Wed, Dec 25
11:00AM
Wed, Dec 25
11:00AM
winter spectacular!
A Full Day of Family Activities
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., including: ":The Hamsa Boys" in concert-two shows, 1:30p.m. and 3p.m., Artists Gallery Talks with Tobi Kahn and Vitaly Komar, Hamsa workshops, "Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise" Children's Workshop. $12 adults, $8 children (including entire day's activities). Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
winter spectacular!
Wed, Dec 18
07:30PM
Wed, Dec 18
07:30PM
lecture
Prof. John Klier, University College, London. Free of charge. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
lecture
Tue, Dec 17
11:00AM
Tue, Dec 17
11:00AM
genealogy workshop
"Resources at the Center for Jewish History"
$15; $18 with Center tour; $20 with Center tour and admission to the Yeshiva University Museum galleries. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Center
genealogy workshop
Tue, Dec 10
09:00AM
Tue, Dec 10
09:00AM
film festival
7th International Sephardic Fim Festival
Dec. 10-17. Multiple screenings. $30 five-film festival pass. Call box office for more information on films, screening times, tickets and festival pass information. Sponsored by Sephardic House, the cultural division of American Sephardi Federation, and Yeshiva University Museum
film festival
Mon, Dec 09
07:30PM
Mon, Dec 09
07:30PM
concert
Oh, Fortuna
Renowned Brazilian vocalist, Fortuna performed a series songs in Ladino; or Djudeo Espanyol as it is also often referred. Fortuna’s strong and melodious voice unravels colors and stories from the most genuine Sephardic tradition. The repertoire she selected for this concert will showcase popular Sephardic ballads and liturgical chants.
Ticket Info: Free
concert
Sun, Dec 08
02:00PM
Sun, Dec 08
02:00PM
storytelling
With Aliza Shevrin and Suzanne Toren.
Free of charge. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and Yeshiva University Museum
storytelling
Sun, Dec 08
05:30PM
Sun, Dec 08
05:30PM
chanukah in concert
Host, Isaiah Sheffer will read an enchanting Chanukah story, along with Chanukah folk songs sung by The Ramaz School Chamber Choir; also Cantors Robert Abelson and David Lefkowitz, and muscians Gerard Edery and George Mgrdichian. $8; $4 for AJHS and ASJM members, students and seniors. A joint program of American Jewish Historical Society and the American Society for Jewish Music.
chanukah in concert
Sat, Dec 07
08:00PM
Sat, Dec 07
08:00PM
concert
At the Rebbes Table
Tim Sparks has found a deep connection between music and Jewish mysticism. $25.
Presented in association with American Sephardi Federation and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
concert
Thu, Dec 05
02:00PM
Thu, Dec 05
02:00PM
children's workshop
"Chanukah Wrap Up: Paper Art"
For ages 6 and up. Museum admission plus $3 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Dec 05
06:00PM
Thu, Dec 05
06:00PM
genealogy workshop
"Resources at the Center for Jewish History
$15. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Institute.
genealogy workshop
Wed, Dec 04
08:00PM
Wed, Dec 04
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
A Night on the Couch with Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, famed sex therapist, was the guest of Rabbi William Berkowitz, as part of the Dialogue Forum Series.
dialogue forum series
Tue, Dec 03
02:00PM
Tue, Dec 03
02:00PM
children's workshop
"Chanukah Wrap Up: Paper Art"
For ages 6 and up. Museum admission plus $3 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Tue, Dec 03
07:30PM
Tue, Dec 03
07:30PM
memorial lecture
46th Annual Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture: Divided Souls- Converts in the Culture of Ashkenaz, 1500-1800
Prof. Elisheva Carlebach, Queens College$5. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
memorial lecture
Mon, Dec 02
07:00PM
Mon, Dec 02
07:00PM
film
Molly ( aka The Goldbergs)
Speaker: Donald Weber, Professor and Chair, Dept. of English, Mount Holyoke College. $7, $3.50 for seniors and students. Presented by Yeshiva University Museum.
