Topics on Turf: Racial Justice Learning for Juneteenth

Matthias Baldwin Park 423 North 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Come to Matthias Baldwin Park to join Jess, Rabbi Megan, Moishe House and Jewish Grad Network for a Juneteeth Topics on Turf conversation.Come to Matthias Baldwin Park to join Jess, Rabbi Megan, Moishe House and Jewish Grad Network for a Juneteeth Topics on Turf conversation. We will look at Jewish texts related to racial justice...

Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Atlantic Writer

Sixth & I 600 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Washington

Ed Yong at Sixth & IFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning Atlantic science writer and New York Times bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes comes An Immense World, presenting a grand tour through the hidden realms of animal senses—aggregated through the eyes, ears, whiskers, and noses of animals—that will transform the way you perceive the world.with The...

STRAIGHT OUT OF BROOKLYN – a New Zoom talk

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Join us for this new presentation on Zoom that talks about our biggest Borough, Brooklyn, and the Jewish entertainers that called it home.What is it about Brooklyn that has made it show business’s most fertile breeding ground for so many of the world’s most talented Jewish entertainers? Discover the colorful, culturally rich neighborhoods of Coney...

Jewish city tour of Riga, the hidden gem of the Baltic

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the fascinating history of the Jews of Riga and Latvia.Join us for a virtual walking tour of Riga, once dubbed the 'Paris of the North', with our "Jewish Baltics" expert Daniel Gurevich. Latvia's capital is an architectural gem of gothic, renaissance, baroque and Art Nouveau buildings, and...

The Jews of Scandinavia: A Virtual Tour of Norway and Sweden

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Join us as we explore the beauty of these countries and talk about their brief, yet important, Jewish history.The Jewish communities in Sweden and in Norway date back to the 18th and 19th centuries respectively, when Jews were legally permitted to reside in these Christian kingdoms. Join us as we explore the beauty of these...

Jewish Lisbon and Portugal: a community reconnecting with its past

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the rich history of the Jews of Portugal.Join me on a virtual tour through the Jewish heritage of Lisbon, Portugal; a presence that dates back to the Roman era. This visit will allow you to understand the living Jewish community in Lisbon and learn about their history,...

Jews of Burma: The Tribe That Vanished

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the history of the Jews of Burma.This is the story of the Burmese Jewish - a community of Jews mostly arrived from Iraq and India in the heydays of the British Empire - that once flourished but quickly ceased to exist. In its short history, the Burmese...

Topics on Turf: Judaism and Reproductive Rights

Art Museum Tickets 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Join Rabbi Megan and Jess for a conversation about reproductive rights and Judaism!Join Rabbi Megan and Jess for a conversation about reproductive rights and Judaism. We will examine current events through a Jewish lens and talk about how you can get involved in this important issue today. Snacks provided, BYO dinner.If you are feeling unwell,...

Spy Novelist, Daniel Silva with Wolf Blitzer

Sixth & I 600 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001, Washington

Daniel Silva in conversation with Wolf Blitzer at Sixth & IDaniel Silva, the prolific #1 New York Times bestselling spy novelist, continues his long-running thriller series starring spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon with Portrait of an Unknown Woman, a spellbinding account of a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever lived. Silva...

Jewish Tunisia: at a crossroads of civilizations

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the rich heritage of the Jews of TunisiaTunisia, the former seat of Cartaghe's empire, has been home to different Jewish communities for more than 2000 years. Its central location at a crossroads of civilizations led to multiple influences in food, culture, language and identity. Rafram will take...