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Seasonal Events
September -October 2008
6-August-08 |Sally Quinn to Moderate Interfaith Discussion about Religion and the Presidential Campaign
11-August-08 | New York Premiere of Frederic Morton's New Play to Take Place at Museum
7-August-08 | September-October Public Programs Announced
June-July 2008
19-May-08 | Third Annual New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists Line Up Announced
7-May-08 | June and July Public Programming Schedule Announced
22-May-08 | Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in conversation with NY1's Budd Mishkin
15-May-08 | Brooklyn's Best Singer/Songwriters to Perform at the Museum
13-May-08 | Author Marion Kaplan to Discuss Her Book about Refugee Jews in the Dominican Republic
21-May-08 | Director Roberta Grossman and Actress Joan Allen to Screen US Premiere of Documentary
29-April-08 | Sephardic Master of Song Gerard Edery to Lead Ensemble in World Premiere Concert
April-May 2008
12-May-08 | Rabbi Harold Kushner to Speak about His Latest Book
17-April-08 | Cornel West and Susannah Heschel to Honor Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
9-April-08| The Moth Lands at the Museum for the First Time
3-March-08 | April-May Public Programming Schedule Announced for Edmond J. Safra Hall
14-April-08| Holocaust Remembrance Day Events Announced
22-February-08 |Museum Seeks Emerging Talent for Third Annual Showcase
15-April-08 | Israeli Contemporary String Quartet to Perform Steve Reich's Different Trains for Holocaust Remembrance Day
1-April-08 | Gershwin Great Kevin Cole to Return to the Museum for more Piano Classics
31-March-08 | Peter S. Kalikow and Bruce C. Ratner to be Honored at the Museum's Heritage Dinner
19-March-08 | Passover Family Program Welcomes Children of All Ages
17-March-08 | Serendipity 4 Quartet to Perform "Bridge to Peace"
12-March-08 | Playwright David Wiltse's Drama The Good German to Be Performed and Discussed
5-March-08 | Leading Literary Critic Geoffrey Hartman to Discuss his new Memoir
February-March 2008
14-February-08 | Ninth Annual Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Symposium to Focus on Women During the Holocaust
27-February-08 | Popular Israeli Singer, Din Din Aviv to Make New York Debut
26-February-08 | Author Anna Porter to Discuss Controversial Holocaust Rescuer
28-February-08 | Roberto Rodriguez and his Ensemble to Perform Blend of Jewish and Latin Music
7-February-08 | Historian Samuel Kassow to discuss his book about Emanuel Ringelblum
5-February-08 | Musical Drama to Pay Tribute to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
23-January-08 | Family Week at the Museum Celebrates Shared History and Multiculturalism
17-January-08 | Shalom Auslander to Discuss Foreskin's Lament with Filmmaker and Author Pearl Gluck
14-January-08 | World Premiere Opera about Danish Jews to Take Place at Museum
7-January-08 | Omer Bartov to Discuss Jewish History of Ukraine
6-December-07 | February-March Public Programming Schedule Announced
December-January 2008
3-January-08 | Religious Leaders to Discuss The Legacy of Martin Luther King
19-December-07 | Acclaimed Actor John Turturro to Screen and Discuss the film The Truce
17-December-07 | Polish Filmmaker Andrzej Wajda Focus of Film Series
10-December-07 | Churchill's Policies Toward Zionism Explored in New Book
5-November-07 | Joshua Nelson and His Kosher Gospel Choir Return for Third Year of Festive Concerts on December 25
1-November-07 | Andy Statman and Trio Celebrate Hanukkah at the Museum
31-October-07 | Author Michael Wex Returns for More Yiddish Wit and Wisdom
24-October -07 | December-January Public Programming Schedule Announced for Edmond J. Safra Hall
September-November 2007
29-October -07 | Historian Susan Zuccotti tells Compelling Stories of Jews in Flight in France and Italy in her new book
25-October -07 | Russian Educators Take Historic Steps Toward Promoting the Holocaust
18-October -07 | Polish Film Captures the War Through the Eyes of Children
30-October-07 | Provocative Play to Be Performed at Museum this Fall
1-October-07 | Acclaimed pianists Misha and Cipa Dichter return to Museum for 10th Anniversary Concert Series
24-September-07 | Historian Vincent Duclert Sheds New Light on the Dreyfus Affair
10-October -07 | Scholars and Historians to Explore Jewish Resistance at Symposium
2-October-07 | Filmmakers and Screenwriters to discuss the Catskills on Film
18-September-07 | Pianist Vladimir Feltsman Performs in Premiere of 10th Anniversary Concert Series
17-September-07 | Popular Israeli Musician Idan Raichel to Perform at Museum as part of Daniel Pearl Music Days
20-Aug-07 | October-November Public Programming Schedule
Announced
20-Aug-07 | Actor Kirk Douglas to Speak at the Museum about his Most Heartfelt Book
May-July 2007
12-June-07 | Author Lucette Lagnado in discussion with New York Times legend Arthur Gelb
11-June-07 | Catskills on the Hudson: Freddie Roman in conversation with Scott Blakeman