film
Sun, Dec 01
02:30PM
Sun, Dec 01
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Mon, Nov 25
07:00PM
Mon, Nov 25
07:00PM
film
Lens on Polish Jewry Film Series
"The Cross Inscribed in the Star of David" and "The Secret".Both films deal with Polish Jews who were brought up as Catholics. Speaker: Prof. Jack Kugelmass, Arizona State University. $7, $3.50 for seniors and students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
film
Thu, Nov 21
07:30PM
Thu, Nov 21
07:30PM
lecture
Prof. Benjamin Nathans, University of Pennsylvania. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
lecture
Wed, Nov 20
07:00PM
Wed, Nov 20
07:00PM
concert
"Yiddle with a Fiddle- The Making of a Musical"
With Isaiah Sheffer. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Sholom Aleichem Memorial Foundation
concert
Tue, Nov 19
01:00PM
Tue, Nov 19
01:00PM
gallery talk
"Tobi Kahn: Microcosmos"
With artist, Tobi Kahn.Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
gallery talk
Tue, Nov 19
06:00PM
Tue, Nov 19
06:00PM
panel discussion and film
"Tribute to Bruno Schulz"
An evening featuring a multimedia presentation, premiere film screening, book launching, and panel discussion on the life and visual work or artist Bruno Schulz. Co-sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Center for Jewish History and the Jewish Heritage Project, in association with the Goethe Institute of New York, the Polish Cultural Institute, and the Institute of Humanities at New York University. In collaboration with Norton Publishing House and Penquin Books
panel discussion and film
Mon, Nov 18
07:00PM
Mon, Nov 18
07:00PM
film
Jewish Humor in America Film Series
"To Be or Not to Be", with Jack Benny and Carole Lombard. $7, $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society.
film
Sun, Nov 17
11:00AM
Sun, Nov 17
11:00AM
film
"Jewish Women's Film Festival"
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.. Contact the Center Box Office (917-606-8200) for schedule and ticket details. Sponsored by the National Council for Jewish Women, Women's Resource Center and American Jewish Historical Society
film
Thu, Nov 14
06:00PM
Thu, Nov 14
06:00PM
exhibition opening
"Tobi Kahn: Microcosmos"
Free of charge. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
exhibition opening
Wed, Nov 13
07:00PM
Wed, Nov 13
07:00PM
symposium
With Professors Dovid Katz, Vilnius University; Marc B. Shapiro, University of Scranton; Joseph Sherman, The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Yiddish Studies; Saulius Suziedelis, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; Alfonsas Eidentas, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; and moderator Samuel Kassow, Trinity College. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
symposium
Tue, Nov 12
06:00PM
Tue, Nov 12
06:00PM
lecture
"The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean"
With Author Mordechai Arbell
Free of charge. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation, the Consulate General of Israel in New York and the World Jewish Congress
lecture
Tue, Nov 12
07:00PM
Tue, Nov 12
07:00PM
memorial lecture
Rose and Isadore Drench Memorial Lecture:
" The Meaning of America in the Autobiography of AB. Cahan". Alison Braun, University of Michigan. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
memorial lecture
Mon, Nov 11
07:00PM
Mon, Nov 11
07:00PM
film
Lens on Polish Jewry Film Series
"Border Street". A fictionalized look at the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Prof. Stuart Liebman, Queens College. $7, $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
Sun, Nov 10
01:00PM
Sun, Nov 10
01:00PM
dialogue
"At Home on the Range: Jewish Women's Lives and Communities on the Western Front"
With Andrea Kalinowski, artist; Professor Hasia Diner, New York University; and moderator Gail Reimer, executive director of the Jewish Women's Archive. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum and the Jewish Women's Archive
dialogue
Sun, Nov 10
02:30PM
Sun, Nov 10
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12, adults welcome. Free of charge with Museum admission. sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Nov 07
06:00PM
Thu, Nov 07
06:00PM
workshop
"Beginners Workshop in Jewish Genealogy"
$10. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Institute
workshop
Thu, Nov 07
06:00PM
Thu, Nov 07
06:00PM
exhibition opening
"Stories Untold- Jewish Pioneer Women, 1850-1910"
Free of charge. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
exhibition opening
Thu, Nov 07
07:30PM
Thu, Nov 07
07:30PM
lecture
With author and journalist Amos Elon. $5, free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture
Tue, Nov 05
08:00PM
Tue, Nov 05
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg
Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg was the guest of Rabbi William Berkowitz, as part of the Dialogue Forum Series.
dialogue forum series
Mon, Nov 04
02:00PM
Mon, Nov 04
02:00PM
theater
"Minnies Boys"
A presentation of the Jewish Repertory Theater. $35
theater
Mon, Nov 04
07:00PM
Mon, Nov 04
07:00PM
film
Jewish Humor in America Film Series
"Duck Soup".With the Marx Brothers. $7, $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society.
