To celebrate the exhibition Nourishing Tradition: Jewish Cookbooks and the
Stories They Tell, the Center for Jewish History is excited to welcome Bonnie Slotnick,
owner of Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks. Bonnie will share
some of her
experiences
with Jewish cookbooks over many years of selling rare and
out-of-print cookbooks, and bring…
Burning Words is an exploration of the 16th-century debate carried out through the relatively new medium of printed books over whether Jewish books should be confiscated and burned. Extremely rare original volumes from the Leo Baeck Institute library including works by Martin Luther, Johannes Pfefferkorn and Johannes Reuchlin are the center of the exhibit….
Allied in the Fight: Jews, Blacks and the Struggle for Civil Rights is on view through October 09, 2015
A new exhibit on display in The David Berg Rare Book Room at the Center for Jewish History recounts the efforts made by American Jews and African…
Rabbi Marc Angel and Rabbi Yamin Levy will discuss The David Berg Rare Books Room’s latest exhibit, Sephardic Journeys, created by the Center for Jewish History with the American Sephardi Federation. The rare books and artifacts in this exhibit reflect a rich tradition of scholarship and culture shaped by migrations, and they invite, in turn, reflection upon the physical, emotional…
Thursday, May 28, 7:00 pm
Sephardic Journeys: An Evening of Exploration
Exhibit Opening & Discussion
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Monday, June 1
An Evening with David B. Yoffie
Dr. Yoffie will be discussing topics from his recent book Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs, co-authored with MIT Professor Michael Cusumanos
5:30 pm…