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Monday, April 26, 2021

Jewish Heritage Museum Presents Kreplach & Dim Sum—Yes, There are Jews in China! A Zoom talk by Robyn Helzner 

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County presents 

Kreplach & Dim Sum—Yes, There are Jews in China!
A Zoom talk by Robyn Helzner

WHEN: Sunday, May 2, 2021, at 4:30 PM PDT/7:30 PM EDT
WHERE: Zoom
ADMISSION: free (donations are welcome).
To make a reservation and receive the link, call the Museum at 732-252-6990, email jhmomc@optonline.net, or visit our website at www.jhmomc.org.

Celebrate the extraordinary presence of Jews in China in this unforgettable presentation. Through lively stories, photos, video and music, Robyn Helzner shares an irresistible enthusiasm for both the ancient and modern Jewish communities of Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Kaifeng. Robyn served as the cantor for the United Jewish Congregation of Hong Kong and officiated at the first Bar Mitzvah ever held in Beijing. Enlightening and entertaining, Kreplach & Dim Sum has been a wildly popular presentation nationwide.

A stunning vocalist and vivid storyteller, Robyn Helzner radiates a passion for Jewish music and culture. Her concerts and recordings are acclaimed worldwide. Robyn also leads Jewish Heritage Tours to China, the Balkans, Morocco, Spain, and Portugal.

Funding has been made possible in part by a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Monmouth County Historical Commission.

The Jewish Heritage Museum is located in the Mounts Corner Shopping  Center, at 310 Mounts Corner Drive Freehold, NJ, at the corner of Route 537 and Wemrock Road (between the CentraState Medical Center and Freehold Raceway Mall). It is on the second floor of the historic Levi Solomon Barn. The JHMOMC is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although not currently open to the public, the Museum is handicapped and assistive-listening accessible.