film
Sun, Nov 03
03:00PM
Sun, Nov 03
03:00PM
theater
"Minnies Boys"
A presentation of the Jewish Repertory Theater. Two shows, 3p.m. and 7 p.m. $35
theater
Thu, Oct 31
08:00PM
Thu, Oct 31
08:00PM
theater
"Minnies Boys"
A presentation of the Jewish Repertory Theater. $35
theater
Tue, Oct 29
01:00PM
Tue, Oct 29
01:00PM
artist's gallery talk
"Komar and Melamid: Symbols of the Big Bang"
Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
artist's gallery talk
Tue, Oct 29
07:30PM
Tue, Oct 29
07:30PM
lecture and book signing
"Otto Kahn- Art, Money and Modern Time"
With Teresa Collins. $5, free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture and book signing
Mon, Oct 28
07:00PM
Mon, Oct 28
07:00PM
film
Lens on Polish Jewry Film Series
"Image Before My Eyes". Documentary on prewar Polish Jewry. $7, $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
film
Thu, Oct 24
06:00PM
Thu, Oct 24
06:00PM
exhibition opening
"Komar and Melamid- Symbols of the Big Bang"
Free of charge. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum.
exhibition opening
Wed, Oct 23
08:00PM
Wed, Oct 23
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
Rabbi William Berkowitz interviews Alon Pinkas, Israel's Consul-General in New York. Free of charge. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society.
dialogue forum series
Tue, Oct 22
01:00PM
Tue, Oct 22
01:00PM
gallery talk
"Fruits of a Lifetime-The Kathryn Yochelson Collection of Israeli Art"
Gabriel Goldstein, Yeshiva University Museum Curator. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
gallery talk
Mon, Oct 21
07:00PM
Mon, Oct 21
07:00PM
film
Jewish Humor in America Film Series
"The Cohens and the Kelly's". $7, $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society
film
Sun, Oct 20
01:00PM
Sun, Oct 20
01:00PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary-Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12, adults welcome. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum.
children's workshop
Sun, Oct 20
03:00PM
Sun, Oct 20
03:00PM
concert
Ensemble Maquam: Bukharan Jewish Folk Music
$10, $8 for seniors, students and members of Yeshiva University Museum, American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House. Includes Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum and Sephardic House, a cultural division of American Sephardi Federation. A presentation of the "Journey to No End of the World" Cultural Series
concert
Thu, Oct 17
06:30PM
Thu, Oct 17
06:30PM
concert and lecture
"Mes Souvenirs-Shared Remembrances of La Vie Juive in North Afica and the Middle East"
With Prof. George Gruen, Columbia University, and Hazan Marc Hazan. $10, $8 for seniors, students and members of Yeshiva University Museum, American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House. Includes Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum and sephardic House, a cultural division of American Sephardi Federation. A presentation of the "Journey to No End of the World" Cultural Series.
concert and lecture
Mon, Oct 14
07:00PM
Mon, Oct 14
07:00PM
film
Lens on Polish Jewry Film Series: Po-Lan-Yah
North American Premiere.A new series from Israel gives a rare look into the foundations of the Jewish community of Poland. $7, $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
Sun, Oct 13
03:00PM
Sun, Oct 13
03:00PM
concert
"To the Land of Sheba and Back- Songs and Stories from Jewish Culture"
With Zipporah Sibahi Greenfield. $10, $8 for seniors, students and members of Yeshiva University Museum, American Sephardi Fedration and Sephardic House. Includes Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum and Sephardic House, a cultural divison of American Sephardi Federation. A presentation of the "Journey to No End of the World" Cultural Series
concert
Thu, Oct 10
07:30PM
Thu, Oct 10
07:30PM
concert
A Literary-Musical Homage to Hans Sahl
$20, $15 for seniors, students and Leo Baeck Institute members. Presented by Leo Baeck Institute and Elysium- Between Two Worlds.
concert
Wed, Oct 09
06:00PM
Wed, Oct 09
06:00PM
exhibition opening
From the lens of George Kalinsky. Free of charge. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
exhibition opening
Tue, Oct 08
01:00PM
Tue, Oct 08
01:00PM
gallery talk
"Journey to No End of the World- Judaica from the Gross Family Collection"
Gabriel Goldstein, Yeshiva University Museum curator. Free with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum. A presentation of the"Journey to No End of the World" Cultural Series
gallery talk
Tue, Oct 08
07:00PM
Tue, Oct 08
07:00PM
memorial lecture
Vivian Lefsky Hort Memorial Lecture
"A Shtetl under Two Moons- Kazimierz on the Vistula in Yiddish and Polish literature. Dr. Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin. Free of charge. Sponsoredby YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
memorial lecture
Sat, Oct 05
08:00PM
Sat, Oct 05
08:00PM
film and concert
"Secret Lives-Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During World War II"
With Music performed by John Zorn and the Masada String Trio. $25. Presented in association with YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
film and concert
Thu, Oct 03
06:00PM
Thu, Oct 03
06:00PM
workshop
"Genealogical Resources at the Center for Jewish History"
$10. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Institute
workshop
Wed, Oct 02
07:00PM
Wed, Oct 02
07:00PM
discussion and reading
"Genealogy-Reality and Fantasy"
Blake Eskin, author of "A Life in Pieces-The Making and Unmaking of Binjamin Wilkomirski". $7, $3.50 for seniors, students and members of the American Jewish Historical Society and the Jewish Genealogical Society. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society and Center Genealogy Institute.