30-May-07 | World Premiere film Creating Harmony: The Displaced Persons' Orchestra at St. Ottilien
14-May-07 | Author Steven Bach to Discuss Leni Riefenstahl
9-May-07 | Provocative Course Examines The Legal Dimension to the Holocaust
6-May-07 | Documentary and panel discussion to uncover new information about the Nuremberg Trials
25-Apr-07 | Museum Announces Documentary Film Series
24-Apr-07 | Bernard, Anne, and Governor Spitzer to be Honored at Museum's 11th Annual Heritage Dinner
12-Apr-07 | Join Celebrity Kosher Chef Joan Nathan for Mother's Day at the Museum
11-Apr-07| May-June-July Public Programs Announced
5-Apr-07| Wendy Mogel to Discuss Bestseller The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
26-Mar-07| Journalist Ruth Gruber to Discuss Her New Book, Witness
March-April 2007
14-Mar-07| Filmmaker Aviva Kempner to Screen and Discuss Important Documentary
11-Mar-07| Museum Hosts 8th Annual Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Educational Conference
9-Mar-07| Bestselling Author Kati Marton to Discuss Her New Book With Richard Holbrooke
7-Mar-07| Opera Legend Regina Resnik to Narrate Unique Concert
1-Mar-07| Acclaimed Author Lucinda Franks in Discussion with Dan Rather
28-Feb-07| World-Class Symposium About Israel to Take Place at the Museum
26-Feb-07| Author Marilyn Henry to Discuss History of the Claims Conference
8-Feb-07| Shira Kline to Lead Interactive Family Passover Program
5-Feb-07| Probing Documentary Looks at the Family Lives of Orthodox Women
1-Feb-07| March and April Programming Announced for the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
January-February 2007
8-Feb-07| Author and TV Host Leon H. Charney to Discuss History of the Kaddish
1-Feb-07| Rebbetzin Hadassah Gross to Host Boisterous Purim Pageant
16-Jan-07| Author Daniel Mendelsohn to Discuss His Acclaimed Book: The Lost: A Search For Six in Six Million.
16-Jan-07| Journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to Discuss His Friendship With PLO Prisoner
11-Jan-07 | Panel Discussion About Jewish Ethical and Religious Questions About Infertility
3-Jan-07 | Influential Holocaust Film to be Screened and Discussed
11-Dec-06 | Celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with Pulitzer Prize- Winner Nick Kotz
1-Dec-06 | Family Program Celebrates the Environment at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
30-Nov-06 | January-February Public Programming Announced for Edmond J. Safra Hall
November-December 2006
13-Nov-06 | Female Sephardic Musicians to Play Special Hanukkah Concert at the Museum
8-Nov-06 | Joshua Nelson and His Kosher Gospel Choir to Return For Two Festive Performances on December 25
6-Nov-06 | Well-Known Figures from the Punk Scene Look at the New York Jewish Influence on Punk
6-Nov-06 | Free Admission to the Museum for Veterans of the Armed Services on November 10 to Mark Veterans Day
1-Nov-06 | Celebrate Hanukkah with the Young Friends of the Museum
31-Oct-06 | Poet Jack Marshall to Discuss Growing Up in Brooklyn's Arabic-Speaking Jewish Community
25-Oct-06 | Israeli Rock Artist Ivri Lider to Perform Acoustic Concert at the Museum
24-Oct-06 | Musical Ensemble Brave Old World to Perform Song of the Lodz Ghetto
19-Oct-06 | Screening of Runway to Feature Discussion with Filmmakers, Holocaust Survivors, and Historian
17-Oct-06 | Neighbors Author Jan T. Gross Discusses His New Book, Fear: Anti-Semitism in Poland After Auschwitz at the Museum
12-Oct-06 | Jewish Composers: Jerusalem to Broadway Will Celebrate Jewish Music From Around the World
11-Oct-06 | Catholic and Jewish Theologians to Discuss Papal Relationships With the Jews
5-Oct-06 | November-December Public Programming Announced for Edmond J. Safra Hall
September-October 2006
28-Sep-06 |Celebrated Pianist Kevin Cole to Perform Gershwin Classics at the Museum
21-Sep-06 | Author Samuel Heilman to Discuss the Future of American Jewish Orthodoxy
18-Sep-06 | Debate About FDR's Role During the Holocaust Continues
11-Sep-06 | Morley to Perform at the Museum for Daniel Pearl Music Days
21-Aug-06 | Join Female Writers as they discuss The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt
3-Aug-06 | Museum Hosts Discussion about John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue
31-July-06 | Babi Yar Commemmoration to Feature Russian Poet Yevtushenko and Shostakovich World Premiere
26-July-06 | September-October Programming Announced for Edmond J. Safra Hall
May-August 2006
11-July-06 | Comedian Cory Kahaney Hosts An Evening with New York's Best Emerging Jewish Artists on July 19 22-May-06 | Join Author Michael Wex for Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Langugage and Culture in All Its Moods on June 7
16-May-06 | NEW Revised Date: Historian David Cesarani Discusses His Biography of Adolf Eichmann at the Museum on May 31 at 7 p.m
11-May-06 | Habrera Hativeet Featuring Shlomo Bar to Perform at the Museum on June 14 at 7 p.m.
