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Polish Jewish Renewal Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm

What does Jewish cultural and religious renewal look like in a land where more than 90% of the Jewish population was murdered during World War II, and the survivors left or went underground during post-war Communist rule? Join us for an exciting panel discussion about the amazing Jewish cultural and religious revival in Poland today. Our special guests include a writer, a musician, and a scholar.

Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 11:00am to 12:15pm

A brief survey of Jewish music and the cultural influences and diversity of its development. Read more

Aida's Secrets - free public screening

Sunday, October 22, 2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

This powerful documentary reveals a family history that started in 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp with the birth of Izak. Adopted by a loving family in Israel and occasionally visited by his birth mother Aida, Izak is now in his late 60s and is finally told of a brother whose existence was a family secret. Read more

Laughter and Trembling: Jewish Humor in the 20th and 21st Centuries

Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 9:30am to 10:45am

A close inspection of stand-up comedy and comedic shows from the past decade suggests that there has been an increase in the use of Holocaust humor in the world of American comedy—especially Jewish-American comedy. But how did we get here? Read more

Bang! Pow! Oy! The Jewish Invention of Comic Books

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - 9:30am to 10:45am

Writer and artist Joshua Corin will be discussing the Jewish contributions to the invention of comic books. Read more

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