discussion and reading
Tue, Oct 01
07:00PM
Tue, Oct 01
07:00PM
symposium
"The Intellectual Contibutions of Lithuanian Jewry from 16th to 19th Centuries
With Professors Immanuel Etkes, The Hebrew University; Jay Harris, Harvard University; Andrzej Kaminski, Georgetown University; Allan Nadler, Drew University; and moderator Gershon Hundert, McGill University. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
symposium
Mon, Sep 30
07:30PM
Mon, Sep 30
07:30PM
lecture
"Female, Jewish and Educated"
Professor Helen Freidenreich, author. $5, free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture
Wed, Sep 25
02:00PM
Wed, Sep 25
02:00PM
children's workshop
"Sukkah Fantasy- Cultural History and Model Sukkah Workshop"
For ages 5-12. Museum admission plus $2 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Sep 19
07:00PM
Thu, Sep 19
07:00PM
discussion
"American Jewish Humor"
ABC-TV's Joel Siegel interviews Borscht Belt veteran, Freddie Roman. $7; $3.50 for seniors, students and AJHS members. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society.
discussion
Thu, Sep 12
01:00PM
Thu, Sep 12
01:00PM
gallery talk
"Art Against Forgetting- Paintings by Leonard Meiselman"
With Artist Leonard Meiselman. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
gallery talk
Thu, Sep 12
08:30PM
Thu, Sep 12
08:30PM
dialogue forum series
Shimon Peres
Shimon Peres, Israel's Foreign Minister and a major figure in the Israeli government for half a century, was the guest of Rabbi William Berkowitz, as part of the Dialogue Forum Series, presented in association with the American Jewish Historical Society, at the Center for Jewish History.
dialogue forum series
Wed, Sep 11
06:30PM
Wed, Sep 11
06:30PM
panel discussion
Days of Awe: Personal Reflections from Ground Zero by the Jewish Chaplains
Rabbi Jacob Goldstein, State Staff Chaplain of the New York Army National Guard; Rabbi Alvin Kass, New York City Police Chaplain; and Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, New York City Fire Department Chaplain, gathered at the Center for Jewish History, to reflect on the year that has passed, the tragedy that was, and the future that may be.
panel discussion
Tue, Sep 10
07:00PM
Tue, Sep 10
07:00PM
lecture
Annual Dina Abramowicz Lecture
"Recognition of Yiddish During the World War I German Occupation of Eastern Europe". Dr. Marcos Silber, Tel Aviv University. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
lecture
Mon, Sep 09
06:30PM
Mon, Sep 09
06:30PM
jews and justice
Israel as a Democratic State
Aharon Barak, President of the Supreme Court of Israel, spoke on Israel as a Jewish and a Democratic State, before a sold-out house at the Center for Jewish History.
jews and justice
Sun, Aug 25
02:00PM
Sun, Aug 25
02:00PM
children's workshop
"Fruits of the Land of Israel- Search Game and Stained Glass Workshop"
For ages 6-12. Museum, admission, plus $3 materials fee per child. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum.
children's workshop
Wed, Aug 21
08:00PM
Wed, Aug 21
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
Rabbi William Berkowitz interviews actor Tony Randall.Free of charge. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society
dialogue forum series
Sun, Aug 11
02:30PM
Sun, Aug 11
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Trader's to Tartary-Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Tue, Aug 06
01:00PM
Tue, Aug 06
01:00PM
curator's tour
"Fruits of a Lifetime-The Kathryn Yochelson Collection of Israeli Art
With Yeshiva University Museum curator, Gabriel Goldstein. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
curator's tour
Sun, Jul 28
02:30PM
Sun, Jul 28
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Trader to Tartary-Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12. free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Jul 25
01:00PM
Thu, Jul 25
01:00PM
gallery talk
"Journey to No End of the World-Judaica from the Gross Family Collection"
With Yeshiva University Curator, Gabriel Goldstein. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
gallery talk
Wed, Jul 24
08:00PM
Wed, Jul 24
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
Rabbi William Berkowitz with guest, Theodore Bikel. Free of charge. Sponsored by American Historical Society. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.
