By James Benjamin Nadel, Research Intern You might not expect a 95 year old literature professor to emphasize youth when discussing his life. But that is exactly how Justus Rosenberg described his upcoming talk at the Center for Jewish History to me. “I will do it from the perspective of a teenager…it is for someone like you.” Next Wednesday, Justus will be discussing his…
From our friends at the Museum of the City of New York Event Description: From the Bowery to Broadway: Yiddish Theater in Song and Conversation Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 pm at the Museum of the City of New York The Bowery was the birthplace of Yiddish theater and the music that fueled it. Although it was created by immigrants from Eastern Europe,…
Photos from The People and the Book – The World We Make with Words with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. http://cjh.org/event/2818 Photos taken by Jen Rodewald, Digital Services Manager, Gruss Lipper Digital Lab, Center for Jewish History
The American Sephardi Federation invites you to David Serero’s The Merchant of Venice. The French-Moroccan baritone opera singer directs and stars (as Shylock) in his own Sephardi adaptation of Shakespeare’s play about love, commerce, and bigotry. Featuring a diverse cast and Sephardi music. Two performances next week. Monday: http://cjh.org/event/2659 Wednesday: http://cjh.org/event/2660