8-May-06 | Holocaust Survivors Join Other Child Survivors for a Panel Discussion at the Museum on May 17 at 7 p.m
1-May-06 | Join Author Deborah Tannen, Comedian Judy Gold, and Actress Tovah Feldshuh for a special Mother's Day event at the Museum on May 14
1-May-06 | Panel discusses The Origins of Holocaust Studies on Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m.
March-April 2006
24-Apr-06 | Museum Announces Annual Holocaust Remembrance Commemorations to Take Place April 23-26
18-Apr-06 | The Jewish Experience in the Gulag will be discussed by leading scholars on Wednesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m.
14-Apr-06 | May-June-July Public Programming Announced
28-Mar-06 | Sun Rays at Midnight with Author Norbert Friedman on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m.
22-Mar-06 | Opera Legend Regina Resnik Presents: Covert or Convert? A Concert on April 2 at 2:30 p.m.
22-Mar-06 | Community Family Passover Seder Featuring Musician Shira Kline, April 9 at 12 p.m.
9-Mar-06 | Andy Goldsworthy Documentary to be Screened at the Museum on April 5 at 7 p.m.
7-Mar-06 | Two of New York's Most Celebrated Journalists, Sam Freedman and Joe Lelyveld discuss their Memoirs on March 29 at 7 p.m.
1-Mar-06 | A Call to Action on Darfur Symposium and Action Fair at the Museum on Sunday, March 12
Special Exhibitions
30-April-08 | Museum Exhibition, Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust, Wins National Award
24-January-08 | Museum Publishes Landmark Book about Jews in the Dominican Republic
14-December-07 | Jews Offered Refuge By The Dominican Republic Subject of New Exhibition
5-Mar-07| Museum Opened Groundbreaking Exhibition Daring to Resist: Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust
14-Feb-07| Museum Published Remarkable Companion Book to Daring to Resist
16-January-08 | Photography Exhibition Celebrates Birth of Israel
29-November-07 | Award-Winning Exhibition About American Jews in World War II to Travel to Maryland
25-Apr-07 | The Other Promised Land: Vacationing, Identity, and the Jewish-American Dream on view through January 1
14-Dec-06 | Humanitarian Ruth Gruber is Honored in New Exhibition
10-July-06 | A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People Opens on September 6, 2006
11-July-06 | Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust Now Closed to Make Way for Exhibition about Pope John Paul II 12-Jun-06 | Artist James Carpenter Illuminates Harbor View with New Installment at the Museum
25-May-06 | Museum Extends Special Exhibitions and Announces Special Exhibition on Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People
27-Dec-05 | Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust Special Exhibition Opens January 24, 2006
17-Oct-05 | Bukharan Odyssey: Photographs by Zion Ozeri Opens November 16, 2005
2004 | Special exhibition celebrating New York's Jewish immigrants opens September 14, 2004
2003 | Ours to Fight For explores the contributions and heroism of U.S. Jewish
soldiers
General
7-November-07 | Workshops and Web Resources Launched to Teach About Darfur Genocide
11-September-07 | Pickman Museum Shop Perfect Place to Purchase Hanukkah gifts
30-Mar-07| Museum Offers Free Podcast of Sold-Out Commemoration
25-Oct-06 | Museum Pays Tribute to Ben Meed, Holocaust Survivor and Activist
8-Aug-06 | The Heritage Cafe Now Open at the Museum
3-Aug-06 | Mel Gibson Invited to Museum
12-Jun-06 | Museum to Merge with the Auschwitz Jewish Center in
9-May-06 | Museum to Honor Thomas H. Lee at the Tenth Annual Heritage Dinner on Monday, May 15
14-Apr-06 | Museum Unveils Major Holocaust Registry on April 25
Ours To Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War Wins Grand Prize
Museum Announces Free Admission On Wednesday Evenings
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