dialogue forum series
Tue, Jul 23
07:00PM
Tue, Jul 23
07:00PM
panel discussion
"August 12,1952-50 Years Since Stalin's Final Assault on Jewish Culture"
Featuring Joshua Rubenstein, Fellow, Davis Center for Russian Studies, Harvard University, and Northeast Regional Director, Amnesty International, USA; Eugene Orenstein, Associate Professor, Dept. of Jewish Studies, McGill University; and Marina Temkina, Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Free of charge. Sonsored YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
panel discussion
Sun, Jul 14
02:00PM
Sun, Jul 14
02:00PM
family workshop
"Tales of the Temple-Story Telling and Architecture Workshop"
For ages 5-12. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
family workshop
Thu, Jul 11
06:00PM
Thu, Jul 11
06:00PM
genealogy workshop
Beginners Workshop- An Introduction to researching your Family History. $10
genealogy workshop
Sun, Jun 30
02:00PM
Sun, Jun 30
02:00PM
family workshop
"Summer Relief-Three Dimentional Landscape Painting"
For ages 6-12. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
family workshop
Thu, Jun 20
11:00AM
Thu, Jun 20
11:00AM
exhibition preview
"The Yochelson Collection-Early Israeli Art". Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
exhibition preview
Wed, Jun 19
07:30PM
Wed, Jun 19
07:30PM
lecture
"A Hero of Our Own-The Story of Varian Fry"
Sheila Isenberg, author.$5, Free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture
Sun, Jun 16
02:30PM
Sun, Jun 16
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary-Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12. free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Jun 13
11:00AM
Thu, Jun 13
11:00AM
exhibition openings
"Art Against Forgetting-Paintings by Leonard meiselman" and "Tree of Life-Installation by Ilana Lilienthal". Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
exhibition openings
Mon, Jun 10
08:00PM
Mon, Jun 10
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
Rabbi William Berkowitz and Mortimer Zukerman. Free of charge. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society
dialogue forum series
Sun, Jun 09
07:00PM
Sun, Jun 09
07:00PM
concert
"From Istanbul to Iasi-The Balkan Bessarabian Connection"
Featuring Yale Strom & The Hot Pstromi Ensemble. $18; $15 for ASF and Sephardic House members. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
concert
Thu, Jun 06
06:00PM
Thu, Jun 06
06:00PM
genealogy workshop
$10. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Instiitute. SOLD OUT.
genealogy workshop
Wed, Jun 05
11:00AM
Wed, Jun 05
11:00AM
exhibition opening
"Journey to a World Without End- Judaica from the Gross Family Collections, Tel Aviv". Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
exhibition opening
Mon, Jun 03
07:30PM
Mon, Jun 03
07:30PM
film
"One of the Hollywood Ten"
Starring Jeff Goldblum. 7$; $3.50 fro seniors , student. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society
film
Sun, Jun 02
03:00PM
Sun, Jun 02
03:00PM
theater
"Vagabond Stars"
A presentation of the Jewish Repertory Theatre. Two performances: 3pm & 7pm. $30
theater
Thu, May 30
08:00PM
Thu, May 30
08:00PM
theater-concert
Jewish Reperatory Theater presents a concert version of "Vagabond Stars". $30
theater-concert
Wed, May 29
08:00PM
Wed, May 29
08:00PM
theater-concert
Jewish Reperatory Theater presents a concert version of "Vagabond Stars".
$30
theater-concert
Thu, May 23
06:30PM
Thu, May 23
06:30PM
jazz concert
"America the Beautiful- The Spirit of New York"
Featuring the Xavier High School Blue Night Band. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
jazz concert
Mon, May 20
06:30PM
Mon, May 20
06:30PM
film
$7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
Sun, May 19
02:30PM
Sun, May 19
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12; adults welcome. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Wed, May 15
10:00AM
Wed, May 15
10:00AM
symposium
"Annual Conference of the Martin Buber Forum"
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Co-sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute.
symposium
Tue, May 14
07:00PM
Tue, May 14
07:00PM
lecture
"The Great Hahamim of the Sephardic World"
Session III- Rabbi Eliyahu Mizrahi of Turkey. Dr. M. Mitchell Serels, Ranni, Magen David Congregation of Scarsdale. $5 (free of charge to ASF and Sephardic House members) Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
lecture
Sun, May 12
11:00AM
Sun, May 12
11:00AM
artist's gallery talk
"The Nightworks Series: Works on Papers by Harvey Braverman"
Free of charge with Yeshiva University Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
artist's gallery talk
Thu, May 09
08:00PM
Thu, May 09
08:00PM
theater
Ladino Players Theatre Workshop Presents "Ladino Folktales and Folksongs"
$10. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House.
