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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

VIRTUAL TALKS IN MARCH FROM THE BILDNER CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF JEWISH LIFE AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual Public Programs in March

 




The Ruth and Alvin Rockoff Annual Lecture

Monday, March 7, 7:00 p.m.

 Israel's Moment: Support and Opposition to Establishing the Jewish State, 1945-1949

 An unprecedented look at the international politics surrounding the establishment of the State of Israel

Jeffrey Herf, University of Maryland, College Park

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The Abram Matlofsky Memorial Program

Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 p.m.

By the Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy, and an Unprecedented American Dream

 Author Dan Grunfeld and his father, NBA Legend Ernie Grunfeld, will talk about their family's remarkable story in conversation with Craig Karmazin, CEO of Good Karma brands and grandson of Abram Matlofsky.

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Broaden Your Knowledge with a Mini-Course

 

The Saint, the Queen, and the Joker: A Brief Introduction to Sephardic Folklore

Mondays, March 21 & 28; April 4,

7:00 -8:00 p.m.

An intriguing look at folk heroes of early modern Sephardic culture, offering a window onto everyday life in Constantinople, Salonica, Safed, and Amsterdam

 Ron Lasri, Aresty Visiting Scholar,

Rutgers University

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Littman Families Holocaust Resource Center

 Workshop for Middle and High School Teachers | March 3

 

Maus: Using Graphic Novels to Teach about the Holocaust

Offering guidance to educators in teaching this complex work of Holocaust literature

 Barbara Mann

Jewish Theological Seminary