Jewish Music, Book, Films, Virtual Travel, and more in-person & virtually @ Museum of Jewish Heritage

 

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modern Jewish sounds CONCERT SERIES   In person and livestream tickets are available for all four concerts in this series.   Kami Maltz and Friends Thursday, August 18 | 7 PM ET Where Tel Aviv meets New York City, Kami Maltz's smooth voice and her autoharp conjures a sensuous combination of folk and indie elements, with an added touch of cotton-candy, pop embellishments. With Rosemary Minkler, Adi Meyerson, and Jay Sawyer. Daniel Kahn Thursday, September 8 | 7 PM ET Detroit-born, Berlin-based troubadour Daniel Kahn’s music mixes Yiddish, English, Russian, and German with a punk and folk flavor. With Jake Shulman-Ment, Sarah Gordon, Lorin Sklamberg, and others, new and old songs will cross borders of cultures and worlds.   Jake Sherman Dream Band Thursday, September 22 | 7 PM ET Jake Sherman is a classically trained pianist who loves Weird Al Yankovic — hear his virtuosic, identifiable sound that combine his appreciation of great songwriting with his piano/organ-playing prowess. His recent work covers dating and relationships and is both poignant and playful.  Dida Pelled Sunday, October 2 | 2 PM ET Brooklyn-based, Native Tel-Avivian, Dida Pelled, is widely regarded as the greatest jazz guitarist this side of the Mississippi. Entranced by bebop and steeped in jazz, Pelled is the jazz prodigy gone rogue, writing love letters to the obscure as she weaves across genres, twisting and turning with musical abilities and interests.     attend ONLINE     Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma Thursday, August 11 | 2:00 PM ET As we emerge from Tisha B’Av, a time of grieving, join Rabbi Dr. Tirzah Firestone for a talk delving into recent studies in the fields of neuroscience and epigenetics that demonstrate that our traumatic experiences stay with us. Reb Tirzah will draw on stories and research from her award-winning book, Wounds into Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma.   REGISTER NOW       The Flat Screening and Discussion Sunday, August 14 | 11:00 AM ET After the death of his grandmother Gerda, director Arnon Goldfinger made a startling discovery while sorting through pictures, files, and letters: his grandparents had a close relationship with Leopold von Mildenstein, the head of the department for Jewish affairs in the SS. Goldfinger’s film The Flat tells the story of this discovery and interrogates what it means to uncover family secrets. Attendees will receive a private link to view the film.   REGISTER NOW     MARK YOUR calendar    A Guest at the Shooter's Banquet Book Talk Sunday, August 21 | 1:00 PM ET From WWII to the Space Race: The Story of Project Paperclip Tuesday, August 30 | 2 PM ET   Wartime North Africa Book Talk Thursday, September 1 | 6:00 PM ET Researchers Remember Book Talk Tuesday, September 6 | 1 PM ET       “Traces: Portraits of Resistance, Survival, and Resolve” Screening and Discussion Sunday, September 18 | 1:00 PM ET This new animated trilogy from Humanity in Action brings the three films—Voices in the Void, Two Trees in Jerusalem, and My Father’s War. All are first-hand testimonials from the time of the Holocaust that seek to safeguard stories and lessons learned. Screening will be followed by a discussion with Judith Goldstein, Founder and Executive Director of Humanity in Action, and Peter and David Hein, protagonists of My Father’s War.    REGISTER NOW     Virtual travel   Virtual Walking Tour of London: The Heart of Jewish London and England Today Sunday, September 18 | 11:00 AM ET $36 for nonmembers | $18 for members Virtual Walking Tour: The Jewish Community of Buenos Aires Wednesday, September 28 | 11 AM ET $36 for nonmembers | $18 for members     MJH recommends   Artifacts of hate, hope, courage at Museum of Jewish Heritage The Museum’s new core exhibition The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do features hundreds of mementos, artifacts and heirlooms of Long Island Holocaust survivors—including a photograph of Doris Schechter as a curly-haired 6-year-old, enjoying her first American hot dog in upstate New York shortly after arriving with her family as refugees in 1944.    Adrift Between My Parents' Two Americas In this New York Times article, David Treuer confronts intergenerational trauma. As the son of an Austrian immigrant who faced violence in the Holocaust and a Native American woman who was persecuted by her own country, Treuer attempts to reckon with the contradicting perceptions of the country through the dynamic between his parents.       Public programming at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is made possible, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy C. Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Battery Park City Authority; The Goldie and David Blanksteen Foundation; Marcia Horowitz Educational Fund for Cross-Cultural Awareness; and other generous donors.

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