theater
Wed, May 08
07:30PM
Wed, May 08
07:30PM
lecture
Bryan Mark Rigg, Professor of History, American Military University. $5 (free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members). Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture
Mon, May 06
07:30PM
Mon, May 06
07:30PM
film
"Yaldei Stalin" (Stalin's Disciple's)
$7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
film
Thu, May 02
06:00PM
Thu, May 02
06:00PM
genealogy workshop
"Beginners Workshop- An Introduction to Researching your Family History"
$10. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Institute
genealogy workshop
Thu, May 02
07:30PM
Thu, May 02
07:30PM
lecture
The first event in a new series, "Jews and Justice". Andrew L. Kaufman, Charles Stebbins Fairchild professor of Law, Harvard Law School, will deliver the major address, Free of charge. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Presented in association with the American Sephardi Federation
lecture
Sun, Apr 28
03:00PM
Sun, Apr 28
03:00PM
concert
"New Horizons- Contemporary Jewish Composers and their Musical Mentor's"
$7; $3.50 for AJHS members, seniors and student. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society and the American Society for Jewish Music
concert
Wed, Apr 24
07:30PM
Wed, Apr 24
07:30PM
lecture
"Shell Shock, Memory and Identity in the First World War"
Prof. Jay Winter, Yale University. $5
(Free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members) Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture
Tue, Apr 23
07:00PM
Tue, Apr 23
07:00PM
lecture
"The Great Hahamim of the Sephardic World"
Dr. M. Mitchell Serels, Rabbi, Magen David Congregation of Scarsdale. $5 (free of charge to ASF and Sephardic House members). Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
lecture
Tue, Apr 23
08:00PM
Tue, Apr 23
08:00PM
dialogue forum series
Free of charge. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society
dialogue forum series
Mon, Apr 22
07:30PM
Mon, Apr 22
07:30PM
film
"Professor Mamlock"
$7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
Sun, Apr 21
02:30PM
Sun, Apr 21
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary-Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12; adults welcome. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Wed, Apr 17
07:30PM
Wed, Apr 17
07:30PM
concert
Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the Sholom Aleichem Memorial Foundation.
SOLD OUT
concert
Tue, Apr 16
07:30PM
Tue, Apr 16
07:30PM
lecture
"The History of Reparations"
Menachem Rosensaft, Director and Editor-in-Chief, Holocaust Survivors' Memoirs Project. $5 (free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members) Sonsored by Leo Baeck Institute
lecture
Sun, Apr 14
07:00PM
Sun, Apr 14
07:00PM
theater
Jewish Reperatory Theatre Presents a Concert Version of "Two by Two"
The first New York revival of the broadway musical by Richard Rodger, Peter Stone and Martin Chanin. Two shos: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. $30
theater
Thu, Apr 11
06:00PM
Thu, Apr 11
06:00PM
genealogy workshop
$10. Sponsored by Center Genealogy Institute
SOLD OUT
genealogy workshop
Thu, Apr 11
08:00PM
Thu, Apr 11
08:00PM
theater
Jewish Reperatory Theatre Presents a Concert Version of "Two by Two"
The first New York revival of the Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers, Peter Stone and Martin Charnin. $30
theater
Wed, Apr 10
08:00PM
Wed, Apr 10
08:00PM
theater
Jewish Reperatory Theatre Presents a Concert Version of "Two by Two"
The first New York revival of the Broadway musical by Richard Rodgers, Peter Stone and Martin Charnin. $30
theater
Tue, Apr 09
07:30PM
Tue, Apr 09
07:30PM
lecture
YIVO Distinguished Lecture: The Relationship Between Modern Hebrew and Yiddish Literature
Hillel Halkin, internationally renowned author and translator. $10; $5 for seniors and students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
lecture
Mon, Apr 08
05:00PM
Mon, Apr 08
05:00PM
exhibition opening
Reception
"A Particular Responsibilty- The U.S. Army and the Making of the Survivor's Talmud". free of charge. Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society.
