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Jews in the American Theater: A Legacy Like No Other
Believe it or not, there was a time when there were no Jews in the American theater. How did they come to play such a vital role in every aspect of the business, reshaping it over the last 150 years? Entertainment historian John Kenrick uses fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and rare photos and performance videos to […]
Find out more »Detectives in the Archives: Revealing the Stories of Three Magnificent Jewish Books
Thursday October 7, 2021 The Brick and the Book: The Barcelona Haggadah (Iberia, Catalonia, c. 1350. London: British Library MS Additional 14761) In which the famed but bumbling detective Marc Michael Epstein of Vassar College discovers that you can look at something for thirty years and have no idea what you are seeing. Thursday October […]
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Introduction to Judaism: Fundamentals of Belief and Practice
Thursdays, October 7, 2021 – April 7, 2022 (no class Oct. 21, Nov. 25, Dec. 16, Dec. 23, Dec. 30, 2021 / Feb. 24, March 17, 2022) 6:30 – 8:00 p.m., except as noted. (Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, Learners Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2022, Graduation Shabbat service at 6:15 p.m.) Instructors: […]
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