the local economy and increases traffic to Jewish Eateries throughout the USA. Sat, May 21, 2022, 10:00 AM – Fri, […]
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About this Event Of the hundreds of synagogues on the Lower East Side during the turn of the last century, two magnificent examples remain. One is the first great house of worship built by Eastern European Jews, and the other a former church, believed to be a site on the Underground Railroad. We start our […]
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Birthright Israel Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Gala honoring Charles Bronfman on May 4, 2020, in New York City. The Glasshouse 660 12th Ave. New York, NY 10019
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Calling all artsy kids and newshounds! School’s out and we’ve got the perfect vacation day for you. Join us for this special weekday family program as we look closely at selections from the exhibition Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward. We’ll examine photographic prints and historic pages from the Forward newspaper, the number-one news […]
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No food is more perfect for the winter months than Jewish comfort dishes – learn how to make classics like matzo ball soup in this class. About this Event Few foods are more closely associated with comfort (and with New York City, for that matter) than the classic matzo ball soup. As with so many […]
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Join Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative as we induct the Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Inductees are: Ruth Berman Jerry Domerschick Joseph Dorinson Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses Devorah Halberstam Yavilah McCoy Bruce “Cousin Brucie” Morrow Hon. Michael Nelson Rabbi Hara Person Andy Statman Judge Jack Weinstein Julie Budd, MC Light Refreshments and reception to […]
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Using Ritual Objects as Provocations: Supporting Young Children’s Choice and Voice in the Classroom About this Event In this workshop, participants will be introduced to a snapshot of the Jewish Museum’s collection and will have the opportunity to discuss and question how to bring art and artifacts into your classroom. We will explore key questions […]
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Award-winning musician and singer Francoise Atlan, a Jewish singer who lives in Morocco and performs all over the world, will also attend the opening. Moroccan culture is taking its rightful place in Israel and devotees of Moroccan heritage and customs will want to attend the third International Days of Cinema Festival, which will be held […]
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More than 1.1 million people were murdered behind the barbed-wire fences of Auschwitz between May 1940 and January 1945. How could this happen? Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. is the most comprehensive exhibi$on dedicated to the history of Auschwitz and its role in the Holocaust ever presented in North America. It is […]
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This year, North American world music fans will get to enjoy a rare treat: a tour from Alabina. The band returns to the United States and Canada to celebrate more than two decades of travelling the world and performing. “We were discovering things about ourselves, the world, and our success,” reflects singer and frontwoman Ishtar. […]
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