exhibition opening
Mon, Apr 08
07:30PM
Mon, Apr 08
07:30PM
film
"Komissar" ( The Commissar)
$7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
Sun, Apr 07
02:00PM
Sun, Apr 07
02:00PM
family workshop
For ages 10-16; adults welcome. Museum admission plus $4 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
family workshop
Sat, Apr 06
08:00PM
Sat, Apr 06
08:00PM
concert
"Hasidic New Wave and Yakar Rhythms- From the Belly of Abraham"
Featuring Frank London. $25
Co-sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
concert
Sun, Mar 31
01:00PM
Sun, Mar 31
01:00PM
passover family workshop
"Twists on Tradition- Elijah's Cup"
For ages 6-12; adults welcome. Yeshiva University Museum admission, plus $4 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
passover family workshop
Tue, Mar 19
02:00PM
Tue, Mar 19
02:00PM
lecture
"Jewish Artists on the Edge"
gallery talk with artists Alan Berliner, Rachel Giladi and Archie Rand. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
lecture
Mon, Mar 18
07:30PM
Mon, Mar 18
07:30PM
film
"Daniel"
A film by Sidney Lumet; based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow. $7; $3.50 for senior, student. Sponsored by American Jewish Historical Society
film
Sun, Mar 17
01:00PM
Sun, Mar 17
01:00PM
passover family workshop
For ages 6-12; adults welcome. Yeshiva University Museum admission, plus $4 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
passover family workshop
Sun, Mar 17
02:30PM
Sun, Mar 17
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12, adults welcome. Free with Yeshiva University Museum admisssion. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Sun, Mar 17
07:00PM
Sun, Mar 17
07:00PM
concert
"Yiddish Radio Project- A Journey to the Golden Age of Yiddish Radio"
WORLD PREMIERE! $25. Co-sponsored by YIVO INstitute for Jewish Research and American Jewish Historical Society
concert
Thu, Mar 14
06:00PM
Thu, Mar 14
06:00PM
lecture
"Is the Concept of Jewish American Art Viable?"
A dialogue between Donald Kuspit, Professor of Art History, SUNY Albany, and Ori Soltes, Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts and Theology, Georgetown University. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University MUseum.
lecture
Tue, Mar 12
07:00PM
Tue, Mar 12
07:00PM
drench memorial lecture
"The Sacredness of the family: New York Immigrant Jews and their Religion, 1890-1930"
Anne Polland, Columbia university. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
drench memorial lecture
Tue, Mar 12
07:00PM
Tue, Mar 12
07:00PM
lecture
"The Great Hahamim (Rabbis) of the Sephardic World- Part I
Rabbi M. Mitchell Serels, Magen David Sephardic Congregation of Scarsdale. $5; free to American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House members. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
lecture
Mon, Mar 11
06:00PM
Mon, Mar 11
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka Braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee, per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
ladino language class
Mon, Mar 11
07:30PM
Mon, Mar 11
07:30PM
dramatic reading
"Resistance of the Heart"
With James Rutledge, actor and Prof. Nathan Stoltzfus, Florida State University, $5; free to Leo Baeck Institute members. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute and Elysium- Between Two Continents
dramatic reading
Wed, Mar 06
05:30PM
Wed, Mar 06
05:30PM
book party
And Panel Discussion
"New York Jews and the Decline of Urban Ethnicity" Eli Lederhendler, author. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Insitute for Jewish Research
book party
Tue, Mar 05
01:00PM
Tue, Mar 05
01:00PM
curator's tour
"Continuity and Change:92 Years of Judaica at Bezalel
With Reba Wulkan, Yeshiva University Museum Contemporary Exhibitions Curator. Free of charge with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
curator's tour
Mon, Mar 04
06:00PM
Mon, Mar 04
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka Braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
ladino language class
Mon, Mar 04
07:30PM
Mon, Mar 04
07:30PM
film
A film by Ettore Scola. $7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
film
Sun, Mar 03
11:00AM
Sun, Mar 03
11:00AM
community day
"Spring Forward"
A day to celebrate life in New York. Family workshops, gallery tours, and performance by Xavier High School Jazz Band. All ages. No charge. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum and the Center for Jewish History
community day
Sat, Mar 02
07:30PM
Sat, Mar 02
07:30PM
concert
Featuring Marta Sebestyen an Muzsikas. Two performances- 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $25. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
concert
Sun, Feb 24
02:30PM
Sun, Feb 24
02:30PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise"
For ages 6-12, adults welcome. Free with Yeshiva University Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Feb 21
07:30PM
Thu, Feb 21
07:30PM
concert
$20; $15 for seniors, students and Leo Baeck Institute members. Sponsored by Leo Baeck Institute and Elysium-Between Two Continents
concert
Wed, Feb 20
02:00PM
Wed, Feb 20
02:00PM
purim family workshop
"Spectacular Sculptural Masks"
For ages 7 and up. Adults welcome. Yeshiva University Museum admission, plus $4 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
purim family workshop
Wed, Feb 20
02:00PM
Wed, Feb 20
02:00PM
children's workshop
"Traders to Tartary- Handle the Merchandise"
Ages 6-12- adults welcome. Free with Yeshiva University Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Wed, Feb 20
07:30PM
Wed, Feb 20
07:30PM
dramatic reading
"Dear Papa"
Featuring Bel Kaufman, granddaughter of Sholem Aleichem and author of "Up the Down Staircase". Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
dramatic reading
Sun, Feb 17
02:00PM
Sun, Feb 17
02:00PM
purim family workshop
"Spectacular Sculptural Masks"
For ages 7 and up- adults welcome. Yeshiva University Museum admission, plus $4 materials fee. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum.
