MJH November Events: "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele," "When Zaydeh Danced at Eldridge Street," and more

 

November Museum events are here! We hope you’ll join us for our public programs, spanning the full breadth and depth of Jewish heritage and history, in person at the Museum and virtually.       NOVEMBER in person     Limited Tickets: Curator Tour of Boris Lurie: Nothing to Do But to Try Thursday, November 3 | 6:30 PM ET   REGISTER NOW       Theater: When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street Thursday, November 17-20   SCHEDULE & TICKETS     NOVEMBER virtual     Virtual Walking Tour: Wonders of Ashkelon National Park Sunday, November 6 | 11:00 AM ET $36 for nonmembers | $18 for members Stories Survive: The Extraordinary Life of Yaffa Eliach with Smadar Rosensweig Sunday, November 6 | 2:00 PM ET         Core Focus Class: The Jewish World Before the Holocaust Monday, November 7 | 12:30 PM ET This year-long series of roundtable classes is focused on special topics raised in the Museum’s new exhibition, The Holocaust: What Hate Can Do. Each class will be moderated by Professor Judy Tydor Baumel-Schwartz, scholar at Bar-Ilan University and member of the exhibition’s curatorial team and will feature a rotating roster of scholars and experts. $36 for nonmembers | $18 for members   REGISTER NOW       The Disappearance of Josef Mengele Book Talk Thursday, November 10 | 7:00 PM ET In his new novel, The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, Olivier Guez traces Josef Mengele’s travels after the Holocaust, as he kept two steps ahead of those trying to capture him. Guez will be in conversation with Sam Sacks, Fiction Critic at the Wall Street Journal, about his book and his research.   REGISTER NOW       The History of Antisemitism: Blood Libel Tuesday, November 29 | 7:00 PM ET Throughout history and as recently as last week, Jews have been accused of “blood libel.” This history dates to the second century BCE and continued to grow, which we will explore in this panel.    REGISTER NOW     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.