The Eyal Vilner Big Band is back on Eldridge Street for a concert bringing a unique and fresh voice to classic traditions of jazz, swing, and the blues. Jazz music is communal music, coming from Black American communities around the country, but especially in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It helped people rise,...
Join the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity for an evening of joy, music, and community as we gather to celebrate the holiday season. Hear from Coalition leaders, enjoy delicious food, and join us in continuing to strengthen relationships between local Black and Jewish communities. The event will take place on Thursday, December 11th, from...
Join Tribe 12 for our Monthly Shabbat Gathering! We will join at the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History to light Shabbat candles, enjoy a vegetarian meal and enjoy the peace of Shabbat with each other. There will be light schmoozing when you arrive and we will gather for ritual and blessings at 6:45pm. There...
Join us for a festive evening of laughter, light, and friendly competition! Celebrate Hanukkah with a brand new storytelling show, The Dreidel Diaries: Spinning Out, plus delicious food, plenty of schmoozing and a chance to test your knowledge and teamwork in our Hanukkah Game Show Night. You'll be assigned to team who will pick representatives...
Journey to Beacon Hill's North Slope at the turn of the 20th century. Explore the lives of its Jewish residents during a period of cultural and architectural change. Uncover how Boston's Jewish immigrants created an active community that blended customs from Eastern Europe and changes to the new world around them. Discover sites where Boston's...
Journey to Beacon Hill's North Slope at the turn of the 20th century. Explore the lives of its Jewish residents during a period of cultural and architectural change. Uncover how Boston's Jewish immigrants created an active community that blended customs from Eastern Europe and changes to the new world around them. Discover sites where Boston's...
In conjunction with the Museum at Eldridge Street's current exhibition, First Light: Birth in the Jewish Tradition, join Professor Emerita of Religion at Dartmouth College, Susan Ackerman, on Zoom as we explore pregnancy and childbirth rituals in ancient Israel. While there are not many passages in the Bible that shed light on pregnancy and childbirth...
Join us for a special screening of “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round” and a Q&A with the director and Erin Gruwell of Freedom Writers!Special Screening in Honor of Black History Month of “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round” with Q&A!Join us for a special screening of the thought provoking film, "Ain’t No Back to...
Join art historian and lecturer Ellaine Rosen, Monday, March 9th at 6pm Eastern Time on Zoom, and follow Purim heroine Queen Esther through her depictions in art! The holiday of Purim is a drama infused with sex, love, money, murder, and a plot twist worthy of a soap opera. Packed with seductions, palace intrigue, and...
Aija Mayrock & Nas Daily on Fighting Antisemitism Through Storytelling Using Digital Media to Combat Antisemitism and Foster Muslim-Jewish and Arab-Israeli Dialogue Congregation Emanu-El and Stand With Us Northern California are pleased to present a conversation with digital storyteller Nas Daily and author and activist Aija Mayrock on Thursday, March 12. Together, they will explore...
Join 3G Philly and Tribe 12 as we visit the Carl Lutz exhibit to learn about this Swiss Diplomat who saved 62,000 Jews during the Shoah. Lutz is being honored in Philadelphia, a City he loved. We will start with a personal tour of the exhibit and a conversation with…