purim family workshop
Wed, Feb 13
07:30PM
Wed, Feb 13
07:30PM
lecture
"Ansky's Russian Dybbuk"
Prof. Seth Wolitz, Gale Professor of Jewish Studies, University of Texas at Austin. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
lecture
Mon, Feb 11
06:00PM
Mon, Feb 11
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka Braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
ladino language class
Sun, Feb 10
05:00PM
Sun, Feb 10
05:00PM
theatre
Netela Theatre of Israel presents Bavel
Performed in Hebrew, Amharic and Swedish (with English supertitles). Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Yemenite Federation of America
theatre
Thu, Feb 07
07:30PM
Thu, Feb 07
07:30PM
theatre
Netela Theatre of Israel presents Bavel
Performed in Hebrew, Amharic and Swedish (with English supertitles). Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Yemenite Federation of America
theatre
Mon, Feb 04
06:00PM
Mon, Feb 04
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka Braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
ladino language class
Mon, Feb 04
06:30PM
Mon, Feb 04
06:30PM
lecture
"Going South-Jewish Women in the Civil Rights Movement"
Dr. Debra L. Schultz, author. $7; $3.50 seniors, students and AJHS members; Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society
lecture
Tue, Jan 29
07:00PM
Tue, Jan 29
07:00PM
memorial lecture
Aleksander and Alicja Hertz Memorial Lecture: "From Politics to the New Yiddish Culture-The Bund in the Last Years of the Czarist Empire"
Professor Joshua Zimmerman, Yeshiva University. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
memorial lecture
Tue, Jan 29
07:00PM
Tue, Jan 29
07:00PM
lecture
Aleksander and Alicia Hertz Memorial Lecture
"From Politics to the New Yiddish Culture-The Bund in the Last Years of the Czarists Empire". Professor Joshua Zimmerman, Yeshiva University. Free of Charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
lecture
Mon, Jan 28
06:00PM
Mon, Jan 28
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka Braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee, per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
ladino language class
Mon, Jan 28
07:30PM
Mon, Jan 28
07:30PM
film
"Divided We Fall"
$7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Speaker: Arnost Lustig,sreenwriter, author and professor of film, American University. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
Sun, Jan 27
02:00PM
Sun, Jan 27
02:00PM
family workshop
Tu B'Shevat- Fruits of the Land of Israel
Ages 7-14. Museum admission plus $5 materials fee per participant. Adults welcome. Spomsored by Yeshivva University Museum
family workshop
Sun, Jan 20
02:30PM
Sun, Jan 20
02:30PM
children's workshop
Ages 6-12. Free of charge with Museum admission. Adults welcome. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
children's workshop
Thu, Jan 17
07:30PM
Thu, Jan 17
07:30PM
lecture
Martin Goldsmith, author and senior commentator on National Public Radio. $5, free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members
lecture
Tue, Jan 15
06:00PM
Tue, Jan 15
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka Braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee, per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Federation and Sephardic House
ladino language class
Tue, Jan 15
07:00PM
Tue, Jan 15
07:00PM
memorial lecture
Natalie and Mendel Racolin Memorial Lecture:The Jews of Yehupets: Community, Class and Indetity in Turn-of-theCentury Kiev"
Natan Meir Columbia University. Free of charge. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research.
memorial lecture
Thu, Jan 10
02:00PM
Thu, Jan 10
02:00PM
curator's tour
"Jewish Artists on the Edge"
Reba Wulkan, Yeshiva University Museum contemporary arts curator. Free of charge with Museum admission.
curator's tour
Tue, Jan 08
07:30PM
Tue, Jan 08
07:30PM
lecture
"The memory of judgement-Making Law and History in the Trials of the Holocaust"
Lawrence Douglas, associate professor, Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought, Amherst College. $5, free of charge to Leo Baeck Institute members.
lecture
Mon, Jan 07
02:00PM
Mon, Jan 07
02:00PM
lecture
Dr Alec Mishory, author of "Zionist Icons and Emblems in Israeli Culture". Free with Museum admission. Sponsored by Yeshiva University Museum
lecture
Mon, Jan 07
06:00PM
Mon, Jan 07
06:00PM
ladino language class
Daisy Sadaka braverman, instructor. $50 registration fee, per semester. Sponsored by American Sephardi Ferderation and Sephardic House.
ladino language class
Mon, Jan 07
07:30PM
Mon, Jan 07
07:30PM
film
"A Trial In Prague"
$7; $3.50 for seniors, students. Speaker: Zuzana Justman, filmmaker. Sponsored by YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
film
